Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Owen Beal ’17 works on internship applications while sitting on the Quad during a sunny June morning.

Teddy Swenson '18 takes notes in Napier Hall during Visiting Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies Craig Talmage's Economic Principles for the Entrepreneur Maymester course.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies Craig Talmage teaches his Maymester course, Economic Principles for the Entrepreneur.

Eric Richards '16, Sarah MacDonnell '16 and Elana Gerson '16 review their writing as part of Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Cheryl Forbes' Maymester course, Going Places.

Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Cheryl Forbes leads her Maymester course, Going Places, in a discussion of travel writing.

Alexa Campolieto '17 discusses her writing as part of the Maymester course, Going Places, taught by Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Cheryl Forbes.

Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature Stephen Cope leads a faculty pedagogy workshop on teaching first-year students with assigned readings.

Provost and Dean of Faculty Titilayo Ufomata discusses First-Year Seminars with faculty members during a pedagogy workshop in Trinity Hall.

Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature Stephen Cope and Visiting Assistant Professor of Africana Studies James McCorkle lead faculty members in a pedagogy workshop.

The Finger Lakes Institute holds its annual science fair in the Scandling Campus Center, during which local middle school and high school students present and are judged on their research.

The Quad on Thursday night.

President Mark D. Gearan gives the 'thumbs up' to this year's excited Reunion 2016 student staff.

On Thursday, President Mark D. Gearan addresses alums who are celebrating more than 50 years since graduating from the Colleges. The “Encore Reunion” alums are members of the Classes of 1946-1961.

Alums who have returned for their Encore Reunion have dinner at the President's House.

Robert P. Best '51 talks with a fellow alum while attending a dinner at the President's House.

Judith Krahmer '57, Doug Robinson '56 and Arno Wittig '61 share stories at the President’s House on Thursday.

President Mark D. Gearan and Mary Herlihy Gearan welcome Howard '56 and Marlene Pressman to their house for a dinner reception.

Members of the Hobart Class of '61 and Shaamar Samuel '19 sing the Hobart alma mater on Thursday.

Reunion Headquarters opens its doors for alums returning to campus.

Alums receive their name tags and information about Reunion weekend on Friday.

Anne O'Brien '18 poses with “Brody” at Reunion Headquarters in the Scandling Campus Center.

Members of the Classes of '66 reunite with friends during an icebreaker event held in the Seneca Room to kick off their 50th Reunion.

Members of the HWS Reunion 2016 staff welcome alums back to campus on Friday.

Trustee Katherine D. Elliott '66, L.H.D. '08, Joanne Goff and Mara O'Laughlin '66, L.H.D. '13 gather at the Classes of '66 icebreaker event held in the Seneca Room.

Former classmates laugh at old photos during the 50th Reunion icebreaker event in the Seneca Room.

Paul '66 and Barbara Deutsch enjoy a day at the HWS Classic, which consisted of breakfast, 18 holes of golf, and lunch at the Clifton Springs Country Club in Clifton Springs, N.Y.

Peter McKenna '91, Shep Poole '91, Assistant Vice President for Advancement and Director of Alumni Relations Jared Weeden '91 and Gary Otten '91 reunite over golf at the HWS Classic hosted at the Clifton Springs Country Club.

Christopher McDonald '77, L.H.D. '13 -- the special guest of the annual HWS Classic -- poses for a photo with alums during a round of golf.

Elaine Bruno Vukelic ’91 and Scott W. O’Sullivan ’91 present this year's joint Distinguished Faculty Awards from the Hobart Alumni and William Smith Alumnae Associations.

Dr. Jeremy Cushman '96, the president of the Hobart Alumni Association, speaks about Lois F. Nellis ’46, Professor Emerita of Biology, during this year's presentation of the Distinguished Faculty Awards in the Vandervort Room.

Scott W. O’Sullivan ’91 and Elaine Bruno Vukelic ’91 present the Distinguished Faculty Award to Marilyn Nellis, the sister of Lois F. Nellis ’46, professor emerita of biology.

Thomas Toher ’68 presents the Distinguished Faculty Award to Roger L. Farrand ’49, P’78, professor emeritus of English.

Ann Burns Oaks ’74, P’84, P’85, P’89, professor emerita of mathematics, speaks after receiving her Distinguished Faculty Award.

Alums cross paths with old friends at Reunion Headquarters in the Scandling Campus Center.

Alan Blair '66 and his dog take some time to relax on Friday morning outside of Reunion Headquarters.

Ryan Ratsep ’17 prepares and filters samples for a chemical oxygen demand test during his summer internship at WestRock’s Water Recycling Facility in Solvay, N.Y.

Singer Dashon Burton and pianist Christopher Janwong McKiggan lead Geneva High School chorus students in a workshop preceding the 2016 Geneva Music Festival.

Singer Dashon Burton and pianist Christopher Janwong McKiggan perform at the annual Geneva Music Festival workshop with local high schoolers.

Singer Dashon Burton and pianist Christopher Janwong McKiggan perform in the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts at the annual Geneva Music Festival directed by Geoffrey Herd.

John Hillenbrand '17, a member of HWS EMS and an active volunteer firefighter for the Nester Hose Company, poses outside of the Geneva Fire Hall, where he is residing this summer. Hillenbrand received an internship with the Rochester Police Department this summer.

Professor of Environmental Studies John Halfman takes alums on Seneca Lake aboard the William Scandling, a 65-foot research vessel owned and operated by the Colleges.

Professor of Environmental Studies John Halfman discusses his lake research with alums on the William Scandling.

Led by Professors of Geoscience Brooks McKinney and Nick Metz, students enrolled in Geoscience 299 travel to Hawaii for an intensive two-week course studying geology and meteorology.

Students enrolled in Geoscience 299 look at lava flows from a nearby volcano while taking a two-week course on geology and meteorology in Hawaii.

Members of the sailing team meet up with alum and actor Christopher McDonald '77, L.H.D.’13 while competing in San Diego, Calif.

After a seventh place finish in the national semifinals in San Diego, the HWS sailing team will advance to the College Sailing/Gill Coed National Championship.

The William Smith rowing team gathers for a photo at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center. The Herons finished sixth overall at the NCAA Division III Rowing Championships.