Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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.

Ryan Montbleau ’19 reminds his classmates that “it is time for us to carry out our lives of consequence, to connect with older alums and to welcome new ones in the years ahead.”

Retired Central Intelligence Agency officer John Sipher ’83, P’19 delivers the traditional address at the Hobart Launch. “You are part of an extended Hobart family,” he told the new alumni, “and they will be with you forever.”

Student Trustee Gavin Gross '19 welcomes newly retired Professor of Economics Scott McKinney P’13 as an honorary member of the Hobart Class of 2019.

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

The sun broke through the clouds to shine on the students and alumni gathered at the Bozzuto Boathouse on Friday for the Hobart Launch.

Associate Vice President for Advancement and Director of Alumni Relations Jared Weeden '91 welcomes alumni, friends, family and graduating seniors to the Hobart Launch.

Associate Vice President for Advancement and Director of Alumni Relations Jared Weeden '91 presents an engraved paddle to Joel Sherman P’85, P’92, GP’19, GP’21 in thanks for his family's continued generosity to the Colleges.

Some of the newest members of the Hobart Alumni Association pose at the Bozzuto Boathouse.

Students play KanJam during the Senior barbecue on Stern Lawn.

Hobart Senior Class President Marcel Johnson '19 poses with his family during the barbecue dinner on Stern Lawn.

Eric Hall Anderson ’59 reveals Cort Williams ’19 as the new class correspondent. Elected by his classmates, Williams is now responsible for collecting classnotes for inclusion in the Colleges’ alum magazine, The Pulteney Street Survey.

John Sipher ’83, P’19 and Dr. Richard Solomon ’75, P’10 hand out paddles to the newest members of the Hobart Alumni Association.

Michele Sherman Entner P'19, Joel Sherman P’85, P’92, GP’19, GP’21 and Alex Entner '19 pose with a box of the cigars the Sherman family donates for the Hobart Launch ceremony.

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

Seniors receive their final charm bracelets on their way into the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts for the annual William Smith Senior Welcome and Toast.