Hobart and William Smith Colleges

During William Smith cross country’s media day, Hope Johnson ’26, Lillian Morrell ’26 and Talya Peterson ’26 pose for a photo.

La Zai Outerbridge ’26, Tommy Chyzowich ’26, Quinn Phillips ’26 and Matheus Souza ’26 show off Hobart soccer’s new jerseys in their locker room. The Statesmen begin their 2025 season on August 29, against Kean in New Jersey.

In this edition of This Week in Photos, we highlight our athletics teams that have returned to campus early in preparation for the fall season. Here, the Hobart and William Smith Cross Country teams run along Seneca Lake as they train for next Friday’s start of the 2025 cross country season opener at the Rodenbeck Invitational.

Dylan Meyer ’25 and Sean Moran ’25 gear up for their senior season at the Hobart cross country media day photoshoot.

William Smith soccer players Julia Bragg ’26, Anna Nichols ’26 and Emily Blight ’26 strike a pose on media day. The Herons begin their 2025 season on August 29 at DeSales University in Pennsylvania.

Quarterback Tru Styles ’27 fires a pass during football practice on Boswell Field. The defending Liberty League champions open their 131st season on Friday, Sept. 5 at Alfred.

Julia Accioly ’26 participates in a passing drill during a Wiliam Smith Soccer practice inside the Poole Family Dome.

William Smith volleyball holds an intrasquad scrimmage during preseason in Bristol Gym.

Malya Sayre ’25 and Delainy Williams ’27 pose during a William Smith volleyball photoshoot highlighting the Herons’ new jerseys for the upcoming season. The Herons open their season next Friday against Scranton.

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

New faculty gather for a photo, including (front row) Patrick Kana ‘12 (art and architecture), Joshua Cole-Kurz (gender, sexuality, & intersectional justice), Kylie Smith (sociology), Yuri Gama (history), Bridger Herman (mathematics and computer science), Alaa Murad (Asian studies); (back row) André Nascimento (Fisher Center), Do Hyoung Kim (environmental studies), Zachariah Barfield (physics), Harun Ercan (sociology), Sara Greenleaf (library), Sarah O’Shea (library) and Jason Hoppe (writing colleagues).

Instructional Technologist for Digital Media Casey Puccini, Technical Support Manager Joe Calabrese and Student Technician Sayf Elhawary ’25 set up a new computer lab in Demarest Hall.

This week, we highlight the work being done around campus in preparation for the start of the academic year. Here, Vice President for Campus Life and Dean of Students Becca Morris leads campus volunteers in inspecting residence halls.

In the Rosensweig Learning Commons of the Warren Hunting Smith Library, Access Services Specialist Catherine Morse-Jahna and Access Service Coordinator Lisa Gibson clean and organize shelves to display books by faculty authors.

The four Hobart and William Smith Deans, Kelvin Clark, Kelly Payne, David Mapstone ’93, P’21 and Amy Green pose for a photo outside of Smith Hall.

Heron soccer player Hannah Goodness ’28 moves into her residence hall in de Cordova Hall with the help of her brother.