Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Adjunct Instructor of Art and Architecture Brittany Coburn ’17 leads students in “Metal Sculpture” welding class in Houghton House.

Associate Professor of Biology Shannon Straub talks with Cameron Guan ’23, Sabrina Weldon ’23 and MaryBridget Horvath ’24 about the devil’s tongue plant that was in bloom in the HWS Greenhouse.

An aerial view of the City of Geneva, which commemorates its founding 125 years ago this weekend.

Members of the HWS Model African Union gather for a photo at the national conference at Howard University last weekend.

Pitch contestants Connor Quinn ’23, Hagen Morris ’23, Zaheer Bowen ’23 and Christopher Bass ’23 gather for a photo.

Matt Nusom ’23, the 2021 winner of the Pitch, asks Todd Feldman ’89 questions while waiting on results from the judges.

Sandeep Tissaaratchy ’26 and Lamia Nur Rahman ’26 hold their first place trophy and several individual honors from their HWS Debate victory at Novice Nationals, held at the University of Rochester.

President Mark D. Gearan welcomes the standing-room only crowd to the 12th annual Todd Feldman ’89 and Family Pitch Contest and introduces Todd Feldman ’89, who beamed in from California via Proto’s self-contained interactive hologram device.

Pitch winner Connor Quinn ’23 joins Associate Provost and Director of the Centennial Center Susan Pliner, and judges Charlie Brind ’84, P’22, president of Westwood Benefits, Rafe Mattingly ’08, senior solutions consultant at TiER1 Performance, Deb Hauser ’83, P’22 P’24, residential real estate executive, and President Mark D. Gearan.

Under the direction of Associate Professor of Theatre Chris Hatch, the cast of Much Ado About Nothing rehearses in the McDonald Theatre on Tuesday night.

Members of the Laurel Society gather during the Celebrating Excellence event hosted by the William Smith Dean’s Office.

After presenting their trout research, Director of Introductory Biology Laboratories Susan Cushman gathers with Emma McLean ’23, Taline Almasian ’23 and Pasquale Palumbo ’23 at the New York Chapter of the American Fisheries Society research conference.

Clay Harris ’85, founder of Uniting and Healing Through Hope of Monroe County, discusses Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy during the annual MLK address in St. John’s Chapel. He is joined by President Mark D. Gearan.

The Writing Colleagues program welcomes its newest members at a reception in the Common Room.

Students enjoy playing Mario Kart in the new game room in the Cellar Pub on Thursday night.

Elliott Menzies ’24, Paulina Tejada ’25, Abbie Ellison ’26 and Kisean Jones ’25 talk with Associate Professor of Spanish and Hispanic Studies Fernando Rodriguez-Mansilla during “Spanish Table” in the Scandling Campus Center.