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A $100,000 commitment from Kathy and Curt Welling will anchor the transformation of a longtime campus study space into a new coffee shop at Paul Smith’s College. Their gift inspired siblings and friends to collectively give another $120,000, bringing the total raised for the project to $220,000 and making the new space possible.

Paul Smith’s College has been awarded a transformative gift of $3,020,000 from alumnus and trustee Joe VanWhy, an award-winning hotel developer, owner and entrepreneur with an over three-decade career nationwide in the hospitality industry.

Craig and Connie Weatherup and their family have given more than $1.25 million to Paul Smith’s College, making a significant investment in the students, programs, and campus experiences that define the College.

Paul Smith’s College Nordic ski coach Matt Dougherty was recently featured in FasterSkier, which explores how he transformed the program from a single-skier roster into a national championship team.

Paul Smith’s College today announced that it has welcomed five new members to its Board of Trustees, bringing extensive experience in business, hospitality, education and nonprofit leadership to the governing body of the College.

As Paul Smith’s College celebrates its third-straight year of enrollment growth, it today announced plans to launch a new Work Experience Program beginning with students entering in Fall 2027. The program will provide students with meaningful work opportunities connected to their education while helping reduce the cost of attendance and preparing graduates for successful careers.

The Ganzi Training Restaurant at Paul Smith’s College will reopen for the fall semester on Wednesday, Sept. 16, inviting members of the community to enjoy a three-course meal while supporting students as they put their culinary and hospitality skills to work in a real restaurant setting.

Paul Smith’s College has been recognized as a Highlighted Institution in the 2026 Sustainable Campus Index for its conservation easement partnership with the Adirondack Land Trust, which has protected 2,800 acres surrounding the College’s Visitor Interpretive Center (VIC).

As Paul Smith’s College prepares to receive 236 undergraduate students this fall, it today announced its new student enrollment has increased over 45% over three recruitment cycles, sustaining last year’s historic growth.

During Reunion 2026, the College dedicated a permanent landmark honoring the iconic tree and celebrated the release of The Story of the Leaning Pine, a new book documenting the remarkable life of one of the region’s most recognizable landmarks and its deep connection to the College community.