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1 August 2025Melly Gift Leads $113M Fundraising Year
Support for Hobart and William Smith students, programs and facilities reaches historic levels during a remarkable start of capital campaign.
Read More29 July 2025International Relations Internships Harness the Power of Digital Storytelling
Under the guidance of Professor Vikash Yadav, two International Relations students are mastering professional-grade software to transform their research data into compelling visual presentations.
Read More23 July 2025Finding the Future of Finance at Bank of America
Esme Pham ’26 landed a Global Payment Solutions Summer Analyst internship at Bank of America with help from the Finance Trek to New York City and the HWS Alumni Network.
Read More7 August 2025HWS Fulfill Helps Students Prepare and Save Each Semester
The HWS Fulfill Program provides all course materials in one simple service.
Read More6 August 2025Grosso Family Gift Honors Shared HWS Experience
A gift from Kristin and Christopher Grosso P’25 recognizes the relationship-rich culture HWS extends to parents as well as students, creating a powerful legacy for both.
Read More1 August 2025Discovery of an Enzyme
Under Professor of Chemistry Kristin Slade, three students have explored the effects of altering conditions for an enzyme in the metabolic system.
Read More1 August 2025Preserving a Community's History
Hobart and William Smith students design a project that tells the story of Geneva’s Italian immigrants.
Read More30 July 2025Welcoming New Staff in the Centennial Center
Emily Rogowski Kana '12 joins the Centennial Center as Associate Director.
Read More30 July 2025Career Trajectory: McKenzie Mandyck '26 at Hartford Athletic
McKenzie Mandyck '26 has worked this summer as a game day operations and events intern for Hartford Athletic in Connecticut.
Read More28 July 2025Exploring Sustainability from Campuswide and Citywide Perspectives
Students evaluate sustainability efforts on the HWS campus and in office buildings across New York City.
Read More25 July 2025Redefining Name, Image and Likeness
Two HWS Leaders Aim to Transform College Athletics with Purpose and Vision.
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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.
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.
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Career Trajectory: Godson-Kemfon Umoren '25 at [s]Cube Inc.
Godson-Kemfon Umoren ’25 landed a full-time job at the software development company where he started interning in 2021. In addition, he is working toward his Master of Science in Software Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Schwartz '12 Wins Emmy
Documentary Producer Emma Schwartz ’12 was honored for her work exposing the monopolization of food and water.
McDonald '77 Stars in Happy Gilmore 2
Happy Gilmore 2, starring Christopher McDonald '77, L.H.D.’13 as pro-golfer Shooter McGavin, releases on Netflix on Friday, July 25.
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.
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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.
From Arts to Analytics: Interning in the Finger Lakes
Students in Hobart and William Smith’s summer program gain valuable experience through local internships.
Otero '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.
Creativity, 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.