Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Lauren Davidson ’26 and Katya Romaniuk ’26 smile at the Bozzuto Boathouse.

Jonah Friedman ‘26 at the Bozzuto Boathouse dock at Seneca Lake.

Wyatt Tobin ’26 poses for a photo with his mother, Coordinator for External Relations and Admissions Diane Tobin P’26, P’27.

This week, we take a look at our two favorite Commencement traditions involving Seneca Lake. Here, Kahlil Fontana ’26 and Haley Levine ’26 smile before dipping their Class of 2026 paddles in Seneca Lake at the Senior Sendoff event.

Gissel Tavarez ’26, Tamia Rollaing ’26 and Indiah Kent ’26 smile after dipping their paddles into Seneca Lake.

Trustee Stephen Wong ’89 shakes hands with seniors at the Senior Sendoff. The seniors are greeted on the dock by HWS alumni who welcome them into the greater graduate community.

Seniors pose for a photo with their paddles.

Members of the William Smith rowing team take a selfie after sunrise.

Kate Broderick ’26 and Anneliese Oetsen ‘26 jump into the water after sunrise.

Seniors swim in Seneca Lake.

Niko Lutz ‘26 performs a backflip into Seneca Lake.

Byron Maddox ‘26 jumps off the railing of Bozzuto Boathouse on the Sunday morning of Commencement.

Seniors gather at the Bozzuto Boathouse to watch their last sunrise together and jump in Seneca Lake.

After receiving her paddle, Jacquelyn Sullivan '26 hugs her mother, Alicia Sullivan ’90, P’26.

Seniors on the Hobart rowing team pose for a photo before heading across the lake to the Miltenberger and Bennett-Hooper Rowing Center.

Hali Seidberg ‘26 poses for the camera as she jumps into Seneca Lake.