Hobart and William Smith Colleges

During a Summer Open House for prospective students, (left to right) Associate Professor of Anthropology Chris Annear, Najma Ahmed '26, Mercedes Weigel '25, Associate Professor of Sociology Ervin Kosta, Associate Professor of Geoscience Dave Finkelstein, Ryan Pero '25, and Associate Provost Susan Pliner share a laugh while discussing mentorship and research opportunities at HWS.

Outside the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts, Elliot Menzies '25 and Charlotte Sanford '25 lead a campus tour for prospective students and their families attending a Summer Open House event.

Associate Professor of Media and Society Rebecca Burditt teaches students participating in the Summer Institute during “Intro to Media and Society.”

Katelyn Oswalt '24, Brenda Plascencia '24, Instructional Technologist Casey Puccini and Assistant Professor of Media and Society Jiangtao “Harry” Gu ’13 interview Petra Page-Mann from Fruition Seeds as part of their multimedia documentary project, FLX Folks.

Working in the lab of Dr. Kerik Cox at Cornell AgriTech, Andrew Painton ‘25 prepares media to grow bacteria that cause fire blight, a disease in apples.

Seneca Blakely-Armitage ‘23 makes fruit kabobs with students at the Boys and Girls Club of Geneva.

President Mark D. Gearan welcomes new AmeriCorps VISTAs (Volunteers in Service to America) to campus during their Partners for Campus Community Engagement Pre-Service Orientation. Included among the group of VISTAs are James Anderson ’23, Jonathan Garcia ’23, Emma Ibbotson ’22 and William Koepp ’23.

Boswell Field sports new Heron and Statesman pride after a turf and track renovation completed this summer.

Marketing Content Coordinator Colin Spencer ’19 interviews Umama Ahmed ’24, Elisa Ribordy ’24 and Associate Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Intersectional Justice Michelle Martin-Baron about an art walk through campus they are creating this summer.

The Wilson Ornithological Society presents Professor of Biology Mark Deutschlander with the William and Nancy Klamm Service Award for his contributions to the organization and birding community.

Syed Jafri ‘24 enjoys the creative inspiration of the Houghton House Arts Campus.

Statesman Kevin Frost ’25 trains in the Miltenberger and Bennett-Hooper Rowing Center.

Samari Brown ’24 enjoys the “welcoming atmosphere” of working at the William Smith Dean’s Office.