Hobart and William Smith Colleges receives unprecedented $70 million gift. Hobart and William Smith Colleges President Mark D. Gearan announced an unprecedented $70 million gift from Trustee L.
GENEVA, N.Y., March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hobart and William Smith Colleges has received a transformative $70 million gift from Trustee Chair Emeritus L. Thomas Melly '52 and Judith Hershey Melly.