Hobart and William Smith Colleges

President Mark D. Gearan L.H.D. ’17, Mary Herlihy Gearan L.H.D. '17 and their daughters Kathleen and Madeleine meet with President Bill Clinton L.H.D.’17, the founder of the Clinton Foundation and 42nd president of the United States, in the L. Thomas Melly '52 Lobby of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Members of the HWS Board of Trustees, Mark D. Gearan L.H.D. ’17 and Mary Herlihy Gearan L.H.D. ’17 pose for a group photo with President Bill Clinton L.H.D.’17 on Sunday.

President Bill Clinton L.H.D.’17 greets members of the HWS Board of Trustees in Froelich Hall of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts before Sunday's Commencement ceremony.

HWS Trustee Craig R. Stine ’81, P’17 speaks to the Hobart Class of 2017 during the annual Hobart Launch on Friday.

Assistant Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Relations Jared Weeden '91 welcomes the graduating class to the Hobart Launch. The members of the Hobart Class of 2017 were each presented with replicas of the paddle used by the Seneca warrior Agayentah.

James Mandart '17 (left) and Eric Hall Anderson '59 (right center) welcome Mark D. Gearan L.H.D. '17 and Mary Herlihy Gearan L.H.D. '17 into the Hobart College Class of 2017 with the presentation of a class paddle.

Riggs Alosa '17 dips his oar in Seneca Lake, a celebrated tradition of Hobart's heritage expressing the promise of a reciprocal lifelong bond between graduates and their alma mater.

As a symbol of their time at HWS, members of the graduating class are presented with replicas of the paddle used by legendary Seneca warrior, Agayentah.

Members of the Hobart College Class of 2017 are welcomed by Hobart alumni during the Hobart Launch at Bozzuto Boathouse.

Registrar Peter Sarratori speaks to the graduating Classes of 2017 during rehearsal for Commencement.

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

Gabrielle Grimmett ’17 shakes hands with President Mark D. Gearan L.H.D. ’17 during rehearsal for Commencement on the Quad.

Members of the Druid Honor Society lead the Hobart College Class of 2017 procession down the hill to Bozzuto Boathouse for the Hobart Launch.

Members of the Classes of 2017 cheer during rehearsal for Commencement.

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.

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