Hobart and William Smith Colleges

For their outstanding work as teachers and scholars, five faculty members were awarded endowed professorships: Professor of Geoscience Nan Crystal Arens, Class of 1964 Endowed Professor; Professor of Biology Meghan Brown, Lloyd Wright Professor of Conservative Studies; Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship Tom Drennen, Stine Family Chair of Management and Entrepreneurship; Instructor of Religious Studies Blaize Gervais, Richard L. “Doc” Heaton and Edward P. Franks Professor of Human Rights, Genocide and Social Justice; and Professor of Theatre H May, Donald R. Harter ’39 Professor of the Humanities and Social Sciences. “These appointments demonstrate HWS’ commitment to supporting and celebrating exceptional faculty and the differences they make in our academic community,” says Provost and Dean of Faculty Sarah Kirk.