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5 September 2025Exploring Womanhood Through Art and Dance
Professors Kelly Johnson and Kirin Makker partner for a performance that weaves movement, installation and reflection on identity.
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4 September 2025Preparing for Their Next Steps
Media and society grads pursue passions in nonprofits, film, sports and PR in graduate programs across the world.
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4 September 2025An Eye into Psychology
Maggie Adams '25 is gaining firsthand knowledge of psychology research as a Human Subject Research Specialist.
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4 September 2025Plurality of Perspectives
The Princeton Review ranks HWS #10 in the Nation for Race and Class Interaction.
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4 September 2025Convocation 2025: "Put yourself out there. Make yourself heard."
Convocation called students to collaborate, question and lead with purpose, while recognizing Walt Disney Imagineer Richard “Toby” Pugh ’67 with the Hobart Medal of Excellence.
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3 September 2025Changing the Perception
Leia Brunt ’26 is conducting a feasibility study to explore ways to engage the HWS community with crime survivors.
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2 September 2025Schonning ’16 Debuts First Poetry Collection
A poetry collection by Professor of Practice and Director of HWS Debate Daniel Schonning ’16 will be published this October.
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29 August 2025Service and Education are in his DNA
For a career devoted to narrowing the achievement gap, Brendan Csaposs ’09 is one of 11 nationally to win the 2025 Service Year Alum Award.
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Elizabeth Blackwell in BBC History Magazine
Janice P. Nimura, author of The Doctors Blackwell, examines the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to graduate with a medical degree in the United States and a 1849 graduate of Geneva Medical College, the predecessor to Hobart and William Smith, and why she became a doctor.
Parsons ’16 Joins Tully Rinckey Law Firm
An article in Buffalo Business First featured the career trajectory of Thomas A. Parsons ’16.
Phillips '62 Honored in Avenue of Heroes
Dr. Steven J. Phillips '62, a retired lieutenant colonel of the United States Army Reserve who served two tours during the Vietnam War and held a career in medicine, was featured in the Coronado Eagle and Journal's Avenue of Heroes.
Q and A with Gregory '07 in The Daily Record
Peter J. Gregory '07, a partner at Goldberg Segalla, answers questions on real estate law for The Power List in The Daily Record.
McNally '96 Named Bellow Scholar
The Association of American Law Schools’ Committee on Lawyering in the Public Interest has recognized Laura McNally ‘96 for her efforts in uncovering the rampant “tangled title” problem plaguing estate law.
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From Sculpture to Surgery and Back
From the operating room to the studio bench, Dr. Bruce Bauer ’70 has spent a lifetime sculpting beauty—whether from living tissue, lapis or opal.
McConnell '12 Named Scholar of the Year at Florida Atlantic University
Scholarship, teaching and mentorship earn HWS alumnus top faculty honor.
Career Trajectory: Griffin Primeau '23 Completing a Master of Science in Urban Planning and Policy at Northeastern University
HWS provides technical and critical thinking skills necessary for post-graduate endeavors.
Alumni Connections Open Doors in Healthcare Communications
Nicholas Jones ’26 and Nikolina Stanic ’26 explore the healthcare industry through internships at SAKS Health.
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From Seneca Lake to the North Atlantic
Fiona Howes ’27 charts a future in oceanography.
Connolly ’27 Named Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholar
Recognized for her leadership in inclusive education, Jacqueline Connolly ’27 has earned the prestigious Voyager Scholarship, one of the nation’s most selective awards for emerging public service leaders.
How Gorczynski '26 Found Her Place at HWS
Three years after nearly bailing at Orientation, Emily Gorczynski ’26 is president of HWS Student Government, a biochemistry researcher and future UNC pharmacy doctoral student.
Historical Research Internships Shed Light on the Region
Through internships, students develop and expand their interests in history and the area.
