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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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President's Council Presents Annual Awards
The Elmira College President's Council awarded its highest honors, The President's Council Award and the Stand Energy Prize, during a recent ceremony in Peterson Chapel.
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Internship - 2021 May 20
Students Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
The Rho Gamma Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society (Sigma) held its annual induction on April 30, 2021. There were 12 Elmira College nursing juniors and seniors among those inducted and one nursing leader.
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Honor Society - 2021 May 20
Helen Bosworth Beers '24 Prize and The Rho Gamma Scholarship Prize
The Helen Bosworth Beers '24 Prize is presented to a junior or senior who in daily living supports religious principles, is a good student, and an outstanding citizen in the College. The Rho Gamma Scholarship Prize is given annually to a Rho Gamma member who is a graduating senior nursing student who demonstrates scholarship and excellence in nursing.
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Academic Award - 2021 May 20
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Nurse Education Faculty Recognition for Excellence in Nursing
Each year the Elmira College Nurse Education Faculty Recognition for Excellence in Nursing is presented to an outstanding graduating senior nursing student that represents the profession of nursing. He or she has actively participated in the Nurse Education Program, such as, serving as a student representative with the standing committees, ad hoc committee, and/or active involvement in the Nursing Club of Elmira College.
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Academic Award - 2021 May 20
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Board of Trustees Prize Awarded
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.
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Academic Award - 2021 May 20
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Psi Chi Induction
The Elmira College Chapter of Psi Chi held an induction ceremony in Cowles Hall to recognize 23 students who earned membership in the honor society throughout the prior calendar year.
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Honor Society - 2021 May 17
Margaret Locke Community Service Prize Awarded
Kyle Kokoskie '22 is this year's recipient of the Margaret Locke Community Service Prize. The award is given annually to an Elmira College 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.
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Academic Award - 2021 May 17
Iris Leadership Prize Awarded
Each year Elmira College awards upperclassmen students with the Iris Leadership Award. This year, two students received the award and today we feature Evelyn Schoenberger '22.
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Accepted - 2021 May 17
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Kappa Delta Pi Induction
The Elmira College Rho Mu Chapter chapter of Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education recently inducted 10 members from education and speech and language disabilities majors into the honor society.
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Honor Society - 2021 May 17
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Iris Leadership Prize
Each year Elmira College awards upperclassmen students with the Iris Leadership Award.
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Academic Award - 2021 May 17
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Board of Trustees Prize Awarded
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.
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Academic Award - 2021 May 17
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Mary Lou Parrella Prize Awarded
The Mary Lou Parrella Prize is given by Lina Parrella in memory of her niece, a member of the Class of 1965, to a gifted Elmira College freshman or sophomore in the field of fine arts. This year the prize has been awarded to a multi-talented sophomore, Alexander Taylor '23.
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Accepted - 2021 May 17
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Elmira College Dean's List for Winter 2021 Term
Elmira College released its Dean's List for Academic Achievement for the Winter 2021 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.
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Dean's List - 2021 Apr 26
Waters Receives Mildred Whittlesey McGraw Attainment Prize
The Mildred Whittlesey McGraw Attainment Award recognizes an Elmira College 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. The award was endowed by Harold McGraw, Sr., former Chairman of the Board of Trustees, in honor of his mother. This year, two students received the award and today we feature Alyssa Waters '22.
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Academic Award - 2021 Apr 9
The Mildred Whittlesey McGraw Attainment Prize Awarded
The Mildred Whittlesey McGraw Attainment Award recognizes an Elmira College 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. The award was endowed by Harold McGraw, Sr., former Chairman of the Board of Trustees, in honor of his mother. This year, two students received the award and today we feature Felicity Brockhuizen '22, a double major in biology and psychology.
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Academic Award - 2021 Apr 9
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Robert Adams '22 Awarded International Student and Marian Ames Memorial Prizes
The 2021 Elmira College recipient of both the International Student Prize and the Marian Ames Memorial Prize is Robert Angus Adams '22.
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Academic Award - 2021 Apr 9
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Students Inducted Into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Awarded Prizes
The Pi of New York chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at Elmira College held its annual induction ceremony on Friday, March 12. The ceremony, held virtually, recognized the newly inducted members-in-course in addition to the prize winners from the Classes of 2022 and 2023.
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Honor Society - 2021 Mar 26
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EC Announces Elmira College Scholars Awards
The Elmira College Office of Admissions recently announced the awardees for this year's Elmira College Scholars Program.
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Accepted - 2021 Mar 9
Burr Publishes 2nd Book on Conquering Student Loan Debt
Professor Mathew Burr, assistant professor of business administration, recently published his second book, "Slay the Student Loan Dragon."
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Feb 5
Elmira College Dean's List for Fall 2020 Term
Elmira College released its Dean's List for Academic Achievement for the Fall 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.
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Dean's List - 2020 Dec 17
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Students Inducted Into Gamma Sigma Epsilon
The Elmira College Kappa Omicron Chapter of the Gamma Sigma Epsilon National Chemical Honor Society held a virtual student induction on February 26, inducting thirteen students to the Honor Society.
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Honor Society - 2021 Mar 3
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Students Inducted into Lambda Alpha
The Mu Chapter of New York of the Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society inducted 17 new members for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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Honor Society - 2020 Nov 20
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Students Inducted into Phi Eta Sigma
On Friday, November 13, twenty Elmira College students were inducted into Phi Eta Sigma, the International Honor Society rewarding first-collegiate-year scholarship.
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Honor Society - 2020 Nov 20
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2020 Moser Freshman Prize Awarded at Phi Eta Sigma Induction
The 2020 Moser Freshman Prize was recentlyl awarded to three recipients at the annual Elmira College Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society induction.
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Honor Society - 2020 Nov 20
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Money Crowned ECAC Esports Fortnite Player of the Week
After a strong outing in Fortnitemares, Elmira College's Jared Money '22 was crowned the ECAC Esports Fortnite Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office on October 27.
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Sports - 2020 Nov 3
Esports Names Four Captains for 2020-21 Season
With its second year of ECAC competition underway, Zack Ciaramitaro '14, head coach of the Elmira College esports team, has named four student-athletes as captains for the 2020-21 season.
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Sports - 2020 Nov 3
EC Theatre Students Perform Ghostly Readings
The Elmira College Theatre program and Chemung County Historical Society will present a series of Ghostly Readings, read by EC students, throughout the month of November.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2020 Nov 3
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EC Theatre Presents Golden Age of Radio
Inspired by the Golden Age of Radio, the Elmira College Theatre Fall 2020 productions will feature radio dramas from the 1940's.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2020 Oct 9
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Elmira College Welcomes Students to Fall 2020 Term
Elmira College was pleased to welcome students to the Fall 2020 Term!
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Enrollment - 2020 Oct 1
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EC Esports Team Raises $2,000 for American Red Cross
As part of National Video Games Day on Saturday, September 12, the Elmira College esports team raised $2,000 to benefit American Red Cross Disaster Relief efforts.
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Community Service - 2020 Sep 15
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