Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Students process to their seats during Commencement.

Professor of Music Robert Cowles conducts the Colleges Chorale.

William Smith Assistant Dean Kelly Payne receives a helping hand from Presidential Fellow Sydney Gomez '17 during robing in the Geneva Room.

Members of the Posse 3 cohort pose with their mentor Stacey N. Pierce, former Assistant Vice President for Campus Life at HWS and now Associate Vice President of the Posse Foundation.

Members of the Classes of 2019, who are the first in their families to graduate from college, gather for a photo at a recognition ceremony hosted by the HWS First Generation Initiative.

Fulbright Award recipient Meredith Kellogg '19 offers remarks during Baccalaureate.

Sarah Walters '19 reflects on personal growth at Baccalaureate.

Matthew Straughn '19 gets a hand from Postmaster Pamela Slentz during robing in Bristol Field House on Sunday morning.

Associate Professor of History Lisa Yoshikawa and Associate Professor of Religious Studies Shalahudin Kafrawi P'20 are robed and ready for Commencement.

Members of the Classes of 2019 who are the first in their families to graduate from college pose with family and friends, faculty and staff after a recognition ceremony in their honor.

Liza Plummer '19 and Kayla McEachern '19 check out the Commencement program during robing in Bristol Field House.

Professor of Music Robert Cowles leads the Colleges' Choir in St. John's Chapel.

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.

Seniors take turns with the shovel as they plant their class pine tree.

William Smith seniors raise their glasses at the annual Senior Welcome and Toast.

Members of Hai Timiai, the William Smith Senior Honor Society, lead the way to the annual tree planting.