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 Reunion 2008 will be June 6-8! Details will be available later in the spring.
William Smith Opening Day will be September 19.
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Dr. Maathai posed with the statue ofElizabeth Blackwell before receiving the Blackwell Award. |
There was something that every audience member of the standing-room-only President's Forum Series lecture felt on April 24. Like electricity but organic. Something magical but somehow humble, human and humane. Moved by a film chronicling her life, engaged by a dance performance in her native tradition and inspired by her words, the audience was in awe of one person: 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Wangari Maathai P '94, P '96, L.H.D. '94.
"Tonight, we give Dr. Wangari Maathai the Elizabeth Blackwell Award," said President Mark D. Gearan, honoring Maathai before her President's Forum Series lecture. "Dr. Maathai is a woman whose life reflects the ideals and achievements of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell. These include a determination ... More >>
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 Some people leave without a trace. Others leave an entire legacy when they move on. As campus prepared for Commencement ...
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Forever altering the HWS landscape, Dr. Wangari Maathai and several community members planted a tree near the Quad ....
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Celebrate the William Smith Centennial with a colorful selection of tee-shirts now available at the Hobart and William Smith College Store.
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Though they grew up all over the country, from New Orleans to New York, life-long friends Diane Halley '75, Shelley Wolf Harris '76, Dianne ("Dee") Hall, Carol Brotman White '76, Eileen Emerson '76 and Ann Sauer '76 came together in Sill House, then a co-op for women, and formed a unique bond that has held them together for more than 30 years.
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English-language teacher Irene Stumberger '83 is an active member of the Rochester Chapter of the William Smith Alumnae Association and a Reunion volunteer. She's made sure to keep her family connected to HWS, giving her college-aged nephew a tour of campus and encouraging him to become a Statesmen. She can't fathom life without WSC in it.
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Geraldine Ferraro
The first and so-far only female vice presidential candidate, Ferraro has campaigned with Senator Hilary Clinton during her bids for both the Senate and the White House. Clinton has visisted the Hobart and William Smith campus many times, most notably as the first guest of the President's Forum speaker series in 2000.
Want to play along? Head over to the 6 Degrees homepage. |
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From the passing of the Laurel to dressing up like famous historical women, William Smith has had hundreds of traditions throughout the years. New traditions, including the Learn to Lead and Sidekicks programs, are added every year, but we can't help but miss the older traditions, like hoop rolling and class beanies.
What is your favorite (current or past) William Smith tradition?
Send your answers to centennial@hws.edu, and we'll post them on the Centennial Web site next month! |
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