Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Andrew Lynch ’23, Chase Carraway ’22, Associate Athletic Director Chris Gray, Lauren DeVaney ’23 and Emily Martino ’22 lead a panel during the Athletics Day of Donors.

Liam Lascelle ’22 makes a blocker save during Hobart’s New England Hockey Conference quarterfinal game against the University of Southern Maine. The Statesmen defeated the Huskies 5-2 to advance to the semifinals.

Alice Mitchell ’22, Elizabeth Cannon ’22 and Ashley Dowling ’22 work on class assignments in the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Archives Student Assistant Johanna Golden ’23 views the Hobart College Bicentennial Exhibit in the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Goalie Kevin Holtby ’23 stares down a shot from a Lehigh attackman. Holtby finished the game with 14 saves, including one just before the final buzzer to secure a 14-13 Statesmen win.

The HWS Ski Team celebrates after competing in the Mideast Crossover Competition at Bristol Mountain. William Smith placed first and Hobart placed fourth in Slalom.

“Love for others besides the self will show us the way to take our “jangling discords” and make a “beautiful symphony” of love, compassion, justice, goodness and kindness…I learned that at Hobart and William Smith Colleges,” says Bishop Curry, quoting Dr. King.

President Joyce P. Jacobsen reflects on how the Colleges have ably steered through great changes in history, from the Civil War to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions at Trinity Church, in-person attendance was restricted and a live streaming made the event widely available.

Keynote speaker the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry ’75, D.D. ’20 recalls being inspired by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s image of the “beloved community,” a just and equitable world where people care for one another as family. Curry is the Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church and the Honorary Chair of the Bicentennial Committee.

In her address, President Joyce P. Jacobsen points to entrepreneurialism and determination as having shaped the Colleges’ past and helping to outline its strategic and bright future.

Opening the ceremony, Trustee Garrett A. Mathieson ’74 offers an acapella performance of the alma mater.

On Friday, Feb. 11, the Hobart Bicentennial kicked off at Trinity Church Wall Street in New York City, the home of John Henry Hobart where he served as the third Episcopal Bishop of New York State and established the college that today bears his name.