Hobart and William Smith Colleges

In third place, Meredith Fennell '20 captures this view of Wales from the vantage of Mount Snowdon.

Also in first place in the Landscape category, Ali Turner's '20 photograph of the rice paddies in Mù Cang Chải, Vietnam.

Peggy Wagner '21 and Lea Filyk '21 pose in the Grand Place of Brussels, Belgium, where they studied abroad.

Earning second place in Street Photography, Djeneba Ballo '20 captures an image of life in Gorée Island, Senegal.

Nicholas Stone '21 poses with his water gun team during the Songkran festival in Thailand.

The Colleges' curriculum encourages interdisciplinary study across multiple perspectives and experiences. Here, Professor of Art and Architecture Nick Ruth instructs Shelby Johnson '21 during Color and Composition.

Through the Trias Residency, a celebrated author lives, teaches and writes on campus every year. During an event hosted by the English Department, students read poetry, stories, songs and passages about Love and Anti/Love.

There are more than 90 student clubs on campus. Nele Keller 22 (center left), Robert Russell 22 and Zerina Makhdoomi 22 chat with members of the Latin American Organization during the Involvement Expo.

The sun rises over the Quad in the early morning.

Hobart went 4-1 in this springs abbreviated season. Here, Justin Scott '20 scores against Canisius College at the home opener on Stiles Field at the Thomas B. Poole '61 and Family Sports Dome.

In this special edition of This Week in Photos, we feature images taken before the pandemic that demonstrate some of the reasons why HWS students call this beautiful campus on Seneca Lake home. Here, students in Child Psychology enjoy an interactive workshop on the developmental benefits of play with Michael Sullivan from the LEGO Foundation.

With a 10:1 faculty/ student ratio, faculty know their students. Gianna Gonzalez '20 stops by office hours to meet with her adviser, Assistant Professor of Media and Society Rebecca Burditt.

The Summer Research Program enables students to work side-by-side with faculty mentors. Roslyn Patel '20 shares findings from her summer research, Alternative Synthetic Route to 3,4-Dirarylsubstituted Furanones, at the Student Research Symposium. Patel conducted her research alongside Professor of Chemistry Erin Pelkey.

The sun rises over Seneca Lake and the Bozzuto Boathouse, the most photographed spot on campus.

The Colleges' top study abroad program emphasizes both pre-departure and re-entry programming. Students engaged in German language studies join Sue Peterson of the Weavers Guild of Rochester as she demonstrates tapestry weaving at Houghton House during the fifth annual German Studies Symposium, titled, Work and Weft Labor, Gender and Art.

HWS faculty hold office hours every week. Here, Kathryn Dranichak 21 stops by Professor of Environmental Studies John Halfmans office hours to discuss an assignment.