Elmira College

The Empire 8 Conference recognized a pair of Elmira College cross country runners for displaying exceptional sportsmanship during the 2017 fall season, as Jonathan Muller '18 of the men's team and Kaitlyn Ritz '18 of the women's team were named to the E8 Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Teams, respectively.

Elmira College's Devyn Gilman '21 was tabbed the United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) Women's Ice Hockey Rookie of the Week (11/21), after leading the No. 3/3-ranked Soaring Eagles to a pair of conference wins against Stevenson University.

For the second time in her Elmira College career, junior forward Rachel Vespucci '19 has been crowned the Empire 8 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday, November 20.

Two Elmira College student athletes garnered Empire 8 year-end recognitions.

Justin Porrett '19 of the men's basketball team and Rachel Vespucci '19 of the women's basketball team have been chosen as Elmira College Athletes of the Week in recognition of their efforts on the hardwood in the opening week of the 2017-18 season.

Donte Donegal '18 highlighted the Elmira College men's soccer team's three Empire 8 Conference award winners by garnering his third E8 All-Conference selection, and was joined by first-time All-Conference honoree Rodney Smith '19 and Sportsman of the Year Levi Ahl '21.

Megan Fitzgerald '18 and Emily Green '18 of the Elmira College women's tennis team were honored by the Empire 8 Conference on November 8 with year-end awards. Fitzgerald was named to the Empire 8 All-Conference Second Team for singles, while Green was tabbed as Elmira's representative on the conference's Sportsmanship Team.

After earning United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) Player of the Week accolades on Tuesday afternoon, Sarah Hughson '18 of the Elmira College women's ice hockey team has received national recognition by landing a spot on the D3hockey.com National Team of the Week.

With the conclusion of the 2017 season, Jordyn Rousselle '18 and Lindsay Proulx '18 have been recognized by the Empire 8 Conference with year-end awards. Rousselle was voted by the league's coaches as an E8 All-Conference Honorable Mention selection, while Proulx was tabbed as EC's representative on the Sportswoman of the Year Team.

Following her first career hat-trick performance in a three-goal season-opening win at Oswego State, Sarah Hughson '18 of the Elmira College women's ice hockey team has been named the United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) Player of the Week (11/7).

After producing career highs in goals and points, Nick Ford '20 of the Elmira College men's ice hockey team claimed United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) Co-Player of the Week honors. It marks the second consecutive week an Elmira skater has been bestowed with the league's top weekly award.

Freshman goaltender Gennaro Anzevino '21 of the Elmira College men's ice hockey team was named the United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) Rookie of the Week, as announced by the league office on November 14. It marked the third consecutive week that a Soaring Eagle has claimed weekly honors from the UCHC.

Deeann Perkowski '17 completed a 14-week RN Residency with Thompson Health in Canandaigua, NY, and was featured in their "Partners in Health" publication.

Three students presented their summer research posters at the 20th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).

The Elmira College - Corning Incorporated Foundation Nursing Scholarship aids students in their journey to a career in nursing.

The high-scoring efforts of Sarah Hughson '18 of the women's ice hockey team and Nick Ford '20 of the men's ice hockey team have earned the two skaters this week's Elmira College Athlete of the Week Awards.

Following a weekend split against a pair of nationally-ranked opponents, Matthew Cuce '20 and Harry Kramer '20 of the Elmira College men's ice hockey team have been named to the D3hockey.com National Team of the Week (11/1/17).

Two members of the Elmira College men's ice hockey team were winners of the United Collegiate Hockey Conference's (UCHC) first-ever weekly awards, as Matthew Cuce '20 was crowned the inaugural Player of the Week and Jake Sabourin '21 was named the Goalie of the Week, for the week of Octoer 30, 2017.

For the second time during the 2017 season, Natalie Schieder '19 of the Elmira College women's volleyball team takes home Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week honors, as announced by the league office on Monday, October 30. Schieder also claimed the conference's top weekly honor on October 2nd.

The Elmira College Theatre Program continues its 2017-2018 season with Yasmina Reza's biting modern comedy, 'God of Carnage,' directed by and featuring Elmira College students.

Matthew Cuce '20 of the men's ice hockey team and Katie Carroll '18 of the field hockey team are the recipients of this week's (10/30/17) Elmira College Athlete of the Week Awards.

For the first time in her collegiate career, Elmira College's Natalie Schieder '19 has been crowned the Empire 8 Conference Women's Volleyball Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday, October 2, 2017.

The Empire 8 Conference named Elmira College goalkeeper Jacob Liese '20 the E8 Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week after notching his first career victory in shutout fashion, as announced by the league office on Monday.

For the week ending September 24, the Elmira College Department of Athletics has chosen to recognize three student-athletes - Megan Fitzgerald '18, Jordyn Rousselle '18 and Janie Kempf '21 - as EC Athletes of the Week in honor of their standout performances.

The Elmira College Theatre Program began its 2017-18 season with Barbara Lebow's drama "A Shayna Maidel."

Claire Preisch '21 of the women's cross country team and Natalie Schieder '19 of the women's volleyball team have been crowned Elmira College Athletes of the Week (9/11/17) in recognition of their outstanding performances over the weekend.

Donte Donegal '18 of the men's soccer team and Megan Fitzgerald '18 of the women's tennis team were named the Elmira College Athletes of the Week (9/5/17) for their stellar performances over the weekend.

Elmira College recently recognized many of its most promising new students with the 82nd awarding of the Elmira College Key Award.

The Moser Freshman Prize, established by Raymond and Nancy Crane Moser '34, is presented annually to the student achieving the highest grade point average at the end of the first year of full-time academic work. The 2017 Moser Freshman Prize was awarded to Sofia Moore '20. Sofia, a finance major from Allegheny, N.Y.

In September, two Elmira College students, Anna Copp '18 and Ashley Kelly '18, along with Dr. Daniel Clay, assistant professor of criminal justice, presented a research paper during a conference at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.