Hobart and William Smith Colleges

22 November 2022Mead '13 Wins at Grow-NY

Matthew “Mattie” Mead ’13, a co-founder of the hemp-based material business Hempitecture, won $500,000 in this year’s Grow-NY Food and Agriculture competition in Syracuse, New York, with the finalists pitching their businesses on Nov. 15-16.

16 November 2022An Abundant Life

Coming from careers spanning the fields of law, government, human services, education and health care, five William Smith alums returned to campus to share their stories with students, faculty and staff that filled the Vandervort Room on Thursday night.

15 November 2022Commit to the Future with the Anderton Impact Challenge

Former Trustee James F. Anderton IV ’65 hopes to inspire HWS alums and friends — and leverage his $1 million gift into even more support for student scholarships and financial aid.

9 November 2022Biomedical Research

The National Institutes of Health selected Maegan Manning ’22 for a highly competitive Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award.

4 November 2022Davis Reflects on a Career of Investing

This fall, Robert “Mal” Davis ’62, GP’18, GP’23 published a retrospective of his 56-year career as a wealth manager. With “I Made House Calls,” Davis details for readers some of the key ideas and experiences that shaped his success, examining his business and investing philosophy, important historical context and illuminating personal anecdotes.

2 November 2022Vying for $1 Million in Grow-NY Competition

As a finalist in this year’s Grow-NY Food and Agriculture Competition, Matthew “Mattie” Mead ’13, CEO and co-founder of Hempitecture, hopes a victory and its $1 million purse will allow him to expand his business back to its origin in New York.

28 October 2022Military Service Celebrated

During Bicentennial Weekend, HWS honored the military service of alums with the release of a book about veteran-alums and a panel discussion and book signing with its authors.

26 October 2022Founder's Day Event Welcomes Back Alums

Five William Smith alums will discuss their career trajectories during William Smith’s Founder’s Day talk “Life Transitions after College” on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. in the Vandervort Room. President Mark D. Gearan will deliver welcoming remarks.

26 October 2022Christie and Carville Talk Politics

During the Bicentennial weekend’s Stern Family Forum, two political veterans shared their insights on the 2022 midterms, the issues animating voters, and strategies for effective campaigns, governance and political cooperation.

24 October 2022Announcing the Alger Adams '32 Intercultural Center

Thanks to Chair of the Board of Trustees Craig Stine ’81, P’17 and his wife, Kathy, the Colleges’ new Intercultural Center will bear the name of the Rev. Dr. Alger L. Adams ’32, the first Black man to graduate from Hobart College.

18 October 2022Celebrating the Military Service of HWS Alums

Hobart and William Smith have a long connection to the United States Armed Forces, dating back to the founding of Hobart College in 1822 with early trustees serving in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 and students serving not long after the College’s founding.

7 October 2022Campbell '18 Promoted at Mathematica

In her new role as data analytics developer supervisor at Mathematica, Katherine Campbell ’18 oversees a team of six employees who do data analysis and evaluation, primarily in labor and education fields, while she also performs data cleaning, analysis and programming. 

4 October 2022Day of Service Joins with San Francisco Alums

On campus, the fall Day of Service will bring students into the FLX community for a day of volunteerism. In conjunction with the event, alums in the San Francisco Bay Area will work at a food pantry.

29 September 2022Governor Chris Christie, James Carville and Bill Whitaker Headline Fall Stern Family Forum

As part of Hobart’s Bicentennial celebration, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and political commentator and strategist James Carville LL.D. ’13, P’17 will join the HWS community for a panel discussion moderated by Emmy Award-winning 60 Minutes Correspondent and HWS Trustee Bill Whitaker '73, L.H.D.'97.

23 September 2022Vincent ’83 Commits $50K to IC Renovation

The renovation of the Intercultural Affairs Center received a boost from former HWS president and current Talladega College President Gregory J. Vincent ’83.

23 September 2022Simons-Barrientos ’21 Heads to The University of Southern California for Public Health

This fall, Ferdy Simons-Barrientos ’21 is pursuing a master’s in public health at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California.

22 September 2022Cohen ’67 Donates to Colleges, Creates Endowed Fund

Psychology Research, Internships, Leadership and Athletics will benefit from gift from Dr. Stephen L. Cohen ’67.

16 September 2022Budmen ’15, MAT’16 Engaged with Leadership Ontario

CCESL’s Peter Budmen to serve with Leadership Ontario.

16 September 2022Friedlander ’80, P’10 Offers Support through Planned Gift

Lynne Friedlander ’80, P’10 gives back, propelling HWS forward.

15 September 2022With Ivan and Ruth Kuhl, the Legacy of Hobart’s No. 1 Fan Remains Strong

To many Hobart College students who matriculated during the first half of the 20th century, an intercollegiate athletics contest without Art Kenney leading cheers from the bleachers or sidelines was unthinkable.

9 September 2022Remembering September 11

HWS to reflect on the impact of the attacks of September 11.

2 September 2022Celebrating the Bicentennial in Style

1 September 2022Vincent ’83 Earns 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award

Talladega College president Gregory J. Vincent ’83 was awarded the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Black Professional Alliance.

30 August 2022Ames '64 Establishes Endowed Fund

Former Statesman football player Donald S. “Bud” Ames ’64 creates the Ames Endowed Fund for the Statesmen Athletic Association.

19 August 2022Celebrating the Largest Fundraising Year in HWS History

Shattering every giving record in the history of Hobart and William Smith, during the 2021-22 fiscal year that ended on June 30, the Colleges received gifts from more than 5,200 donors for a total of $39.9 million raised.

17 August 2022Winch '90 Publishes Book on Family's Civil War Correspondence

In her newest book, Sarah Burrows Winch ’90, P’25, under the pen name Sarah Tracy Burrows, shares a collection of private, family letters sent by an ancestor during the Civil War, providing personal accounts of the war and time.

10 August 2022Moreau ’13 Takes Center Stage at Essence Festival

Performing as Lynda Starr, singer-songwriter Youdlyn Moreau ’13 dazzled judges at the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans this summer, winning the Center Stage showcase of emerging artists.

5 August 2022Cohen ’67 Provides Strategies, Insights into Talent Development Consulting

A new book by Dr. Stephen Cohen ’67, an expert consultant in the talent development field, provides strategies and insights into how businesses within the field can develop strategies and grow.

5 August 2022HWS Wins National Awards for Branding, Website, Admissions

Hobart and William Smith were awarded a gold and two silver Circle of Excellence Awards from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.

3 August 2022HWS Community Mourns Dean Banks

Dr. Cerri Banks, former dean of William Smith College and member of the Education Department, has passed away.

18 July 2022“I’m on the side of Truth:” Whitaker ’73 Honored with L.A. Press Club’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Whitaker, a renowned journalist and HWS Trustee, earned the Los Angeles Press Club’s highest recognition this month, when actress Rita Moreno presented him with the Joseph M. Quinn Award for Lifetime Achievement.

18 July 2022Rep. Lowenthal ’62 to Retire

After a decade in Congress, Rep. Alan Lowenthal ’62 recently announced that he will be retiring after the end of his current term.

15 July 2022Anderton Establishes Symposia on World Affairs and Economic Policy

Two new speaker series invite international experts to campus, thanks to gifts from former Trustee James F. Anderton IV ’65.

15 July 2022Black Woman Be Whole: Alums on Prioritizing Self-Care and Mental Wellness

Ednesha Saulsbury ’00 and Kimberly Moore ’00, the cofounders of “Black Woman Be Whole,” led a self-care workshop on campus.

15 July 2022The Grassroots Initiative that Grew into America Reads

Grounded in a rich culture of student initiative at HWS, the founders of America Reads made a lasting impact at HWS.

14 July 2022Cohen ’81 Donates HWS Debate Case

Keith Cohen ’81 says the well-rounded, liberal arts education he received as a student at HWS helped make him a successful trial attorney.

21 June 2022Studying Community Development at London School of Economics

Emma Falkenstein ’21 calls on HWS research experience at the London School of Economics.

3 June 2022Reunion 2022 Kicks Off During Bicentennial Year

This year, Hobart and William Smith will host two Reunion celebrations. It’s two parties this year!

22 May 2022Commencement 2022: “Your Education Matters More than Ever”

During his Commencement address to graduates, Dr. Christopher Beyrer ’81, Sc.D. ’22 emphasized the vital role of education and critical thinking in fostering democracy, validating truth and combatting disinformation.

20 May 2022Wickenden ’76 Wins 2022 Christopher Award

The Agitators by Dorothy H. Wickenden ’76, L.H.D. ’14 is one of six nonfiction books for adults recognized this year for affirming “the highest values of the human spirit.”

4 May 2022HWS Alum and Parent Trip to Cuba

Hobart and William Smith professors will be leading a week-long trip to Cuba, designed for HWS parents and alums.

2 May 2022Princeton Review Names HWS a "Best Value College"

The national list recognizes Hobart and William Smith’s academic excellence, affordability and career outcomes for graduates.

30 April 2022Matthai P’94, P’96, L.H.D. ’94 Recognized on UN Postal Stamp

The United Nations Postal Administration has honored Dr. Wangari Matthai P’94, P’96, L.H.D. ’94 on a stamp in remembrance of her birthday.

29 April 2022Conservatism Today: Bret Stephens kicks off the Stern Family Forum

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Bret Stephens reflected on intellectual humility, the benefits of a healthy conservative politics and the perils of ideological orthodoxy.

27 April 2022Downs ’22 Headed to Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

26 April 2022Percoski ’21, MAT ’22 Earns Fulbright to Germany

HWS Master of Arts in Teaching candidate Katherine (Katie) Percoski ’21, MAT ’22 has been accepted into the U.S. Government’s flagship international exchange program.

1 April 2022Supporting Tomorrow's Doctors

A new endowed scholarship supports pre-med students and honors family bonds.

1 April 2022Vincent ’83 Named President of Talladega College

Gregory J. Vincent ’83 has been named the 21st President of Talladega College.

1 April 2022Latimer ’85 Named President of Chestnut Hill College

23 February 2022Perspectives from the Hill

Current and former U.S. Congressional Representatives, including HWS alums, joined members of the campus community for a panel discussion on careers in the nation’s capital.

28 January 2022Mentorship that Maximizes Potential

Director of the Centennial Center Amy Forbes shares a story of significant mentorship.

10 January 2022Mulligan ’07 to Judge Musk-funded XPRIZE Competition

20 December 2021From HWS to Med School

Jerlin Garo ’17, a first-year medical student at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, reflects on the research projects and internships she had at HWS.

17 December 2021Four Alum Branding Experts Join Media and Society Class

Students discuss branding with HWS Media and Society alums who work for Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive, Food52 and NBCs Peacock.

17 December 2021Road to World War II

In Sins of the Fathers, Stern and co-author Alan A. Winter continue the story of Adolf Hitler’s political rise and the road to World War II.

10 December 2021Franks '72 Creates Richard L. 'Doc' Heaton - Edward P. Franks, M.D. Professor of Human Rights, Genocide, and Social Justice

A gift from Dr. Edward Franks '72 endows a permanent fund in memory of Professor of Religious Studies Richard Heaton, in recognition of the late professors contributions to awareness of human rights.

2 December 2021Crocetta '21 Featured in Literary Publication

Living is also about your unconscious experiences, Jillian Crocetta 21 explains about her nonfiction work Salamander Literature.

1 December 2021Austin Hassett '69 establishes a planned gift to the Colleges

Thankful for his enlightening education, Austin Hassett '69 gives back.

23 November 2021On the Frontline of PTSD Studies

Stephanie Wells 10 is exploring new ways to treat PTSD, understand why patients drop out of treatment, and how to increase engagement in PTSD treatment.

17 November 2021Announcing the New HWS Rowing Center

Excavation and construction began this summer at the site of the Miltenberger and Bennett-Hooper Rowing Center.

11 November 2021Honoring HWS Veterans: Frelinghuysen '69

New Jersey Globe profiles Rodney Frelinghuysen '69 and his family's legacy of service.

11 November 2021Whitaker '73 Receives Top Honor for Journalistic Excellence

Trustee Bill Whitaker '73, L.H.D. '97 is the recipient of the Founders Award for Excellence in Journalism from the International Center for Journalists.

5 November 2021HWS Hosts Veterans Day Conversation

Two Veterans Day discussions pay tribute to U.S. Armed Forces.

26 October 2021Founder's Day Celebrates Leadership and Progress

This Founders Day celebrate the William Smith legacy of preparing women to make a difference.

25 October 2021Suddenly Sick

In his new memoir, Peter Karp '54 offers an absorbing and moving account of his wifes unexpected battle with lung cancer.

25 October 2021Collier '73 Honored for Great Lakes Leadership

The Great Lakes Protection Fund recognized Rob Collier '73 for the trailblazing environmental program network he created, which has inspired similar programs across the country.

21 October 2021Strong Parents, Strong Daughters Fund

Best friends from the William Smith Class of 1984 have established the Strong Parents, Strong Daughters Fund in honor of the late Judith Murtha P'84.

18 October 2021Temkin '89 Named DriveWealth CIO

Former eBay executive Harry Temkin 89 joins DriveWealth, a pioneer in fractional investing and embedded finance, as Chief Information Officer.

15 October 2021New Druids Bring Character, Loyalty and Leadership

The newest inductees to Hobart Colleges Druid Society, the highest honor society for Hobart students, were announced at the Homecoming and Family Weekend football game on Saturday, Sept. 25.

14 October 2021Guys Talk Yoga

On his podcast, Guys Talking Yoga, Derek Vanderwarker 96 interviewed Dan Bornstein, Ph.D. 95, a health and exercise science expert at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina.

12 October 2021Bozzuto '68 Inducted to Baltimore Sun Hall of Fame

This fall, The Baltimore Sun inducted former HWS Board Chair and Honorary Trustee Thomas S. Bozzuto 68, L.H.D.18 and Barbara Bozzuto into the Business and Civic Hall of Fame.

12 October 2021Make It, Don't Fake It

Ever wonder what it takes to lead a successful business? Sabrina Horn '83 offers valuable answers in her new book Make it, Don't Fake it.

12 October 2021The Far and the Near Released This Year

David Lehner '80's fourth novel, The Far and the Near, explores the ramifications of cancel culture and the suppression of ideas.

8 October 2021Remembering Alan Kalter '64, the Voice of Letterman's Late Show

Alan Kalter '64, the longtime announcer for the Late Show with David Letterman and beloved Class Correspondent since 1972, died on Monday.

6 October 2021Ten Years After Graduation: Where is Ben Ahearn Now?

Ben Ahearn 11 reminisces on his time at the Colleges and how the Charles H. Salisbury Summer International Internship Stipend influenced his life and career journey. In the past few months, I hav

2 October 2021Alums Build the Business They Want to See in the World: New Podcast Talks Entrepreneurship

HWS alums share a fresh, front-line perspective on launching business ventures in the new student-led podcast Entrepreneurial Endeavors.

30 September 2021Upscaling Downtown

The ethnographic Honors research conducted by Chloé Sudduth ’17 at HWS has been published as a peer-reviewed article in The Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography

30 September 2021McMillan '21 Chases the Wind

Tracking tornados in the field as an HWS undergrad prepared Patrick McMillan '21 for his graduate studies in meteorology at Ohio University.

21 September 2021New Blueprints: "To Help People See"

University of Rochesters Memorial Art Gallery features works by Associate Professor of American Studies Kirin Makker and G. Peter Jemison L.H.D. '20.

20 September 2021Confessions of an Applied Psychologist

Lessons on guiding leaders through times of rapid and unpredictable change. Dr. Stephen Cohen '67 will visit campus on Monday, Nov. 1 to speak to students interested in careers in psychology.

14 September 2021Pulteney Street Podcast: Hobart Football

Head Football Coach Kevin DeWall ’00 joins the Pulteney Street Podcast with President Joyce P. Jacobsen.

3 September 2021Discovery During Medical Rotations

Tyler Fuller 18 is finishing his fourth year in medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical Universitys Rural Medical Scholars Program. He completed his pediatrics, emergency medicine, family medicine

3 September 2021Herons Earn IWLCA Academic Honors

The Intercollegiate Womens Lacrosse Coaches Association announced its 2020-21 academic award winners today.

1 September 2021Wickenden '76 to Discuss The Agitators in Auburn, N.Y.

Dorothy H. Wickenden '76, L.H.D. '14 discusses her new book at the Seward House Museum in Auburn, N.Y.

28 July 2021Rev. Cloughen '64 Authors One Minute Stewardship

Rev. Charles Cloughen Jr. '64 is the author of One Minute Stewardship: Creative Ways to Talk about Money in Church.

26 July 2021The Meeting with Super Bowl Champion Marpet '15 and Secret Service Officer Ellis '15

The Meeting with Super Bowl Champion Marpet '15 and Secret Service Officer Ellis '15

23 July 2021New Endowment Celebrates 150 Years of Phi Beta Kappa at HWS

For academically accomplished students, there is no higher recognition than admission to Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest academic honor society in the United States.

23 July 2021Lawver '21 and Boland '21 Begin at Aon

Two recent graduates have accepted positions at Aon. Delia Lawver '21 and Julian Boland '21 have landed full-time positions at Aon, a global financial services firm.

16 July 2021Matt '81 Shares Principles of Leadership Success

Fred Matt 81, president of the fourth-generation brewery F.X. Matt Brewing Co., reflects on the family business, its longevity and effective management in the Syracuse Post-Standards weekly series.

16 July 2021FEVEN YOHANNES '04: Divine Messages

Feven Yohannes '04 and her identical twin sister Helena have always seen beauty as a way to connect with other women.

16 July 2021Anderson '21 Named Liberty League Scholar Athlete of the Year

Liberty League Commissioner Tracy King announced that Hobart College tennis all-star Walker Anderson is the 2020-21 Liberty League Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year.

16 July 2021Pierson '21 Secures Job at Prudential Financial

Tyler Pierson '21 accepts position at one of the worlds largest financial services institutions, Prudential Financial.

14 July 2021Montgomery '21 Voted Liberty League Scholar of the Year

William Smith College lacrosse defender Mekayla Montgomery was voted the 2020-21 Liberty League Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Commissioner Tracy King announced today.

9 July 2021HWS Summer Reading Picks

If you've been looking for a great read to fill your summer days, look no further. From engaging nonfiction to page-turning thrillers, you're sure to find something you love in this compilation.

9 July 2021MUSTAFA SAYED '11: The Art of Listening

Diplomacy is only as productive as each partys capacity to listen. This principle, which Mustafa Sayed '11 absorbed from mentors around the globe, serves as a model for his work as executive director of the Pakistan-China Institute.

30 June 2021RUIWAN XU '11: Mentoring through the Unknown

Your mentor only has one hour for you. What are you going to use it for? Ruiwan Xu 11 likes to ask young professionals. Her advice? Touch base with them during life's big moments.

11 June 2021Payne '88 Wins Pulitzer Prize for "The Dead Are Arising"

The epic biography of Malcolm X - coauthored by Tamara Payne '88 and her father, the late Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Les Payne P'88 - previously won the National Book Award for Non-Fiction.

8 June 2021Hoffman '21 to IHS Markit

Brian Hoffman 21 accepts position on Leads Generation team at IHS Markit.

8 June 2021Beckley '20 Earns Graduate Award from Wisconsin

A graduate student in atmospheric and oceanic sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ian Beckley '20 was recognized with the Schwerdtfeger Award for academic achievement.

26 May 2021Reunion 2021: Author's Circle with Wickenden '76, L.H.D. '14

Join Dorothy Wickenden '76, L.H.D. '14 during Reunion 2021 for a virtual discussion of her new book exploring three central figures in the movements for abolition and women's rights.