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Elmira College is a private, coeducational, Phi Beta Kappa college founded in 1855, and located in the Southern Finger Lakes Region of New York. The College is annually ranked by U.S. News & World Report, which has also ranked Elmira College as a leading college, nationally, for student internships. Proud of its history and tradition, the College is committed to the ideals of community service, and intellectual and individual growth.

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Elmira College is a private, coeducational, Phi Beta Kappa college founded in 1855, and located in the Southern Finger Lakes Region of New York. The College is annually ranked by U.S. News & World Report, which has also ranked Elmira College as a leading college, nationally, for student internships. Proud of its history and tradition, the College is committed to the ideals of community service, and intellectual and individual growth.

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Abraham Shabanowitz Mathematics Prize Awarded

Each year, one Elmira College student is awarded the Abraham Shabanowitz Mathematics Prize. The prize was established by Dr. Harry Shabanowitz, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, in memory of his father, to be awarded to graduates showing outstanding achievement in the field of mathematics.
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Academic Award - May 27

Kathlene Arnott Watters '65 Prize Awarded

Each year, an Elmira College student is recognized with the Kathlene Arnott Watters '65 Prize. The prize is awarded to an exceptional graduating student in American Studies, Classical Studies, English Literature, History, or Philosophy and Religion whose work exemplifies the ideals of scholarly inquiry and demonstrates a passion for the humanities.
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Academic Award - May 27

Dr. Kathleen Sward Nursing Excellence Prize Awarded

Each year, the Dr. Kathleen Sward Nursing Excellence Prize is awarded to a graduating Elmira College student who has demonstrated academic and clinical excellence in nursing.
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Academic Award - May 27
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Kathryn Jenkins Education Prize Awarded

Each year, one Elmira College student is recognized with the Kathryn Jenkins Education Prize. The prize is awarded to the graduating student, either graduate or undergraduate, who shows the greatest promise in the field of childhood education.
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Academic Award - May 27
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Elizabeth Anne Graham '42 Prize

Each year, Elmira College students are recognized with the Elizabeth Anne Graham '42 Prize. The prize is awarded to graduating students who, in judgment of the Department of Art, show the greatest promise in the field of applied art.
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Academic Award - May 27
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The 1917 Prize

Each year, an Elmira College student is recognized with the Class of 1917 Prize. This prize is awarded to the graduate who has shown the most creative ability in English Language and Literature.
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Academic Award - May 27

Students Inducted into Alpha Alpha Alpha

The Elmira College Iota Pi Chapter of the Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha) National Honor Society, established in 2024, recently inducted six students and one faculty member.
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Honor Society - May 15

Students Inducted into Lambda Alpha

The Mu Chapter of New York of the Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society inducted eight new members for the 2025-2026 academic year.
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Honor Society - May 15
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Kappa Delta Pi Induction

The Elmira College Rho Mu Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education recently inducted members from Education and Speech and Language Disabilities majors into the honor society.
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Honor Society - May 27
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Students Inducted Into Triota Honor Society

The Elmira College Chapter of Iota Iota Iota (or Triota), the National Women's Honor Society, recently held its annual induction ceremony. Triota strives to maintain the feminist values central to Women's Studies: egalitarianism, inclusiveness, and a celebration of the diversity of women's experiences.
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Honor Society - May 15
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Nancy Anne Walsh Poetry Prize

The Nancy Anne Walsh Poetry Prize was endowed by Elmira College Trustee Jack Walsh in memory of his daughter, Nancy Anne Walsh. The prize is determined by a blind panel of Elmira College English faculty and invited poets and is available to any Elmira College matriculated undergraduate student.
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Academic Award - May 15
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The Rho Gamma Scholarship Prize

The Rho Gamma Scholarship Prize is given annually to a Rho Gamma member who is a graduating senior nursing student who demonstrates scholarship and excellence in nursing.
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Academic Award - May 14
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Nurse Education Faculty Recognition for Excellence in Nursing

Each year the Elmira College Nurse Education Faculty Recognition for Excellence in Nursing is presented to an outstanding graduating senior nursing student who represents the profession of nursing. He or she has actively participated in the Nurse Education program, such as serving as a student representative with the standing committees, ad hoc committee, and/or active involvement in the Nursing Club of Elmira College.
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Academic Award - May 14

Mary Lou Parrella Prize Awarded

The Mary Lou Parrella Prize is given by Lina Parrella in memory of her niece, a member of the Class of 1965, to a gifted Elmira College first-year student or sophomore in the field of fine arts.
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Academic Award - May 14

Iris Leadership Prize Awarded

Each year, Elmira College awards upperclassmen students with the Iris Leadership Award. This year, two students received the award.
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Academic Award - May 14
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Margaret Locke Community Service Prize Awarded

The Margaret Locke Community Service Prize is given annually to an Elmira College student who has demonstrated a spirit of service to the campus and wider communities, provides a model of community involvement, and makes a difference in the lives of others through service.
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Academic Award - May 14
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Jay T. Hohenhaus MNA, CRNA Endowed Nursing Scholarship

The Jay T. Hohenhaus MNA, CRNA Endowed Nursing Scholarship was created by Dr. Susan Hohenhaus in honor of her late husband and is given to a current nursing student with a preference for a student who expresses an interest in a career in nurse anesthesiology, which was her late husband's field.
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Academic Award - May 14
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International Student Prize Awarded

The International Student Prize is awarded to a full-time international student who has completed at least one year of full-time study at Elmira College and who excels in academic and student life.
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Academic Award - May 14

Helen Hitchcock Bjorvand Drawing Prize Awarded

The Helen Hitchcock Bjorvand Drawing Prize was endowed in recognition of an extraordinary member of the art faculty and is presented annually to the full-time Elmira College student submitting the best portfolio of drawings.
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Academic Award - May 14

Helen Bosworth Beers '24 Prize Awarded

The Helen Bosworth Beers '24 Prize is presented to a student who, in daily living, supports religious principles, is a good student, and an outstanding citizen in the College.
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Academic Award - May 14
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Hypatia Mathematics Prize Awarded

The Hypatia Mathematics Prize is awarded to a female junior who exhibits enthusiasm for mathematics and the desire to share that passion with others through education or other career endeavors. The goal of the prize is to recognize more women for their interest and competency in this important field of study.
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Academic Award - May 14
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First-Year Writing Prize

The First-Year Writing Prize is awarded to a first-year student who has completed the Academic Writing course and demonstrated mastery in writing, critical thinking, and oral communication skills.
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Academic Award - May 14
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Emerson Liscum Diven Prize

Each year the Emerson Liscum Diven Prize is presented to an Elmira College senior who has high academic achievement and has contributed the most scholarly work in Biology. The Prize is awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Biology.
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Academic Award - May 14
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Elmira College Awards Dr. Louise Frances Potter Prize

Given in memory of Dr. Louise Frances Potter, an outstanding microbiologist, this prize is given to a superior graduate in Biology.
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Academic Award - May 14
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Daniel Lipson Prize Awarded

The Daniel J. Lipson Prize is presented to an Elmira College sophomore or junior who excels in performing arts.
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Academic Award - May 14

CRC Basic Chemistry Prize Awarded

The Elmira College CRC Basic Chemistry Prize is presented to an outstanding first-year student studying chemistry, based on performance in both the lecture and lab classes.
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Academic Award - May 14

Corning Section American Chemical Society Award Presented

The Corning Section of the American Chemical Society Award is presented each year to an outstanding first-year student studying chemistry.
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Academic Award - May 14
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The Class Of 2000 Prize Awarded

The Class of 2000 Prize is given annually to two deserving first-year students going into the sophomore class who exemplify the standards and spirit of Elmira College.
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Academic Award - May 14
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Cantrill-van den Blink Scholarship

The Cantrill-van den Blink Scholarship is given to two rising nursing seniors interested in working in the Arnot Health System following their graduation from Elmira College. Students are expected to work for Arnot Health for a minimum of two consecutive years.
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Academic Award - May 13
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Board of Trustees Prize Awarded

Each year, the Elmira College Board of Trustees Prize is presented by the Trustees to students whose college experience demonstrates continual growth and development academically, socially, or in service to the College community.
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Academic Award - May 13
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