Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Surrounded by the ruins of Llansteffan Castle along the Tywi River, students complete a group challenge of interdependence using a circle of rope.

Students learn about the oyster farm industry in Ston, Croatia.

Students in Wales gather on top of Pen y Fan as part of “Outdoor Education: Theoretical Issues in Outdoor Pursuits” with Associate Dean Dave Mapstone ’93, P’21.

The William Smith field hockey team poses with Club Egara. This summer the Herons traveled to Barcelona, Spain, to train and compete against several Spanish clubs.

President Mark D. Gearan and Mary Herlihy Gearan toast alumni celebrating more than 50 years since graduating.

Aboard the William Scandling research vessel, alumni enjoy a Seneca Lake tour led by Graduate Programs Career Coordinator Sam Halfman and Finger Lakes Institute Staff Sam Beck-Andersen, Nadia Harvieux and Trevor Massey.

Led by Associate Professor of Anthropology Chris Annear, alumni begin a 17.2-mile bike ride around the Finger Lakes.

Professor Emeritus of Economics Alan Frishman P’00 offers remarks after receiving the Distinguished Faculty Award. In absentia, the late Professor Emerita of Physical Education Mary Ellen Hosking P’74 also received the honor.

Alumni from the Class of 2014 huddle on the steps of Coxe Hall.

This week, we celebrate Reunion 2024 that brought back hundreds of alumni and their families to campus. Here, alumni line up outside the Scandling Campus Center before the start of the traditional Pulteney Street Parade.

Led by the Savannah Cellar Savers Marching Band, alumni parade down Pulteney Street on Saturday.

Vice President of Campus Life Becca Barile and LGBTQ+ Resource Center Director Mace McDonald talk with Brendan Csaposs ’09 and Zoe Van Nostrand ’14 during the LGBTQIA+ Alumni Network Reception.

Kelly Noyes Rose ’74 leads a discussion titled “A Level Playing Field - Are We There Yet? Women in Athletics” with former William Smith Athletic Director Susan Bassett, Emma Faso ’23, MSM’24, Jeremy Foley ’74, Pat Genovese P’01, P’03, P’05, P’08 and Katie Coleman Nicoll '74.

Winning awards for the most giving and best attendance, members of the Class of 1974 gather for a photo at the Reunion Forum on the Quad.

ALAA President Ricardi Wallace ’91 gives Mark “Skip” Darden ’87, P’17 the inaugural Michael Rawlins ’80, P’16, L.H.D. ’24 Distinguished Alumni Award in recognition of his contributions to HWS, ALAA and the broader world of lacrosse.

Fireworks illuminate the sky on Saturday.