Hobart and William Smith Colleges

President Mark D. Gearan and Mary Herlihy Gearan greet Garvey Taylor ’29 from Clarksboro, New Jersey.

Students gather for Illumination on Bristol Lawn.

Orange and purple light up the sky during sunrise.

Student Trustee Rex Eidlin ’26 shares reflections from his time on campus with the Class of 2029.

Orientation Mentors welcome the Class of 2029 to campus on Wednesday morning.

Elon Hobart ’29 and William Smith ’29 gather for a photo with President Mark D. Gearan and Mary Herlihy Gearan. Coincidentally, the first-year students share the names of HWS’ founders, John Henry Hobart and William Smith.

Students and families arrive on the Quad for their first stop at Orientation, where they picked up their keys and connected with offices across campus.

President Mark D. Gearan and Mary Herlihy Gearan take a selfie with first-years on the William Smith soccer team.

President Mark D. Gearan addresses new students, highlighting the values of scholarship, leadership and service at HWS.

Students gather on Stern Lawn for icebreaker activities.

Michael Schafer ’26 helps a student with their mini-fridge. The Hobart lacrosse team pitched in during move-in.

Khloe Rising ’29, from Muncy, Penn., laughs during an icebreaker activity.

Marcus Peterson ’27, Byron Maddox Jr. ’26 and Anthony Ruscetta ’26 pose during Hobart football’s media day. The Statesmen hope to return to the NCAA playoffs after making the program’s 11th NCAA appearance last year.

Dan Spataro ’28 dribbles past a defender during a Hobart soccer practice.

Rebecca Mantione ’25, MSM ’26 poses during the William Smith field hockey media day photoshoot. The Herons open their season at home next Friday against St. John Fisher.

Abby Jones ’25 dribbles down the field as the William Smith field hockey team takes on Cortland in a preseason scrimmage on Wednesday.