Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Director of International Student Affairs David Gage ’91 leads a group of alums on a historic tour of Geneva featuring the Smith Observatory and the William Smith Inn.

President Mark D. Gearan gives the 'thumbs up' to this year's excited Reunion 2016 staff.

The Bozzuto Boathouse on a starry summer night.

Alums enjoy an afternoon on the Quad during Reunion 2016, which had record attendance with more than 1,200 members of the HWS community, including alums representing 50 class years and returning from as far away as Italy, Russia, Guatemala and England to enjoy the lineup of events.

Daniel F. Connell III ’66 presents his research in Stern Hall during his Reunion College course, “Refugees, Migrants & Gated Nations: The Eritrean Experience.”

Professor of Dance Donna Davenport performs a warm up exercise with a group of alums during her Reunion College Class, Create and Move,” held in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

The Classes of 1966 gathered for a 50th Reunion dinner at the Katherine D. Eliott Studio Arts Center, which is named for Trustee Katherine D. Elliott '66, L.H.D. '08 whose generosity financed the building.

Early-rising alums practice yoga at Bozzuto Boathouse. Led by Leigh Principio Pitifer '84, P'13, P'18, Sunrise Yoga began at 7:15 a.m. Saturday morning.

Alums, friends and family head to Houghton House for a live jazz performance, refreshments and a special gallery featuring artwork from 1941-2011.

President Mark D. Gearan addresses alumni, alumnae and members of the HWS community during the annual State of the Colleges” program held in the Vandervort Room.

Provost and Dean of Faculty Titilayo Ufomata, Mary Herlihy Gearan, President Mark D. Gearan and Hobart College Dean Eugen Baer P’95, P’97 take part in Reunion’s “Alums on Parade” down Pulteney Street, concluding on the Quad.

The marching band leads the Alums on Parade down Pulteney Street.

In the Davis Gallery at Houghton House, alums explore the featured exhibition, “Your Year in Art: 1941-2011,” a special art exhibit from the Collections of Hobart and William Smith.

Dr. Edie Irons ’66 and Mara O'Laughlin '66, L.H.D.'13 join Trustee Katherine D. Elliott '66, L.H.D. '08 as she receives a painting from her classmates of the Katherine D. Elliott Studio Arts Center. The piece is by noted alum artist Jenny Wu ‘12.

Alumni and alumnae from the Classes of 1966 reconnect over dinner and cocktails at the Katherine D. Elliott Studio Arts Center.

President Mark D. Gearan addresses members of the Classes of 1976 during a special 40th Reunion dinner on the lawn of the President’s House.