Hobart and William Smith Colleges

With This Week in Photos, we present a red, white and blue theme in recognition of Independence Day, the countrys celebration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. In the photo above, the William Scandling research vessel is docked at the Seneca Barge Canal on the north-end of Seneca Lake.

The American flag flies above campus on South Main Street.

Sarah Sveen '20 preps a patriotic water sample as part of her summer research with Assistant Professor of Chemistry Elana Stennett in Napier Hall.

William Smith shows his patriotic side from his place on the Hill.

A painted bench in Geneva presents a tempting place to rest.

The sun sets over Teall Beach on Seneca Lake.

Associate Professor of Psychology Jamie Bodenlos (third from left) joins fellow New York Six faculty members for a photo during a conference in Ireland.

At the National College Football Hall of Fame, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Center Ali Marpet '15 poses in front of a photo of former Chair of the HWS Board of Trustees and renowned Hobart football star Merle Gulick '30.

Students gather for a group photo during the FLX Pride parade.

Students studying abroad in Greece pose for a photo during a day trip to Athens.

Ryan Montbleau '18 captures a fiery sunset over Odell's Pond.

Outside the Richard S. Perkin Observatory, members of the Geneva Girl Scouts use colored styrofoam balls to demonstrate the different phases of the moon.

Assistant Professor of Physics Leslie Hebb helps members of the Geneva Girl Scouts observe the planet Jupiter from the Richard S. Perkin Observatory.

Following a tour of several studios and meetings with film executives, William Samayoa '19 meets the cast of the upcoming film Girls’ Trip – including Regina Hall and Jada Pinkett Smith – as part of his internship with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts.

Associate Professor of Sociology James Sutton delivers the keynote speech at the Southern Tier Transformation Plan Peer Advocate Conference at the Geneva Lakefront Ramada. As part of the conference, Sutton joined a diverse group of speakers and panelists from Upstate New York in examining incarceration, reentry, mental health challenges and addiction.

Associate Professor of Biology Meghan Brown pours water quality samples taken from the bottom and surface of the Seneca Barge Canal.