Students Honored With Chemistry Awards
Elmira, NY (04/30/2020) — Each year Elmira College awards the Corning Section American Chemical Society Award, CRC Basic Chemistry, and the Algernon DeWaters Gorman Prize to students in the chemistry major.
The Corning Section ACS and CRC Basic Chemistry Awards are presented to an outstanding freshman student studying chemistry, based on performance in both the lecture and lab classes. This year's outstanding freshmen receiving the awards are Paige Stilts '23 and Jordan Holt '23, respectively.
"I am honored that my professors selected me for the American Chemical Society Award," said Stilts."
"It is nice to be recognized," noted Holt. "This award is a reflection on the teaching I received and the fact that hard work pays off.
"The final award, the Algernon DeWaters Gorman Prize, was endowed as an award for the junior with a good overall average who has completed the most scholarly work in chemistry. This year's recipient is Emma Kelly '21."
I'm grateful to receive this award and have all of my hard work recognized," said Kelly. Thank you to everybody who considered and granted me this award, it truly means a lot."