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Rich Vellante ’86 was studying in Rome during his junior year at Hamilton when he befriended an Italian chef and discovered his passion for cooking. However, he hesitated to follow this newfound dream, thinking, “The idea of being a chef is not what a college graduate would ever pursue.” 

A few years out of Hamilton, Jessica Pedersen ’15 realized she wanted to be part of an enterprise with a mission, which led her to Pacific Community Ventures, a nonprofit that works to build a more sustainable, inclusive economy.

Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg received an honorary Doctor of Laws for his work to make higher education more affordable for qualified students from moderate- and low-income families.

Lea Barros ’22 was recently recognized with an award at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students.

Thanksgiving is just one day on the November calendar, but at Hamilton the holiday extended more than a week. Through on and off-campus events, members of the Hamilton community gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving and the extended break.

Hamilton College President David Wippman, who has taught and written on international law and human rights throughout his career, has been named to the Advisory Council of Refugees International.

Some do, some don’t. But according to Aaron Sanandres ’96, “There are very few topics in men’s fashion that are universally [pausing to capture the right word] emotional. And this is one of them.” He’s talking about the range of emotions sparked when discussing whether to tuck or not to tuck your shirt. 

Students in the “From Collecting to Curating: American Art, 1900 to 1950” class taught by Associate Professor of Art Robert Knight and Michael Shapiro ’71, former museum director of the High Museum of Art, were tasked with making an acquisition pitch on behalf of the Wellin Museum.

Thirteen students have been awarded Smallen Creativity grants that they’ll use to support art projects and independent study. The Smallen Fund encourages student creativity among Hamilton students by providing support for projects displaying originality, expressiveness, and imagination.