Hobart and William Smith Colleges

In this special edition of This Week in Photos, we share some of the best photos from fall 2017. In the photo above, the sun rises over the Hobart and William Smith campus.

Orientation mentors welcome the Classes of 2021 during move-in on Friday morning of Orientation Weekend 2017.

President Gregory J. Vincent ’83 welcomes Ruby Verbitsky ’21 and her family to campus during matriculation.

Jerlin Garo '18 looks at cancer cells under a microscope during lab work in Rosenberg Hall.

Britta Goncarovs '21 (left) and Patrick McMillan '21 help geoscience major Snowden Jones '18 (right) with a weather balloon launch on the Quad. Jones worked with Assistant Professor of Geoscience David Finkelstein studying rain and snowstorms that have occurred in Geneva during the past five years.

In Smith Hall, Hobart Dean and Professor of Philosophy Eugen Baer P'95, P'97 speaks to students about philosopher Immanuel Kant's critical and transcendental investigations of the limits of the ability of the human mind.

Evan Kifner '20 finds a quiet place to study for final exams in Houghton House.

Professor of Art and Architecture Nick Ruth speaks to students at the opening of the exhibit titled Signs.

Faculty and staff join the Classes of 2021 on the Quad for Orientation Day of Service. This year, more than 740 HWS students went to 29 local service sites throughout the city of Geneva and within surrounding Ontario and Seneca counties.

Micah Holloway '20 makes a new friend during the Hobart football team's visit to Happiness House. Throughout the academic year, football players visit Happiness House to assist teachers and interact with students.

Mariah Reinke '21 and Emily Finnegan '21 chat outside Demarest Hall.

Digital Correspondent for National Public Radio Laura Sydell ’83 speaks with Ted Nappo ’18 in the WEOS/WHWS radio station. Sydell served as the keynote speaker at the 2017 Convocation ceremony. Nappo interviewed her for The Herald newspaper.

A hot air balloon floats over the Quad. The balloon was brought to campus as part of a week-long celebration of the inauguration of President Gregory J. Vincent '83.

Jackson Andersen '20 presents his group’s data to Julia Walters '19 and Josh Pugliese '19 during an argumentation session in the lab for “Accelerated General Chemistry” led by Technician David Slade.

Students enjoying a sunny day on the Quad.

Sai Leng '18 reviews her final project with Professor of Art and Architecture Michael Bogin in the Katherine D. Elliott '66 Studio Arts Center.

Natalie Booth '18 and Shweta Patel '18 hold handfuls of birdseed to attract wildlife at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge as part of the course Ornithology with Professor of Biology Mark Deutschlander.

President Gregory J. Vincent ’83 addresses alums and family members during his first “State of the Colleges” address held in the Vandervort Room during Homecoming and Family Weekend.

The Druid Society (right) takes the lead over the HWS Campus Safety car during Fall Nationals at Homecoming and Family Weekend.

Anika Hanson ’18 as Lady Macbeth performs on the stage in the round of the McDonald Theatre.

Ivy climbs Demarest Hall.

Lucas Mischler '20 works in the Houghton House studio. As an architectural studies and art history double major, Mischler spent the first half of his summer as a design and engineering intern for Penn Medicine and the second portion of his summer as a fine arts education and administrative intern at the Wayne Art Center.

The sun rises over Seneca Lake.

Professor of Economics and Chair of Entrepreneurial Studies Tom Drennen talks to students during a site visit to check the progress of the Colleges’ second solar farm. The first HWS solar farm opened in 2016 along Rt. 14 North in the Town of Geneva.

Former HWS Trustee Margarita Ramos ’85 speaks to students during the Salisbury Diversity Fellows Kick Off event in Trinity Hall. Ramos serves as the Global Head of HR Compliance for Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Jedidiah Collins '18, Grace Stribling-Hough '20 and Isabel Rubio '18 collect tree trunk measurements during their Environmental Science class with Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Kristen Brubaker.

Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature Kathryn Cowles speaks to students about the printing press during a visit to the Cracker Factory in Geneva, N.Y.

In memory of the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, members of Kappa Alpha Society placed American flags near Trinity Hall overlooking the Quad as part of the annual day of remembrance. The HWS community lost three alumni in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001: Andrew H. Golkin ’93, Scott W. Rohner ’01 and Michael J. Simon ’83, P’11, P’13.

Professor of Dance Donna Davenport works with students in the course, Composing Works: Music & Dance Composition, co-taught by Davenport and Associate Professor of Music Mark Olivieri.

Students meet in the living room of the Abbe Center for Jewish Life before Shabbat dinner.

Associate Professor of Chemistry Christine de Denus and Chris Williams '19 pose for a photo while tabling on behalf of the First Generation Initiative at the Involvement Expo.

Emily Kelley ’18 and Hannah Wood ’18 perform a hive check on a bee colony at the HWS Fribolin Farm.

This year’s winning Hackathon team — Chloe Brown ’21, Jack Polentes ’21 and Isabella Pardales ’21 — stand between judges Ted Kidd ’87, partner at Energy Efficiency Specialists; Noah Lucas ’13, HWS sustainability coordinator; Julie Bazan ’93, COO at Cobblestone Capital Advisors; and Kate Strouse Canada ’98, program coordinator for the Maxwell Program in Citizenship and Civic Engagement at Syracuse University.

Noah Murray '21 (left), Thomas Weiss '19 and Sheila Uria Veliz '21 perform with the HWS String Ensemble in Froelich Hall of the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts.

Second-year writing colleague Donovan Hayden '19 works with Aman Cumberbatch '20 on an assignment for Cumberbatch's class Face to Face: Interrogating Race in the United States and South Africa with Visiting Assistant Professor of Africana Studies James McCorkle.

Dancers glide across the stage during “The Moon,” a number choreographed by Sherry Yating Zhang ’19 and Xiaojin Natty Lin ’20 for the 2017 Koshare Dance Performance at the Smith Opera House.

Meghan Greco ’18 and Sarah Dolan ’18 study on the Quad.

Assistant Basketball Coach Sean Smiley (left), Jack Lesure '21 and Assistant Basketball Coach Stefan Thompson '13 meet with residents of Seneca Lake Terrace.

As part of the Founder’s Day celebration in Bartlett Theatre, Chrysa Chin ’84, an executive vice president with the National Basketball Players Association, has an on-stage conversation with Kendra Quinn-Moultrie ’18, an All-Academic forward on the Herons basketball team.

Stephanie Pichardo '20 works on a still life drawing in the Katherine D. Elliott '66 Studio Arts Center.

Assistant Professor of Women's Studies Michelle Martin-Baron speaks to members of the HWS community at the opening of the new LGBTQ+ Resource Center in DeCordova Hall.

Julia Adams ’21, Alice Clements ’21 and Molly Egan ’21 walk up William Smith Hill during the first snow of the season.

At Letchworth State Park, students in the HWS Outdoor Recreation Adventure Program gather for a photo.

HWS students, faculty and staff gather for a photo with Associate Professor of Theatre Chris Hatch (back row) after watching him perform in The Three Musketeers at Syracuse Stage.

Andrew Silard '18, Elizabeth Weingast '18 and Dominique DeRubeis '18 pose for a photo after attending the Getting Money for your Commitment panel discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative University in Boston, Mass.

The HWS sailing team practices on Seneca Lake. Sailing World magazine recently ranked HWS fourth in the nation among co-ed college sailing teams.

Sierramarie Fitzgerald '19 runs downfield during the Heron's 4-3 game against Ursinus College.

William Smith field hockey practices at sunset on McCooey Field.

Brandon Shed '18 makes a leaping catch during Hobart’s 56-30 victory over Shenandoah University on Saturday. A record-breaking wide receiver, Shed recently accepted an invitation to play in the National Football League Players Association Collegiate Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 20, 2018.

Evie Manning '18 weaves through the defense during William Smith's 2-0 win over Swarthmore University as part of the 2017 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship game.

Members of the William Smith soccer team and their coaches pose for a photo on Cozzens Field after capturing the 2017 Liberty League Women's Soccer Championship title.

Trevor Poisson '19 heads the ball at midfield during Hobart's 1-0 win over the State University of New York at Geneseo.

Mouhamed Diouf '19 hoists the Liberty League Championship plaque following Hobart's 2-0 win over Vassar College.

A view of the Head of the Charles Regatta from above. The Hobart College varsity eight was named the Liberty League Men’s Rowing Boat of the Week following a 12th place finish in the men’s college eights event.

Beth Mowins, play-by-play announcer and sports journalist for ESPN and CBS, interviews William Smith Athletic Director Deb Steward at the Women Leaders National Convention in Dallas, Texas. During the conference, William Smith Athletic Director Deb Steward received the Administrator of the Year Award.(photo by Madi Osias/Women Leaders in College Sports)

Hobart Athletic Director Mike Hanna ’68 (right) records a podcast with Ted Baker in the WEOS studio. After 37 years at HWS, Hanna announced he will retire at the end of the semester.

Students, parents and alums gather outside of New Era Stadium to tailgate for the Buffalo Bills vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game. Hobart alumnus Ali Marpet '15 plays for Tampa Bay.

Ali Marpet ’15 pass blocks during the Buffalo Bills vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game in Buffalo, N.Y. Marpet remains the highest drafted DIII player in NFL history.

President Gregory J. Vincent ’83 meets Ali Marpet '15 on the field after the game along with his family, members of the faculty and staff.

Micah Lynch '19 catches a pass during Hobart Club Rugby's game against Niagara University.

Leslie Colunga ’19 completes a diving try during the William Smith club rugby team’s game against SUNY Geneseo.

Students from HWS and Union College visit Lamington National Park while studying in Brisbane, Australia.

Marcel Johnson '19 and Carolin Martinez Diaz '19 stand in front of the entrance to the Louvre during a trip to Paris. The students studied abroad in Seville, Spain this semester.

Students from HWS and Union College who are studying abroad in Vietnam gather for a photo with their homestay sponsors during an excursion to the Mekong Delta where they enjoyed a traditional Vietnamese performance.

Students studying abroad in Prague pose for a photo during a boat cruise on the Vltava River.

HWS students studying in Edinburgh, Scotland gather for a photo at the top of Arthur's Seat.