Hobart and William Smith Colleges

27 May 2025Global Experience, Local Impact: Students Earn Prestigious Bickley Internship Awards

With support from the Bickley International Internship Award, three HWS students will pursue hands-on professional experiences in the Czech Republic, Spain and the U.K., advancing their academic and career goals on a global stage.

27 May 2025HWS to the Workforce: A Tradition of Alumni-Powered Opportunity

Fellowship Home Loans Branch Manager Brian Schiele ’02 and Senior Loan Officer Joe Escamilla ’18 continue a proud legacy of mentoring and hiring HWS students.

22 May 2025Howes '27 Awarded Prestigious Hollings Scholarship

HWS sophomore joins an elite group of U.S. undergraduates recognized for academic excellence with sought after research scholarship.

18 May 2025"May I Have Your Attention?"

Former TIME Editor in Chief, presidential historian and Harvard professor Nancy Gibbs L.H.D. ’25 urged members of Class of 2025 to apply the knowledge they gained as students to focus on sources of information that truly deserve their attention.

18 May 2025Four Members of the Class of 2025 Join Peace Corps

HWS seniors will serve two-year positions in Africa, South America and the Caribbean, continuing HWS’ long-standing commitment to service abroad.

15 May 2025A Bat-Like Robot Design Using Echolocation Could Help Find Disaster Survivors

Faculty and student research in AI and robotics merge to create more effective and cost-efficient methods for search and rescue missions.

13 May 2025From Novice Breaks to Worlds: HWS Debate’s Remarkable Year

Top-tier tournaments, standout novice performances and a world-class Round Robin define an exceptional season for HWS Debate.

13 May 2025Lisa Kaenzig to Deliver Keynote Address at Baccalaureate

Hobart and William Smith graduates and their families are invited to attend annual interfaith celebration and opportunity for reflection on the eve of Commencement.

12 May 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.

9 May 2025Iasenza to Play Professionally in France

Forward on the three-time national champion Hobart Statesmen hockey team Matthew Iasenza '25 will play with the Dogs de Cholet.

8 May 2025Quint '21 Named a 2025 Knight-Henessy Scholar

Meg Quint ’21, current medical student at Stanford School of Medicine, earns prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholarship to pursue a master’s at Stanford, advancing groundbreaking work in LGBTQIA+ and gender affirming care, intersex health justice, homeless health access, harm reduction, sexually transmitted infection prevention and plastics and reconstructive related surgical education and research.

8 May 2025A Legacy of Service: Janeciah Cunningham '25 Joins the U.S. Army

Inspired by her grandmother’s military career, HWS student-athlete will carry forward a family tradition of service.

7 May 2025HWS Named Top Peace Corps Producer

HWS is once again named to the Peace Corps’ list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities.

7 May 2025Breslin '27 Wins Annual Physics Competition

Project by Henry Breslin ’27 examines Planck temperature Derivation and earns top honors in the 24th annual Albert Holland Physics Lecture Competition.

7 May 2025Newest Members Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

Students join the nation’s oldest honors society celebrating excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. 

2 May 2025Scholarship Day of Donors 2025

In its third year, Scholarship Day of Donors garnered donations from 525 HWS community members, contributing over $270,000.

2 May 2025Professors Burns and Cummings to be Honored with Distinguished Faculty Awards

Former faculty recognized for their inspiration and dedication.

1 May 2025HWS Earns National Recognition for Workplace Excellence

In a Newsweek poll, Hobart and William Smith has been honored for an organizational culture of leadership, integrity, compensation, belonging and work-life balance.

1 May 2025Rickey Foundation Bolsters Support for Science Scholarship

In conjunction with Further Together: The Campaign for Our Third Century, the Brenda and Dave Rickey Foundation adds $100,000 to scholarship fund for chemistry majors.

1 May 2025From the Office of the President: Remembering Professor Mary Gerhart

30 April 2025Destined for the Stage

Derrielle Faulkner ’25 has been accepted to the MFA Production and Project Management program at University of North Carolina School of the Arts and will begin their graduate studies this fall.

30 April 2025Feast, Farm and Ferment in the FLX

Registration is now open for a 3-day course on food, wine, beer and agritourism in the Finger Lakes Region.

30 April 2025Graham Flips Perspective on Neural Coding

Associate Professor Daniel Graham parses new viewpoint on brain dynamics research that can create better understanding of disorders such as epilepsy.

29 April 2025Davidson '24 to Upenn Dental School

Opportunities on campus provided real-world experience to a career in dentistry and acceptance into six dental schools.

29 April 2025Open Study During Reading Days

28 April 2025Destined for Lives of Consequence: Meet the Newest Geneva Scholarship Associates

Four Geneva High School graduates make their mark at Hobart and William Smith.

28 April 2025A Proud Legacy

Notable Japanese alumnus maintains connections to Hobart and William Smith.

25 April 2025Moving Up Day 2025

Join Moving Up Day 2025 on Friday, May 2 to celebrate the academic achievements and leadership roles of all students.

24 April 2025Rowland '24 Published in Young Scholars in Writing

The HWS Writing and Rhetoric Program shines through in recent graduate’s publication.

24 April 2025Humphrey '23 Finds Peace Corps Service in Viet Nam Rewarding

HWS Grad combines passion for cultural immersion, service to others and academic interests on assignment in Viet Nam as a Peace Corps Volunteer.