Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Gathered in front of City Hall, members of the HWS and Geneva community listen to speeches delivered by members of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee during the 46th annual event. This year’s theme was “Justice for All! Reality or Still a Dream?”

Participants march up Seneca Street during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. March on Monday.

Emily Spraggs '17, President Mark D. Gearan and Cody Rivera ’17 walk with fellow HWS and Geneva community members during Geneva’s Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. March.

Following the march, HWS and Geneva community members gather for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. service at the Geneva Presbyterian Church.

Former Rochester Mayor William A. “Bill” Johnson Jr. gives the keynote address at the Geneva Presbyterian Church.

Members of the Geneva Presbyterian Church Choir sing during the service on Monday.

Rebecca Begley '18 helps serve food at Geneva Presbyterian Church during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

Sunset over Odell's Pond.

Participants in the 2017 Leadership Institute pose for a group photo in front of Coxe Hall. The group included students from HWS and Geneva High School.

Elizabeth Herbst '17 and James Mandart '17 participate in a team building excercise The Marshmallow Challenge as part of a breakout session during Leadership Institute 2017.

Assistant Professor of Media and Society Rebecca Burditt leads a session titled, The Beauty of Failure during Leadership Institute 2017.

Rotimi Adeoye ’18 speaks at the Leadership Institute about his reflections on 2016, and how an internship in DC changed his perceptions of the working world and life after College.

Admissions Director John Young leads a discussion with foster youth from the Syracuse area in a college tour organized by Cody Rivera ’17 in collaboration with the non-profit Youth in Progress.

Associate Professor of Media and Society Marilyn Jiimenez delivers a lecture during Cinematic Effects in Gulick 223.

Geneva City Manager Matt Horn accepts a check from HWS Colleges President Mark D. Gearan. A recent analysis by the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities said the Colleges’ total economic impact in 2015 was $269.2 million, an increase of about $25 million since 2013.

During break, Professor of History Clifton Hood talks to second graders in a public school in Manhattan about the history of the New York City subway, on which he has written a book. Hood’s most recent publication “In Pursuit of Privilege: A History of New York City’s Upper Class and the Making of a Metropolis,” has received significant national and international media attention.

Members of the Hobart lacrosse team practice under the lights at Boswell Field.

Students on the “Behind the Scenes NYC” career exploration program pose for a group photo with Good Morning America host Michael Strahan during a visit to the Good Morning America studio.

Students on the “Behind the Scenes NYC” career exploration gather for a photo with 60 Minutes News Correspondent and HWS Trustee Bill Whitaker '73, L.H.D. '97 after a visit to CBS studios.

Amber Williams '17 and Gail Quintos '17 pose for a photo with CNN journalist Anderson Cooper whom they met during the “Behind the Scenes NYC” career exploration program.

Students participating in the Colleges' annual Day on the Hill program gather for a group photo in front of the U.S. Capitol Building. During the three-day excursion, students explored a diverse range of careers featuring more than 30 HWS alums, parents and friends of the Colleges.

Students on the “NYC Finance Experience Program” gather for a group photo in front of the charging bull on Wall Street.

President Mark D. Gearan delivers the keynote address at the Finger Lakes Forum at Club 86 in Geneva, N.Y.

Following the swearing in ceremony of newly elected New York State Senator Pam Helming (R-Canandaigua), Tyler Fuller '17 (left) and Matthew Skinner '17 (right) pose for a photo with Helming and New York Supreme Court Judge Charlie Schiano Jr.

Members of HWS Posse 5 gathers for a group photo during the Posse inauguration event in Los Angeles.

Students on the Ecuador and Peru study abroad program pose for a photo during a visit to Quito. The spring program is being led by Professor of Economics Scott McKinney (center).

Charles Minges '18, Peter Hammel '18, Alexander Doyal '18, Christopher Ihlefeld '18, Allison Magnarelli '18, Katherine Campbell '18 and Lauren Kogelmann '18 pose for a group photo after hiking up Arthur's Seat in Scotland.

Led by Assistant Professor of Theatre Chris Hatch (front, left), students studying in Bali gather for a photo after a performance at the Mekar Bhuana Conservatory in Depansar. The three-week program over winter break blended scholarly inquiry into the history and traditions of Balinese performing arts.

Associate Professor of Russian Area Studies David Galloway, Assistant Professor of Psychology Brien Ashdown and students participating in the winter break program to Russia pose while on a study tour of St. Petersburg.

Dominique DeRubeis '18 sits on an Egypitian Sphinx outside the Imperial Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Dominique DeRubeis '18 captures the Neva River at sunset.

Led by Professor of Anthropology and Sociology Jack Harris, HWS alums and parents gather for a photo during a visit to Mai Chau Village in Vietnam.

Led by Professor of Art and Architecture Stan Matthews, students gather for a group photo outside the Casa delle Vestali in Rome.

President Mark D. Gearan joins a group of alums at the HWS New Year’s gathering in New York City.

President Mark D. Gearan poses for a photo with Paula P'18 and Mark Skip Darden '87, P'18 at the HWS New Year’s gathering in Baltimore.

Fulbright recipient Emma McDowell '15 and her students pose for a photo after receiving footballs and rosters from the Hobart football team. McDowell currently serves as an English Teaching Assistant in Bangkok, Thailand.

Barrett Percival '16 poses for a photo with General James Mad Dog Mattis​ before his confirmation hearing for U.S. Secretary of Defense. Percival works in the United States Senate.

Former teammates Madeline Buckley '15 and Zoe Jackson-Gibson '15 smile for a photo after a match against the Nicaraguan National Team. Both Buckley and Jackson-Gibson are volunteers for Soccer Without Borders.

John Belkin '92 and Russell Postell '82 take a photo after meeting, for the first time, on a heli ski trip in British Columbia.

HWS alums gather for a mini-reunion in Newport, R.I., at the home of Jon Meyers '12 on New Year’s Eve.

Sean Burke '18, Subin Nepal '15 and Gyuri Dragomir '18 pose for a photo after dinner in London. Burke and Dragomir met with Nepal, a product analyst at Markit, while studing abroad in London.

Caroline Conboy '17 performs the butterfly stroke during William Smith's meet against Rochester Institute of Technology. The final meet of her career, Conboy won two events and broke two Bristol Pool records.

On senior night, Caroline Conboy '17, Sam Bowers '17, Kelsey McElwain '17 and Kelsey Bohl ’17 gather for a photo after their final meet of the season.

Mia Morrison '19 puts up a shot during William Smith's 65-44 win over Skidmore College on Saturday,

Colin Dougherty '19 elevates for a layup during Hobart's 69-70 loss to Skidmore College on Saturday.