Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Orientation Coordinators Litzy Bautista ’23 and Ethan Lewis ’23 laugh as they introduce themselves to the Classes of 2025 and share plans for Orientation weekend.

Vice President and Dean of Admissions John Young welcomes the Classes of 2025 and their families.

William Smith Dean Lisa Kaenzig P’22 tells the Classes of 2021 how excited she is to finally meet them and of the services offered by the deans.

In a visit to the Village at Odell’s Pond, students explore the unit.

Students file out of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Director of Admissions Alan Paynter and President Joyce P. Jacobsen talk with members of the incoming classes and their families.

In This Week in Photos, we highlight the more than 200 students and family members of the Classes of 2025 who attended a summer gathering on Friday. Here, the day begins in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Under a tent on the Quad, President Joyce P. Jacobsen formally welcomes attendees to campus.

The tour takes students by Coxe Hall.

Students and family members gather outside of the Rosenberg Hall after touring the science complex.

Students participate in various tours across campus. Here, a group passes Demarest Hall.

Associate Vice President and Director of International Student Enrollment and Success Marylyn Uhnak sits with summer interns Dima Piskun ’24, from the Ukraine, and Konoko Tsubakiyama ’23, from Japan. The students will assist with planning the international student orientation.

Utilizing UV light, Chase Bell ’22 investigates microplastics in the lab of Associate Professor of Geoscience David Kendrick.

Associate Professor of Chemistry Justin Miller meets with Haley Sax ’23 and Max Horton ’23 to discuss their work with enhanced methods for synthesizing proteins.

Hobart’s varsity eight practices on Seneca Lake. The Statesmen’s top boat finished 21st in the nation at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship last weekend.

Seniors, who have been inducted into the French Honor Society or earned a Certificate of Excellence in French and Francophone Studies, gather for a photo with department faculty including Professor Catherine Gallouet and Associate Professors Kanate Dahouda and Court Wells.