The Elmira College Class of 2020 included 58 graduates receiving summa cum laude, magna cum laude, cum laude, and Phi Beta Kappa honors.

The Empire 8 Conference recognized 94 Elmira College student-athletes on its semi-annual President's List, which honors student-athletes who achieved a grade-point average of 3.75 or higher during the spring semester.

Each year, one Elmira College student is awarded the Bruce Beaty Memorial Prize, to honor their excellence in the field of human services. The prize was given by Dr. Janice Beaty Janssen, Professor Emerita of Human Services, in memory of her son, Bruce.

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.

The Sharon Cosloy-Blank '66 Science Prize, given in memory of Sharon Cosloy-Blank '66 by her family, is awarded to a senior who has demonstrated excellence in scientific research in the areas of molecular biology, genetics, and/or biochemistry, including students who have completed a summer research program at another institution.

Each year, the Dr. Louise Frances Potter Prize is given in memory of Dr. Potter, an outstanding microbiologist at Elmira College, to a superior graduate in Biology.

Each year, one student is awarded the Katheleen 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, one Elmira College student receives an endowed award that recognizes the student's ability to demonstrate academic and clinical excellence in nursing. This award is the Dr. Kathleen Sward Prize, which was established and endowed by Dr. and Mrs. Edward Grandt. Dr. Kathleen Sward was the first Director of the Elmira College Nurse Education Program. Dr. Grandt, a highly respected physician and former trustee of the College, was instrumental in the development of the Elmira College Nurse Education Program.

Each year, in memoriam by her family, the Elizabeth Anne Graham '42 Prize is awarded to one graduating Elmira College student. This prize is presented to the graduate who, in the judgment of the Department of Art, shows the greatest promise in the field of applied art.

The Abraham Shabanowitz Mathematics Prize was established by Dr. Harry Shabanowitz, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, in memory of his father. The annual Prize is awarded to a graduating student who shows outstanding achievement in the field of mathematics.

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.

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. This year, four students have been named recipients: Jesse Adelson '20, Alex VanAernam '20, Jacob Weber '20, and Nicole Hanselman '20.

Several awards are given out each year to both students and faculty, including those that highlight the arts. This year, two prizes have been awarded for excellence in the arts, The Daniel Lipson Prize, and the Mary Lou Parella '65 prize. This year's recipients include Breanna Millard '22, Taylor Kibbler '21, and Marisa Woodley '23.

The Elmira College President's Council is pleased to announce Zackarie Stedge '21 as this year's recipient of Stand Energy Prize. The Prize, established by Stand Energy Corporation, recognizes an Elmira College student who, in the course of performing an internship with regional businesses or community organizations, has demonstrated outstanding leadership, initiative, creativity, and responsibility.

The Class of 2000 Prize is given annually to a deserving freshman man going into the sophomore class who exemplifies the standards and spirit of Elmira College. This year, Brendan Leong '23 has been named the recipient of the prize.

The Mildred Whittlesey McGraw Attainment Award recognizes a junior who has made the greatest contribution in academic achievement, general activities, and citizenship, and who has demonstrated most thoroughly the aims of the College. This year, three students have earned the award, Cameron Sanderson '21, Shawn Backus '21, and Rachel Feltz '21.

Each year, awards are presented to students who exemplify excellence and knowledge of their respective concentrations within the accounting major. This year, three students have been named recipients for the Excellence in Auditing, Excellence in Accounting, and Excellence in Tax Awards. The recipients are Taylor McDuffee '20, Margaret Soper '17, and Harry Kramer '20, respectively.

Each year three awards are given out to dedicated students within the nursing major, the Excellence in Nursing Senior Year Award, the Rho Gamma Scholarship, and the Professional Nurse of the Twin Tiers Leadership Award.

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 recipients for this years prizes include Paige Stilts '23, Jordan Holt '23, and Emma Kelly '21.

The Helen Bosworth Beers '24 Prize has been awarded to Janice Teeter '21. The Prize has been endowed by members of her family in honor of Helen Bosworth Beers, a member of the Class of 1924, to be presented to a junior or senior who, in daily living, supports religious principles and who is a good student and an outstanding citizen in the College.

Each year Elmira College awards upperclassmen students with the Iris Leadership Award. This year, the award was presented to Evelyn Schoenberger '22 and Noah Dorchester '21.

The Freshman Writing Prize is awarded to a first-year student who has taken both courses in the Academic Writing Program sequence and has demonstrated mastery of the writing, critical thinking, and oral communications skills studied in those courses.

The Elmira College Epsilon Delta Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma recently announced the induction of its new members for 2020. The national honor society recognizes outstanding criminal justice majors and minors.

Elmira College recently named this year's Margaret Locke Community Service Prize winner. The Prize was endowed by Barbara Linenthal '75 and other friends of Professor Emerita of Physical Education, Dr. Margaret Locke, to a 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.

Elmira College recently named this year's recipient of the Marian Ames Memorial Prize. The Prize is presented each year in memory of Miss Ames, an outstanding Professor of Chemistry, by the Class of 1936, to an outstanding an outstanding junior concentrating in chemistry.

Academic honors continued to roll in for the Elmira College field hockey team on March 25, as a trio of student-athletes were named Zag Field Hockey/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Scholars of Distinction.

The Empire 8 Conference recognized 64 Soaring Eagles on its semi-annual President's List, which honors student-athletes who achieved a grade-point of 3.75 or higher during the fall term.

The 2019 Moser Freshman Prize was awarded to Jenna Cowder '22 at a ceremony during Family Weekend.

Elmira College recently recognized many of its most promising new students with the 84th awarding of the Elmira College Key Award.

The Elmira College men's and women's ice hockey programs continued to earn recognition for outstanding academic achievement by the team's respective student - athletes, as 14 skaters were announced as American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) All-American Scholars on August 29, 2019.