While a Hobart student, Trevor Moore earned accolades for sailing each of his four years, including an ICSA College Sailor of the Year nod as well as the Most Valuable Sailor Award two consecutive years. Due to his dedication to the sport, Moore was the co-recipient of the Francis C. "Babe" Kraus Memorial Award, which is presented annually to the Hobart ... More >>
On Saturday, Oct. 17, following the dedication of the Seneca Society Donor Wall, the Emerson Society dinner was held in the Vandervort Room, where HWS community leaders, faculty, students and staff came together in celebration of a common purpose - the future of Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Member of the Emerson Society are those alumni, alumnae, parents and friends whose annual giving to the Colleges totals $2,000 or more per year. In his welcoming remarks, David Deming '75, Chair of the ... More >>
Each year, the Hobart and William Smith Varsity Rowing teams compete in the annual Head of the Charles Regatta on the Charles River in Boston, Mass. This year, both the men and the women's team brought back a boat of alums to relive the glory days and compete in the inaugural Alumni/ae Eight.
The William Smith Alumnae 8, consisting of Virginia Cannon '09,... More >>
Hobart and William Smith Colleges have received a pledge of $7.5 million from HWS Trustee Stuart Piltch '82, P'11 and his wife Sari Feldman P'11 in memory of Stuart's parents, Maurice "Roy" and Charlotte "Mildred" Piltch. The gift will establish an endowment to support scholarships for students who otherwise would not be able to attend HWS. Recipients wil... More >>
Susan Scott '67 has recently written a second book about leadership, "Fierce Leadership: A Bold Alternative to the Worst 'Best' Business Practices of Business Today."
Scott teaches readers how to spot the worst "best" practices in their organizations using a technique she calls "squid eye"-the ability to see the "tells" or signs that businesspeople have f... More >>
Robin Pulver '67, author of the popular children's books "Punctuation Takes a Vacation," "Nouns and Verbs Have a Field Day," "Silent Letters Loud and Clear," and the "Mrs. Toggle" series, is back with a new book, "Never Say Boo!," illustrated by Deb Lucke and published by Holiday House.
Pulver's book is influenced by her own childhood shyness and tells ... More >>
Amanda Kerwin Dyer '01 was recently interviewed by Entrepreneur magazine for a feature that will spotlight the successful enterprise, Roaring Thunder Media, of which she is president. The unique marketing concept behind Roaring Thunder Media is its partnership with more than 90 U.S. and off-shore private jet terminals. This partnership guarantees advertis... More >>
PureSolo, a music entertainment business based in the UK and formed by Hobart alum David Kaplan '83, was recently featured on the Web site TechCrunch Europe for its new relationship with a hit television show in the UK.
The article describes the show, "The X Factor," as an "American Idol-like show." PureSolo is an online catalogue of 10,000 legal backing ... More >>
Richard Rosenbaum was recently featured in the Democrat and Chronicle newspaper, in advance of a book signing he'll hold on Sunday, Oct. 18. In the first of what appears to be a series of articles, Bob Marcotte writes about Rosenbaum's entry into the state Supreme Court to fill a vacancy and his unanimous endorsement by all parties when he ran to serve a ... More >>
Hobart alums and best friends find success in finance
Gerson, Guarino & Meisel Group of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney are guided by Warren Buffet's first two rules of money management: Rule number one: don't lose money. Rule number two: don't forget rule number one.
"We're the conservative money guys," explains Greg Meisel '87. "First and foremost on ou... More >>
