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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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Mildred Whittlesey McGraw Attainment Prize Awarded
The Mildred Whittlesey McGraw Attainment Prize was presented at the Elmira College Academic Honors and Student Recognition Celebration, held Thursday, March 28, in Stephens Lounge. The Prize was endowed by Harold McGraw, Sr., former Chairman of the Board of Trustees, in honor of his mother, for 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.
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Academic Award - 2019 Apr 5
Helen Bosworth Beers '24 Prize Awarded
The Helen Bosworth Beers '24 Prize was presented at the Elmira College Academic Honors and Student Recognition Celebration, held Thursday, March 28, in Stephens Lounge. 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.
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Academic Award - 2019 Apr 5
Helen Hitchcock Bjorvand Drawing Prize Awarded
The Helen Hitchcock Bjorvand Drawing Prize was presented at the Elmira College Academic Honors and Student Recognition Celebration, held Thursday, March 28, in Stephens Lounge. The 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 - 2019 Apr 5
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Mary Lou Parrella '65 Prize Awarded
The Mary Lou Parrella '65 Prize was presented at the Elmira College Academic Honors and Student Recognition Celebration, held Thursday, March 28, in Stephens Lounge.
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Academic Award - 2019 Apr 5
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Daniel Lipson Prize Awarded
The Daniel Lipson Prize was awarded during the Elmira College Academic Honors and Student Recognition Celebration, held Thursday, March 28, in Stephens Lounge.
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Academic Award - 2019 Apr 5
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Freshman Writing Prize Awarded
The Freshman Writing Prize was awarded during the Academic Honors and Student Recognition Celebration, held Thursday, March 28, in Stephens Lounge.
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Academic Award - 2019 Apr 5
Elmira College Field Hockey's Liz Shephard '21 Named Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division III Scholar of Distinction
Elmira College field hockey has been honored week-after-week for its outstanding efforts in the classroom, and this week that trend continued with Liz Shephard '21 being named as a Zag Field Hockey/ National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Scholar of Distinction.
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Academic Award - 2019 Mar 29
Elmira Lands Six on Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad
Academic honors continue to pour in for the Elmira College field hockey team, which saw six student-athletes named to the Zag Field Hockey/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III National Academic Squad. Last week Elmira received the Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division III National Academic Team Award for an eighth consecutive year.
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Academic Award - 2019 Mar 21
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2019 Outstanding Graduate Award Presented
The Brilliant Class of 2019 recently celebrated the annual Graduating Class Reception in Tifft Lounge on March 22. The celebration included the presentation of the Outstanding Graduate Award to Mhairi Holmes '19.
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Academic Award - 2019 Mar 28
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Elmira College Places 61 Student-Athletes on 2018 Fall President's List
The Empire 8 Conference honored 61 Elmira College Soaring Eagles on its semi-annual President's List, which recognizes student-athletes who earned a grade-point average of 3.75 or higher during the fall term.
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Academic Award - 2019 Jan 25
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Elmira College Recognizes Key Award Recipients
Elmira College recently recognized many of its most promising new students with the 83rd awarding of the Elmira College Key Award.
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Academic Award - 2018 Oct 18
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2018 Moser Freshman Prize Awarded
The 2018 Moser Freshman Prize was awarded to Brenna Garrison '21 and Elizabeth Foster '21 at a ceremony during Family Weekend.
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Academic Award - 2018 Oct 11
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11 Skaters Recognized as AHCA All-American Scholars
The Elmira College men's and women's ice hockey programs continued to earn recognition for their performance in the classroom, as 11 student-athletes were named American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) All-American Scholars.
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Academic Award - 2018 Aug 27
Elmira College's Porrett and Abate Named to NABC Honors Court
Academic accolades continue to pour in for the Elmira College men's basketball team, who after receiving the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award, saw two rising seniors recognized for their outstanding work in the classroom. Classmates Justin Porrett '19, a double-major in Finance and Accounting, and Anthony Abate '19, a double-major in Biology and Chemistry, were selected to the NABC Honors Court as announced by the national office on July 17.
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Academic Award - 2018 Jul 30
Men's Ice Hockey Places 16 Student-Athletes on UCHC All-Academic Team
The Elmira College men's ice hockey team placed 16 student-athletes on the inaugural United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) All-Academic Team, as announced by the conference office on June 25, 2018.
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Academic Award - 2018 Jun 29
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UCHC Names 15 Women's Ice Hockey Players to 2017-18 All-Academic Team
The United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) recognized 15 members of the nationally-ranked Elmira College women's ice hockey team with 2017-18 All-Academic Team honors, as announced by the conference office on June 25, 2018.
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Academic Award - 2018 Jun 29
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Three Men's Volleyball Players Garner UVC All-Academic List Honors
The United Volleyball Conference (UVC) named three members of the Elmira College men's volleyball team to its annual All-Academic List, as announced by the conference office on June 19.
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Academic Award - 2018 Jun 25
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Elmira College Awards Provost's Prizes for Academic Excellence
Elmira College recently announced this year's recipients of the Provost's Prizes in the Academic Disciplines to seven students who are outstanding in the classroom in terms of their writing, presentation, and critical thinking skills.
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Academic Award - 2018 Jun 18
Elmira College Places 11 Teams, 71 Student-Athletes on E8 Spring Academic Awards Lists
The Empire 8 Conference announced that 11 of Elmira College's varsity teams were awarded E8 All-Academic Team status and 71 student-athletes were named to the President's List in recognition of their outstanding work in the classroom.
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Academic Award - 2018 Jun 18
Elmira College Awards Dr. Louise Frances Potter Prize
Elmira College recently named the recipient of this year's Dr. Louise Frances Potter. The Prize is given in memory of Dr. Potter, an outstanding microbiologist at Elmira College, to a superior graduate in biology.
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Academic Award - 2018 Jun 12
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Elmira College CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
A pair of Elmira College student-athletes were crowned Academic All-Americans by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). To be eligible for Academic All-America consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.
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Academic Award - 2018 Jun 18
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Elmira College Awards Jeannette Elizabeth Sheldon '78 Prize in Foreign Languages
Elmira College recently awarded the Jeannette Elizabeth Sheldon '78 Prize in Foreign Languages. The Prize was endowed by Albert Smith Sheldon in memory of his sister, a member of the Class of 1878, and is awarded to the member of the graduating class with the highest achievement in foreign language study.
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Academic Award - 2018 Jun 12
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Elmira College Awards Bruce Beaty Memorial Prize
Elmira College recently named the recipient of this year's Bruce Beaty Memorial Prize. The Prize, established by Dr. Janice Beaty Janssen, Professor Emerita of Human Services, in memory of her son, is given to an exceptional graduate in the field of human services.
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Academic Award - 2018 Jun 12
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Elmira College Awards The 1917 Prize
Elmira College recently named the recipient of this year's 1917 Prize at the College's Commencement exercises. The award is given to the graduate who has shown the most creative ability in English language and literature.
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Academic Award - 2018 Jun 12
Kathryn Jenkins Education Prize Recipient Named
The 2018 recipient of the Kathryn Jenkins Education Prize was recently announced at Elmira College's Commencement exercises. The Prize is given by Dr. Janice Beaty Janssen, professor emerita of human services, in memory of an outstanding teach in the Elmira City Schools. 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 - 2018 Jun 12
Elmira College Awards Abraham Shabanowitz Mathematics Prize
Elmira College recently named the recipient of this year's Abraham Shabanowitz Mathematics Prize at its Commencement exercises. Established by Dr. Harry Shabanowitz, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, in memory of his father, the award recognizes graduates showing outstanding achievement in the field of mathematics.
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Academic Award - 2018 Jun 12
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Elmira College Awards Hal Roach, Litt.D. '88 Theatre Prize
Two students were named this year's recipients of the Hal Roach, Litt.D. '88 Theatre Prize at Elmira College's Commencement exercises. The Prize is given by Hal Roach, Litt.D. '88 Sons of the Desert Tent (Elmira) and presented to a graduating theatre major who has demonstrated the potential of a professional career in theatre and film.
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Academic Award - 2018 Jun 11
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Sharon Cosloy-Blank '66 Science Prize Awarded
The recipient of the 2018 Sharon Cosloy-Blank '66 Science Prize was recently named at Elmira College's Commencement exercises. The Prize is awarded to a senior who has demonstrated excellence in scientific research in the areas of molecular biology, genentics, and/or biochemistry.
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Academic Award - 2018 Jun 11
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Elmira College Awards Elizabeth Anne Graham '42 Prize
Elmira College recently named the recipients of this year's Elizabeth Anne Graham '42 Prize. The Prize is given in memory of Graham '42, by her family. Her father, Professor of Economics, Grover C.T. Graham, was serving as a College bursar at the time of her death in 1943. The prize is presented to the graduate who, in the judgement of the Department of Art, shows the greatest promise in the field of applied art.
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Academic Award - 2018 Jun 11
Elmira College Awards Dr. Ryland Hugh Hewitt, Jr. Award
Elmira College recently named the recipient of this year's Dr. Ryland Hugh Hewitt, Jr. Award. The Award is presented to a junior or senior who has excelled in the field of Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology.
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Academic Award - 2018 Jun 11
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