Elmira College

Elmira College Athlete of the Week Awards have been presented to field hockey goalkeeper Tina O'Donnell '20 and women's volleyball outside hitter Lydia Milligan '21 for the week ending October 7.

A pair of first-year student-athletes - Emma MacDowell '23 of the women's cross country team and Lutho Mlunguza '23 - have been selected as this week's Elmira College Athletes of the Week.

Elmira College's Xavier Townsend '23 received the first weekly accolade of his career on September 23, as the Empire 8 Conference crowned the freshman goalkeeper the week's E8 Defensive Player of the Week.

Savannah Terry '21 of the women's volleyball team and Mark Brado Jr. '22 of the men's soccer team have been named Elmira College Athletes of the Week.

Kelsie Aloi '21 of the field hockey team and Xavier Townsend '23 of the men's soccer team have been crowned Elmira College Athletes of the Week for the week ending September 15.

The Fall 2019 Term is underway and Elmira College is pleased to welcome students to campus!

Juniors Janie Kempf '21 of the field hockey team and Matt McGaugh '21 of the men's golf team have been named Elmira College Athletes of the Week for the week ending September 8.

Following the first weekend of action in the 2019 fall sports season, Tina O'Donnell '20 of the field hockey team and Adam Nichols '20 of the men's soccer team have been named Elmira College Athletes of the Week.

After providing all of the offense for the Elmira College men's soccer team last week, the Empire 8 Conference selected senior Adam Nichols '20 as the E8 Offensive Player of the Week.

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.

For the second consecutive season, the nationally-ranked Elmira College women's ice hockey team has had 15 or more student-athletes recognized by the United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) office for academic achievement, as 16 skaters were named to the 2018-19 UCHC All-Academic Team on July 30.

The Elmira College men's ice hockey team placed 17 student-athletes on the 2018-19 rendition of the United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) All-Academic Team, as announced by the conference office on July 30.

The Elmira College women's lacrosse program landed two student-athletes - Macy Huntley '19 and Kayla Cutting '20 - on the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA)/Zag Sports Division III Academic Honor Roll.

The Empire 8 Conference honored 77 Elmira College student-athletes on its President's List, which recognizes student-athletes who earned a grade-point average of 3.75 or higher during the spring term. In addition, a total of 11 EC teams were named to the E8 All-Academic Team for possessing a GPA of 3.20 and higher.

Elmira College recently named the 2019 recipient of the Joseph Robinson Prize. The Prize was endowed by Grace Robinson Billard, 1902 Class President, in memory of her brother and in order to recognize an outstanding student in philosophy and religion.

Elmira College recently named the recipient of the 2019 Kathlene Arnott Watters '65 Prize. The Prize recognizes an exceptional graduating student in American Studies, Classical Studies, English Literature, History, or Philosophy and Religion, whose work exemplifies the ideals of scholarly inquiry and demonstrates a passion for the humanities.

Elmira College recently named the recipient of this year's Elizabeth Anne Graham '42 Prize. 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.

The 2019 recipient of the Kathryn Jenkins Education Prize was recently announced at Elmira College's Commencement exercises. The Prize is awarded to the graduating student, either graduate or undergraduate, who shows the greatest promise in the field of childhood education.

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.

Elmira College recently awarded the Jeannette Elizabeth Sheldon '78 Prize in Foreign Language. 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.

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.

Elmira College recently named this year's recipient of the Julian Allen Prize at the 2019 Commencement exercises. The Prize was established for excellence in international business and is awarded annually on the basis of merit.

Elmira College recently announced 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.

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.

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.

The recipient of this year's Alpha Sigma Lambda Prize was announced at Elmira College's Commencement exercises. The Prize is awarded to the part-time graduating student with the highest cumulative grade point average at Elmira College, by the Elmira College chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda.

Elmira College recently named the recipient of this year's Carmine John Parker '79 Prize. The Prize recognizes a graduate with promise as a leader in global citizenship. The recipient must be an international relations or political science major with a related field of study such as foreign languages, economics, history, or business.

The recipient of this year's Emerson Liscum Diven Prize was announced at Elmira College's Commencement exercises. The Prize is awarded annually to a 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 2019 Dr. Kathleen Sward Excellence in Nursing Award was announced at the annual Elmira College Nurse Pinning Ceremony held as part of the College's Commencement weekend activities.

The 2019 ANA Future Nurse Leader Award was presented at the annual Elmira College Nurse Pinning Ceremony held as part of the College's Commencement weekend activities.