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Annual Key Awards Presented

Elmira, NY (11/06/2019) — Elmira College recognized many of its most promising new students with the 84th awarding of the Elmira College Key Awards on Friday, October 18 at a luncheon in Tifft Lounge.

Presented by the Alumni Association, the Key Award recognizes students for high scholastic achievement, leadership, citizenship, and participation in extracurricular activities. More than 120 Key Award recipients are currently enrolled at the College, including 43 freshmen.

Rachel Berg '20, past Key Award recipient, spoke about what the Key Award meant to her, and Bo Manuel '82, president of the Elmira College Alumni Association, reflected upon the significance of the award.

"The Elmira College Key Award is such an important part of the Elmira College experience," said Manuel. "The Alumni Association takes great pride in recognizing this long-standing tradition and the accomplishments of our students."

Manuel and President Chuck Lindsay, presented the students with the traditional Key Award pins during the ceremony.

The Elmira Key Award is a merit-based award bestowed upon one outstanding man and woman in their junior or senior year of high school or preparatory school at each participating school.

This year's recipients:
Ethan Howe '23
Abigail Durgin '23
Alexis Wyckoff '23
MacKenzie Jones '23
Sydney Hasenjager '23
Haley Raville '23
Kharisma Blake '23
Brooke Shollenberger '23
Bartolomeo Salerno '23
Cheyenne Wright '23
Julia Ambrose '23
James Blair '23
Sarah Bleiler '23
Madison Brown-Bloom '23
Lona Cataldo '23
Emma Clegg '23
Hannah Cook '23
Libby Cook '23
Jillian Cortez '23
Brianna Costley '23
Hailey Erway '23
Alyssa Gadoury '23
Barbara Guinto '23
Jenna Heiser '23
Autumn Kerr '23
Juliana Kuba '23
Bryce Kuhn '23
Hannah Lawrence '23
Brendan Leong '23
Jenifer Lorenzo '23
Keeley McMullen-Smith '23
Evan Miller '23
Jordan Pruyne '23
Allyandra Rivera '23
Annabelle Schmitte '23
Lauren Shanahan '23
Dylan Smith '23
Gabrielle Smith '23
Willow Tompkins '23
Cassie' VanSchaick '23
Sophie Wallace '23
Lauren Woodcock '23