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Students, faculty and members of the Hamilton community came out in force for a candelight vigil to remember victims of the April 25 earthquake in Nepal and raise awareness of fundraising efforts on campus and globally.  The vigil was organized by the International  Students Association.  Today (April 30) the Asian Cultural Society is holding a brainstorming session “What Can we do for Nepal,” at 5 p.m. on the Sadove Sunporch.

Pioneering civil rights attorney Mary Bonauto ’83 appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court on April 28 to argue Obergefell v. Hodges, a case that could determine whether same-sex marriage is a constitutional right. Obergefell combines four challenges to same-sex marriage bans, from Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio and Michigan.

Elizabeth “Edie” Wilson ’15 has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Thailand.  Wilson completed her Hamilton coursework as an anthropology major in December and will graduate in May.  She is currently a research assistant at ICF International in Washington, D.C., evaluating the effectiveness of government grants related to education.

Hamilton College’s Class & Charter Day celebration, an annual convocation recognizing student and faculty excellence during the preceding academic year, will take place on Monday, May 11, at 4:15 p.m., in Wellin Hall, Schambach Center. This year’s speaker is Alumni Association president John Hadity ’83, a film financing expert and executive vice president for EP Financial Solutions. His talk is titled “The Underrated Element of Surprise.”

Caroline Rudd ’16 has been awarded a national Beinecke Scholarship. Each Beinecke scholar receives $4,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school. In the 2015 competition 85 students were nominated and 20 awards were given.

Hamilton welcomes accepted students for its annual Admission Open house on Monday, April 20. Students accepted for the Class of 2019 along with their families will be on campus to experience “a day in the life” on the Hill.

Hamilton’s Mock Trial team is off to Cincinnati to compete in the American Mock Trial Association's annual national tournament April 17-19. The team includes co-captains Amber Groves ’15 and Maggie McGuire ’15, Ian Carradine ’15, Hunter Green ’16, Andrew Fischer ’17, Caroline Reppert ’17, Sam Weckenman ’17, Ryan Bloom ‘18, and Conor O’Shea ’18.

Kiana “Kiki” Sosa ’15 and Kayla Cody ’15, both Boston Posse Foundation scholars, have been awarded Hamilton’s prestigious Bristol Fellowship.

Professor of Music Sam Pellman was honored as the 2015 Distinguished Service Award recipient by Hamilton’s Alumni Association. John Hadity ’83, president of the Alumni Association, presented the award on April 10 during the Alumni Council’s Recognition dinner.

Hamilton continues its celebration of April Jazz Appreciation Month with a performance by jazz vocalist Janis Siegel with pianist Rick Montalbano on Sunday, April 12, at 7 p.m., in the Fillius Events Barn.  The event, sponsored by the Fillius Jazz Archive and hosted by Monk Rowe, is free and open to the public.