Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Before heading out for Spring Break, Matthew Costello 21 and Chris Bracco 21 work on a business model canvas for Entrepreneurial Leadership with Director of the Centennial Center Amy Forbes.

Exonerated death row survivor Kirk Bloodsworth discusses his wrongful conviction with students, faculty and staff during the Witness to Innocence event in the Vandervort Room. Bloodsworth was the first person in the U.S. to be exonerated from death row by DNA testing.

Geneva Womens Assembly member Laura Salamendra, Associate Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Hannah Dickinson and Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish and Hispanic Studies Marcela Romero Rivera speak to students during Stenciling for the Revolution: The Geneva Womens Assembly Aesthetic Strategy in the Fisher Center.

Julia Stockwin '22 reads a passage from LÉtranger as part of French I with Visiting Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies Lise Mba Ekani.

Kirk Bloodsworth responds to student questions during the Witness to Innocence event.

Exonerated death row survivor Kirk Bloodsworth speaks about his time in prison during Cultural Psychology with Associate Professor of Psychology Brien Ashdown. Bloodsworth was the first person in the U.S. to be exonerated from death row by DNA testing.

Shujaa Graham discusses his wrongful conviction with students, faculty and staff during the Witness to Innocence event in the Vandervort Room. An exonerated death row survivor, Graham now offers lectures on the death penalty, the criminal justice system, racism and gang violence around the world. The speaker series was organized by Associate Professor of Sociology James Sutton.

New Orientation Coordinators Sophie Ritter '20, MAT '21 and Steven D'Alterio ’21 pose for a photo on the second floor of the Scandling Campus Center.

A packed house gathers in the Vandervort Room to hear speakers from Witness to Innocence, a national organization that empowers exonerated death row survivors to advocate for the end of the death penalty in the United States.

Jonah Salita '19 hosts a Global Café in the Solarium Gallery at Houghton House, showcasing photographs he took in Hong Kong of Fu Tei elders.

Christian Escano '20 and Q Fellow Philip Yoo '19 work on an assignment during The Quantitative Session in the Office of Intercultural Affairs.

Students look at pieces showcased in the new exhibit at Houghton House: “Now What?! Advocacy, Activism and Alliances in American Architecture since 1960.”

As part of the Spring Forward event, Sophie Shaw '21, Nathaniel Webster '19, Carl Wagner '21 and Meghan Cloutier '19 discuss the sciences with students considering declaring a major in chemistry, biochemistry or biology.

Nathaniel Baca '19 and Hanan Issa ’21 speak with Associate Professor of English Laurence Erussard at the Spring Major Fair in the Vandervort Room.

Katie Kumta '21 practices a movement during Advanced Ballet in Deming Theatre.

Al Smith ‘19, Stafford Grayson '20, Maddy Flood ‘20 and Maddie Saiontz '20 work on a group project for Intro to Global Animation with Visiting Assistant Professor of Media and Society Iskandar Zulkarnain.