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Hamilton College happens to be less than 20 minutes from Waterville, N.Y., where Beau Sinardo ’26 attended high school, but convenience was not the primary appeal for him. In comparison to Sinardo’s other in-state choices, “It felt more like home here [at Hamilton],” he said.

Hamilton President Steven Tepper announced the promotion of five faculty members to the rank of professor, as approved by the College’s Board of Trustees at its June meeting. They include Kate Brown (Physics), Courtney Gibbons (Mathematics and Statistics), Max Majireck (Chemistry), Seth Schermerhorn (American Studies), and Pavitra Sundar ( Literature and Creative Writing). All will be effective July 1, 2026.

In its final meeting of the 2025-26 academic year, the Hamilton Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa elected 33 additional members of the Class of 2026.

Between conducting research at multiple labs both at Hamilton and off campus, shooting photography for the Hamilton College digital media team, and coordinating educational opportunities for underrepresented students in Kazakhstan, Alinur Jaboldinov ’26 rarely takes a break.

Last year at about this time, members of the Class of 2025 were starting to receive news about acceptances to post-graduate and professional degree programs. We caught up with a few of these recent graduates to find out what they’ve learned, what they’ve enjoyed, and any challenges they faced as they pursue graduate degrees.

Chrissy Crespo ’25 and Alinur Jaboldinov ’26 are the first Hamilton students to participate in the Trudeau Institute’s Biomedical Research Scholars Program in Saranac Lake, N.Y. The program includes five courses designed to develop students’ research skills and understanding of immunology, but its shining focus is the intensive immunological research experience.

Although students have only been back on campus for a month-and-a-half, they've been busy attending conferences, presenting research and enjoying experiential learning opportunities.

A paper co-authored by Associate Professor of Biology Natalie Nannas and six of her senior thesis students, was recently published in the journal Genes.

Assistant Professor of Biology Ariel Kahrl, along with Max Girard ’24, and Lorin “Lainey” Groll ’25 recently presented at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) annual conference in Atlanta.

The 2023-24 academic year wrapped up with the awarding of national fellowships and scholarships, conference presentations, and a Phi Beta Kappa election of 22 seniors.