Hobart and William Smith Colleges

President Mark D. Gearan L.H.D. ’17 presents Kimberly Gutierrez ’17 with her Posse stole during the Posse Recognition Ceremony in Froelich Hall.

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.

Professor of Music Robert Cowles leads the Colleges' Choir during the Baccalaureate ceremony in Trinity Church.

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.

Sarah Eichhorn '17, Ameena Makhdoomi ’17 and Katie Hastings '17 break ground during the 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.

On Saturday, members of the Classes of 2017, their families and friends celebrate Baccalaureate in Trinity Church. A tradition dating to eighth-century England, Baccalaureate has been celebrated by the HWS community for more than 180 years.

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.

With Associate Professor of Education Mary Kelly, students in the Master of Arts in Teaching program gather for a photo during robing in Bristol Gym before Commencement.

President Bill Clinton L.H.D. ’17 talks with HWS President-elect Gregory J. Vincent ’83 and Kimberly L. Vincent before Sunday's Commencement Ceremony.

Caroline Conboy '17 shows off her mortarboard during robing in Bristol Gym.

Outside of Bristol Gym, the HWS Classes of 2017 gather for the Commencement procession on Sunday.

The view from St. Mark's Tower during Commencement 2017.

HWS Trustee Linda D. Arrington ’88 helps Board Chair Thomas S. Bozzuto '68 during robing for Sunday's Commencement ceremony.

Associate Director of the Centennial Center for Leadership Amy Forbes (left), President Mark D. Gearan L.H.D. '17 and founder of the Posse Foundation Deborah Bial L.H.D. '17 join members of the first HWS Posse for a group photo following the Posse Recognition Ceremony.

Bryan Quezada '17 accepts his Posse stole from President Mark D. Gearan L.H.D. '17 and Deborah Bial L.H.D. '17 during the Posse Recognition Ceremony.