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Get to know a few members of the class of 2027 and the courses they loved, their favorite spots on and off campus, and what they are looking forward to doing over the next few years.

Former Alabama Senator Doug Jones, a prosecutor who brought long-overdue justice to the victims of the 1963 Birmingham, Ala., 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, will deliver Hamilton’s 2024 Commencement address and receive an honorary degree on Sunday, May 19, at 10:30 a.m., in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. In addition to Jones, an honorary degree will be awarded to Rosa Brooks, the Scott K. Ginsburg Professor of Law and Policy at Georgetown Law, and author of Tangled Up in Blue: Policing the American City.

Six students won prizes in three categories at Hamilton’s annual public speaking competition held on March 1 in the Chapel. Presentations were either persuasive or informative in nature, and in one category, students addressed an assigned topic.

Many students weigh how to balance their contrasting interests, whether they be STEM, the arts, or the humanities. Maggie Maselli ’24, however, has found the key to combining all of these seemingly different disciplines.

Nine faculty members were approved for tenure by the College’s Board of Trustees at its March meeting.

It was an exciting winter season for Hamilton athletics, which included competing for national titles and numerous conference honors. Here's a look back at some of photographer Josh McKee's favorite action shots. To read more about Hamilton's successes during the winter sports season, visit the Athletics site.

For many Hamilton students, Tessa Chefalo is one of the first faces they see when they arrive on campus for orientation. As assistant dean of students, a large part of her role involves overseeing the major transition that first-year students undergo as they begin their studies. Chefalo has been working with orientation and new students since she arrived at Hamilton 10 years ago, and this year her dedication, creativity, and innovation were rewarded when she received the Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award from the National Resource Center for First-Year Students and Students in Transition.

Emma Kerkman ’25 has been selected as the winner of the Dell Award, formerly the Isaac Asimov Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing for her story, “Lolo’s Last Run.”

Nearly 100 women of color, including students, faculty, and staff, gathered in Tolles Pavilion on February 29 to honor and learn from each other’s experiences as part of a student-led tradition that is unique to Hamilton: Womanist Week.

Steven Tepper and his wife, Dana, visited the Hill on February 29 for a day of events that included touring campus and academic facilities, meeting with students, faculty, and staff, and giving his first in-person remarks since being announced as Hamilton's 21st president.