Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Students walk to class on Monday afternoon.

Students in the Advanced Drawing class with Professor of Art and Architecture Nick Ruth assemble their portion of the student art installation in Houghton House. The exhibit will open at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 28 in the Davis Gallery at Houghton House.

Students examine the year-end exhibition, “Student Art and Architecture: Studio Work from 2016-2017” in the Davis Gallery at Houghton House.

As the recipient of a prestigious 2017-18 Fulbright U.S. Student Award, Jordan Loretz ’17 will travel to Taiwan this fall to begin his tenure as an English Teaching Assistant. An Asian studies and music double major, Loretz plans to use music as a tool to help his students advance their English language comprehension and speaking skills.

Students in the HWS Master of Arts in Teaching program relax after presenting their findings at the Boys and Girls Club of Geneva. Led by Professor of Education Jim MaKinster, the students conducted research for the non-profit agency and presented it to members of the Geneva community, including the Geneva City School District.

Jasmine Gonzalez ’17 and Matthew DiCostanzo ’19 discuss “The Role of Gender and Sexuality Within Constructed Systems in Universities” during their final presentations for the LGBTQ studies course “Sexuality and Space.”

Katerina Nunez ’17, Jared Ratzel ’18 and Julia Minker ’19 sit on a panel titled “Transforming Space through Creativity” to discuss their final projects in Assistant Professor of LGBT Studies Melissa Autumn White’s (right) class “Sexuality and Space” in Coxe Hall.

Associate Professor of Religious Studies Etin Anwar instructs students in her Gender and Globalization in the Muslim World class on the Quad on Thursday.

The Bozzuto Boathouse on a calm Wednesday morning.

In the Seneca Room, Senator Pam Helming (R-Canandaigua) speaks to HWS students and staff as well as members of the Geneva community highlighting funding in the New York State 2017-18 budget designated for water infrastructure and water protection, including in the Finger Lakes. The budget allocates $2.5 billion to help ensure access to clean, safe drinking water, while addressing water quality issues and infrastructure needs statewide.

Hobart students and alums process past Medbery 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.

Students, faculty and staff gather in St. John's Chapel for the annual Hobart College Charter Day celebration.

During Charter Day, Assistant Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Relations Jared Weeden '91 presents the Hobart Medal of Excellence to Honorary Trustee Roy Dexheimer ’55, P’86, GP’18, LL.D. ’80. President of the Hobart Alumni Association Frank V. Aloise ’87 observes the awarding of Hobart’s highest honor.

The new members of the Druid Honor Society gather during the Charter Day celebration in St. John's Chapel.

Silas Zechman '19 speaks about creating a youth basketball league titled ZBA with fellow students as part of the Residential Leadership Seminar in the Geneva Room of Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Kate Hardy, associate professor in work and employment relations at the Business School of Leeds University in the United Kingdom, discusses the issues of austerity and homelessness during a talk in Demarest Hall. The event was sponsored by the Fisher Center for the Study of Women and Men.

Richard E. Ocejo, associate professor of sociology at John Jay College, speaks with students about the decrease in young people who are pursuing manual labor occupations, during a talk called Servers of Craft: Inculcating Taste among New Elite Service Workers in Stern Hall on Monday.

President Mark D. Gearan reads the names of those lost in the Holocaust as part of Hillel's annual “Reading of the Names” in observance of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. Members of the HWS community took turns reading throughout the day.

After discussing her Honors project in German area studies, Lauren Carr '17 leads a round of applause for the HWS Board of Trustees during an Honors luncheon in the Vandervort Room on Thursday.

James Mandart '17 speaks to members of the HWS Board of Trustees about his Honors project in music on Thursday.

Haleigh Quigg '18 and Connor CoCo Clemens '18 leave Demarest Hall on Wednesday.

Students pose for a photo with a cardboard cutout of President Mark D. Gearan during the #HWSDay celebration in the Scandling Campus Center on Tuesday.

Genesis Gonzalez '17 poses with Christian Honan '17, dressed as Where’s Waldo, after making her gift to the Stewardson Society.

HWS seniors enjoy free goodies after making their gifts as part of the HWS senior giving challenge sponsored by the Stewardson Society.

Students enjoy free ice cream on the Quad as part of #HWSDay on Tuesday.

Students table on behalf of the American Red Cross in the Scandling Campus Center on Tuesday.

Prevention and Education Coordinator Katie Stiffler and Deputy Title IX Coordinator Tremayne D. Robertson speak with students during the Rape Culture is Popular Culture event and discussion in the Office of Intercultural Affairs.

Seniors in the LGBT studies program Maddy Deveraux ’17, Tiantian Qin ’17 and Clare McCormick ’17 present their research during a year-end colloquy titled, “Ambiguity? Abolition! Archives… New Works in LGBT and Queer Studies” in the Seneca Room on Thursday.

Geneva City Councilor Mark Gramling (right) and Finger Lakes Times Publisher Paul Barrett (left) discuss President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office in the Geneva Room of Warren Hunting Smith Library. The discussion was moderated by Associate Professor of Political Science DeWayne Lucas (center).

Members of the the Colleges Chorale and Cantori gather for a group photo in Froelich Hall of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

President Mark D. Gearan presents Rebecca Czajkowski ’18 with the 2017 Campus Compact Award certificate on Thursday. Czajkowski was named a 2017 Newman Civic Fellow, a prestigious national honor awarded to students who have worked to find solutions for challenges facing their communities.

Student workers for HWS Reunion 2017 pose for a group photo on the steps of the Scandling Campus Center.

Students relax outside Medbery Hall on Thursday.

Students pose for a photo with Mark D. Gearan and Mary Herlihy Gearan after organizing a surprise farewell party in their honor. With them is the Gearan's dog, Dublin.

Students enjoy a carnival ride during Springfest co-sponsored by the HWS Campus Activities Board, Inter-fraternal Council, Project Nur and the Caribbean Student Association.

Students tie dye T-shirts as part of Spring Fest on Stern Lawn on Sunday.

Musicians Bryan Bautista and Nick Hagelin perform on the Coxe Hall steps as part of The Voice Concerts sponsored by the HWS Campus Activities Board.

Led by Director Kevin Michael Holzman, the Community Wind Ensemble performs in the Vandervort Room. Holzman is an Eastman School of Music doctoral candidate.

Students in the Spanish and Hispanic studies course, “Mexican Writings in the Age of Millennials: A Case for Poetry,” share their thoughts on contemporary poets from Mexico on Thursday in the Office of Intercultural Affairs.

Geneva City Manager Matt Horn contributes to a conversation about service learning and community engaged reserach at the Friday Faculty Lunch. Asssitant Prof. of American Studies, Beth Belanger, faciliated the discussion with faculty, staff, students and Geneva partners on behalf of the Service-Learning Advisory Council.

Shangela, from the Emmy Award Winning show RuPaul's Drag Race, poses for a photo with students following a performance in the Bartlett Theatre. The event was sponsored by the HWS Campus Activities Board and the The Queer People of Color and Allies theme house.

Members of Spoon University at HWS, a student-run food publication, gather for a photo on the steps of Trinity Hall.

Merritt Hall on a beautiful April afternoon.

Joined by President Mark D. Gearan, Mary Herlihy Gearan and Assistant Director of Annual Giving Chevy DeVaney ’95, HWS Connect students pose for a photo following an end-of-year reception at the President's House. The group works to raise donations for the HWS Annual Fund.

President Mark D. Gearan and Mary Herlihy Gearan join Jessica Borbee '17 (bottom row, second from right), president of the HWS Beautiful Minds Club, and members of the Three Miles Lost a cappella group following the Out of the Darkness Walk on Sunday. The club raised more than $5,000 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and local agencies.

Alyda Twilley ’20 (back right) and Director of the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning Katie Flowers (in green) gather with members of the Geneva Boys and Girls Club for a discussion about careers in healthcare, part of a grant from Finger Lakes Health.

Emily Ott ’17 receives the Outstanding Rotaract Member of the Year award during the Geneva Rotary Club's Service Above Self Dinner. Ott serves as president of the HWS Rotaract Club.

After receiving the Service Above Self Award from the Geneva Rotary Club, Nozomi Hilayama-Williams L.H.D. ’14 receives a State of New York Legislative Resolution honoring her service from Senator Pamela Helming (R-Canandaigua), who is joined by former Senator Michael Nozzolio L.H.D.’07 (R-Fayette). Hilayama-Williams works quietly behind the scenes for the betterment of Geneva.

Members of the Geneva Heroes mentoring program stand on the steps of the President’s House with President Mark D. Gearan and Mary Herlihy Gearan,. The service and mentoring program pairs HWS students with students from the Geneva City School District.

In New York City, Professor of Art and Architecture Philia Yi (bottom left) and Professor of Art and Architecture A.E. Ted Aub (right) take a photo with students during a visit to the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Students in the African American Theatre class with Associate Professor of Theatre Chris Woodworth gather for a photo outside of the Kitchen Theatre in Ithaca, N.Y., after seeing the one-person show Throw Pitchfork and participating in a post-show discussion with the creators of the piece.

Led by Professor of Economics Scott McKinney, students studying abroad in Ecuador and Peru speak with their guide at Machu Picchu.

Meghan Moore '18 and Maire Keane '18 pose for a photo in front of Big Ben. Both Moore and Keane are studying abroad in London this semester.

HWS Trustee Dr. Deborah Pilla '76 (front left), HWS Trustee Katherine MacKinnon '77, HWS Trustee Katherine D. Elliott '66, L.H.D.’08, Cathleen Zupan '09 (back left) and HWS Trustee Emerita Maureen Collins Zupan '72, L.H.D.’16, P'09 join Founder and CEO of One Bead Sara Wroblewski '13 (back right) for a photo during the non-profit’s New York City debut event on Thursday.

Nearly 500 Statesmen, coaches and staff members fill Bristol Gym for the 2017 Hobart Block H Awards Dinner.

Statesmen enjoy dinner during the Hobart Block H Awards Dinner.

Director of Athletics Mike Hanna '68, P'99 welcomes student athletes to the annual Block H Awards Dinner in Bristol Gym.

Joe Arnitz '66 presents Thomas Campion '17 with the Joe Arnitz '66 Sportsmanship Award during the Block H Awards Dinner in Bristol Gym.

President Mark D. Gearan and Mary Herlihy Gearan speak to students after being awarded the Dorinne Maxwell Memorial Citizenship Prize for their service to the Geneva community.

Frank Brown '17 bodies a defender during Hobart's 15-8 victory over Mount Saint Mary's University on Saturday.

Jackson Brown '17 makes a save during the Statesmen's win over Mount Saint Mary's University on Boswell Field during Hobart's Team of Distinction Weekend.

Hobart College Athletic Director Mike Hanna ’68, P’99 (right) presents a check to Rich Moses ’89 on behalf of Hobart Athletics for the HEADstrong Foundation. Moses is a member of the Statesmen Athletic Association Board of Directors and the director and head coach of HEADstrong Lacrosse Club in Texas.

At halftime of the Hobart College lacrosse game on Saturday, the Statesmen Athletic Association honored the 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989 Hobart lacrosse teams as Hobart Teams of Distinction. Each of the teams won the Division III National Championship, extending the program's string of titles to 10 straight.