Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Under a tent on the Quad, Professor of Chemistry Erin Pelkey teaches his Senior Seminar.

Professor of Spanish and Hispanic Studies May Farnsworth talks with students in “Bilingual Realities” on the first day of classes.

On the first day of her upper-level contemporary dance class, Professor of Dance Donna Davenport warms up with her students in the Deming Theatre.

Grace Faulkner 22 enjoys working in the chemistry lab in Lansing Hall.

Associate Director of Admissions Suzanne Willard '99, Jaylon Washington ‘23, Hannah Bilton ‘22, Reece Wilson ‘24, Eric Strait ‘22, Kyle Driscoll ‘22 and Guillermo Castaneda Chang ‘24 volunteer at the IronMan competition held in Geneva, N.Y.

While she typically prefers to study in the Warren Hunting Smith Library, Konoko Tsubakiyama '23 says that when its nice out, she enjoys working on the tables outside of the Scandling Campus Center.

When Henry Gomez '22 is conducting research on Harmful Algal Blooms toxicity and toxins at the Finger Lakes Institute, he says he feels like hes living out his childhood dream. I get to feel like the scientist I wanted to be when I was young at this remarkable place on campus, he says.

Eric Strait 22 gets ready to work at his favorite study spot, the Blackwell Room. Its a nice quiet spot to study away from the main library. In the Blackwell Room, Strait says he knows he can focus and get work done.

The William Smith Hill is a favorite place on campus for Taylor Wilkie '22. Im always underneath the trees in the Adirondack chairs by William Smith when I need a peaceful spot to call home, do work or just relax.

Chloe Brown 21 loves the lake. The Finger Lakes provide the HWS community with the unique opportunity to explore a complex system of watersheds. The 11 diverse lakes attract attention from students, citizen scientists and research organizations, all working together to understand and protect this special environment.

Taking a break from his Summer of Service work, Raja Hammad Mehmood 22 sits along the Quad near Williams Hall.

The Deming Dance Theater to me is like a blank canvas. Every time I walk in, I can leave everything else at the door and just take time for myself to be creative, says Lauren Earley '22.

In his first two years on campus, John Herlihy 23 had a couple of classes in Demarest Hall and found the architecture very cool. Currently, along with his friends, he goes there to find a quiet corner especially during finals week.

Alex Davidson ’24 studies biofouling of membranes during desalination with various pharmaceutical drugs in the lab of Assistant Professor of Chemistry Elana Stennett.

Ruby Auman ’22, Associate Professor of Art and Architecture Gabriella D’Angelo, Zoey Wagner ’22, Lauren DeVaney’23 and Konoko Tsubakiyama ’23 pose for photo after working at Crystal Street Public Garden.

As part of the NASA RockSat-C program, Dimosthenis Chrysochoou '22 uses a magnetometer to develop a method to record the pitch of a rocket.