Hobart and William Smith Colleges

This summer, Zahra Arabzada ‘19 will be featured in Health Magazine about her experience running in an ultramarathon and her advocacy work for women in Afghanistan. She will also work as a research assistant for Dr. John Harmon, a surgeon at John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Maryland.

In this special edition of This Week In Photos, meet some incredible HWS students and recent graduates who have begun leading lives of consequence through amazing internships and jobs. The photo above features the students on campus this week gearing up for Reunion weekend May 31- June 3.

Nancy Preston Tansill ’18, James W. Mula ’18 and Anne R. O’Brien ’18 have all accepted positions at Aon in New York City, a division of Aon plc, the leading global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage.

Evan Mextorf '18 will join the community of HWS alumnae and alumni worldwide working for IHS Markit through an internship in Singapore. The opportunity is supported by the Charles H. Salisbury International Summer Internship stipend.

Almamy Conde ’18 will work in real estate as co-founder of SmartHunter.

This summer, Erika Ireland '19 is off to Paris, France through an internship with the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration. The opportunity is made possible through the Charles H. Salisbury International Summer Internship stipend.

Through the Charles H. Salisbury Summer International Internship stipend, Elizabeth Oliver '18 will intern for the media and technology firm IPG Mediabrands in Singapore.

Joining the Peace Corps in Namibia this fall, Natalie Booth ’18 will teach high school science and support educational opportunities during her two-years of service.

Chair of the Board of Trustees Thomas S. Bozzuto ’68, L.H.D. '18 and Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. ’12 process to the Quad.

John Grotzinger '79, Sc.D. '13 and Garry A. Mendez Jr. ’58, P’96, L.H.D. '18 receive applause from students as they enter the Quad.

Among her classmates, Natasha Patel '18 processes to the Quad.

The Classes of 2018 walk to the Quad for this year's Commencement ceremony.

Associate Director of Student Activities Chad Freeman looks on as Associate Professor of Economics Judith McKinney P’13 receives a helping hand from Gearan Center Coordinator Stephanie Hesler during robing in the Geneva Room.

Trustee Carolyn Carr McGuire L.H.D. '18, Commencement Speaker John Grotzinger '79, Sc.D. '13, Interim President Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. ’12, Garry A. Mendez Jr. ’58, P’96, L.H.D. '18 and Chair of the Board of Trustees Thomas S. Bozzuto ’68, L.H.D. '18 gather for a photo.

Families watch the 2018 Commencement ceremony on the Quad.

William Smith Dean Lisa Kaenzig P’22 joins Hobart Dean and Professor of Philosophy Eugen Baer P’95, P’97 for a photo during Commencement.