Hobart and William Smith Colleges

This week, we highlight the mentorship of our devoted faculty who guide students as they explore their interests and opportunities. Here, Associate Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship Craig Talmage meets with Wyatt Riehl ’27 in the Centennial Center.

Hannah Angelico '25 collaborates on the Seneca Review’s ‘Beyond Category’ online database with Geoffrey Babbitt, Associate Professor of Writing & Rhetoric and English & Creative Writing.

Assistant Professor of Art and Architecture Max Piersol works with students in “Intro to Digital Design” in the technology lab of the Katherine D. Elliott Studio Arts Center.

Associate Professor of Music Charity Lofthouse and John Bewley '27 discuss Japanese pop music, with a specific focus on the musical connections between Japan, South America and the music scene of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking Japanese artists in Japan.

In Castle Creek, Associate Professor of Practice Susan Cushman shows off a Blacknose Dace to students during an “Ecology” lab.

Professor of History Lisa Yoshikawa chats with Nico Diaz-Aguilar ’26 in Stern Hall about his upcoming semester abroad in Taiwan.

In December, Ruth Hotaling ’26 hyped up the William Smith soccer team before their victory over Emory in the NCAA Final Four in Las Vegas.

During the inaugural HWS Day held in April, students joined an Africana dance performance led by Associate Professor of Dance and Movement Studies Kelly Johnson in the Great Hall of Saga.

Hobart hockey Captains Jonah Alexander ’24, Matthieu Wuth ’24, Artem Buzoverya ’24, Jared Patterson ’24 and Luke Aquaro ’25 raised the national championship trophy for the second time in March.

Students, faculty and staff gathered in the Vandervort Room for an election night watch party hosted by HWS Votes.

In May, Professor of International Relations Vikash Yadav, Lt. Col. John E. Norvell ’66, P’99, P’02, L.H.D. ’24, Dylan Rawlins ’16, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees Cassandra Naylor Brooks ’89, Jessica Knoll ’06, L.H.D. ’24 and Student Trustee Anjalee Wanduragala '25 waited for the start of the Commencement processional.

Fireworks illuminated the sky during Reunion in June.

In February – in anticipation of the Total Solar Eclipse – Associate Professor of Physics Leslie Hebb tested her telescope to examine sunspots with Andy Dinh '27. Yes, it really was warm enough in February for a t-shirt!

In a special year-end edition of This Week in Photos, we selected one photo to encapsulate each month of the year. In early January, campus was blanketed with snow.

Back in the classroom in September, students walked to class.

The Northern Lights put on a spectacular showing over Seneca Lake in October.