Elmira College

Elmira College men's soccer midfielder Jose Navea Corporan '27 has been named the Empire 8 Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week.

Elmira College women's soccer captain Faith Ingber '26 has been named the Empire 8 Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

Elmira College recently announced this year's recipients of its annual Key Award. This year's award was given to 807 students in 18 states as well as Canada. A tradition that goes back to 1935, the Key Award is presented to outstanding students in their junior year of high school or preparatory school.

Thirteen Elmira College student-athletes earned the Easton/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Scholar Athletes for the 2024-25 season. In addition, Elmira College earned Team GPA honors.

The American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) "Krampade All-American Scholars" recognizes varsity ice hockey players with exceptional classroom results. To qualify, a student-athlete must have attained a 3.75 GPA for each semester and have appeared in 40% of the team's games.

The Center for Mark Twain Studies (CMTS) announced this year's winners of the "Portraying Mark Twain" art competition. In its ninth year, the annual competition is open to all Elmira College (EC) students, regardless of academic major. Four final images were selected for their representations of Mark Twain, his literature, or aspects of his life in Elmira and at Quarry Farm.

During the Annual Student Research Conference, a panel of judges awarded special prizes to students based on the clarity and depth of their information.

Recently, 120 members of the Elmira College Tenacious Class of 2025, 12 associate students, and 22 graduate students earned their degrees and set forth to find their place in the world.

The 15th Annual Student Research Conference showcased 12 research projects involving 24 students. The students presented projects from the natural and social sciences, delving into biology, chemistry, psychology, sports, data analytics, and more.

The Honors Program provides students with an opportunity to study in an interdisciplinary environment that brings together students and faculty from across the liberal arts and sciences to explore both the practical and theoretical aspects of the liberal arts and sciences.

Presented to the female and male senior student-athlete with the highest grade point average (no less than 3.8) coupled with athletic accomplishments.

The Iron Eagle Award is presented to a student-athlete who displays the greatest dedication, perspective, and work ethic during individual and team workouts throughout the year.

The EC Rookie of the Year Award is presented to a male and female athlete who demonstrated outstanding qualities of leadership, good citizenship, satisfactory academic achievement, and athletic proficiency throughout their first year as an Elmira College student-athlete.

The EC Athletes Most Outstanding Career award is presented to a male and female athlete who demonstrated outstanding qualities of leadership, good citizenship, satisfactory academic achievement, and athletic proficiency throughout their athletic career at EC.

The EC Athlete of the Year Award is presented to a male and female athlete who demonstrated outstanding qualities of leadership, good citizenship, satisfactory academic achievement, and athletic proficiency.

The Margaret Locke Citizenship award is given annually to an Elmira College student-athlete 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. It is given in honor of Dr. Margaret Chase Locke, who served as a professor and director of physical education at EC for thirty years. She was very committed to community service at the local, regional, and national level.

The Wayne Moschetti '73 award is presented to a varsity athlete who is a member of the junior class. The recipient exemplifies the quality of spirit, character, and academic achievement of Moschetti.

Presented to an upper-class student in good standing whose personality, character, organizational, and administrative ability have had a positive impact on the athletics and recreational programs.

The Booster Club Vangorden "Player of the Year" Award is presented to a player who has completed a full season in one sport. Consideration is given to "sportsmanlike" qualities and outstanding playing contributions in game situations. The award is given to one player from each of EC's intercollegiate sports.

Presented annually to a graduating student-athlete whose athletic eligibility has expired and who has shown, in action, Ellen Gibbs Matson's leadership, joy of life, and commitment to Elmira College.

Recipients of the Elmira College Provost's Prizes in the Academic Disciplines are outstanding in the classroom in terms of their writing, presentation, and critical thinking skills. Such students take on new experiences in research, in learning new skills and techniques, and have frequently presented or published academic manuscripts. These students are members of national academic honor societies, and the faculty at Elmira College anticipates great accomplishments from them in their chosen fields.

The Bruce Beaty Memorial Prize is presented each year to an exceptional graduate in the field of human services.

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.

Each year, the Dr. Ryland Hugh Hewitt, Jr. Award is given to an Elmira College student who has excelled in the field of speech-language pathology or audiology. The award was given by Warren and Louise Hewitt Aldrich '49 in memory of Louise's brother, Dr. Ryland Hugh Hewitt, Jr.

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

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.

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.

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.

Each year, one student is awarded the Kathleen Arnott Watters '65 Prize, given by Mrs. Watters, a member of the Class of 1965. The Kathleen Arnott Watters '65 Humanities Prize recognizes an exceptional graduating student in English Literature or History whose work exemplifies the ideals of scholarly inquiry and demonstrates a passion for the humanities.

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.