Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Students enjoy a sunny afternoon on the Quad.

Winner of the Physics Departments 2017 Albert Holland Physics Lecture Competition Christopher Demas 17 presents on the physics behind rainbows on Monday in Eaton Hall. The competition asks participants to explain a scientific phenomenon with clarity.

Assistant Professor of Physics Leslie Hebb, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature Stephen Cope, Christopher Demas 17 and Assistant Professor of Psychology Daniel Graham gather for a photo following the Albert Holland Physics Lecture Competition. Demas won this years Holland Prize.

School psychologist at Victor Central School District Kirra Henick-Kling Guard 08, MAT 09 visits Associate Professor of Psychology Julie Newman Kingerys class Topics in Developmental Psychology to discuss careers in psychology. Guard serves as chair of the Alumnae Associations Honors Committee.

Carrie L. Firestone 92, author of the young adult novel, The Loose Ends List, speaks to Professor of Education Charlie Temples class Creating Children's Literature about creative writing for youth audiences in Merritt Hall.

Chemistry and biochemistry seniors pose for a photo during the department's annual picnic.

Christian Thiim 17, the head Eco-Rep in the Office of Sustainability, distributes bikes at the Hillcrest Garage during HWS celebration of Earth Week.

Students hang out with dog, Brady, on the Quad.

President Mark D. Gearan welcomes a standing-room-only audience in the Vandervort Room during the public introduction of Dr. Gregory J. Vincent 83, the newly named 27th President of Hobart College and the 16th of William Smith College.

Board Chair Thomas S. Bozzuto 68 applauds as Dr. Gregory J. Vincent 83 shakes hands with President Mark D. Gearan during the Colleges presidential announcement. Vincent currently serves at The University of Texas at Austin as Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement, W. K. Kellogg Professor of Community College Leadership and Professor of Law.

Board Chair Thomas S. Bozzuto '68 and President Mark D. Gearan applaud during a standing ovation for Dr. Gregory J. Vincent '83, who offered his initial remarks to the community on Thursday in the Vandervort Room.

President Gregory J. Vincent '83 answers questions from news media during a press conference following his the public introduction as the 27th President of Hobart College and the 16th of William Smith College.

President Gregory J. Vincent '83 speaks with student trustees Caitlin Lasher '18 and Gavin Gross '18 in the Vandervort Room.

The newly appointed president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges Dr. Gregory J. Vincent '83 and his wife Kimberly Wilson Vincent meet with Emeritus Professor of Economics Christopher E. Gunn, Vincent's economics adviser while a student at Hobart and William Smith.

NewsChannel 9 WSYR Reporter Andrew Donovan 12 interviews the newly appointed President of Hobart and William Smith Colleges Dr. Gregory J. Vincent '83.

The sun sets over the Village at Odells Pond.

Jeff Rizza 16, MAT 17; Danielle Mueller 16, MAT 17; Chatham Anastasi 16, MAT 17; and Environmental Studies Summer Youth Institute intern Ren Workman 18 take over Professor of Education Jim MaKinster's office as they work on end of the year projects.

The Department of Political Science and the 2017 initiates to Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, pose for a photo outside the Scandling Campus Center.

Ato Bentsi-Enchill '17 presents his Honors research titled, Françafrique: A Janus-Faced Entity in Post-colonial Africa, during the Senior Symposium in the Warren Hunting Smith Library Learning Studio.

Alex Peters 17, Keirys Pena 17, Jordan Loretz '17 and James Cooper 17 sit on a panel with Assistant Professor of English Alex Black during the annual Senior Symposium.

Kayleigh Buffington 17 presents her Honors research titled Methylmercury Bioaccumulation and Tropic Position of the Non-native Bloody Red Shrimp (Hemimysis anomala) in the Finger Lakes (New York) during the Senior Symposium in the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Lilly Castro 20 reads for Associate Professor and Chair of Russian Area Studies David J. Galloway's Russian Prison Literature class while Grace Hammett '20 studies for Introduction to Biology.

Michael P. Mills 96, founder and CEO of VALEO, gives the opening address at the Benjamin Hale Dinner, honoring students who have made outstanding academic achievements and social contributions to Hobart College.

Students pose for a photo at the 2017 Benjamin Hale Dinner on Thursday in the Vandervort Room.

Adonis Cruz '17 addresses his peers at the Benjamin Hale Dinner in the Vandervort Room on Thursday.

Stewart G. Milch 90 speaks to students about careers in law as part of the Colleges Professionals in Residence series hosted by the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education. Milch is a partner with the appellate practice group at Goldberg Segalla LLP.

Mitchell Holland 84, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology and director of the forensic science program at the Pennsylvania State University, talks to students about using forensic DNA testing as a tool for reducing human trafficking during his seminar in the Sanford Room on Wednesday.

In the Bartlett Theatre, students and staff members gather for the annual Lavender Gayla dinner hosted by the HWS Pride Alliance.

Jasmine Gonzalez '17 and Keirys Pena '17 pose for a photo during HWS Pride Alliance's annual Lavender Gayla dinner in the Bartlett Theatre.

Dance students perform Holding Patterns choreographed by Associate Professor of Dance Michelle Iklé during the 2017 Faculty Dance Concert.

Students perform the piece Roundabout during the Faculty Dance Concert. The performance was choreographed by Professor of Dance Cadence Whittier.

HWS Dance Department faculty perform Looming in Deming Theatre of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts. The piece was prepared by noted choreographer William Bill Evans for the Dance faculty.

During the Faculty Dance Concert, students perform The Common Piece by Assistant Professor of Dance Kelly Johnson.

Professor and Chair of Dance Cynthia Williams performs Overruled, choreographed in partnership with noted guest artist Claire Porter during the Faculty Dance Concert.

HWS student and faculty scientists hold a panel discussion on the upcoming March for Science and how scientific research serves the common good as part of the Silence Not Silence event in the Fisher Center on Wednesday.

Ryan Robinson '10, senior account executive of the green energy company SmartWatt, speaks to students in Stern Hall.

Students enjoy a night of French cuisine during the Pop-up Bistro event sponsored by the French and Francophone Club in the Common Room of Scandling Campus Center.

Sam E. Georgian 10 of the Marine Conservation Institute returns to campus to present, Ocean Conservation: Building a Career in Marine Biology during the Department of Biologys Seminar Series on Monday. Georgian earned his Ph.D. from Temple University.

Assistant Professor of American Studies at Trinity College Christina Heatherton and Postdoctoral Fellow in International and Public Affairs and Race and Ethnicity at Brown University Jordan T. Camp present during the lecture Broken Windows and the Policing Crisis hosted by the HWS American Studies Program.

Students walk to Emerson Hill at sunset.

James McHenry '14 gives a talk about careers in medicine as a part of the Professionals in Residence Series hosted by the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education. McHenry is an associate sales representative at Stryker, a medical technology company.

Julius G. Blocker '53 Teaching Fellow Friederike Jandewerth delivers her presentation, School Sports vs. Sports Clubs in Germany, at the Office of Intercultural Affairs.

John Fabian Witt, the Allen H. Duffy Class of 1960 Professor of Law at Yale Law School, delivers a presentation in Coxe Hall as the Colleges Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar.

Students pose with their dyed Easter eggs during an event held by Mary Herlihy Gearan at the President's House over the holiday weekend.

In celebration of Earth Week, Director of Sustainability and Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Tarah Rowse, John Sheridan 20, Sustainability Coordinator Noah Lucas 13, Ian Todd '20, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Kristen Brubaker and Mitchell Beyer '17 plant trees in order to create a riparian buffer along the stream located on Pulteney Street.

Members of the HWS community walk on the track in Bristol Gym during the annual Relay for Life fundraiser. The Colleges raised more than $8,000 in donations this year to help fight cancer.

Students pose in their We are the passionate; we are the determined; we are hope T-shirts during the Relay for Life celebration held in Bristol Gym.

HWS Jazz Ensemble members Melissa Tyler 18, Elena Parkins '18 and James Monaco '20 jam during Relay for Life.

U.S. Fulbright Student Award recipients Jordan Loretz 17 and Sara Devault-Feldman '17 pose for a photo with President Mark D. Gearan during the Relay for Life event held in Bristol Gym on Friday. Loretz and Devault-Feldman will have Fulbright Teaching Assistantships in Taiwan and Vietnam, respectively.

Members of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and HWS community took part in Sigma Chi's Derby Days a kickball and dodgeball tournament to raise money for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation.

Associate Professor of Theatre Chris Woodworth, Mary Healy '20, Morgan Perry '20, Olivia Milne '18 and Samantha Shaffner '17 attend the Civil Liberties and Public Policy Conference, Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom.

Professor of Art and Architecture A.E. Ted Aub poses for a photo with a sculpture he created of Geneva-raised jazz legend Scott LaFaro at a public event held at the Smith Opera House.

Lauren St. Peter 18 and Peter Hammel 18 visit Arthurs Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Students studying abroad in Italy gather for a group photo during a trip to Sorrento.

Scott Holden '84, P20, son of former HWS Trustee Henry R. Holden 63, P84, P89, GP20, poses for a photo after completing the Boston Marathon.

Adam Farid '20 captures a photo of HWS illuminating Boswell Field and Caird Center for Sports and Recreation.

Jackson Brown '17 makes a save during the Hobart lacrosse 13-6 win against Bryant University on Saturday.

Kevin Murphy '17 evades a cross-check during Hobart's game against Bryant University on Boswell Field.

After a 13-3 win against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Boswell Field, the Herons were ranked No. 1 in Division III women's lacrosse in US Lacrosse Magazine.

Melissa Moore '18 makes a pass through the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute defense during William Smiths win on Boswell Field.

Ali Burns '18 charges toward the goal during William Smith's 8-3 win over Skidmore College on Friday.

Allie Flaherty '17 carries the ball downfield during William Smith's 8-3 win over Skidmore College. Flaherty scored three goals and made one assist during the game.

Kelsi Carr 18, member of the Heron lacrosse team and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, presents Joanna Penrod with this years Community Member Appreciation Award at the Heron Awards Banquet. Penrod is one of the most ardent supporters of William Smith athletics. From the rinks, to the fields, to the courts, she and her children are there, cheering on the Herons.

The William Smith soccer Class of 2017 surprises Head Coach Aliceann Wilber P12 with a special national honor during the annual Heron Awards Banquet. Wilber was named to the National Womens Hall of Fame Book of Lives & Legacies, a repository of the stories and images of extraordinary women who have made a difference in someones life.

Katie Pinkes 17, a member of the William Smith cross country team, receives her Heron ring from President Mark D. Gearan at the Heron Awards Banquet on Tuesday night.

William Smith student-athletes who took top honors at the annual Heron Awards Banquet gather for a group photo in the Vandervort Room.