News at Hamilton
Chef, chocolatier, and Hamilton alumnus Stephen Durfee ’85 urged the Class of 2026 to be present and patient enough to find what they love during the College’s Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 24, in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House, where 507 bachelor of arts degrees were awarded.
Hamilton athletic department announces 2026 senior award winners
Women's swimmer Jade Matthias '26 and men's golfer Ramon Aroca Gonzalez '26 were honored as Hamilton College's top athletes from the Class of 2026 at the Jack B. Riffle Celebration for senior varsity athletes on Tuesday, May 19.
Sanges ’26 Hamilton Experiences Pave the Way to Environmental Policy M.S.
Shey Sanges ’26 created her own interdisciplinary concentration at Hamilton in pursuit of her passion for sustainability and environmental studies. Her experiences on College Hill have paved the way for her to attend graduate school at Clarkson University for a master’s degree in environmental policy.
Five Seniors Receive Fulbright ETAs
Five members of Hamilton’s Class of ’26 will be leaving College Hill for classrooms abroad through the prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship program.
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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.
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Chef, chocolatier, and Hamilton alumnus Stephen Durfee ’85 urged the Class of 2026 to be present and patient enough to find what they love during the College’s Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 24, in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House, where 507 bachelor of arts degrees were awarded.
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A maxim for Evan Reed ’26 is “Saying yes to as many things that I have an interest in and stumbling into something else.” Reed’s can-do approach has landed him summer internships with the Sapere Aude Consortium, AMG Funds, and First Citizens Bank; spurred participation in three semesters of cohort-based experiential learning; and balanced seeking out challenges with cherishing the familiar.
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of a beloved Hamilton tradition. At every Commencement ceremony since 1976, a wooden cane has been presented to each graduate as a token of the College’s affection and a nod to its long history. The head of the cane forms a Continental tricorn hat in honor of Baron von Steuben, drillmaster of Washington’s Continental Army, who laid the cornerstone of the Hamilton-Oneida Academy on July 1, 1794.
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Shey Sanges ’26 created her own interdisciplinary concentration, Sustainable Behaviors in Food, Waste, and Energy, at Hamilton in pursuit of her passion for sustainability and environmental studies. Sanges’ experiences on College Hill have paved the way for her to attend graduate school at Clarkson University for a master’s degree in environmental policy.
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