Elmira College

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Each year, Elmira College awards upperclassmen students with the Iris Leadership Award. This year, two students received the award.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Given in memory of Dr. Louise Frances Potter, an outstanding microbiologist, this prize is given to a superior graduate in Biology.

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

The Corning Section of the American Chemical Society Award is presented each year to an outstanding first-year student studying chemistry.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Algernon DeWaters Gorman Prize, was endowed as an award for the Elmira College junior with a good overall average who has completed the most scholarly work in chemistry.

The Elmira College Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society inducted 15 students in April.

The Pi of New York chapter held its annual induction and banquet with 14 newly elected members of high scholarly attainment. Prizes were also awarded to six outstanding juniors and 14 promising sophomores.

The Pi of New York chapter held its annual induction and banquet with fourteen newly elected members of high scholarly attainment.

Twenty-nine students were inducted into the Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society during the 2025-2026 academic year.

The Elmira College Office of Admissions recently announced the awardees for this year's Elmira College Scholars Program.

Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, recently inducted 6 student members into the Elmira College circle, or chapter.