Hobart and William Smith Colleges

HWS Connect student ambassadors Cody Rivera ’16 and Denzel Degollado ’19 pose for a photo during work in Sherrill Hall.

Ellie Cook 18 and Rachel Evans 18 study outside Demarest Hall on Thursday afternoon.

In recognition of his lifetime dedicated to serving others, Michael B. Curry 75, the 27th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, was bestowed the Hobart Medal of Excellence on Friday during a ceremony coinciding with a Presidents Forum. Curry (center) stands with Trustee Dr. Jeremy Cushman 96, immediate past president of the Hobart Alumni Association; President Mark D. Gearan; Hobart Dean Eugen Baer P95, P97; and Jared Weeden 91, assistant vice president for advancement and director of alumni relations.

President Mark D. Gearan looks on as The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry 75 delivers a Presidents Forum address coinciding with his Medal of Excellence ceremony. A former member of the HWS Board of Trustees, Curry gave an engaging talk in the Vandervort Room that received a standing ovation.

HWS Connect student callers pose for a photo in the Office of Advancement with Assistant Director of the Annual Fund Chevy DeVaney '95 (left) and President Mark D. Gearan (right).

Professor of Art and Architecture Phillia Yi speaks with students in the Katherine D. Elliott 66 Studio Arts Center during Introduction to Drawing.

Students taking Introduction to Geology with Professor of Geoscience Nan Crystal Arens examine the natural landscape during a visit to Chimney Bluffs State Park in Huron, N.Y.

Garth Burke ’17 and Matthew Mancuso ’17 view a painting during the opening of Professor of Art Michael Bogin’s exhibit “Galàpagos.”

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Amara Dunn talks to students in a Microbiology lab in Eaton Hall. On Wednesday, students conducted the experiments they designed over the course of the semester.

Student experiments are underway in Microbiology with Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Amara Dunn.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies Craig Talmage discusses project ideas with students during Social Innovation for the Entrepreneur in Coxe Hall.

Elizabeth Dunne ’19 poses a question following a President’s Forum with Dan Boysen ’11 addressing local, state and federal issues around gun safety.

Sunrise over Seneca Lake.

President Mark D. Gearan joins students for an Election Day discussion on Tuesday during Modern American Conservatism with Professor of Political Science Iva Deutchman.

Professor of Art and Architecture Nick Ruth gives feedback to students in Color and Composition outside the Katherine D. Elliott '66 Studio Arts Center.

In the Seneca Room, President Mark D. Gearan and Executive Director of the New York Six Consortium Amy Doonan Cronin gather with representatives from the NY6 which includes HWS, St. Lawrence, Union, Colgate, Hamilton and Skidmore for the 2016 Academic Support Services Summit.