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SMARTMONEY RANKS HWS TOP 10
SmartMoney has recognized Hobart and William Smith as an exceptional investment, listing the Colleges as 10th in its ranking of private “Colleges that Help Grads Get Top Salaries.” The study compared median pay figures for recent graduates and mid-career graduates.
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THREE SENIORS HIRED BY J.P. MORGAN
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HWS FORMS PRISON EDUCATION PROGRAM
HWS have become only the third institution of higher education in New York State to have a prison education outreach program, joining Cornell University and Bard College in the effort. The HWS Educational Second Chances Program will bring HWS professors to Five Points Correctional Facility in nearby Romulus, N.Y., with student volunteers serving as teaching assistants.
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3 MILES LOST OPENS FOR BEN FOLDS
This summer, Michael Garland ’12, Jessica Tarantino ’12 and Sarah Tarantino ’12 interned at J.P. Morgan in New York City and have landed positions with the financial industry giant. Garland will return after graduation to take a position as an analyst on the energy derivatives desk, while the Tarantinos will pursue careers as credit risk analysts.
After competing in the Student Activities-sponsored “Sing On,” Three Miles Lost beat out the Colleges other two a capella groups – Hobartones and A Perfect Third – for the opportunity to open for Ben Folds, a solo alternative rock artist and pianist, when he performed at The Smith Opera House in November.
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HWS CELEBRATES VIETNAM
During a weeklong Master Artists 2011 Tour, the HWS community was able to engage with Vietnamese films, fashion and traditional cuisine. The highlight of the week was a Vietnamese Music and Theater concert in Albright Auditorium which included the performances of renowned ethnomusicologist and National Heritage Fellow Dr. Nguyen Phong.
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BLACK BOX THEATER NAMED FOR COLLINS
A longtime member of the Geneva Community Center Advisory Committee, Professor of Education Pat Collins was instrumental in establishing the Center’s Black Box Theater. In honor of his many contributions to the Center and to youth theatre in Geneva, the Center’s Black Box Theater was renamed The Pat Collins Black Box Theater.
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PENGUIN PLUNGE FOR CANCER
Created by members of Hope House (the HWS cancer awareness theme house) the third annual Penguin Plunge brought more than 100 students, faculty and staff together for the icy dip, raising more than $1,000 for Embrace Your Sisters, a local organization that provides emergency funding to families affected by breast cancer.
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HWS NAMED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Bestowing one of the highest honors a business can receive locally, the Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce recently named Hobart and William Smith Colleges the 2011 Business of the Year in honor of the Colleges’ many contributions to the city of Geneva.
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FOUR SELECTED FOR TEACH FOR AMERICA
In a process so competitive that a recent New York Times article compared admittance to getting into an Ivy League graduate program, Gideon Porter ’12, Lucia Berliner ’12, Charlotte Lysohir ’12 and Kristen Kush ’12 have been selected for Teach for America for a two-year term. After graduation, the four will work in high-poverty public schools throughout the country.