Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Angel Salas-Espana '18 poses for a photo in Stern Hall. Salas-Espana will be interning with Bank of America this summer.

Elizabeth Weingast ’18 takes a question from Amy Ziff ’92, CEO and founder of Nontoxic Certified, after pitching “Band Together,” a customizable headband business.

Comparing his idea to a “Fitbit for your car,” Matthew Benton ’18 describes his proposal for EfficienAuto, an automobile statistics tool, universal app and service.

Winner of the 2016 Stu Lieblein ’90 Pitch Contest Jeffrey Rizza ’16 listens to the judges’ feedback after his presentation. Rizza's proposal was for “Future Farms,” an energy-efficient greenhouse that combines vertical growing techniques with aquaponics.

President Mark D. Gearan welcomes the audience and the four alum judges to the fifth installment of the Stu Lieblein ’90 Pitch Contest.

The judges included Sabrina Horn ’83, managing partner and technology practice leader at Finn Partners; Dan Chessin ’84, co-president and CEO of Hahn Automotive Warehouse; Amy Ziff ’92, CEO and founder of Nontoxic Certified; and Chris Desino ’94, founder and owner of Wellington Equestrian Realty​.

Almamy Conde ’18 pitches “SmartHunter,” a real estate website and app for renters and agents, at the annual Stu Leiblein ’90 Pitch Contest. Conde was one of four finalists to compete in the contest.

Jeffrey Rizza ’16 is presented with the top prize, a $10,000 grant, by President Mark D. Gearan, Stu Lieblen ’90, and Sabrina Horn ’83. Rizza will use the money to fund the start-up costs of “Future Farms.”

Assistant Professor of Music Katherine Walker meets with her Honors advisee Colleen Moore '16 in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts. Moore's project, Conflict Transformation and Music in the Israel/Palestine Conflict, investigates how music can be incorporated into achieving peace in Israel and Palestine.

Guitar Instructor Benjamin Ellis works with Nicholas Liverio '16 in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

President Mark D. Gearan hosts a panel discussion with former Peace Corps members including Professor of Economics Alan Frishman P'00 and co-owners of Billsboro Winery Vinny and Kim Aliperti as part of the event Pizza with the Peace Corps in Trinity Hall. Gearan served as director of the Peace Corps from 1995- 1999.

Dan Chessin ’84, Chris Desino ’94, Sabrina Horn ’83, Jeffrey Rizza ’16, Stu Lieblein ’90, Amy Ziff ’92 and President Mark D. Gearan pose for a photo following the competition on Thursday night.

Teach for America's Nick Diaz and City Year's Mike Cohen host a screening of the Academy Award-nominated documentary All The Difference in the Fish Screening Room in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Dan Denose '10 speaks to students in Professor of Education Jim MaKinster's Educational Leadership class about his experiences as a student and his non-profit startup, “Leaders of the 21st Century.”

Jordan Haskell '17 carries the puck behind the goal during the game against Neumann University. The top-seeded Hobart team will host No. 3 Utica for the ECAC West Tournament championship game on Saturday, March 5 in The Cooler at 7:30 p.m.

Jonas Toupal '19 sends the puck down the ice as the Statesmen shutout No. 4 seed Neumann University during the ECAC West Tournament semifinal game at the Cooler.