Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Students participating in the Beyond Borders global leadership program hold a video conference with students from Stellenbosch University's Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert Institute for Leadership Development in South Africa. The program is facilitated by Solomé Rose, program manager for global and community leadership programs at the Centennial Center for Leadership.

Kaylyn O'Brien '12 (seated, center), coordinator of leadership programs at the Centennial Center for Leadership, leads a discussion with students in her HWS Leads: Public Speaking class.

Visiting Assistant Professor of German Area Studies Ashwin Manthripragada and Jared Ratzel '18 sit outside of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts following Manthripragada's class German Cinema where they were discussing Tom Tykwer's 1998 film Run Lola Run.

Geneva Calder '16 presents her talk titled Big, Bad Western Pride and Its Place in Influencing LGBT Rights in Latvia as part of the Senior Symposium in the Warren Hunting Smith Library Learning Studio 1. This semester, 137 HWS seniors and MAT candidates presented during the program’s eighth year.

Aaron Ackbarali '16 presents his research in the field of mathematics titled Unifying Math: The Atiyah-Singer Index Theorem during the Senior Symposium in the Warren Hunting Smith Libary.

In the Geneva Room, Ana Schavoir '16 and Shannon Savard '16 present their research titled Who’s At the Table: Race, Gender and Microaggressions in Saga and the Café as part of this year’s Senior Symposium.

Emmet Wechsler '16 presents his research on the band Tool titled Tool: Escaping the Spectacle, Maintaining the Spotlight during the Senior Symposium in the Warren Hunting Smith Library on Friday.

Emily Saeli '16 discusses her Senior Symposium presentation titled Hide yo’ Kids, Hide yo’ Wife: The Rhetoric of Privacy, Safety, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Inclusion of Women in Discussions of Their Own Online Rights in the Warren Hunting Smith Library Learning Studio 3.

Kevin Casey '16 speaks with an audience in the Warren Hunting Smith Library Learning Studio 1 during his Senior Symposium Presentation titled How Do you Vote?

Clare Costello '19 and Ellie Snyder '19 study on Smith Hill on Saturday.

Charles DeBenedetto '16 poses for a photo in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts. DeBenedetto ’16 was recently awarded a prestigious 2016-17 Fulbright U.S. Student Award to Taiwan, where he will teach English.

North Syracuse Central School District School Psychologist Kirra Henick-Kling Guard '08, MAT'09, Penn Yan Central School District School Psychologist Shana Allen '11, and Child Psychologist and Clinical Director of Delta Consultants Richard Solomon '75, P'10 talk to students in Stern Hall about careers in their profession as part of the Professional In Residence series.

Prospective students and their families gather in front of the Seneca Room during a tour of campus on Monday afternoon.

Admitted students from New York City pose for a photo with Admissions Counselor Rose Cherubin ’15 (left) and Associate Director of Admissions Jacqueline DeLaFuente (right) in front of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Recruiter for Solar City Danni Mandra discusses job opportunities available in clean energy as part of the Professional In Residence Series talk hosted by the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experimental Education.

Chaplain Maurice Charles leads a multi-faith conversation on environmental stewardship, social justice and income inequality in the L. Thomas Melly ’52 Lobby. Panelists included Temple Beth–El Rabbi Ann Landowne, Episcopal Bishop and HWS Trustee The Rt. Rev. Prince G. Singh, and Associate Professor of Religious Studies Etin Anwar.

Associate Professor of English Rob Carson gives a pre-show Frame/Works Series talk for the HWS Theatre production of “Duchess.” Carson's talk was titled John Webster and the Shakespeare Industrial Complex. Frame/Works is a program designed to draw connections between scholarly examination and artistic practice.

Associate Professor of Comparative Humanities at Bucknell University James Mark Shields delivers a talk titled Against Harmony: Radical and Progressive Buddhism in Modern Japan as part of the Tanaka Asian Studies Lecture Series in Stern Hall.

Andrew Rodwin P'18, director of engineering at HubSpot, presents his talk, “The Art of Working,” as part of the Professional in Residence Series sponsored by the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experimental Education.

Dylan Rawlins '16 works on an interior space architectural drawing of the L. Thomas Melly ’52 Lobby of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts as part of a class with Professor of Art and Architecture Nick Ruth.

Professor of Biology Mark Deutschlander discusses academic excellence at the Colleges during the annual Honors Luncheon celebrating Honors Program students in the Vandervort Room with HWS Trustees.

Macy Howarth ’16 offers remarks as one of the Honors student speakers during the annual Honors Luncheon celebrating Honors Program participants. Professor of Geoscience Neil Laird is her adviser for her Honors project “Climatology of Wind Chill Temperatures Across North America.” Howarth is the current recipient of the Thomas S. Bozzuto '68 Endowed Scholarship.

Maximillian Piersol ’16 addresses fellow Honors students as one of the student speakers during the annual Honors Luncheon to celebrate academic excellence in the Honors Program. Assistant Professor of Philosophy Carol Oberbrunner is Piersol’s adviser for his Honors project “The Force of Art: A New Natural Philosophy.”

Hobart students and alums process past Demarest Hall to commence the Charter Day ceremony. One of the year's honored celebrations, Charter Day is held each spring to commemorate the granting of Hobart's charter by the State of New York on April 10, 1822.

Hobart Dean Eugen Baer P'95, P'97 opens the Charter Day ceremony, which commemorates the founding of Hobart College in 1822.

On behalf of the Hobart College Alumni Association, Rick Solomon ’75, P'10 chair of the Alumni Association’s Honors Committee, presents its highest honor, the Medal of Excellence, to Eric D. W. Cohler '81, president of Eric Cohler Design and an adjunct professor of art and architecture at HWS.

Eric D. W. Cohler '81 delivers the Charter Day keynote address in St. John's Chapel. Cohler discussed connectivity, which he called an increasingly important value of a liberal arts education in a digital world. He also shared the story of how HWS inspired him to pursue a career in art and design.​

Chair of the Alumni Association’s Honors Committee Rick Solomon ’75, P'10 presents Shaakir Samuel '16 with the Alumni Association Award during Charter Day in St. John's Chapel.

Dean of First-Year Students David Mapstone ’93 presents Walker Ward ’16 with the Dean's Citizenship Award, given to Hobart men who have had a significant impact on their peers and the institution.

John Pallera '17 reacts when his name is called as he is elected to the Druid Honor Society during the Charter Day Ceremony in St. John's Chapel.

The HWS Colleges Chorale, directed by Professor of Music Robert Cowles and accompanied by Visiting Instructor of Music Yunn-Shan Ma, perform a concert in Froelich Hall in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Students perform in Professor of Dance Cynthia Williams’ ensemble “Absent Presence” during a rehearsal for the 2016 Hobart and William Smith Colleges’ Faculty Dance Concert in Deming Theatre.

Associate Professor of Dance Michelle Iklé presents her ensemble “Landscapes: Explorations with Fabric and Glass” as part of a rehearsal for the 2016 Faculty Dance Concert. “Landscapes” features nine student dancers and six alumnae dancers moving in an environment of fabric panels and the sonic landscape of Phillip Glass.

Kaitley Wozer ’15, Emily Dove ’14 and Assistant Professor of Dance Kelly Johnson present the piece of choreography “Straw Hats and Swiss Cheese.”

Assistant Professor of Dance Kelly Johnson’s ensemble “Back Burner on High” showcases eight William Smith students in a new perspective on the traditionally male-dominated Jamaican dance form.

Sophie Halter '16 leads Professor of Dance Donna Davenport’s ensemble titled “We Are They,” a performance about difference performed by seven HWS students. Halter is the current scholar for the Roderic '52 and Patricia '53 Ross Endowed Centennial Scholarship.

Guest artist Kathy Diehl performs in Professor of Dance Donna Davenport’s “Belles of Hell” during a rehearsal for the 2016 Faculty Dance Concert in Deming Theatre.

Stewardson Society co-chair Afrika Owes '16 and HWS Trustee Linda D. Arrington '88 talk during a Stewardson Society Networking event in the Seneca Room.

Zach Grattan '17, Tyler Fuller '18, Nicole O'Connell '16, Honorary Trustee Herbert J. Stern '58, P'03 , LL.D. '74 and Sydney Gomez '17 pose for a photo during the Stewardson Society Networking event in the Seneca Room.

Members of Hobart College gather in the Vandervort Room for the traditional Benjamin Hale Dinner. The Benjamin Hale Dinner honors outstanding academic achievement and social contributions to Hobart College.

The Colleges Jazz Ensemble performs during the Benjamin Hale Dinner in the Vandervort Room.

Students pose for a photo while attending the Benjamin Hale Dinner. The annual dinner honors outstanding academic achievement and social contributions to Hobart College.

John E. Norvell '66, P'99, P'02, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, offers this year’s keynote speaker during the Benjamin Hale Dinner.

Danny Cabrera ’16 serves as the Benjamin Hale student speaker during the dinner in the Vandervort Room.

Reunion ambassadors or “Red Shirts” pose for a photo on the steps of the Scandling Campus Center. The group gathered for training on Sunday.

Award-winning pianist Charisse Baldoria performs in Froelich Hall at the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Professor of Political Science Iva Deutchman hands Melissa O’Brien '16 her academic regalia for Commencement during the Honors dinner for the Chi Phi chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society.

New members of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, pose for a photo. They are (back row) Reid Kleinberg '16, Lou Testani '16, Coleen Moore '16, Mary Kubinski '16, Clayton Lyons '16, Dominic Merolla '16 (Front Row) Elliot Gudis '16, Veronica Mann '16, Mason O’Brien '16, Corey Kenny '16, and Michael Ortiz '16.

Thelma Pinto, former visiting independent scholar in Africana Studies at HWS, offers a presentation on her experience and involvement in activism during apartheid South Africa.

Members of the Leadership League of Women (LLOW) participate in the Relay for Life event in Bristol Gym. LLOW raised more than $1,300 for the American Cancer Society.

Breezy Swete '17 smashes a pie in the face of Sigma Chi fraternity member Dan Bristol '18 during the Relay for Life fundraiser for cancer awareness and research.

Students and participants walk around Bristol Gym during the luminaria of the Relay for Life event.

Members of the Geneva High School step dance team Black Illuminators rehearse in the Winn-Seeley dance studio. The team is led by Presidential Fellow Nick Stewart '15.

Greg Sheetz '17 slides into home base as Daryl Scales '18 attempts to tag him out during the Habitat for Humanity Kickball Tournament on the Quad on Saturday afternoon.

Students participating in the Habitat for Humanity Kickball Tournament on the Quad pose for a photo.

Members of the Executives hip-hop dance team perform during the second annual Step Competition in the Vandervort Room hosted by the Hip~NotiQ's Step and Dance Team.

Professor of Dance Donna Davenport and Assistant Professor of Dance Kelly Johnson serve as celebrity judges during the second annual Step Competition hosted by the Hip~NotiQ's Step Team in the Vandervort Room.

Lisa Genova, author of Still Alice,” a New York Times bestselling novel about early-onset Alzheimer's disease, poses with students from HWS and Associate Professor of Education Mary Kelly following Genova's talk at the Smith Center for the Arts as part Geneva Reads' annual Community Read month.

Students enjoy the beautiful spring weather on the Quad on Monday afternoon.

Nora Abramov '16 and Clare McCormick '17 get a photo with Chelsea Clinton in front of the Wesleyan Chapel at the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, N.Y. Abramov and McCormick, who work at the Colleges’ radio stations, WEOS/WHWS, attended Clinton’s local campaign stop with Station Manager Greg Cotterill.

Zach Withers '19, Kayla McEachern '19 and Mary Buck '17 lead a movement workshop with students at the Geneva Children’s Center on Tuesday morning as part of a wellness Initiative sponsored and organized by William Smith Athletics.

Lucie Mendelson '17 and Assistant Professor of Education Diana Baker present their research during the Center for Exceptional Children’s National Convention in St. Louis, Mo. Their projects are titled “Serving Mennonite Families of Children with Multiple Disabilities” and “Dual Immersion for Students with Disabilities.”

Emily Smith '18, Bridget Nishimura '17 and Amy Feda '17 visit the Cologne Cathedral in Germany. The students are currently studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Daniel Corren ’17 stands next to an iconic British telephone booth with the Palace of Westminster in the background. Corren is currently participating in the London abroad program.

Morgan Gaudet ’17 and Isa Akerfeldt-Howard ’17 pose for a photo while visiting the Mediterranean coastline of Naples, Italy. The students are currently participating in the Rome abroad program.

Hobart and William Smith students gather for a photo with participants of the Special Olympics during a clinic held in Bristol Gym.

The William Smith Athletic Department honored the top student-athletes of 2015-16 at the annual Heron Awards Banquet, held Tuesday night in the Vandervort Room.

William Smith Athletics Director Deb Steward welcomes coaches, student-athletes, and members of the Geneva and HWS community to the annual Heron Awards Banquet.

Field hockey player Madison Finn '16 speaks about the significance of numbers in the hard work and accomplishments of William Smith student-athletes at the annual Heron Awards Banquet.

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

Jonah Salita ’19 fires a volley back at his opponent in Saturday’s match against No. 20 Skidmore. Salita was named the Liberty League Men’s Tennis Rookie of the Week after posting a 2-1 record in singles play last week for the Statesmen.

Michael Rusk ’17 hits a back hand shot down the line in Saturday’s match against No. 20 Skidmore. The next day, Rusk clinched Hobart’s overall victory over Union with a 6-1, 6-1 victory.

Members of the Hobart Class of 2020 take part in a barbecue where they were able to watch the Hobart football team practice and meet the players.

Tyler Terens ’16 battles for possession during Hobart soccer’s game against its young alumni over the weekend.

Hobart soccer alum Andrew Steates ’12 plays in the Statesmen soccer team’s young alumni game on Boswell Field on Saturday, April 16.

Andrew Malordy '14, Abbey Rogowski '15, Julie Kunzman '15, Caroline Demeter '15, Emily Rogowski '12 and Patrick Kana '12 gather for a photo at New York City's Central Park. Rogowski and Kunzman competed in the More/Shape Women's Half Marathon.

Andrew Donovan '12, a reporter for NewsChannel 9 in Syracuse, interviews Republican Presidential candidate and Ohio Governor John Kasich on his campaign bus the day before New York's primaries. Donovan also covered the campaign stops for Donald Trump and Ted Cruz in Upstate New York.