Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Economics major Kenza Kebdani '21 sits behind Comstock Hall overlooking Odell's Pond. This summer, Kebdani is participating in the HWS Summer Sandbox entrepreneurial program.

Dhiraj Mukkamala '20, an economics and history double major, poses on Boswell Field. A team captain for Hobart Club Soccer, Mukkamala is interning as a student photographer for the Office of Communications this summer.

Emma Wilber '21, an environmental studies major and member of the William Smith swimming and diving team, sits in front of the Environmental Studies building. She is on campus this summer researching Finger Lakes water quality and blue green algae with Professor of Environmental Studies John Halfman.

Sarah Walters '19, a genocide, human rights, and peace actions major, stands arm in arm with the statue of William Smith sculpted by Professor of Art A.E. Ted Aub on The Hill. Walters graduated Phi Beta Kappa and served as one of the 2019 Baccalaureate speakers.

Biochemistry major Kaitlynn Sockett '20 sits at her favorite table in Saga Dining Hall. This summer, Sockett is a research assistant in the Chemistry Department.

Sociology major Miranda Smith '18 MAT '19 poses in the Blackwell Room. Smith was awarded a 2019 U.S. Student Fulbright Award to Malaysia, where she will serve as an English Teaching Assistant.

Biochemistry major Jack Sherwood '19 sits in front of Stern Hall. This summer, Sherwood is gaining experience in the dental field as an assistant in preparation for graduate school in dentistry.

Kate Foley '20, a biology major and member of the William Smith tennis team, is pictured on the Morrow Championship Court. Foley is on campus this summer conducting research on the round goby, an aquatic invasive fish species, with Director of Introductory Biology Laboratories Susan Flanders Cushman 98.

Biology major Nate Ruffle-Deigenan '20 sits in an Adirondack chair overlooking the Quad. Ruffle-Deigenan is on campus this summer conducting research on biofouling in water purification with Assistant Professor of Chemistry Elana Stennett.

Africana major Linden Bascom '20 strikes a pose in front of the Intercultural Affairs Center. The ICs hospitality to students of color and its inclusivity for different cultural perspectives make it my home away from home, he says. This summer, Bascom is participating in the HWS Summer Sandbox entrepreneurial program.

Lauren Mercier '19, a biology and environmental science double major, conducts research in the Finger Lakes Institute, where she monitored the water quality of Seneca Lake in the summer of 2018. Mercier is continuing her studies in biodiversity, conservation and policy as a graduate student at the University of Albany.

Hugh McKenny '20 MAT '21, a mathematics and cognitive linguistics double major, studies in the basement of Merritt Hall. McKenny is conducting research in computational discrete mathematical modeling with Professor of Education Paul Kehle.

Biochemistry major Therese Mandracchia '19 poses in the small quad outside of the science complex. Mandracchia is continuing her studies as a graduate student in forensic science at Penn State University.

Sociology major Davida Eyam-Ozung '20 relaxes in the Sunken Gardens on the Colleges arts campus. This summer, Eyam-Ozung is interning at the Finger Lakes Times in Geneva, N.Y.

Josh Wasserman '20, a biology and computer science double major, poses in front of the Cellar Pub. This summer, Josh is interning at Sea Street Technologies in Wakefield, Mass.

In this special edition of This Week in Photos, student photographers in the Office of Communications Dhiraj Mukkamala '20, Adam Farid '20 and Elizabeth Fajardo '20 showcase students in their favorite spots on campus. In the photo above, English major Edie Falk '21 sits in her favorite place to read and relax: the benches by the Bozzuto Boathouse. This summer, Falk is interning at Key School College Camp in Annapolis, Md.

Theatre major Austin Jennings '19 reads Designing for the Theatre: A Memoir and a Portfolio by Jo Mielziner in the Warren Hunting Smith Library.

Anna Leffler '20, a biology major and member of the William Smith varsity swimming and diving team, swims in Bristol Pool. Leffler is working in Geneva, N.Y., as a rehabilitation assistant for Garnsey Rehab.

English and media and society double major Gianna Gonzalez '20 sits by Demarest Hall. This summer, Gianna is interning at the Borgen Project in Atlanta, Ga.

Edens Fleurizard '20 relaxes outside Bristol Gymnasium. A Hobart basketball player and philosophy major, Fleurizard is interning as an underwriter for the UnitedHealth Group in Hartford, Conn.

Bethany Kharrazi '21 stands by the rock display in Lansing Hall. A geoscience major, Kharrazi is working side by side with Professor of Environmental Science John Halfman on Finger Lakes water quality and blue green algae research.

Kely Amejecor '19, a double major in geoscience and environmental science, sits outside the Finger Lakes Institute. Through the FLI, Amejecor is conducting research on nutrient levels and harmful algal blooms in the Finger Lakes.

Adam Farid '20, a media and society and studio art double major, flies his drone over Seneca Lake. This summer, after returning from his study abroad experience in Berlin, Germany, Farid will work as a student photographer in the Office of Communications.

Elizabeth Fajardo '20, a classics and economics double major, reads in the classics study room in Smith Hall. This summer, Fajardo will continue her study abroad experience in Freiburg, Germany.

Economics major Grant Emerson '20 sits on the benches overlooking Seneca Lake. This summer, Emerson served as the scheduling lead for Reunion 2019.

Willa Dow '21, a French and international relations double major, poses in St. Johns Chapel. This summer, Dow is working as an intern for Geneva City Court Judge Timothy Buckley.

Media and society major Harrison Demaira '19 sits on the steps leading to DeCordova Hall. Harrison is an incoming sales and marketing associate for The Bozzuto Group in Hoboken, N.J.

Ally Bryan '20, a biology major and former William Smith varsity soccer player, poses on Cozzens Field. This summer, Bryan is completing genetics research alongside Associate Professor of Biology Bradley Cosentino.

Economics major Tanner Arnold 20 sits on the steps of his on-campus residence, Sigma Chi Fraternity. A brother in Sigma Chi, Arnold is spending his summer interning at Brown Brothers Harriman, an investment banking firm in Manhattan.