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17 April 2025Nancy Gibbs to Deliver 2025 Commencement Address, Receive Blackwell Award
Former Editor in Chief of TIME magazine, presidential historian and Harvard professor, Nancy Gibbs to offer the 2025 Commencement address on May 18.
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16 April 2025From Grit to Growth: Scott Martin ’90 Inspires the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
Returning to campus as Entrepreneur in Residence, Scott Martin shares real-world lessons, raw honesty and a relentless spirit with students preparing to navigate entrepreneurship's uncertain terrain.
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16 April 2025HWS Faculty Dance 2025
An evening of original choreography and performance by HWS faculty, students and guest artists will be held April 25 and 26.
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16 April 2025From Squirrels to Symptoms: How Research Prepared Bryan '20 for Medicine
As a medical student at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, Alessandra Bryan ’20 applies her undergrad skills researching urban ecology to understand underlying patient conditions.
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15 April 2025Honoring a Legacy: The Professor Iva E. Deutchman Annual Fund Scholarship
To preserve her impact and influence on HWS students, the family of the late Professor Iva Deutchman establishes a scholarship in her honor.
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15 April 2025HWS Presents at the 96th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association
Student-Faculty research explores the influence of medical and mindfulness practices on mental health and behavioral outcomes.
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10 April 2025Unlocking Solutions: New NSF Grant Propels Microplastic Research
Professor Arens secures prestigious National Science Foundation grant to explore the environmental impact of microplastics across the Finger Lakes watershed.
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10 April 2025Meyer '24 Takes on Capitol Hill with Congresswoman Dina Titus
Previous campaign experience supports Maddi Meyer ’24 in her current role with Nevada Congresswoman and goal of working in agriculture policy.
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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.
Marinucci '06 Appointed Library System COO and Deputy Director
Angela Marinucci '06 has been appointed as the chief operating officer and the deputy director of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System.
Garcia '17 Named to 30 Under 30
Sarah Garcia ’17, an executive recruiter for Aleron, has been named by Buffalo Business First as a 30 Under 30 recipient.
Talmage on Breweries in the Finger Lakes
Associate Professor of Business Management and Entrepreneurship Craig Talmage discusses in the Democrat and Chronicle how local breweries around the Finger Lakes build community and support economies.
Cost '07 Nominated for Billboard Women in Music Award
Liz Cost ’07, VP of International Marketing and Artist Development for Sony Music, Nashville, has been nominated for Billboard’s Women in Music 2025 in the Labels and Distributors category.
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Coaching Where it All Began
The journey of HWS alumni leaders.
The Karofskys Make An Unrestricted Gift of $1 Million
Rob ’89 and Ann Karofsky commit $1 million. Their gift will be directed to advances in the sciences.
Patterson ’04 Takes the Lead on Strategic Initiatives at Us Against Alzheimer’s
Catherine Patterson ’04 has been named Director of Strategic Initiatives at UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C.
Cruz ’11 Explores Cultural Crosscurrents in “Carry on Tradition”
New mixed media works by Walter Cruz ’11 fuse diasporic histories and contemporary experience.
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HWS Debate Competes at World Championship in Panama
Hudson Chou '27 and Fairooj Suhita '27 competed at the World Universities Debating Championship in Panama City. Sandeep Tissaaratchy ’26 and Director of Debate Daniel Schonning ’16 served as adjudicators at the tournament.
Tauscher '25 to Join Willis Towers Watson
Oliver Tauscher ’25 will serve as a health benefits analyst in the financial, actuarial and analytics group at Willis Towers Watson following graduation.
Weier ’25 Interns with J.Crew Group
Tabitha Weier ’25 reflects on her experience with J.Crew Marketing.
Foley '25 Attends UN Climate Change Convention in Azerbaijan
As part of his Honors work on renewable energy solutions, Finn Foley ’25 is attending the 29th meeting of parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Azerbaijan.
