Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Heron Jamie Fine ’24 returns a serve as the Herons take down Nazareth College 9-0 in Bristol Field House.

President Mark D. Gearan takes a selfie with members of the Class of 2024 during the Senior Soiree and Toast.

Retiring Professor of Sociology Wes Perkins delivers the Baccalaureate Address on Saturday.

More than 100 flags surround the Quad, representing the nations and territories from which students, faculty and staff hail and the locations where they study abroad.

Gabriela Nieves '23 of Staten Island, N.Y., processes after the Ceremony.

Students celebrate by tossing their mortarboards into the air.

In his valedictory address, President Mark D. Gearan asks graduates to consider the challenge of living a life of consequence by observing the words of Danish Philosopher Soren Kierkegaard: “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”

Families cheer on their graduates.

Student speakers Irini Konstantinou ’23 of Williamson, New York, and Sreyan Kanungo ’23 of Dhaka City, Bangladesh gather for a photo.

Members of the William Smith lacrosse team gather for a photo. The Herons play in the NCAA Championship Semifinals at 3 p.m. on May 26.

Shahkyle Matthews '22, MSM '23 of Piscataway, N.J., receives his diploma.

Commencement speaker and City Year Cofounder Alan Khazei praises the passion and perseverance of the HWS graduates.

Katerina Yacoub ’23 of Eastchester, New York, raises her decorated cap in the air.

Organized by Sarah Cummings ’11, HWS alums volunteer at Marin Food Bank in San Francisco in conjunction with the Fall Day of Service. Cummings serves on the food bank’s council.

HWS alums gather for a photo after distributing 650 bags of produce at the Marin Food Bank on Saturday in San Francisco.

Students volunteer at Sweet Farm, a non-profit sanctuary in Himrod.