Hobart and William Smith Colleges

From Success Academy, Recruiter Rosa Gandler and Outreach Manager Brandon Piper pose for a photo with their thank you gifts from the Salisbury Center. Along with Keegan Prue '09, they recently visited campus to give a presentation on charter schools and discussed how Success Academy works toward academic reform to provide access to children.

Associate Director of the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning Jeremy Wattles leads an information session for students who are interested in participating in Alternative Spring Break trips next semester.

Director of Alcohol and Other Drugs Prevention Brittany Broderick and Associate Director of Residential Education Shelle Basilio watch Carlos Robles ’18 write his reason for not smoking on a banner in the Scandling Campus Centee as part of the Great American Smoke Out.

As a guest of the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education, Kelly Biggs '11 tells students about her job working for EMILY's List, a political action committee that works to elect pro-choice Democratic women to office at the local, state and national levels.

Following a viewing of the film Wadjda, students hold a discussion in the lounge of the Office of Intercultural Affairs with Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Hiba Amro (right).

Community members gather in the Vandervort Room for a workshop called Painting Community Awareness: Art Therapy and Autism” led by Tori Freeman '16 and Joy Gitter '16 on Monday evening.

Pianist Justin Krawitz performs in the Geneva Room. The recital was sponsored by the Department of Music.

Gathered in the Blackwell Room for a celebration of Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) are William Smith students who attended seminars hosted by PLEN in Washington, D.C., as well as William Smith and Geneva High School students who are members of the Leadership League of Women.

Members of the Colleges' a cappella group Perfect Third perform in the Albright Auditorium as part of the Rock for Relay event. The event raised more than $500 for the American Cancer Society.

Author and Distinguished Professor of Geography at Syracuse University, Don Mitchell speaks to students, faculty and guests about how homelessness persists in American cities.

Members of the HWS community gather in the Common Room of the Scandling Campus Center for a welcome dinner with visiting members of the national board of directors of the Public Leadership Education Network, who were on campus for the fall board meeting. William Smith Associate Dean Lisa Kaenzig (left) serves as chair of the board.

Director of the Abbe Center for Jewish Life Julianne Miller leads students and community members in the Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony in the Abbe Center on Wednesday night.

“I’m a Geology major, so I’m looking forward to taking a more advanced meteorology course called weather analysis.” – Ryan Ratsep ‘17

“I’m excited for my classes next semester and for my sailing season.” – Elizabeth McCabe ‘18

“I’m looking forward to what’s next after graduation, also going home and resting during winter break – Max Gorton ’16

“I’m looking forward to continuing with the next steps in the teacher education program. I want to be certified in adolescent education! – Claire Tranchino ‘18