Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Current students offer a loud and cheerful welcome to the Classes of 2026.

President Mark D. Gearan and Mary Herlihy Gearan greet Adam Alfar ’26, of Rockville, Md., and his family.

Laura Therien ’26, of Montreal, Quebec, shakes hands with Mary Herlihy Gearan.

Orientation coordinators pose for a quick photo while helping new students move in.

President Mark D. Gearan offers an official welcome to the Classes of 2026 on Stern Lawn.

Orientation Coordinators Ainsley Woods ’24 and Ethan Lewis ’23 greet new students during the official President’s Welcome Ceremony.

Leah Halsey ’26, of Arcade, N.Y., rests on her refrigerator on St. Clair Street.

Elijah Goldman ’26 and his family, of Snowmass Village, Colo., unpack their truck.

Andrew D’Amato ’26, of Clyde, N.Y., gathers for a photo with Orientation staff before moving into JPR residence hall.

In the lab of Associate Professor of Geoscience David Finkelstein, Natalie Maiorano ’24 evaluates a core pulled from the wetlands at Mendon Ponds.

In the lab of Professor of Chemistry Erin Pelkey, Jack Russo ’22 analyzes his 1H NMR spectra from his independent study project “The discovery of a new azetidine ring opening reaction.” Russo is pursuing his Ph.D. in chemistry at Baylor University.

Standing before her presentation and artwork, Anya Davis ’24 offers “Perspective of a Scientific Illustrator” during the Biology Department Poster Presentations.

Under the direction of Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Kristen Brubaker, students measure trees to calculate the amount of carbon stored in Coopers’ Woods.

Matt Wuth ’24 studies the enzyme glutamate dehydrogenase in the lab of Associate Professor of Chemistry Kristin Slade.

Jenna Hyman ’23 and Haley Sax ’23 perform tests to determine the identity of an unknown bacteria during their microbiology lab with Professor of Biology Patricia Mowery.

Using a similar setup as Nobel Laureate J.J. Thomson, Owen Hotaling ’24 measures the ratio of an electron’s charge to its mass.