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5 August 2022HWS Wins National Awards for Branding, Website, Admissions
Hobart and William Smith were awarded a gold and two silver Circle of Excellence Awards from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
Read More3 August 2022HWS Community Mourns Dean Banks
Dr. Cerri Banks, former dean of William Smith College and member of the Education Department, has passed away.
Read More18 July 2022“I’m on the side of Truth:” Whitaker ’73 Honored with L.A. Press Club’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Whitaker, a renowned journalist and HWS Trustee, earned the Los Angeles Press Club’s highest recognition this month, when actress Rita Moreno presented him with the Joseph M. Quinn Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Read More18 July 2022Rep. Lowenthal ’62 to Retire
After a decade in Congress, Rep. Alan Lowenthal ’62 recently announced that he will be retiring after the end of his current term.
Read More15 July 2022Anderton Establishes Symposia on World Affairs and Economic Policy
Two new speaker series invite international experts to campus, thanks to gifts from former Trustee James F. Anderton IV ’65.
Read More15 July 2022Black Woman Be Whole: Alums on Prioritizing Self-Care and Mental Wellness
Ednesha Saulsbury ’00 and Kimberly Moore ’00, the cofounders of “Black Woman Be Whole,” led a self-care workshop on campus.
Read More15 July 2022The Grassroots Initiative that Grew into America Reads
Grounded in a rich culture of student initiative at HWS, the founders of America Reads made a lasting impact at HWS.
Read More14 July 2022Cohen ’81 Donates HWS Debate Case
Keith Cohen ’81 says the well-rounded, liberal arts education he received as a student at HWS helped make him a successful trial attorney.
Read More21 June 2022Studying Community Development at London School of Economics
Emma Falkenstein ’21 calls on HWS research experience at the London School of Economics.
Read More3 June 2022Reunion 2022 Kicks Off During Bicentennial Year
This year, Hobart and William Smith will host two Reunion celebrations. It’s two parties this year!
Read More22 May 2022Commencement 2022: “Your Education Matters More than Ever”
During his Commencement address to graduates, Dr. Christopher Beyrer ’81, Sc.D. ’22 emphasized the vital role of education and critical thinking in fostering democracy, validating truth and combatting disinformation.
Read More20 May 2022Wickenden ’76 Wins 2022 Christopher Award
The Agitators by Dorothy H. Wickenden ’76, L.H.D. ’14 is one of six nonfiction books for adults recognized this year for affirming “the highest values of the human spirit.”
Read More4 May 2022HWS Alum and Parent Trip to Cuba
Hobart and William Smith professors will be leading a week-long trip to Cuba, designed for HWS parents and alums.
Read More2 May 2022Princeton Review Names HWS a "Best Value College"
The national list recognizes Hobart and William Smith’s academic excellence, affordability and career outcomes for graduates.
Read More30 April 2022Matthai P’94, P’96, L.H.D. ’94 Recognized on UN Postal Stamp
The United Nations Postal Administration has honored Dr. Wangari Matthai P’94, P’96, L.H.D. ’94 on a stamp in remembrance of her birthday.
Read More29 April 2022Conservatism Today: Bret Stephens kicks off the Stern Family Forum
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Bret Stephens reflected on intellectual humility, the benefits of a healthy conservative politics and the perils of ideological orthodoxy.
Read More27 April 2022Downs ’22 Headed to Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Building on his bachelor of science in biology, Garrett Downs ’22 will attend Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in the fall to earn a master of science in nursing, a prerequisite for the doctoral program.
Read More26 April 2022Percoski ’21, MAT ’22 Earns Fulbright to Germany
HWS Master of Arts in Teaching candidate Katherine (Katie) Percoski ’21, MAT ’22 has been accepted into the U.S. Government’s flagship international exchange program.
Read More1 April 2022Supporting Tomorrow's Doctors
A new endowed scholarship supports pre-med students and honors family bonds.
Read More1 April 2022Vincent ’83 Named President of Talladega College
Gregory J. Vincent ’83 has been named the 21st President of Talladega College.
Read More1 April 2022Latimer ’85 Named President of Chestnut Hill College
Dr. William W. Latimer ’85, an infectious disease epidemiologist, has been named president of Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia becoming the first man and first lay president in the college’s nearly 100-year-old history.
Read More23 February 2022Perspectives from the Hill
Current and former U.S. Congressional Representatives, including HWS alums, joined members of the campus community for a panel discussion on careers in the nation’s capital.
Read More10 January 2022Mulligan ’07 to Judge Musk-funded XPRIZE Competition
A senior scientist at Amazon, Jamey Mulligan ’07 is serving on a panel of 12 judges for the four-year XPRIZE competition for carbon removal, funded by Elon Musk and the Musk Foundation.
Read More20 December 2021From HWS to Med School
Jerlin Garo ’17, a first-year medical student at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, reflects on the research projects and internships she had at HWS.
Read More17 December 2021Road to World War II
In Sins of the Fathers, Stern and co-author Alan A. Winter continue the story of Adolf Hitler’s political rise and the road to World War II.
Read More10 December 2021Franks '72 Creates Richard L. 'Doc' Heaton - Edward P. Franks, M.D. Professor of Human Rights, Genocide, and Social Justice
A gift from Dr. Edward Franks '72 endows a permanent fund in memory of Professor of Religious Studies Richard Heaton, in recognition of the late professors contributions to awareness of human rights.
Read More23 November 2021On the Frontline of PTSD Studies
Stephanie Wells 10 is exploring new ways to treat PTSD, understand why patients drop out of treatment, and how to increase engagement in PTSD treatment.
Read More17 November 2021Announcing the New HWS Rowing Center
Excavation and construction began this summer at the site of the Miltenberger and Bennett-Hooper Rowing Center.
Read More11 November 2021Honoring HWS Veterans: Frelinghuysen '69
New Jersey Globe profiles Rodney Frelinghuysen '69 and his family's legacy of service.
Read More11 November 2021Whitaker '73 Receives Top Honor for Journalistic Excellence
Trustee Bill Whitaker '73, L.H.D. '97 is the recipient of the Founders Award for Excellence in Journalism from the International Center for Journalists.
Read More5 November 2021HWS Hosts Veterans Day Conversation
Two Veterans Day discussions pay tribute to U.S. Armed Forces.
Read More26 October 2021Founder's Day Celebrates Leadership and Progress
This Founders Day celebrate the William Smith legacy of preparing women to make a difference.
Read More25 October 2021Suddenly Sick
In his new memoir, Peter Karp '54 offers an absorbing and moving account of his wifes unexpected battle with lung cancer.
Read More25 October 2021Collier '73 Honored for Great Lakes Leadership
The Great Lakes Protection Fund recognized Rob Collier '73 for the trailblazing environmental program network he created, which has inspired similar programs across the country.
Read More21 October 2021Strong Parents, Strong Daughters Fund
Best friends from the William Smith Class of 1984 have established the Strong Parents, Strong Daughters Fund in honor of the late Judith Murtha P'84.
Read More18 October 2021Temkin '89 Named DriveWealth CIO
Former eBay executive Harry Temkin 89 joins DriveWealth, a pioneer in fractional investing and embedded finance, as Chief Information Officer.
Read More15 October 2021New Druids Bring Character, Loyalty and Leadership
The newest inductees to Hobart Colleges Druid Society, the highest honor society for Hobart students, were announced at the Homecoming and Family Weekend football game on Saturday, Sept. 25.
Read More14 October 2021Guys Talk Yoga
On his podcast, Guys Talking Yoga, Derek Vanderwarker 96 interviewed Dan Bornstein, Ph.D. 95, a health and exercise science expert at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina.
Read More12 October 2021Make It, Don't Fake It
Ever wonder what it takes to lead a successful business? Sabrina Horn '83 offers valuable answers in her new book Make it, Don't Fake it.
Read More12 October 2021The Far and the Near Released This Year
David Lehner '80's fourth novel, The Far and the Near, explores the ramifications of cancel culture and the suppression of ideas.
Read More12 October 2021Bozzuto '68 Inducted to Baltimore Sun Hall of Fame
This fall, The Baltimore Sun inducted former HWS Board Chair and Honorary Trustee Thomas S. Bozzuto 68, L.H.D.18 and Barbara Bozzuto into the Business and Civic Hall of Fame.
Read More8 October 2021Remembering Alan Kalter '64, the Voice of Letterman's Late Show
Alan Kalter '64, the longtime announcer for the Late Show with David Letterman and beloved Class Correspondent since 1972, died on Monday.
Read More6 October 2021Ten Years After Graduation: Where is Ben Ahearn Now?
Ben Ahearn 11 reminisces on his time at the Colleges and how the Charles H. Salisbury Summer International Internship Stipend influenced his life and career journey. In the past few months, I hav
Read More2 October 2021Alums Build the Business They Want to See in the World: New Podcast Talks Entrepreneurship
HWS alums share a fresh, front-line perspective on launching business ventures in the new student-led podcast Entrepreneurial Endeavors.
Read More30 September 2021McMillan '21 Chases the Wind
Tracking tornados in the field as an HWS undergrad prepared Patrick McMillan '21 for his graduate studies in meteorology at Ohio University.
Read More21 September 2021New Blueprints: "To Help People See"
University of Rochesters Memorial Art Gallery features works by Associate Professor of American Studies Kirin Makker and G. Peter Jemison L.H.D. '20.
Read More20 September 2021Confessions of an Applied Psychologist
Lessons on guiding leaders through times of rapid and unpredictable change. Dr. Stephen Cohen '67 will visit campus on Monday, Nov. 1 to speak to students interested in careers in psychology.
Read More14 September 2021Pulteney Street Podcast: Hobart Football
Head Football Coach Kevin DeWall ’00 joins the Pulteney Street Podcast with President Joyce P. Jacobsen.
Read More3 September 2021Herons Earn IWLCA Academic Honors
The Intercollegiate Womens Lacrosse Coaches Association announced its 2020-21 academic award winners today.
Read More1 September 2021Wickenden '76 to Discuss The Agitators in Auburn, N.Y.
Dorothy H. Wickenden '76, L.H.D. '14 discusses her new book at the Seward House Museum in Auburn, N.Y.
Read More28 July 2021Rev. Cloughen '64 Authors One Minute Stewardship
Rev. Charles Cloughen Jr. '64 is the author of One Minute Stewardship: Creative Ways to Talk about Money in Church.
Read More26 July 2021The Meeting with Super Bowl Champion Marpet '15 and Secret Service Officer Ellis '15
The Meeting with Super Bowl Champion Marpet '15 and Secret Service Officer Ellis '15
Read More23 July 2021New Endowment Celebrates 150 Years of Phi Beta Kappa at HWS
For academically accomplished students, there is no higher recognition than admission to Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest academic honor society in the United States.
Read More23 July 2021Lawver '21 and Boland '21 Begin at Aon
Two recent graduates have accepted positions at Aon. Delia Lawver '21 and Julian Boland '21 have landed full-time positions at Aon, a global financial services firm.
Read More16 July 2021Matt '81 Shares Principles of Leadership Success
Fred Matt 81, president of the fourth-generation brewery F.X. Matt Brewing Co., reflects on the family business, its longevity and effective management in the Syracuse Post-Standards weekly series.
Read More16 July 2021FEVEN YOHANNES '04: Divine Messages
Feven Yohannes '04 and her identical twin sister Helena have always seen beauty as a way to connect with other women.
Read More16 July 2021Anderson '21 Named Liberty League Scholar Athlete of the Year
Liberty League Commissioner Tracy King announced that Hobart College tennis all-star Walker Anderson is the 2020-21 Liberty League Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year.
Read More16 July 2021Pierson '21 Secures Job at Prudential Financial
Tyler Pierson '21 accepts position at one of the worlds largest financial services institutions, Prudential Financial.
Read More14 July 2021Montgomery '21 Voted Liberty League Scholar of the Year
William Smith College lacrosse defender Mekayla Montgomery was voted the 2020-21 Liberty League Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Commissioner Tracy King announced today.
Read More8 June 2021Beckley '20 Earns Graduate Award from Wisconsin
A graduate student in atmospheric and oceanic sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ian Beckley '20 was recognized with the Schwerdtfeger Award for academic achievement.
Read More19 May 2021France '11 Reflects on Peace Corps Service
In conjunction with the 60th anniversary of the Peace Corps, Shanelle France '11 reflects on her service in Lesotho and her journey to becoming a teacher.
Read More9 April 2021HWS Supports Bridges Over Walls Leadership Project in Geneva
Everything happening nationally is happening locally, and we need these discussions about nonviolent communication and capacity building so we can be stewards of public good.
Read More9 April 2021"I Can't Change" with Grammy-nominated Mary Lambert
This month, HWS will host a performance by singer and composer Mary Lambert, followed by a discussion on authenticity, mental health awareness and LGBTQ+ lived experiences.
Read More9 April 2021"Live. Work. POSE!" With Screenwriter, Producer Steven Canals
This month, HWS will host a conversation with Steven Canals, co-creator and co-executive producer of the FX drama series Pose.
Read More22 March 2021Pitch 2021 Semifinalists Announced
Seven students have advanced to the semifinal round of The Pitch, the Colleges annual entrepreneurial leadership contest.
Read More19 March 2021Emmy Winning Producer Kunin '09 Profiled by Reel 360
Sarah Kunin ’09, a three-time Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award-winning television producer, is featured in Reel 360’s Women’s History Month series spotlighting leaders in news and entertainment.
Read More16 March 2021Women's Health and Rights: Maguire '69 Recalls Career in New Memoir
Elizabeth Liz Shires Maguire '69 looks back on a four-decade career in public health and imparts advice on leadership and mentorship in her new memoir. Sometimes opportunity knocks.
Read More19 February 2021Pitch Contest Named for Entrepreneur Todd Feldman '89
To honor Todd Feldman 89 and his family, who generously support the HWS Entrepreneurship Fund and Opell Challenge, the HWS Pitch contest has been renamed. The 2021 Todd Feldman 89 and Family Pitc
Read More17 February 2021Mendelson '17 Reflects on Peace Corps Experiences
HWS commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Peace Corps by asking alums to reflect on their service as volunteers.
Read More29 January 2021DeVaney '95 Named Posse 9 Mentor
Director of Alumni and Alumnae Relations Chevanne DeVaney ’95, P’21, P’23 will serve as the mentor for Posse 9, a group of 10 students from Los Angeles, Calif., who will arrive on campus for the Fall 2021 semester.
Read More11 November 2020HWS Launches LGBTQIA+ Alum Network
This fall, Hobart and William Smith Colleges are launching a new initiative to connect graduates across class years and regions who identify among the LGBTQIA+ community.
Read More26 August 2020Alumnae Launch Women in the Real
Hannah Bini ’20, Chloe Emler ’20 and Addison Gilbard ’20 want to change the way women are portrayed in the media — and they want women to contribute to how that change happens.
Read More2 June 2020Rawlins '80 Discusses UX and the Brain
HWS Trustee Michael Rawlins ’80, P’16, principal user experience (UX) design architect for the Walt Disney Company, will conduct a talk on UX and the brain on Thursday, June 4 from 12-1 p.m. via Zoom.
Read More26 May 2020Karofsky '89 Supports Study Abroad with Gift to McGuire Fund
Robert Karofsky '89 was already an economics major when he had his first class with former Interim President and Professor Emeritus of Economics Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. '12. "Taking that class accelerated my learning and excitement for the discipline," says Karofsky, who today serves as Co-President of the Investment Bank at UBS and a member of the UBS Group Executive Board. "He's the most extraordinary professor I have had. I believe I owe a lot to him."
Read More20 April 2020Merk '97 Provides Free Software for COVID-19 Research
When Dana Merk ’97 heard about the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium — created by the White House to provide access to the world’s most powerful high-performance computing resources to support COVID-19 research — he knew Data Expedition, Inc. had a role to play in fighting the pandemic.
Read More30 January 2020Csaposs '09 Takes on New Role in Nairobi
Brendan Csaposs '09 is no stranger to packing his bags and heading out to try something new.
Read More15 January 2020Beyrer '81 on Confronting AIDS in the New Decade
In a December interview, internationally renowned epidemiologist Dr. Christopher C. Beyrer ’81 discussed healthcare, human rights and the primary challenges facing the HIV community ahead of AIDS 2020, the International AIDS Conference.
Read More3 December 2019Conklin 02 Interviewed in The Asian Entrepreneur
Renee Conklin 02 has called Hong Kong home since 2006 when she moved for an assignment and stayed, eventually starting her own company, RC HR Consulting.
Read More28 August 2019H.I.V., Justice and the Law: Beyrer '81 in NYT
Dr. Christopher C. Beyrer ’81, a past president of the International AIDS Society and an internationally renowned epidemiologist, co-authored a New York Times op-ed this month, decrying the gap between scientific understanding of H.I.V. and the attitude of the legal and criminal justice system toward people living with the disease.
Read More16 May 2019Sipher '83 in The Atlantic, NPR: Russia Investigation Continues
In an article in The Atlantic and an NPR interview this month, retired Central Intelligence Agency officer John Sipher ’83, P’19 discusses the questions about Russia’s election interference that remain following the release of the Mueller Report. Sipher will serve as this year’s keynote speaker for the Hobart Launch on Friday.
Read More18 January 2019Mays '06 Named to Top Economic Development Post
Amanda Mays 06 has been named regional director of Empire State Development for Western New York and executive director of the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council.
Read More10 January 2019Gregory '07 Named Partner at Rochester Law Firm
Peter J. Gregory '07 was promoted to the role of partner for the Rochester-based law firm McConville, Considine, Cooman & Morin, P.C. this year.
Read More8 January 2019Rosenbaum '86 Named Jurist of the Year
The New York State Supreme Court Judges Association presented the Honorable Matthew A. Rosenbaum '86, with the Jurist of the Year award.
Read More6 December 2018Jennings '19 Showcases No Exit
Austin Jennings 19 concludes a component of his Honors project with a performance of No Exit in collaboration with the student-led theater group, the Phoenix Players at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9 in Williams 200.
Read More11 June 2018Tapper '64 Funds Scientific Research
Working closely with the HWS science faculty, fellow alums and supporters of the Colleges programs in science, Dr. Edward Tapper '64 is making dreams and opportunities for student research in the
Read More16 February 2018Bauman '87 Named Executive VP of Greenough
With more than 20 years of marketing and public relations experience launching new technologies for major brands and emerging leaders, Greenough Brand Storytellers has promoted Scott Bauman ’87 to executive vice president and general manager.
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