Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Sean Burke '18 and Clint Hodnett (a visiting prospective student) capture a fall drone view of the HWS campus.

On Saturday, President Mark D. Gearan offers his analysis of the presidential election to first-year students as part of the annual first-year learning community trip to Washington, D.C. Accompanying him was his daughter, Madeleine Gearan, who spoke about the power of internships and her career in D.C. working for Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA).

President Mark D. Gearan looks on as Retired Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) delivers his lecture to a standing room only crowd: “Looking Forward: The ADA, Election, and You.

Retired Senator Tom Harkin chats with students and President Mark D. Gearan during lunch in Saga Dining Hall.

Completed earlier in 2016, the Richard S. Perkin Observatory is a nearly 1,000-square-foot teaching facility that provides students with opportunities to observe and photograph astronomical objects trillions of miles from Earth. The building sits adjacent to the Katherine D. Elliott Studio Arts Center.

The critically acclaimed Irrera Brothers perform in Froelich Hall of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Associate Director of Admissions Claire Criniti ’13 leads parents of prospective students on a tour of campus.

Highlighting internship and job opportunities, engineers from NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia present an overview of the NASA Sounding Rocket program via Skype.

Students participate in a Networking 101 professional development workshop in Trinity Hall. The event was sponsored by the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education.

Claire Abelson '20, Tatianna Suriel '20 and Iris Albert '20 study during halftime of William Smith soccer's NCAA tournament game on Saturday.

What's up, dog? Cali, Rilo and I meet up on the Quad to relax after a busy morning.

Campus Safety Officer Sarah Sosnowski and I write a ticket during our rounds on campus. After all, it was blocking my hydrant!

I stop to visit the Vietnam memorial recently dedicated during Reunion 2016. Located near the flagpole on South Main Street, the bench honors four alumni and one faculty member who died in service.

St. Johns Chapel is a great place to reflect on the people who make my life so wonderful my family (especially Madeleine and Kathleen), Chaplain Charles, all the students at HWS, the faculty, the staff, my friends in Geneva. The list goes on and on.

Yes, I can paw for this. Thank you to Gail Hoesterey and Pamela Araya at Print Services for helping my bones arrive safely!

I've always wanted to be an Admissions tour guide! Visit the HWS campus this summer and ask for Dublin so I can show you the best places to hide sticks and take naps.