Volunteer Leadership Summit
October 3, 2025
Join President Mark D. Gearan for our next Volunteer Leadership Summit, Friday October 3rd 2025, to learn how to fully engage with Hobart and William Smith from Admissions to Career Services.
Featuring a Career Fair, this year’s Summit will give you a chance to speak to and inspire students, while also expanding your HWS network, connecting with others in your field or exploring a career transition.
Schedule of Events
Thursday, October 2
- 5 p.m. - Informal Welcome Reception
Friday, October 3
- Volunteer Leadership Summit Programming and Volunteer Recognition Dinner
Saturday, October 4 - Sunday, October 5
- HWS Homecoming and Family Weekend
Hotel Accommodations
Questions? Contact Director of Development Angela Tallo Lang ’05 at lang@hws.edu.
We Need Your Support
Thank you for your continued contributions to Hobart and William Smith. The good work of our volunteers enables us to regularly gather in community at events and celebrations, enroll a class of dynamic students, shepherd our graduates into the workforce and provide HWS students with a relationship-rich educational experience. We ask that you:
Stay connected to the HWS community by hosting or joining us at an upcoming event. Visit our events calendar for more information.
Help current students on their career journeys by offering a job shadow or internship experience. Indicate your volunteer availability online or contact Executive Director of Career Services Brandi Ferrara at (315) 781-3514 or bferrara@hws.edu to discuss the opportunities.
Engage with Admissions to help connect exceptional high school students to a Hobart and William Smith education. Learn more about the Admissions Volunteer Network or contact Director of Admissions Steven Simons at (315) 781-4836 or simons@hws.edu
Make your annual gift, of any amount. Make your gift online or contact Executive Director of Annual and Athletic Giving Dulcie Meyer P’20 to explore additional giving opportunities.
Consider a planned gift, creating a legacy at HWS without impacting your current lifestyle. We look forward to welcoming you to the Wheeler Society when you formally include Hobart and William Smith in your long term plans. Learn more about planned giving opportunities or contact Director of Development Angela Tallo Lang ’05 at (315) 781-3545 or lang@hws.edu to discuss your options.
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