Hobart and William Smith Colleges

On the first day of the preseason practice for the William Smith field hockey team, Alessandra Patrizio ’17 works through a drill on McCooey Field.

HWS Coordinator of Sports Medicine Nick Cooke works to keep defensive end Al Smith ’19 cool during preseason practices on Boswell Field.

David Luna '14 participates in a flag ceremony in Washington, D.C., before leaving for Beijing, China for a consular tour and other diplomatic training. Luna is set to work at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, where he interned in 2015 as a Rangel Fellow recipient.

Alicia Roistacher ’17 battles for the ball during the first day of William Smith soccer’s preseason training.

Participants in the HWS Kids College summer camp enjoy an afternoon on the Quad in front of Demarest Hall and St. John’s Chapel. Designed for students in grades 3-8, Kids College offers full weeks of academic activity and fun at HWS.

HWS President Mark D. Gearan, Mary Herlihy Gearan and their daughters Madeleine and Kathleen gather for a photo in the President’s House. This week, President Gearan, the longest serving president in the history of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, announced he will conclude his duties as president at the end of the 2016-17 academic year.

In the Katherine D. Elliott Studio Arts Center, Professor of Art and Architecture Ted Aub works on a model of famed local bassist Scott LaFaro, which will serve as reference for a full-scale sculpture to be cast in bronze. Geneva City Council recently named April 3 “Scott LaFaro Day.”

Orientation Coordinators Lauren Carr ’17 and Josh Weinstein ’17 finalize the schedule for first-year Orientation, which will take place August 26-28.

HWS Fribolin Farm intern Felicia Maybee ’17 greets Gina, a 28-year-old Morgan horse who late philanthropist Carl Fribolin L.H.D. ’14 competed with in harness racing at many high level horse shows. Gina was entrusted to the Colleges along with the donation of the property, which has been her home for more than 24 years.

Professor of Art and Architecture Phillia Yi keeps an eye on the progress of Erin Lichter ’17 and Zachary Birnbaum ’16 as they work on their project. Yi has been an HWS professor since 1985, and specializes in printmaking.

Orlando Rodriguez, executive chef of Veraisons Restaurant at Glenora Wine Cellars, shows HWS community members how to make salsa verde as part of the Finger Lakes Institute's Gastro Gardening event at the HWS Fribolin Farm on Monday.

Hobart Football Head Coach Mike Cragg P’13 runs a drill during the team’s preseason practice on Boswell Field on Thursday.

Assistant Professor of History Janette Gayle asks about campus culture during New Faculty Orientation. Lauren Carr ’17 and Josh Weinstein ’17, the 2016 Orientation Coordinators, were on hand to share student perspectives.

Associate Dean of William Smith Lisa Kaenzig leads a discussion with new faculty alongside Dean of First-Year Students David Mapstone ’93 in the Maney Room of Coxe Hall.