Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Matalin Carville '17 walks across the stage during Commencement.

Sarah Garcia '17 poses for a photo with her family following this year's Commencement ceremony on the Quad.

Volunteer firefighter John Hillenbrand '17 poses with fellow members of the Nester Hose Company following the Commencement Ceremony on Sunday.

Elizabeth Herbst '17 shakes hands with President Mark D. Gearan L.H.D.’17 during Commencement.

Sarah Eichhorn '17, Ameena Makhdoomi ’17 and Katie Hastings '17 break ground during the tree planting on William Smith Hill.

Seniors sing the William Smith alma mater during the traditional tree planting on William Smith Hill.

Christopher Demas ’17 accepts a bound copy of his Honors thesis from President Mark D. Gearan L.H.D. ’17 during the Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony in the Field House on Saturday.

Provost and Dean of Faculty Titi Ufomata welcomes students and their families to the annual Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony in the Robert A. Bristol ’31 Field House on Saturday.

At 102 years old, centenarian Alta Boyer ’36 speaks to the William Smith Class of 2017 about the history and traditions of William Smith College during the annual tree planting following the William Smith Senior Welcome and Toast.

William Smith seniors raise their glasses during the William Smith Senior Welcome and Toast in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

As honorary members of this year's graduating class, President Mark D. Gearan L.H.D. '17 and Mary Herlihy L.H.D. '17 Gearan thank members of the William Smith Class of 2017 after receiving the complete set of charms during the William Smith Senior Welcome and Toast.

Members of the William Smith Class of 2017 pose for a photo in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts during the annual Senior Welcome and Toast.

Assistant Vice President for Advancement and Alumnae Relations Kathy Killius Regan ’82, P’13 congratulates Brett Danziger ’17 on being named class correspondent for the William Smith Class of 2017.

President Mark D. Gearan L.H.D. ’17 presents Caroline Carr ’17 with a bound copy of her Honors thesis during the Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony in the Field House.

The Rt. Rev. Prince G. Singh, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester and HWS Trustee, blesses President Mark D. Gearan L.H.D. '17 and Mary Herlihy Gearan L.H.D. '17 during the 2017 Baccalaureate celebration in Trinity Church.

Education strategist and the founder of the Posse Foundation Deborah Bial L.H.D.’17 speaks to students and their families during the Posse Recognition Ceremony in Froelich Hall of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday. This year marked the first Posse cohort to graduate from HWS.