Trustee Challenges Magnify Your Generosity

$500,000 Can Be Added to Gifts Made by December 31

November 20, 2009 

For 28 consecutive years more than half of all Hamilton alumni have made an unrestricted gift to the College. Astounding! As the end of the year approaches, your support is appreciated and critically important. To help prompt you to be as generous as circumstances allow, the Board of Trustees created a challenge pool to magnify the impact of your gift — if you choose to give by December 31.

Hannah Mauck '10 is Named Hamilton's First 2009-10 GOLD Scholar

Mauck is 24th GOLD Scholar since 2006

November 20, 2009  Thanks to the generous support of young alumni, Hamilton is pleased to name Hannah Mauck '10 of Newton, Mass. as its 24th GOLD Scholar. She recently sat down to reflect on her Hamilton experience so far. "From where I sit, no matter if you’re a student or alumnus/a of any generation, the essence of the Hamilton student remains true to its roots. If you look closely, alumni can always see a bit of themselves in the current student body." More ...

Only A Game Airs College's Role in Goalie Mask Invention

November 20, 2009  The nationally syndicated radio show Only A Game will present the story of the introduction of the goalie mask in the NHL and the role played by former Hamilton track coach Gene Long and former Hamilton hockey team goalie Don Spencer ’59 on Saturday, Nov. 21. More ...

Men's cross country runner off to NCAA championships

November 16, 2009  Hamilton College's Peter Kosgei '10 (Kapsabet, Kenya/Kapsabet Boys' HS) will compete in the NCAA Division III men's cross country championships at Highland Park Golf Course in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday, Nov. 21, at noon. More ...

Hamilton Tops Colgate in Trivia Night Showdown

Ryan Morris '08, Tim Seifert '08, Sam Gitlitz '08 and Brian Greenleaf '08 answer their way to victory!

November 20, 2009  On November 2, 2009, the Boston Alumni Association co-hosted a trivia night with their counterparts from Colgate University at the Bell in Hand Tavern located in downtown Boston. Nearly 100 alumni from both schools attended, all of whom were anxious for a chance at trivia glory. It was a matchup of mental prowess and superior grasp of extraneous knowledge, not to mention bragging rights for the college that emerged victorious!
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Six Students Receive Class of 1979 Travel Award

November 20, 2009  Six Hamilton students have been selected as recipients of the Class of 1979 Student Travel Award. The award, established by the alumni of Hamilton's Class of 1979, offers financial assistance to certain outstanding Hamilton students who wish to pursue extensive research projects in different parts of the world. More ...