Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Hobart students and alums process past Demarest Hall to commence the Charter Day ceremony. One of the year's honored celebrations, Charter Day is held each spring to commemorate the granting of Hobart's charter by the State of New York on April 10, 1822.

Members of Hobart College gather in the Vandervort Room for the traditional Benjamin Hale Dinner. The Benjamin Hale Dinner honors outstanding academic achievement and social contributions to Hobart College.

On behalf of the Hobart College Alumni Association, Rick Solomon ’75, P'10 chair of the Alumni Association’s Honors Committee, presents its highest honor, the Medal of Excellence, to Eric D. W. Cohler '81, president of Eric Cohler Design and an adjunct professor of art and architecture at HWS.

Dean of First-Year Students David Mapstone ’93 presents Walker Ward ’16 with the Dean's Citizenship Award, given to Hobart men who have had a significant impact on their peers and the institution.

Chair of the Alumni Association’s Honors Committee Rick Solomon ’75, P'10 presents Shaakir Samuel '16 with the Alumni Association Award during Charter Day in St. John's Chapel.

Eric D. W. Cohler '81 delivers the Charter Day keynote address in St. John's Chapel. Cohler discussed connectivity, which he called an increasingly important value of a liberal arts education in a digital world. He also shared the story of how HWS inspired him to pursue a career in art and design.​

Guest artist Kathy Diehl performs in Professor of Dance Donna Davenport’s “Belles of Hell” during a rehearsal for the 2016 Faculty Dance Concert in Deming Theatre.

Admitted students from New York City pose for a photo with Admissions Counselor Rose Cherubin ’15 (left) and Associate Director of Admissions Jacqueline DeLaFuente (right) in front of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Recruiter for Solar City Danni Mandra discusses job opportunities available in clean energy as part of the Professional In Residence Series talk hosted by the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experimental Education.

Chaplain Maurice Charles leads a multi-faith conversation on environmental stewardship, social justice and income inequality in the L. Thomas Melly ’52 Lobby. Panelists included Temple Beth–El Rabbi Ann Landowne, Episcopal Bishop and HWS Trustee The Rt. Rev. Prince G. Singh, and Associate Professor of Religious Studies Etin Anwar.

Prospective students and their families gather in front of the Seneca Room during a tour of campus on Monday afternoon.

Clare Costello '19 and Ellie Snyder '19 study on Smith Hill on Saturday.

Charles DeBenedetto '16 poses for a photo in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts. DeBenedetto ’16 was recently awarded a prestigious 2016-17 Fulbright U.S. Student Award to Taiwan, where he will teach English.

North Syracuse Central School District School Psychologist Kirra Henick-Kling Guard '08, MAT'09, Penn Yan Central School District School Psychologist Shana Allen '11, and Child Psychologist and Clinical Director of Delta Consultants Richard Solomon '75, P'10 talk to students in Stern Hall about careers in their profession as part of the Professional In Residence series.

Professor of Biology Mark Deutschlander discusses academic excellence at the Colleges during the annual Honors Luncheon celebrating Honors Program students in the Vandervort Room with HWS Trustees.

Macy Howarth ’16 offers remarks as one of the Honors student speakers during the annual Honors Luncheon celebrating Honors Program participants. Professor of Geoscience Neil Laird is her adviser for her Honors project “Climatology of Wind Chill Temperatures Across North America.” Howarth is the current recipient of the Thomas S. Bozzuto '68 Endowed Scholarship.