Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Dana Williams '16 receives a hug from Kathy Killius Regan '82, P'13 as she receives the Judith Haslam Cross '52 Award. Williams was named class correspondent.

Karly Wagner ’16 receives the Elizabeth Herendeen Odell Book Award.

Mimi Scott ’16 participates in the traditional tree planting at the William Smith Senior Welcome and Toast.

The platform party including honorary degree recipients Dr. Cheryl L. Dorsey L.H.D.’16, Judith Hershey Melly L.H.D.’16, Board Chair Maureen Collins Zupan '72, P'09, L.H.D.’16, Joan Hinde Stewart L.H.D.’16, and John F. Collins P'72, P'74, P'84, P'90, GP'09, GP'12, GP'18, L.H.D.’16 gather for a photo.

President Mark D. Gearan congratulates Max Piersol’16, who graduated summa cum laude in architectural studies. Piersol also completed Honors in philosophy.

Siyan Tao '16, who graduated magna cum laude in economics, is recognized at the Academic Achievement Awards ceremony in the Robert A. Bristol Field House.

Hobart students examine the Commencement program as they wait for the ceremony to begin. This year, 236 Hobart students and 260 William Smith students earned bachelor's degrees.

Jaelyn Britton '16, Yeseswi Basnet '16 and Kiara Toscano '16 gather for a group photo after donning their academic regalia.

Prior to the Commencement ceremony, many family members took photos of their soon-to-be graduates.

Randy Palacios '16 waits for Commencement to begin.

President Mark D. Gearan congratulates Chatham Anastasi ’16, the recipient of the Robert M. Finlayson, Jr. Class of 1972 Endowed Scholarship, on graduating magna cum laude in English and theatre. More than 150 students received Latin praise during the annual Academic Achievement Ceremony on Saturday.

Ben Carr '16 receives an academic achievement award during the ceremony. He graduated magna cum laude in history on Sunday.

Trustee Emeritus L. Thomas Melly ’52, L.H.D. ’02 and Trustee Katherine D. Elliott ’66, L.H.D. ’08 process during Baccalaureate.

Spring is in bloom at HWS.

As part of a final project for their class with Professor of Education James MaKinster, Peter Budmen '15, MAT '16 and Devyn Workman '15, MAT '16 discuss the ways in which students experience microaggressions related to sexual orientation in classrooms.

Students watch their classmates perform a hip-hop dance routine with guest dance instructor Kimberly Trimlett '10, MAT’11 in the Dance Studio of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.