Hobart and William Smith Colleges

In this special edition of This Week in Photos, we feature some of our favorite photos showcasing the beauty of campus and the surrounding Geneva area. Here, the Northern Lights put on a spectacular showing over campus in October.

Students walk to class past the cherry blossom trees on the Quad.

Hudson Chou ’27 and Associate Professor of Politics DeWayne Lucas chat while walking to class.

Students enjoy hot air balloon rides over campus as part of Orientation week activities.

Family and friends watch the Commencement ceremony from the hill on the Quad.

On Boswell Field, Hobart football takes on Ithaca College in front of a packed David J Urick Stadium during Homecoming and Family Weekend.

Brooke Donnelly ‘27 loves to study in the Blackwell Room and enjoys the beauty of the stained glass windows.

At the Centennial Center for Leadership, Hailey Galvan ’26 is able to participate in PLEN while also exploring leadership both inside the classroom and throughout the HWS community and beyond.

Peter Vorbach ’27 enjoys competing at the Dr. Frank P. Smith '36 Squash Center as a member of the Hobart Squash team. He says, “the courts are fantastic and we have ample space for training and spectators.”

Cassie Lundgren ‘26 finds that the one place she always returns to is Bristol Field House where she can challenge herself or rewind after a long day.

Maggie Mahoney ’26 reads in the Adirondack chair behind Trinity Hall, where she can overlook the Quad while relaxing or studying.

In the Scandling Campus Center, Chris Njomo ’28 enjoys playing pool with friends, as it reminds him of playing back home in Kenya.

Johnny Bewley ’27 loves coming to the Fisher Center in Demarest Hall to study and play some music.

Outside the Richard S. Perkin Observatory, Chris Woody ’27 enjoys studying at the picnic table while being surrounded by nature. Plus, the trails in Coopers’ Woods provide a great place to take a break and go for a walk.

On the second floor of the Warren Hunting Smith Library, Willow Lewis-Moskowitz ’27 takes advantage of the natural light and the view of Stern Lawn, finding it to be the perfect midday study spot.

This week, we asked students to show us their favorite places on campus. Andy Dinh ‘27 enjoys taking time to slow down and reflect at the benches overlooking Seneca Lake, a location where he is able to find solitude on campus.