Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Alta Boyer ’36 speaks at the tree planting, a tradition that dates back nearly to the College’s founding by nurseryman William Smith. Each year, seniors plant a tree to commemorate their bond as a class.

William Smith seniors touch the good luck tree, a tradition that dates back to the College's founding, in which William Smith women would touch a special tree on The Hill for good luck.

Graduating seniors are greeted by Hobart alumni as they make their way to the annual Hobart Launch.

Druids lead the way to the Bozzuto Boathouse for the Hobart Launch.

Jemma Roche '19 delivers the William Smith Senior Speech at Commencement. She challenged her classmates to ask who they are and who they will be.

In the Hobart Senior Speech, Alex Kerai '19 asked his classmates to consider what legacy they will leave behind as they depart from the Colleges.

Markezah Diashell Phillip-Holbrook is recognized as a recipient of a College Experience Certificate from HWS.

Dorothy H. Wickenden '76, L.H.D. '14 delivers the Commencement address. She urged the graduates to shake off apathy and inertia and seek the highest good.

Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D '12 confers an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters on Edward A. Froelich '55, L.H.D. '19 a retired senior supervisory analyst and vice president at Pershing LLC. In absentia retired elementary teacher Gloria Robinson Lowry ’52, L.H.D. '19 also was awarded an honorary degree.

Board Chair Thomas S. Bozzuto '68, L.H.D. '18 presents the Touching the Future Award to Tina Hartounian, a high school teacher in San Fernando, Calif. Hartounian was nominated by William Samayoa '19.

Dorothy H. Wickenden ’76, L.H.D. ’14, executive editor of The New Yorker and former HWS Trustee, delivers the Commencement address, in which she advised students to take a leap of faith.

The Hobart and William Smith Classes of 2019 toss their caps into the air in celebration of their graduation.

William Smith Alumnae Association President Julie Bazan '91 and Alumni Association President Dr. Richard Solomon ’75, P’10 head to the stage.

Faculty make their way into the Robert A. Bristol '31 Field House.

Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. '12 presents a diploma to Magdy Gad '19.

Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D.’12 presents diplomas to graduates in the Robert A. Bristol '31 Field House.