Meet the Dogs of Colgate

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Students pet a dog on the Academic Quad

On the first day of classes, faculty and staff members from across campus brought their dogs to the Academic Quad for a meet and greet with students. The event was sponsored by the Colgate Activities Board and was part of Colgate’s Welcome Weeks.

Student pets a faculty member's dog — Lily, a Labrador mix. Lily's person is Georgia Frank (religion). She is nine years old, a former member of the Hamilton College Counseling Center, and has her own Instagram account. @lily.mcarn

A staff member feeds her dog a treat on the Academic Quad — Mona is an English Setter. She is one-and-a-half years old. Her person is Pam Lewis, physician's assistant in the Student Health Center. Mona learned to kayak this summer.

Student pets a Labradoodle — Rondi is a Labradoodle. Her people are Edie MacPherson, program coordinator for the Colgate Speaking Union and Campus Life, and Corey MacPherson, University chaplain and Protestant campus minister. Rondi is nine years old.

Students pet a Labrador — Tree is a Labrador Retriever. Her people are Timothy Collett, technology support analyst, and Marsha Collett, program coordinator for CLSI. Tree is seven months old and is training to be a guide dog. All of the dogs in her litter have names that start with “T.”

Wilbur, a Redbone Coonhound — Wilbur is a Redbone Coonhound, his person is Peter Scull (geography). He is the same breed as the dogs in Where the Red Fern Grows.