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Aditya Bhasin ’94 has spent his career transforming companies through technology. A chemistry and computer science major at Hamilton, he served on the College’s Board of Trustees and is now vice chair of Discovery Place, a children’s science and technology museum in Charlotte.

When a small liberal arts college receives a $10 million donation, deciding how to spend it might seem like a good problem to have. But when students, administrators, faculty, and community members each have different priorities, reaching an agreement becomes more complicated.

Hamilton’s 2026 men’s hockey national championship team returned to the spotlight during Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 2-4, as the College celebrated the program’s historic season.

Justus Doolittle, Class of 1846, was among the first American Protestant missionaries to build cultural and educational connections between the United States and China. His legacy not only represents Hamilton’s broader historical contributions to global scholarship and intercultural exchange, but also continues to inform research and inquiry on campus today.

A new academic year brings plenty to discover on the Hill: new faces and programs, updated spaces, and new ways to learn, connect, and collaborate. Here’s a look at what’s new at Hamilton, along with a few things still to come.

A sign displayed in Jon Hind ’80’s home reads, “Happiness is found in the journey, not in the destination.” The maxim resonates with his reflections on his decades-long relationship with Hamilton, from arriving on the Hill as a student-athlete in 1976 to retiring from his 18-year tenure as the College’s director of athletics last April.

Those who were lucky enough to know Mary McLean Evans ’82 described her as the ultimate connector. Fittingly, earlier this year, her friends, including members of the Board of Trustees, established an endowed fund in honor of Evans: The Mary Mclean Evans ’82 Scholarship, which will provide scholarship support and funding for Career Center resources intended for students who demonstrate significant financial need.

Softball standout Emma Tansky ’25 didn’t retire her bat and glove after her career as a Continental came to an end. When not working as a dermatology assistant at Bryn Mawr Skin & Cancer Institute, she’s a ball girl for the Philadelphia Phillies.

A celebration erupted moments after the overtime goal sailed into the net. Hamilton’s first national men’s hockey championship didn’t come from a breakthrough strategy or a singular star, but from something less tangible that has been a long time in the making.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Ryan Martinie published a study on the biosynthesis of the antibiotic pantocin A in the journal ACS Chemical Biology. The study was coauthored by alumni Blake Levy '23, Nyaari Kothiya '23, Ben Jakubczak '23, Natalie Beebe '24, Anastasia Passalaris '24, Taylor Bartels '25, Isis Riviere '25, and students Anika Amann '27, Akmaral Tezekbaeva '27, Rachel Alpert '27, Tara Houser '27, and Alice Lee '28.