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2 July 2025Faculty Prizes Awarded
Hobart and William Smith faculty recognize peer excellence in teaching, community service and scholarship.
Read More1 July 2025From Arts to Analytics: Interning in the Finger Lakes
Students in Hobart and William Smith’s summer program gain valuable experience through local internships.
Read More30 June 2025Otero '18 Earns Top Dissertation Honor
Former Geoscience major Jeremiah Otero ’18 honored for best dissertation at the University at Albany for groundbreaking research on hurricane patterns.
Read More30 June 2025Un-required Reading
Looking for your next summer read? Look no further! Librarian for Service Access Jennifer Schlossberg and members of the The Warren Hunting Smith Library asked for recommendations from faculty, students and staff to provide the HWS and Geneva community with some (Un)Required Reading this summer!
Read More30 June 2025Creativity, Curiosity and Community at the Core of Graduate's Journey
Brooke Prochniak ’25 blends her artistic passion and career ambition during her liberal arts education.
Read More27 June 2025Leadership Celebrated
The HWS community gathered to recognize students completing HWS leadership programs and their mentors.
Read More27 June 2025Art, Culture and Identity in Argentina
From national museums to vibrant street corners, Buenos Aires became a classroom for HWS students this summer.
Read More26 June 2025Career Trajectory: Tess Weber '23 Accepted to Top-Ranked Ph.D. Program in Chemistry
HWS grad will hang up her lab coat at Mass General Brigham to further her career goals at the University of Buffalo.
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Jacobsen in Yahoo! News on Bill
Professor of Economics and former HWS President Joyce Jacobsen talks in a Yahoo! News article about how President Trump’s recently passed spending bill will impact women with children.
Wattenberg '55, L.H.D. '75 Profiled in the Washington Examiner
The late Ben Wattenberg '55, L.H.D. '75, a speechwriter for President Lyndon Johnson and later a political commentator and author, is remembered in a biography in the Washington Examiner.
Gibbs' Commencement Speech Highlighted in NY Times
Former TIME Editor in Chief, presidential historian and Harvard professor Nancy Gibbs' L.H.D. ’25 HWS Commencement address is highlighted in an article by the New York Times analyzing the themes of this year's graduation speeches.
Jacobsen Featured in FL Times on Tariffs
Professor of Economics and former HWS President Joyce Jacobsen speaks in the Finger Lakes Times on the impact of Walmart raising its prices from tariffs enacted under President Donald Trump.
Doctoral Candidate Tanquary '17 Receives Graduate Student Teaching Award
Nicole Tanquary ’17, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of English at Dietrich College, studies rhetorics, political discourse and public accountability.
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Schwartz '12 Wins Emmy
Documentary Producer Emma Schwartz ’12 was honored for her work exposing the monopolization of food and water.
Turning Passion into Practice: MacShara's Path to Digital Engagement
Inspiring classes and hands-on work through Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership provides invaluable opportunities to start a career as a digital engagement officer.
Honoring a Legend: Aliceann Wilber
Led by Chip Carver ’81 and Anne DeLaney, HWS announces fundraising effort to name head coach position in honor of Aliceann Wilber.
Emma Faso '23, MSM '24 Joins New York State Police
HWS graduate trades lesson plans for a badge as she embarks on a career in law enforcement.
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The Legacy of Summer of Service
Since 2011, HWS students have contributed more than 30,500 hours to the Finger Lakes Region. This year’s cohort continues that tradition of meaningful community engagement.
Reporting with Purpose: Pete Lambos '18 Elevates Local Sports Journalism
At the Finger Lakes Times, Lambos blends a love for sports and storytelling — winning 12 statewide journalism awards in the process.
Igniting Global Futures: Five Students Awarded with Salisbury International Internship Stipend
Funded by the Charles H. Salisbury Summer International Internship Stipend, students get on-the-ground experience abroad.
Career Trajectory: Jackson Mischler '24 at Harvard Law School
Diverse academic and practical experiences provide a strong foundation for a career in public policy.