Commencement
Commencement 2026
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Commencement News
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COMMENCEMENTWE ACHIEVE NOTHING ALONE
Dame Louise Richardson urged Hobart and William Smith graduates to embrace lives grounded in community, calling it the “antidote to despair and the foundation of purpose.”
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COMMENCEMENTHWS HOLDS SPECIAL COMMENCEMENT FOR BASEBALL SENIORS
The 13 seniors on the Hobart baseball team that missed Sunday’s Commencement ceremony to compete in the NCAA Salisbury Regional championship game, officially received their diplomas in a special ceremony Monday morning.
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COMMENCEMENTDAVENPORT DELIVERED KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT BACCALAUREATE
Hobart and William Smith graduates and their families attended the annual interfaith celebration and opportunity for reflection on the eve of Commencement.