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March 5, 2025

Largest Gift in Hobart and William Smith History: $70 Million from Thomas Melly ’52 and Judith Hershey Melly

By Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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

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