Hobart and William Smith Colleges

The Classes of 2016, surrounded by faculty, staff and family, process through Robert A. Bristol ’31 Field House.

Ashley Harling '16 takes a picture with her family, including her father, Sergeant Maurice Harling P'16 of Campus Safety.

Student Trustee Max Gorton '16 gives a thumbs up after receiving his degree in architectural studies.

Professor of Anthropology and Sociology Jeffrey Anderson places an academic sash on financial planner and Board Chair Maureen Collins Zupan ’72, P’09, L.H.D. ’16. Zupan has served as a trustee of the Colleges since 1994.

After receiving her honorary degree, Dr. Cheryl L. Dorsey, a physician who leads Echoing Green, the global social impact organization, offers the 2016 Commencement Address.

With Professor of Anthropology and Sociology Jeffrey Anderson assisting, President of Hamilton College Joan Hinde Stewart L.H.D. ’16 receives her honorary degree on Sunday. Stewart has served as president of Hamilton since 2003 and will retire in 2016.

World War II veteran and retired New York City Police Officer John F. Collins P’72, P’74, P’84, P’90, GP’09, GP’12, GP’18, L.H.D. ’16 receives his honorary degree.

New Vision Medical Careers Program Instructor Laura Van Niel and Victor High School social studies teacher Michael Myers receive the Touching the Future Award. They were nominated by Courtney Franceschi ’16 and Samuel Menchel ’16.

Ian Forsell’16 raises his diploma after crossing the stage on Sunday.

I think we'll find that these four years have provided us with invaluable experiences that we will never forget, says Connor May ’16, offering the Hobart student address.

After teaching me to look inward, HWS taught me to look out, to stand at the top of a hill and see what I could contribute to the world,” says Kelly Craig ’16 during her student address.

You are graduating into a worldwide force of over 18,000 alumni and alumnae that you will be discovering for the rest of your lives, almost no matter where you live or travel, says Board Chair Maureen Collins Zupan ’72, P’09, L.H.D.’16 in the keynote address at Baccalaureate.

Ian Forsell’16 raises his diploma after crossing the stage on Sunday.

New Vision Medical Careers Program Instructor Laura Van Niel and Victor High School social studies teacher Michael Myers receive the Touching the Future Award. They were nominated by Courtney Franceschi ’16 and Samuel Menchel ’16.

Shaakir Samuel '16 holds his diploma during the 2016 Commencement ceremony.

Student Trustee Max Gorton '16 gives a thumbs up after receiving his degree in architectural studies.