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Edo Spadaccini ’26, an economics and Hispanic studies major from Lexington, Mass., and a Hamilton baseball pitcher, is taking his passion for sports and his own journey back from two injuries as motivation to pursue an master’s degree in strength and conditioning at Springfield College this fall. This summer, he’s interning with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

ll students at Hamilton complete a senior project, a capstone experience in which they integrate, extend, critique, and apply knowledge gained during their four years on College Hill. The topics vary as much as the students who pursue them — and so do the lessons learned. See the list of senior projects for 2026.

Years after competing in Hamilton’s pool for the Continentals, Emilio Vicioso ’23 was back on campus for a different kind of meet. Instead of chasing medals himself, he was helping others do the same.

Hamilton College faculty, staff, and alumni continued to make their mark this year in the media as thought leaders, with major national media outlets, as well as prominent higher education publications, seeking their expertise on a wide range of topics.

As the 2025-26 academic year wrapped up, students were honored with scholarships and awards, and presented research at professional conferences.

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.

For Jun Reiss ’26, his experience at Hamilton and his goals for life beyond can be described by three words: service, community, and belonging. The sociology major from Brooklyn, N.Y., was the recipient of Hamilton’s prestigious James Soper Merrill Prize for his personification of the College’s ideals.

Hamilton College is expanding its portfolio of direct pathways for students from undergraduate to graduate study through partnerships with Harvard University, Duke University, and Vanderbilt University.

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.

Madison Harland ’26 doesn’t see perfection as a goal. “You learn a lot from failure, from not being perfect,” she said. “If I had taken classes just to get perfect grades, my learning experience would’ve been entirely different.”