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14 July 2021Montgomery '21 Voted Liberty League Scholar of the Year
William Smith College lacrosse defender Mekayla Montgomery was voted the 2020-21 Liberty League Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Commissioner Tracy King announced today.
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9 July 2021From Scotland to the U.S., Wilson '24 Reflects on HWS International Student Experience
Rising sophomore Reece Wilson '24 answers questions about the first-year student experience.
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30 June 2021Hickman '21 to Pratt for Architecture
Mirabel Hickman '21 begins a Master of Architecture at Pratt Institute.
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30 June 2021Wagner '21 Accepts Position with Liberty Mutual Insurance
Peggy Wagner '21 Lands Post at Liberty Mutual Insurance Economics major and mathematics minor Peggy Wagner '21 accepted a position with Liberty Mutual Insurance.
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30 June 2021Ponticiello '21 to Cornell Law School
Stephen Ponticiello '21 will attend Cornell Law School in the fall to study medical malpractice law.
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30 June 2021Lucci Selected as 2021-22 Kinghorn Fellow
Sebastiano Lucci, director of the Self-Instructional Language Program and instructor of Italian, is the 2021-22 John R. and Florence B. Kinghorn Global Fellow.
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29 June 2021Nardone '21 on to Syracuse University for Audio Arts
In the fall, Matthew Nardone '21 will attend Syracuse University to pursue a masters in audio arts.
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29 June 2021Lopez '21 to Continue Studies in Madrid
Andres Lopez '21 will pursue his M.A. in Spanish through a program with Middlebury College that begins with a few weeks work on the Vermont campus before completing the program in Madrid, Spain.
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25 June 2021Wander and Wonder Dance Performances to Feature HWS Dancers
HWS faculty and alums dance at Rochester Museum and Science Center event.
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25 June 2021Good Morning America Profiles Professor Makker in Making Asian American Pacific Islander History
Good Morning Americas celebration of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who are making history right now features Associate Professor of American Studies Kirin Makker, an architect, artist an
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24 June 2021Szatko '21 Begins Graduate Studies in Adolescence Education
Biology major Taylor Szatko '21 accepted into Master of Science focusing on Adolescence Education.
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22 June 2021HWS Hosts Round Robin
This spring, the HWS Debate team hosted the HWS Round Robin, a major tournament on the international circuit.
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22 June 2021Moreau '20 Serves as Naturalist in Adirondacks Region
Environmental educator Anna Moreau '20 is the naturalist at Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center.
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18 June 2021Cultures, Aesthetics and Politics Collide in Global Video Games
In a new Media & Society course, HWS students explore the cultural contexts of video games and produce games of their own.
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17 June 2021Wernoch '21 Working to Conserve the Chesapeake Bay
Rylee Wernoch '21 has secured a position at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center through the Chesapeake Conservation Corps.
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10 June 2021Investigative Journalism, the Nation of Islam and Racial Uplift
An article about Muhammad Speaks by Khuram Hussain, Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, is featured in JSTOR Daily.
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10 June 2021HWS Awarded Nearly $50K for Finger Lakes Research
Two new grants support HWS researchers in their exploration of harmful algal blooms, both historical and contemporary, in the Finger Lakes.
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8 June 2021Smith '21 Lands Policy Internship on Capitol Hill
Graduating magna cum laude in biology with a minor in economics, Amelia Smith '21 has landed an internship with the House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources.
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8 June 2021Beckley '20 Earns Graduate Award from Wisconsin
A graduate student in atmospheric and oceanic sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ian Beckley '20 was recognized with the Schwerdtfeger Award for academic achievement.
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6 June 2021Celebrating Community Engagement in 2021
Hobart and William Smith recognize students, faculty and partners in Geneva for their investment in the local community.
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3 June 2021Fajardo '20 Accepted to UC Berkeley for Ph.D.
Elizabeth Fajardo '20 has been accepted to University of California at Berkeleys Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology integrated M.A. and Ph.D. program.
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19 May 2021France '11 Reflects on Peace Corps Service
In conjunction with the 60th anniversary of the Peace Corps, Shanelle France '11 reflects on her service in Lesotho and her journey to becoming a teacher.
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16 May 2021Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Named HWS Commencement Speaker and Blackwell Recipient
Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress and the first woman and the first African American to hold the position, will be the 2021 Commencement speaker, and receive an honorary degree and the Elizabeth Blackwell Award.
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14 May 2021Jimnez to Deliver Baccalaureate Address
Associate Professor Emerita of Africana Studies Marilyn Jiménez P'12 will deliver the Baccalaureate address to the Classes of 2021.
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6 May 2021Envisioning the New Intercultural Affairs Center
Design plans for a renovation of the HWS Intercultural Affairs Center are now underway.
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5 May 2021Taylor '19, MAT '21 Earns Fulbright (Again)
Brandi Taylor '19, MAT '21 is the recipient of a 2021 U.S. Student Fulbright Award to Kenya, following a 2020 award cut short due to COVID-19. With the support of a Fulbright Award, Brandi Taylor
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3 May 2021Shiever '21 and Tusin '21 Selected for Technos International Prize
The annual award recognizes academic achievement and commitment to international understanding.
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30 April 2021Lavender Graduation 2021
LGBTQ+ seniors and allies celebrate Commencement at the 2021 Lavender Graduation. On Saturday, May 1, the annual Lavender Graduation will celebrate the Colleges LGBTQ+ community and allied student
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30 April 2021Foisy '22 Interns at MathWorks
Isabelle Foisy '22 begins a finance internship at the mathematics computing software company in May.
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27 April 2021New STEM Research Stipends for HWS Students
HWS research students are not laboratory assistants; they are co-investigators into our unknown world.
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