Hobart and William Smith Colleges

President Mark D. Gearan joins U.S. Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns during this year’s Anderton Forum for Global Engagement.

Siderio Leacraft ‘27 skateboards down Pulteney Street on a sunny Wednesday morning.

Eve Desjardins ‘26 shares her model film set for a fictitious sitcom in "Comedy in Action," taught by Assistant Professor of Media and Society Harry Gu.

Kaleb Cohen headlines Folk Fest on Sunday afternoon on Bristol Lawn. The event was coordinated by HWS Student Government.

U.S. Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns visits with students in Trinity Hall.

President Mark D. Gearen welcomes U.S. Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns and former Trustee James F. Anderton IV ’65 to campus before the Anderton Forum for Global Engagement.

Stella Kim ’27 and JJ Klempen ’27 compete on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans. Kim and Klempen led HWS to a 15th place finish at the ICSA Open Team Race Championships last week.

Heaven Miller '26 presents her research project, "Donald Trump's Rise as a National Conservative," during the Senior Symposium, part of HWS Day.

Magnus von Krusenstiern ’26 presents his work at the “What’s the Buzz?” Conference for the Cannabis Curious in Bartlett Theatre.

At the Advanced GIS poster session in the Melly Lobby of the Gearan Center, Jessica Hoffman '27 presents her research about the factors effecting the Common Loon population on lakes in the Adirondack Mountains.

Professor of Religious Studies Etin Anwar and Associate Professor of Religious Studies Shalahudin Kafrawi work with students using various shibori techniques to transfer colors to fabrics or clothes with folding, wrapping, twisting, stitching and binding.

Mike Gantcher ’92 shares with students and community members the Jewish phrase L’dor v’dor, meaning generation to generation, which represented the importance of philanthropy. He was joined by his father Nathan P’92, GP ’27, wife Christina P’27 and son Billy ’27, who served as the “Philanthropy in Action” course's Teacher’s Assistant.

Students participate in the World Climate Summit Simulation in Bartlett Theatre.

During the HWS Day community lunch in Saga, students joined the “Each One Teach One: Dance and Drum” West African dance performance led by Associate Professor of Dance and Movement Studies Kelly Johnson.

With the generosity of the Gantcher Family Foundation, students in “Philanthropy in Action” present grants totaling $25,000 to local nonprofit organizations.

Emily Blight ’26 presents her e-portfolio to William Smith volleyball head coach Derrick Williams at the “Leveraging Your Leadership” session in the Melly Lobby of the Gearan Center.