Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Jerry Buckley P'15, recent co-chair of the HWS Parents Executive Committee, speaks to members of the The Cook Parents Circle. Established in 2012 in celebration of Honorary Trustee Langdon P. L.H.D. ’12 and Lyn Cook P’99, P’05, The Cook Parents Circle encourages other families to provide sustained support to HWS.

Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education Brandi Ferrara speaks with Danny Cabrera '17, Christopher Borja '16 and Adonis Cruz '16 during the Lunch and Career Talk at the Office of Intercultural Affairs.

Members of the Hobart football team visit the second-grade classes at West Street Elementary for an afternoon of reading, football and fun.

Victoria Thomas '16, Yoko Furuya '19, Danielle Ramos '18 and Neill Jaico '16 pose for a photo during a Snack and Share event at the Office of Intercultural Affairs.

PJ Hofsiss ’16, Carmen Sorrentino ’16, Ben Gamache ’16 and Maggie O’Reilly ’16 volunteer at the Geneva Community Lunch Program as a part of Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Robin Lewis’ “Senior Integrative Experience Class.”

Assistant Professor of Education Khuram Hussain facilitates a dialogue following the screening of the Academy Award-nominated documentary “Trouble the Water” in the Vandervort Room. On the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the screening and forum provided an opportunity for members of the HWS community to discuss the legacy and aftermath of the disaster.

Leadership League of Women (LLOW) founder Virginia DeWees '16 welcomes students and families from Geneva High School to a gathering in the Common Room of the Scandling Campus Center.

Shaamar Samuel '19 and Ifunanya Okeke '19 buzz in their answer during a game of Family Feud held during Spirit Week. The event was emceed by Maryum Raheem '16 and Danny Hastings '16 and sponsored by Student Activities.

Mongolian expert Morris Rossabi, an adjunct professor of Inner Asian history at Columbia University and distinguished professor of history at Queens College, offers a talk on Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan: Conquest and Rule as part of the Tanaka Asian Studies Lecture Series in Stern 203.

Alums, students and their families watch as Tanina Urbanski '17 performs a dance piece during a mini performance titled Composing Works: Music and Dance Collaboration hosted by Professor of Dance Donna Davenport in the Winn-Seeley dance studio.

Musicians Sam Farley and Casey Dickey of the Medellin Jazz Collective perform a free concert in the Geneva Room. The event was sponsored by the Department of Music.

Learning Specialist and Assistant Director of the First-Year Seminar Program Susan Hess hosts a writing workshop focusing on essay applications in the Office of Intercultural Affairs.

Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Sociology Kendralin Freeman presents her talk “Images that Impact” to fellow faculty and staff members during the “Best Practices Blitz: Lecture” in the Warren Hunting Smith Library Learning Studio. The workshop allowed faculty and staff to share teaching strategies in an exciting and interactive format.

Chair Emeritus of the Board of Trustees L. Thomas Melly '52, L.H.D. '02 and HWS President Mark D. Gearan unveil the cornerstone of Gearan Center for the Performing Arts as faculty, students and staff look on.

Chair Emeritus of the Board of Trustees L. Thomas Melly '52, L.H.D. '02 and Vice Chair and Chair Elect Thomas S. Bozzuto '68 tour the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

HWS President Mark D. Gearan, Mary Herlihy Gearan and their daughter Kathleen gather with community members at the cornerstone installation of the Gearan Performing Arts Center, scheduled to open in January 2016.