Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Defenseman Nick Dimatos '28 celebrates with fans after scoring a goal for the No. 1 ranked Hobart hockey team.

This week’s TWIP gallery highlights our talented student-athletes in action during competitions this fall. Here, the Herons huddle before the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer National Semifinal vs. Emory in Las Vegas.

Quarterback Johnny Colombi '25 dives across the goal line for the game-winning touchdown. Hobart posted a 10-7 win over Alfred to open the season.

Carden Costello '27 cheers on William Satheeskumar '26 during the 18th annual Cross Country Only Conference Championships at Seneca Lake State Park.

The HWS sailing team poses with the David Lee Arnoff Trophy after winning their home regatta on Seneca Lake.

Monty Nedd '28 goes up for a layup during Hobart's home opener against St. John Fisher.

Anneliese Oetsen '26 navigates through traffic during the Heron field hockey team’s victory over Nazareth.

Associate Professor of Physics Leslie Hebb takes a selfie with Jake Romney '26 and Biruk Nardos '25 at the Space History Museum in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Romney analyzed spectra of hundreds of stars to measure their magnetic activity and see how it changes over time, while Nardos worked on a project to simulate the interior structure of extrasolar planets.

Professor of Art and Architecture Christine Chin assists students in an exercise called "Inspired by History" using an 8x10 view camera to recreate images from the history of photography to reflect current cultural and social views.

Associate Professor of Anthropology Chris Annear meets with Chloé Woods ‘27, Najma Ahmed ‘26, Michelle Mangione ‘27 and Estelle Bignet ‘26 to discuss their research on Chinese engagement in Zambia.

Khairul Islam ’25, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Chris Fietkiewicz and Linh Tran ’26 collaborate on a summer research project in robotics.

Professor of Dance and Movement Studies Donna Davenport meets with Louis Karlovits ’28 in the FSEM “The Mindful Body” to discuss academic planning.

Professors of International Relations Vikash Yadav and Stacey Philbrick Yadav talk with Rafael Aguilar ‘25, Kelly Howe ‘26 and Sandeep Tissaaratchy ‘26 during Weekly Donuts, an event hosted by faculty members for students doing research during the summer.

Professors of Spanish and Hispanic Studies May Farnsworth and Fernando Rodríguez-Mansilla lead a read along and discussion of “Los Abismos” by Pilar Quintana with students at Empire Coffee & Donuts.

Aspen Suwyn ’25 works with Professor of Chemistry Justin Miller to synthesize proteins and other molecules with possible pharmaceutical applications.

Greta Paasch '27 and Mia Tetrault '25 (center) work with Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Intersectional Justice Betty M. Bayer (right) and Rochester Institute of Technology Professor Juilee Decker to arrange photos for an exhibition at The National Women's Hall of Fame titled “The Rollercoaster for Women’s Rights, Equality, and Freedom.”