Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Kate Speigel ’18, Rachel Brown ’18, Audrey Bates ’17, Lindsay Brown ’19 and Dillon Russo ’18 pose before beginning a hike to Paviland Cave at Gower Peninsula.

For this week's photo gallery, we look at the Colleges’ three-week Wales study abroad program, “Outdoor Education: Theoretical Issues in Outdoor Pursuits” led by Hobart Assistant Dean David Mapstone '93. This photo marks the group's first day at a beach outside of Carmarthen, a small town beside the Tywi River in Central Wales.

During a free weekend, Lindsay Brown ’19, Meredith Kellogg ’19, Julia Minker ’19, Alyssa Deem ’18, Maddie Cullinan ’19 and Richie Andes ’19 explore Bath, England.

Students hike through the Preseli Hills. The location is, among other things, known as the source of material used for the iconic Stonehenge, outside of Salisbury, England.

The group hikes along the knife's edge cliff of Mount Snowdon in Snowdonia National Park.

Students survey the surrounding terrain during their 10-mile hike through the Preseli Hills.

Students pose with Hobart Assistant Dean David Mapstone '93 at the top of Pen y Fan.

Subin Nepal '15, Georgia Baker '15​ and Chris Gorman '17 meet up in London, England to watch the Wimbledon Finals.

Robert Nanovsky '13, Emma Dow '15, Molly McElgunn '15, Micailah Adee '14, Rachel Hughes '15 and Caroline DeWeirdt '15 pose for a photo after completing the Chicago Rock n Roll Half Marathon and 10K Race.

Marjorie Kulesa P'93, P'04, Kathleen Lucchesi P'20 and Jenn Kulesa-Kast '93 stop for a photo during the summer alumni and alumnae gathering in Westhampton, N.Y.

President Mark D. Gearan joins a group of alumni and alumnae for a photo during an HWS summer gathering in Cohasset, Mass., hosted by William '90 and Melissa Tierney P'20.

HWS Trustee Thomas B. Poole ’61, P’91, L.H.D. ’06 speaks during a summer alumni and alumnae gathering in Westhampton, N.Y., hosted by Poole and his wife Mary Jane Poole P'91.

During the Sense of Place hike, students stop to reflect on their connection to the environment around them. Here, Rachel Brown ’18 writes in her journal.

University of Wales Professor Andy Williams discusses the historical and cultural significance of the region.

University of Wales Professor Andy Williams gives a short lecture on the geological aspects of the Preseli Hills during the “Sense of Place” hike.

Students pose on the grounds of the Carreg Cennen Castle, capturing a scene of the historic countryside.