Hobart and William Smith Colleges

On the eve of Commencement, we look back at memorable moments from the Classes of 2022's four years on campus. Here, students gather for an illumination photo during Orientation.

Members of the Classes of 2022 who participated in the Pre-Orientation Program gather for a photo following a week of hiking, kayaking, sailing and exploring the Finger Lakes.

The Classes of 2022 cheer during the Orientation Weekend Variety Show at the Smith Opera House in downtown Geneva.

During the 2018 Day of Service, several members of the Classes of 2022 pose before volunteering at 29 non-profits, churches, parks and other locations in the Finger Lakes Region.

In 2018, members of the William Smith Class of 2022 sign their name on their class banner that this year they carried during their final Moving Up Day ceremony.

Nathan Jacon '22 touches the paddle, a symbol that ties Hobart students to Seneca Lake. It is held by members of the Druid Society during the Hobart College Matriculation.

Patrick Fitzgerald '22 jumps off the dock at the Bozzuto Boathouse.

In 2018, activist and scholar Angela Davis delivered the keynote address for the 20th anniversary of the Fisher Center for the Study of Gender and Justice.

On the steps of Coxe Hall, HWS and Geneva community members stand in solidarity during a candlelight vigil for the victims of a tragic shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.

In 2019, the Classes of 2022 were on campus for a memorable moment in the Colleges' history: the induction of President Joyce P. Jacobsen, the first woman to serve as the president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

With social distancing and masking protocols in place because of the pandemic, Professor of Geoscience Nan Crystal Arens teaches "Earth History" on the Quad.

In March of 2020, the Classes of 2022 adapted to radical changes in learning and instruction brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, switching to a remote learning model for the duration of their sophomore spring.

In the fall of 2020, the Classes of 2022 returned to campus and resumed in person instruction in a changed world. Here, students cue up for COVID-19 testing on their return to campus.

Students eat lunch and study in the Scandling Campus Center café.

Members of the Classes of 2022 joined a national coalition of activists and change-makers who called for a raised consciousness for racial equity after the murder of George Floyd. Here, members of the Rising Panthers organize a march through campus.

Members of the William Smith Class of 2022 process down the Hill during a Moving Up Day ceremony.

This spring, Hobart Dean Scott Brophy ’78, P’12 and President Joyce P. Jacobsen hoist the Bicentennial flag during Charter Day just like the Centennial flag that was flown 100 years ago.