Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Students in Jamaican Dance II with Assistant Professor of Dance Kelly Johnson take advantage of the warm weather to hold class at the Bozzuto Boathouse on Wednesday.

Deborah Kwansare '16 leads students in an exercise during the class Jamaican Dance II with Assistant Professor of Dance Kelly Johnson.

Instructor of Psychology Jack Peltz leads a discussion during his class Introduction to Psychology in Gulick Hall.

Megan Mahar '18, Daniel Robeson '18, Patrick Preston '18, Tyler Sutherland '18 and Dignauris Garcia ’17 measure a recently tapped sugar maple during Professor of Biology Beth Newell’s Biology of Plants class.

Students in Professor of Biology Elizabeth Newell's class Biology of Plants pose for a photo while tapping sugar maple trees on campus.

Assistant Professor of LGBT Studies Melissa Autumn White leads a meeting for the LGBT Studies Program in the Blackwell Room.

Assistant Professor of Physics Leslie Hebb and Buildings and Grounds Project Manager Tom Bonacci assemble the telescope mount at the newly constructed Richard S. Perkin Observatory.

Students in the Sustainable Community Development Capstone led by Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Robin Lewis and Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Tarah Rowse speak with community members about their sustainability research projects prior to the Town of Geneva Board meeting.

Bridget Callea '16 speaks with Ontario County Senior Planner Carla Jordan during a presentation of her community-based research regarding sustainable materials management in the Town of Geneva. The study was part a capstone course led by Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Robin Lewis and Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Tarah Rowse.

President of Danger TV Javier Saralegui ’80, songwriter Youdlyn Moreau ’13, IT operations technician Rodney Carter ’90, and President and CEO of Wynn and Associates Kelly Wynn ’83 offer advice to students during the Multicultural Career and Networking Conference on Saturday.

Attendees of the Colleges' first Multicultural Career and Networking Conference gather for a reception in The L. Thomas Melly '52 Lobby of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Alum speakers and panelists who returned to campus for the Multicultural Career and Networking Conference pose for a photo in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts. Sankofa partnered with the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education, the African and Latino Alumni Association, and others to host the event.

Margarita Ramos ’85, global head of human resources compliance at Merrill Lynch, moderates a panel featuring Alexis Santi ’99, coordinator of travel safety at Cornell University; Xiomara Hall ’96, associate director of admissions at The George School; Ludwig Gaines ’88, vice president and general counsel at The Euille Group LLC; and Akilah Brown ’11, pro bono coordinator at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP.

Assistant Vice President for Advancement Kathy Regan ’82, P’13 presents Kay Payne ’73 with the Alumna Achievement Award, William Smith Alumnae Association's highest honor. Payne is the 16th recipient of the award.

President Mark D. Gearan; Kay Payne ’73, professor of communication sciences and disorders at Howard University; Sally Webster ’74, William Smith Alumnae Association Honors Committee member; and Assistant Vice President for Advancement Kathy Regan ’82, P’13 gather following the Alumna Achievement Award ceremony.

Distinguished scholar Kay Payne ’73, professor of communication sciences and disorders at Howard University's School of Communications, gives the keynote address at the Colleges' Multicultural Career and Networking Conference, which brought together more than 100 students and alums on Saturday.

Danielle LaBare '19 enjoys the warm weather while studying on Stern Lawn.

Director of the Abbe Center for Jewish Life and Hillel adviser Julianne Miller lights a candle at the beginning of the annual Shabbat 250 dinner in the Vandervort Room.

Students, faculty and staff gather in the Vandervort Room for the annual Shabbat 250 dinner hosted by Hillel. President of the HWS Hillel Board Jessica Lohre ’16 (center right) delivered the opening prayer.

President Mark D. Gearan welcomes guests to the annual Shabbat 250 dinner in the Vandervort Room. The goal of the dinner is to gather 250 community members for the Jewish celebration.

Members of Three Miles Lost perform during the annual Shabbat 250 dinner in the Vandervort Room.

President Mark D. Gearan introduces Edward T. Pollack '55 during the opening reception of the exhibition titled Audubon to Warhol: Two Centuries of American Art on Paper featuring works from Pollack’s art collection.

Associate Professor of Art and Architecture Lara Blanchard speaks with her mother-in-law Shirley Blanchard during the opening reception for Audubon to Warhol: Two Centuries of American Art on Paper featuring works from the collection of Edward T. Pollack '55.

HWS art interns Xin Xu ’18, Beatrice Barber ’16, Jacques Lane '16 and Min Kyung Jeon ’16 pose for a photo with Edward T. Pollack '55. The students curated the exhibition Audubon to Warhol: Two Centuries of American Art on Paper in the Davis Gallery at Houghton House.

Danielle Mueller '16 and Erica McLaughlin '16 speak with Christopher Demas '17 and Hilda Agyekum '18 about the It's on Us Rally that will take place at the Smith Opera House on March 22 at 7 p.m.

Provost and Dean of Faculty Titilayo Ufomata provides the keynote address during the International Women's Day reception in the Common Room of the Scandling Campus Center. Ufomata shared her experiences growing up in Nigeria and the ways in which her community valued women.

Fulbright Language Assistant Lin-Yu Chen shares her experiences as a young woman growing up in Taiwan as part of the International Women's Day celebration.

Hilda Agyekum ’18, Administrative Support Assistant for Alumni Relations Rebecca Frank, Annual Giving Assistant Janice Colon-Mahoney and HWS Gospel Choir's founder and director Patty Blue '77 perform during the International Women's Day reception in the Common Room.

William Smith Dean Catherine Gallouët, Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies Marie-Helene Koffi-Tessio and Yasmina Khal-Laayoun '18 prepare cuisine during Crêpe Franco-Fête sponsored by the French and Francophone Club and the French and Francophone Department.

Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies Kanate Dahouda, Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant Mathias Valiente, Visiting Instructor of French and Francophone Studies Eric Lynch and Ato Bentsi-Enchill '17 take part in Crêpe Franco-Fête at the Global Perspectives House.

Valerie Sperling, professor of political science at Clark University, delivers a talk Sex, Politics, and Putin: Masculinity and Russian Foreign Policy in the Sanford Room.

Professor of Natural Resources at Cornell University Lars Rudstam discusses Great Lakes: Systems in Transition in the Sanford Room. His talk was part of the Aquatic 2016 Spring Seminar Series, sponsored by the Finger Lakes Institute and the Biology Department.

Professor of Media and Society Linda Robertson offers insight into the short documentary titled HWS Faculty Debate on the Lake: The LPG Storage Proposal in the Fish Screening Room. The documentary was produced by Robertson and students in her Introduction to Social Documentary Class.

Josiah Bramble '19 and Niame Traore '18 table for the Sankofa Charity Ball happening March 26 at 5 p.m. at the Ramada.

Vocalist Alexandra Koi performs her set titled IAMAUBADE in Froelich Hall in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts. The event was sponsored by the Music Department.

The Fresh Air Fund’s Michelle Gottlieb talks with students who are interested in becoming counselors at the summer camp for children from New York City.

Shifra Armon ’78 presents her lecture titled Sexual Violence and its Opposite in the Renaissance: The Never-Ending Courtship of Rodolfo II and Isabel Clara Eugenia in the Sanford Room of the Warren Hunting Smith Library on Thursday evening.

Kenan Williams '17 studies for midterm exams in the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Nicholaas Honig '15 gives advice on law school as part of the Professional in Residence series sponsored by the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education. Honig is finishing his first year at Boston University Law School.

Members of Psi Chi honor society Shantel Carrasco '16, Katie Strang '16 and Lesly Rivero '17 read a book to children in the Discovery Playground program as part of a discussion about cultural differences.

The Bozzuto Boathouse on Thursday morning.

Intramural floor hockey team members pose for a photo after winning the championship game.

As a part of the Napier Student Athlete Seminar series, Tom Howley, associate director of athletics at Cornell University, encourages Hobart first-year athletes to engage in leadership during a talk on Thursday night.

Elena Parkins ’18 performs as part of the Colleges' a cappella group Perfect Third at the Women's Rights National Historic Park in Seneca Falls, N.Y.

During the Sentiments & Declarations: “Perfect Third’s ‘March’ to Seneca Falls,” Will Conard-Malley ’17 sings at the Women's Rights National Historic Park in Seneca Falls, N.Y.

Miranda Smith '18 (left) and Sasha Carey '18 (seated left) work with members of the PAWS afterschool program as part of Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Sociology Kendralin Freeman's Kids and Contention class.

Students, faculty and staff participating in the SUNY Council on Writing Conference 2016 held at the University at Albany pose for a photo. The conference brings together writers, instructors, tutors and researchers to generate new ideas about writing instruction.

Michael Conroy '18, Sophie Melvin '18, Allison Wilcox '16 and Micaela Loconte '16 gather after presenting their research at Pittcon, a laboratory science conference in Atlanta, Ga. They were led by Professor of Chemistry Walter Bowyer and Assistant Professor of Chemistry Kristin Slade.

Members of the Geoscience Department including Professor of Geoscience Neil Laird (back left) and Assistant Professor of Geoscience Nicholas Metz (front right) pose for a photo at the 41st Northeastern Storm Conference in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Macy Howarth '16, Emily Ott '17 and Matt Sanders '17 presented their research during the conference.

HWS students gather for a photo at the Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland as a part of an excursion while studying in Galway.

Jasmine Gonzalez ’17 poses for a photo while visiting Le Cap Canaille, Europe’s highest sea cliff located in Cassis, France. Gonzalez is studying in Aix En Provence.

Rebecca Czajkowski '17 (left) and Carl Weiss '17 (second from right) pose for a photo with other students while taking a hike in San Joaquín de Flores as part of their study abroad experience.

Caroline Conboy ’17 takes to the water during a practice in Bristol Pool. Conboy was selected to compete in the NCAA Division III Women's Swimming and Diving Championships on March 16-19 in Greensboro, N.C.

Hobart hockey fans cheer on the team during the ECAC West tournament on Saturday night. The Statesmen defeated Utica 5-0.

Lino Chimienti '16 makes a save early in the second period of the Statesmen’s 5-0 win over Utica College.

Andrew Silard '18 celebrates a goal during the first period of the ECAC West tournament on Saturday night.

Hobart hockey fans cheer on their favorite players during the game on Saturday night. The Statesmen earn their second straight ECAC West tournament title with a 5-0 victory over No. 3 seed Utica.

Members of the Hobart hockey team charge the ice after defeating No. 3 seed Utica College in the ECAC West tournament title.

Statesmen celebrate their second straight ECAC West tournament title with a 5-0 victory over Utica in the championship game played on Saturday in front of a sellout crowd at the Cooler.

Hannah More ’17 readies to hit a forehand winner in her match last Saturday against New York University.

Michaelann Denton ’18 fires a backhand shot in a match against New York University last weekend.

Cooper Stefaniak '16 powers past a Binghamton University player during the 12-6 non-conference win on Boswell Field.

Frank Brown '17 fires a shot during the Statesmen’s win over the Bearcats on Saturday.

Ali Burns '18 sends the ball to the back of the net as the Herons take on the Golden Flyers during their home opener on Boswell Field.

Allie Flaherty '17 runs past a Nazareth College defender during their game on Boswell Field.

Max Romm '17 takes a shot to the back of the net to tie the game during the matchup against Colgate University.

Cooper Stefaniak '16 moves to the goal during the game against Colgate University on Tuesday.