Elmira College

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.

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.

Jennifer Lewis '20 was recently inducted into the Elmira College Beta Tau Chapter of the Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society.

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

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 Center for Mark Twain Studies announced the winners of the Annual Portraying Mark Twain Art Contest and the Mark Twain Essay Contest.

Recently a group of Elmira College students enrolled in the "Contemporary Latina Literature" course created an exhibit titled, "Latina Authors Project." The project combines the study of notable Latina authors and the creative talent from students who portrayed them through art.

Amayia Giscombe '23 was recently the Featured Student Artist as a part of the Annual Arts Alive Celebration. Her work can be found on display online.

Each theatre season Elmira College highlights student directed one-act plays in which students direct a fully-produced short play. Each student is responsible for their choice of play, casting, and both technical and performance preparation.

Elmira College released its Dean's List for Academic Achievement for the Winter 2020 Term. The Dean's List recognizes full-time undergraduate students who were registered for at least 12 computable credit hours and who earned a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher.

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 theatre season Elmira College highlights student directed one-act plays in which students direct a fully-produced short play. Each student is responsible for their choice of play, casting, and both technical and performance preparation.

Each theatre season Elmira College highlights student directed one-act plays in which students direct a fully-produced short play. Each student is responsible for their choice of play, casting, and both technical and performance preparation.

Each year lifetime positions, including Reunion Chairs, are named for the graduating class. This year the Visionary Class of 2020 has named Liberty Hager '20 and Tom Fogarty '20 as its Reunion Chairs.

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.

Despite a shortened season, the Elmira College men's volleyball team earned plenty of recognition from the Empire 8 Conference as six student-athletes were honored for their standout performances this spring.

Each year lifetime positions, including Class Agents, are named for the graduating class. This year the Visionary Class of 2020 has named David Keisler '20 and Jessica Nothnagle '20 as its Class Agents.

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.

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.

The Elmira College Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, recently inducted 25 new lifetime members.

Nick Ford '20 of the Elmira College men's ice hockey team added to his collection of awards, as he was named to the All-USCHO Third Team on March 26 by U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO).

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.

For the 27th time in its illustrious history, the Elmira College women's ice hockey team will boast an All-American, as announced by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) on March 26. Following a breakout junior season, Emma Crocker '21 was selected as a CCM/AHCA First-Team All-American.

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 Elmira College Chapter of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, recently inducted 12 new members as part of the annual induction.

The Elmira College chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society inducted its newest members on Wednesday, March 11.

The Elmira College Rho Mu Chapter chapter of Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education recently inducted 13 members from education and speech and language disabilities majors into the honor society.

Lucy Shemo '21 is the Featured Student Artist in Gibson Theatre Lobby, March 10-24.