HWS News
12 September 2024 • Alums • Athletics HWS Parents Support Club Hockey Program
A gift from Alex Clyde P’24 and Tom Meskan P’24 pays tribute to their son’s academic and cocurricular experiences at HWS.
From his first steps in Geneva for an on-campus tour to his graduation this past spring, John Meskan ’24 knew that Hobart and William Smith was the place for him. As John progressed through his four years, HWS delivered a set of experiences with students, faculty and administrators that led his family to a deep level of belief in and support of the Colleges.
"It continued to be even better than advertised on every level,” says his parents, Alex Clyde P’24 and Tom Meskan P’24.
One component of John’s experience was his revival of the Hobart Club Hockey program in the post-COVID setting, helping classmates reconnect to the rich opportunities and relationships available outside the classroom. His co-captain, Ollie Tauscher ’25, continues to accelerate these efforts during the 2024/2025 academic year when the team will compete in the Upstate New York, Collegiate Hockey League.
As members of the Parents Executive Committee, Clyde and Meskan have been strong advocates for HWS, hosting admissions events, helping students build relationships through the HWS Career Network and supporting the HWS Parents Fund.
In honor of John’s efforts, and to sustain them into the future, his parents recently made a generous commitment to the team.
With this gift to Hobart Club Hockey, Clyde and Meskan say their “primary goal is to help provide appropriate resourcing for club sports, offering students who played in high school more opportunities for camaraderie and competition as they pursue their undergraduate degrees. We also believe that a rich array of club sport and other co-curricular activities can play a helpful role in garnering incremental applications for enrollment.”
Top: John Meskan '24, third from right in the front row, poses with the Hobart Club Hockey team at The Cooler in Geneva.
