Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Students go through orientation on the first day of volunteering at Escuela Proyecto La Esperanza, which works to eliminate poverty through education and empowerment. The school is located in Jocotenango, Guatemala.

Richie Andes '19 does a flip to celebrate his first day in Wales in front of Llansteffan Castle, a 10th century Norman structure situated at the mouth of the Tywi River.

Students discuss options before beginning their first hike through the Welsh country around Carmarthen. Their destination was Pen y Fan, one of the highest peaks in southern Britain.

University of Wales Professor Andy Williams discusses a “Sense of Place” involving a hike through the Preseli Hills. Williams is a sociologist by training with expertise in history, culture and geology.

Duncan Lilley '17, a student leader at IT Services, answers questions from the Help Desk in the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Students listen to a lecture from Hobart Assistant Dean David Mapstone '93 on the Trinity Saint David campus of the University of Wales in Carmarthen.

Experts from the University of Wales offer an introduction to Carreg Cennen Castle. Just outside of the Brecon Beacons National Park, the location has been described as spectacular, due to its position above a limestone precipice.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Associate Professor of Biology Meghan Brown captures a photo of the Fuego, Acatenango and Agua volcanoes upon arrival in Guatemala.

Associate Professor of Biology Meghan Brown instructs science teachers on the use of microscopes at Escuela Proyecto La Esperanza. The microscopes and other equipment were donated by the HWS Biology Department.

Jessica Bishop '16 takes in the view from a boat in Guatemala.