Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Untitled, Derreire le Miroir, Lithograph by Joan Miró in 1965. © 2012 Successió Miró / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

Quinn Udy '21 posted a 2-0 weekend to open the season. He logged wins in the No. 2 spot against Chatham and Denison. Udy finished the year with a 12-10 overall record, including a 11-8 mark in the No. 1 spot.

Hobart’s varsity eight won a bronze medal at the Head of the Charles. It was the fifth time the Statesmen have reached the podium at the event.

In their second race of the season, the Herons had the first seven runners across the line as they posted a perfect score to win the Alfred Invitational.

Josh Wasserman ’20 won the Alfred Invitational by five seconds over teammate Jacob Appleton ’23 as the Statesmen won the team title by 21 points over the runner-up.

Forward Lauren Devaney '23 was named the Liberty League’s Rookie of the Week five times last season. The Geneva, N.Y., native scored 16 points in her collegiate debut, the most points by a Heron in her first game since 1993.

Hobart rallied from a 13-point deficit to defeat No. 17 Springfield 62-61 and advance to the third round of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship for the first time in program history. Dan Masino ’21 hit a layup with two seconds remaining to give the Statesmen the lead and Tucker Lescoe ‘20 stole the Pride's inbounds pass to seal the victory.

The Herons won bronze medals in both the varsity and second varsity eight at the Head of the Genesee to open the season.

In 2007, Civil Rights Leader and Congressman John Lewis gave the Convocation Address at HWS where he also received the President’s Medal from President Emeritus Mark D. Gearan L.H.D. ’17, P’21.This Week in Photos pays tribute to Lewis by sharing excerpts from his speech.

“I stand here today, Mr. President and members of the faculty, as a living example of the power of commitment, the power of faith, and the ability of ideas to transform a nation.”

“So I say to you, during the school year, and the years to come as you make it through the journey of life, when you encounter the ideas that breed separation in our society, you must remain committed to the beloved community.”

“As a young child I tasted the beautiful fruits of segregation and racial discrimination and I didn’t like it.”

“I say to you – a new generation of leaders – a new group of young people that have their path yet in their way. It is your time to speak up, to speak out.”

“So, walk with the wind and let the spirit of Hobart and William Smith Colleges be your guide.”

“And I said that those of us who live in America, maybe our foremothers and our forefathers all came to this great land in different ships, but we’re all in the same boat now.”

“I say to you our country is a different country, our country is a better country because a whole generation got in the way.”