Hartwick College

The Hartwick Hawks softball program placed 11 student-athletes on the Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete list, continuing to make its mark both on the field and in the classroom. To earn the honor, student-athletes must maintain at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale during the academic year. Hartwick's 11 selections mark the program's highest total since its reinstatement in 2024. Junior infielder Ashlee Stevens, catcher Brianna Blake, and first baseman Samantha Moore headlined the group with repeat selections, continuing to set the standard as leaders both on and off the field for the young Blue and White squad. Senior outfielders Nadia Pascucci and Shelby Swartz closed out their careers with their first Easton/NFCA academic honors, adding another impressive accomplishment to their resumes. Hartwick's first-year class was also well represented, with six newcomers earning recognition in their debut collegiate seasons. Jaidan Beak, Ashley Hacker, Madison Hoerman, Bailey Hughes, Shannon Mentz, and Ava Tracia each collected their first career honors. The Hawks were also recognized as an Empire 8 All-Academic Team after surpassing the conference's 3.2 GPA requirement. Heading into its third season since reinstatement, the program continues to emphasize academic achievement alongside success on the diamond.

Hartwick College Women's Soccer Head Coach Brian Knapp has announced seniors Nelle Slavitsky (Conklin, N.Y.) and Trinity Irizarry (Greenwood Lake, N.Y.) as the team's captains for the 2026 season. The senior duo brings leadership to both ends of the field after helping guide the Hawks to one of the program's most successful seasons in recent memory. Hartwick captured the Mayor's Cup for the first time since 2019 and earned its first United Soccer Coaches regional ranking since 2018. The Hawks finished the 2025 campaign with a 9-4-6 overall record and a 5-2-4 mark in the highly competitive Empire 8 Conference, securing the No. 4 seed in the conference tournament. Hartwick opened postseason play with a 3-1 victory over Utica on Elmore Field before falling to eventual conference runner-up SUNY Brockport in the semifinal round. Irizarry earned her first Empire 8 All-Conference selection last season, being named to the Second Team following an outstanding junior campaign. A fixture along the Hawks' back line, she started every match while consistently drawing the assignment of shutting down the opposition's top attacking threats. Combining physical defense with exceptional recovery speed, Irizarry played a vital role in a defense that surrendered just 0.68 goals per game. Slavitsky has developed into one of Hartwick's most versatile and dependable players, making an impact in both the midfield and defensive third. Starting all 19 matches a season ago, she served as the engine of the Hawks' midfield, consistently winning possession, dictating the pace of play and creating attacking opportunities with her vision and distribution. She also delivered one of the biggest moments of the season, scoring the game-winning goal in Hartwick's regular-season victory over Utica. Irizarry and Slavitsky will lead a talented Hawks squad into the 2026 season, which begins on Tuesday, Sept. 1, when Hartwick hosts crosstown rival SUNY Oneonta in the annual Battle of the Hills at 7 p.m. on Elmore Field.

The Hartwick College men's basketball program placed five student-athletes on the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court, recognizing their outstanding achievements in the classroom during the 2025-26 academic year. The NABC Honors Court recognizes men's college basketball student-athletes who have excelled academically while competing at the varsity level. To earn the distinction, student-athletes must be academically classified as juniors, seniors or graduate students, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher and compete at an institution with at least one active NABC member coach. The Hawks were led by senior forward Jackson Frame, while juniors Mike Gitz, Shane Micallef, Malachi Polson and Samaj Barnwell also earned recognition. Hartwick's academic success mirrored the program's progress on the court, as the Hawks tripled their win total during the 2025-26 campaign. Earlier this year, Gitz and Polson were also named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, further highlighting the program's commitment to excellence both on and off the hardwood.

Hartwick College congratulates 220 students who received their academic degrees on May 16, 2026.

Hartwick College congratulates 232 students who received their academic degrees on May 17, 2025.

Hartwick College congratulates 211 students who received their academic degrees on May 18, 2024.

Hartwick College congratulates approximately 350 students named to the Spring 2026 Dean's List.

Hartwick College congratulates approximately 400 students who were named to the Fall 2025 Dean's List.

Hartwick College congratulates the 376 students named to the Spring 2025 Dean's List.

Four Hartwick students selected for the College's 2026 Baker-Simpson Entrepreneurial Leadership Program.

The Hartwick College Art and Art History Department celebrated the accomplishments of graduating student artists during the Senior Art Show Reception on May 15 in the Anderson Center for the Arts Foreman Gallery. The exhibition featured a wide range of artistic styles and media, culminating in the presentation of several awards recognizing outstanding student work. Marissa Yanacheak '26 received the Presidential Purchase Prize for "Transformation," earning a $1,000 cash award. This piece will be displayed in the President's Office for one year before becoming part of the College Alumni Art Collection. "Transformation" features five layers of plexiglass composed of colored dots that visually align from a distance to depict ascending moths and lilies of the valley. Kylee Hosmer '26 earned first-place Best in Show and a $600 cash prize for "Minoans in the Modern Day," a three-dimensional installation inspired by the artwork and artifacts of the ancient Minoan civilization. Second-place Best in Show and a $400 cash prize were awarded to Megan Bryla '26 for "Internal Integrity," a ceramic work exploring themes of destruction, repair and resilience through cracked and reconstructed column-inspired forms. Additional student art awards were announced earlier in May as part of the third-year art students' concentrations review. Devlin Woughter '27 received the Vice President's Purchase Prize, while Samuel Scott '27 earned Best in Show.

At the Hartwick College Student Leadership Awards Ceremony on April 21, Amelia Williams '26 of Portmore, Jamaica, received the President's Leadership Award. Each spring, the College honors students for their contributions to the community during the Student Leadership Awards Ceremony.

At the Hartwick College Student Leadership Awards Ceremony on April 21, Emma York '26 of Schenectady, New York, received the EmpowerU Inclusive Leadership Award. Each spring, the College honors students for their contributions to the community during the Student Leadership Awards Ceremony.

At the Hartwick College Student Leadership Awards Ceremony on April 21, Connor Yarborough '27 of Oneonta, New York, received the EmpowerU Community Impact Award. Each spring, the College honors students for their contributions to the community during the Student Leadership Awards Ceremony.

Madison Zimmerman '28 of Syracuse, New York, was recognized as an Andrew B. Saxton Undergraduate Fellow in Chemistry during Honors Convocation on April 29. Fellows are selected by faculty in each department to honor outstanding achievement in their respective fields. They serve as student assistants within their major department and receive a tuition credit.

Halle Wimette '26 of Fairfax, Vermont, received the H. Claude Hardy Award in Sociology during Honors Convocation on April 29. Named for the late Professor Emeritus H. Claude Hardy, this award honors outstanding seniors in sociology.

Trinity Thornton '28 of Sherburne, New York, was named Faculty Scholar in Inclusive Elementary Education during Honors Convocation on April 29. Faculty Scholars have excellent academic records and have demonstrated an outstanding mastery of their respective disciplines. Rising seniors are nominated by the faculty of their major departments on the basis of academic achievement, leadership and character.

Paige Witherbee '26 of Derry, New Hampshire, received the Richard K. Meeker Award in Creative Writing during Honors Convocation on April 29. Established in memory of the late Professor Richard K. Meeker, this award recognizes an outstanding senior majoring in Creative Writing.

Saniah Reeves '26 of Binghamton, New York, received the Alice Dornet Award in Political Science during Honors Convocation on April 29. The award was established to recognize outstanding academic achievement by students in political science.

Themes of life balance, personal transformation and self-acceptance took center stage during Hartwick College's April 29 Honors Convocation, where three finalists competed for the 2026 Abraham L. Kellogg Oratorical Prize. Patrick Close '26, a music major with minors in business administration and music business from Greenville, New York, presented "Counterpoint." Ellie Kalbach '26, a nursing major from Spring City, Pennsylvania, delivered an oration titled "Memento Mori." The final speaker, Amelia Williams '26, a double major in psychology and political science with a minor in gender and sexuality studies from Portmore, Jamaica, presented "Mi Tuh: Becoming." Finalists are selected through a multi-round process that begins with nominations from classmates and concludes with review by a committee of Hartwick community members. During Hartwick College's 94th Commencement ceremony on May 16, Williams was announced as the recipient of the Abraham L. Kellogg Oratorical Prize, awarded annually to the graduating senior who delivers the top oratorical presentation during Honors Convocation.

The Hartwick College School of Nursing held an induction ceremony on Nov. 19 in Shineman Chapel for the Omicron Rho chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Sixteen nursing students were inducted this year, including Alayna Streeter '26 of Le Roy, N.Y. To be inducted, a nursing student must achieve academic excellence, rank in the top 35% of the graduating class, and demonstrate academic integrity and leadership potential. Founded in 1922 by six nursing students, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) has more than 100,000 active members and 600 chapters at institutions of higher education and healthcare partners from Armenia, Australia and Botswana to Thailand, the United States and Wales.

The Hartwick College School of Nursing held an induction ceremony on Nov. 19 in Shineman Chapel for the Omicron Rho chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Sixteen nursing students were inducted this year, including Akua Manuh '26 of the Bronx, N.Y. To be inducted, a nursing student must achieve academic excellence, rank in the top 35% of the graduating class, and demonstrate academic integrity and leadership potential. Founded in 1922 by six nursing students, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) has more than 100,000 active members and 600 chapters at institutions of higher education and healthcare partners from Armenia, Australia and Botswana to Thailand, the United States and Wales.

The Hartwick College School of Nursing held an induction ceremony on Nov. 19 in Shineman Chapel for the Omicron Rho chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Sixteen nursing students were inducted this year, including Lizbeth Varela-Cordero '27 of Monroe, N.Y. To be inducted, a nursing student must achieve academic excellence, rank in the top 35% of the graduating class, and demonstrate academic integrity and leadership potential. Founded in 1922 by six nursing students, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) has more than 100,000 active members and 600 chapters at institutions of higher education and healthcare partners from Armenia, Australia and Botswana to Thailand, the United States and Wales.

Hartwick College hosted the final round of its 2025 Moot Court Competition on Nov. 20 in Shineman Chapel. Cooper Cohen '28 of Delhi, N.Y., and John "Jack" Reichel '26 of West Islip, N.Y., emerged as the Io Bruce Champions of the Hartwick College Moot Court Competition. Finalists Adilyam Imyarova '27 of Almaty, Kazakhstan, and Sarah Matumbura '26 of Waterbury, Conn., also earned recognition for their outstanding performances. Io Bruce was a high school teacher of Thomas Holmgren '13, whose legacy reflects "rigor, generosity, and a lifelong commitment to students." The competition-created and led by Holmgren-featured a case he wrote on the constitutionality of a high school search involving a drug-sniffing dog named Stella. Reichel also received the Richard Pomp Orator Award. The oratory award recognizes Professor Richard D. Pomp, one of the nation's leading legal minds known for his clarity, creativity and command of complex issues. As director of the competition, Holmgren '13 also recruited dozens of Hartwick alumni lawyers to judge the multiple rounds of the competition with each of the 50 Hartwick student participants getting to argue at least twice. Aaron Carbone '03 and Carlo A. C. de Oliveira '02, returned to Oyaron Hill to serve alongside Holmgren as Supreme Court Justices for the final round. Holmgren also contributed thousands of dollars to support the cash prizes for the competition, which includes $1500 for each of the champions and $500 for each of the runner-ups, and encourages his fellow alumni to join him in making a gift so that Hartwick can offer this competition every two years going forward.