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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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Iris Leadership Prize Awarded

Each year, Elmira College awards upperclassmen students with the Iris Leadership Award. This year, two students received the award.
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Academic Award - 2024 Apr 16

International Student Prize Awarded

The International Student Prize is awarded to a full-time international student who has completed at least one year of full-time study at Elmira College and who excels in academic and student life.
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Academic Award - 2024 Apr 16

Helen Hitchcock Bjorvand Drawing Prize Awarded

The Helen Hitchcock Bjorvand Drawing 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 - 2024 Apr 16

Helen Bosworth Beers '24 Prize Awarded

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.
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Academic Award - 2024 Apr 16

Inducted into Sigma Beta Delta

The Elmira College Chapter of Sigma Beta Delta, the International Society for Business, Management, and Administration, inducted 13 students during a recent ceremony.
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Honor Society - 2024 Apr 16

First-Year Writing Prize

The First-Year 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.
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Academic Award - 2024 Apr 11

Daniel Lipson Prize Awarded

The Daniel J. Lipson Prize is presented to an Elmira College sophomore or junior who excels in performing arts.
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Academic Award - 2024 Apr 11

CRC Basic Chemistry Prize Awarded

The Elmira College CRC Basic Chemistry Prize is presented to an outstanding first-year student studying chemistry, based on performance in both the lecture and lab classes.
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Academic Award - 2024 Apr 11

Elmira College Students Inducted Into New Tri-Alpha National Honor Society Chapter

The Elmira College Iota Pi Chapter of the Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha) National Honor Society was established and recently held student inductions.
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Honor Society - 2024 Apr 11

Corning Section American Chemical Society Award Presented

The Corning Section American Chemical Society Award is presented each year to an outstanding freshman student studying chemistry. This year, Ashley Friend '27 received the award.
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Academic Award - 2024 Apr 11

Luke Jata Picks Up Empire 8 Rookie of the Week Honors for Men's Volleyball

The Empire 8 Athletic Conference released its weekly award winners on Monday afternoon, with Elmira outside hitter Luke Jata '27 earning rookie of the week honors for men's volleyball in the final week of the regular season
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Achievement (Other) - 2024 Apr 11

The Class Of 2000 Prize Awarded

The Class of 2000 Prize is given annually to two deserving first-year students going into the sophomore class who exemplify the standards and spirit of Elmira College.
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Academic Award - 2024 Apr 9

Cantrill-van den Blink Scholarship

The Cantrill-van den Blink Scholarship is given to two rising nursing seniors interested in working in the Arnot Health System following their graduation from Elmira College. Students are expected to work for Arnot Health for a minimum of two consecutive years.
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Academic Award - 2024 Apr 9

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 - 2024 Apr 9

Phi Beta Kappa Awards Prizes To Juniors and Sophomores

The Pi of New York chapter held its annual induction and banquet with nine newly elected members of high scholarly attainment. Prizes were also awarded to five outstanding juniors and six promising sophomores.
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Honor Society - 2024 Apr 9

Algernon DeWaters Gorman Prize Awarded

The Algernon DeWaters Gorman Prize, was endowed as an award for the Elmira College junior with a good overall average who has completed the most scholarly work in chemistry.
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Academic Award - 2024 Apr 9

Students Inducted Into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

The Pi of New York chapter held its annual induction and banquet with nine newly elected members of high scholarly attainment.
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Honor Society - 2024 Apr 9

Shelby Dawe (4/1/2024) - Athlete Awards

Shelby Dawe Earns First Career Empire 8 Pitcher of the Week Award
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Sports - 2024 Apr 4

Eighteen inducted into Beta Beta Beta

Eighteen students were inducted into the Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society during a ceremony on Saturday, February 17, 2024.
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Honor Society - 2024 Mar 8

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 - 2024 Feb 22

Students Inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society

Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, recently inducted 25 student members into the Elmira College circle, or chapter.
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Honor Society - 2024 Mar 8

Phi Alpha Theta Holds Member Induction

The Elmira College Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society inducted four students on February 15.
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Honor Society - 2024 Feb 21

Students Inducted Into Triota Honor Society

The Elmira College Chapter of Iota Iota Iota (or Triota), the National Women's Honor Society, recently held its annual induction ceremony. Triota strives to maintain the feminist values central to Women's Studies: egalitarianism, inclusiveness, and a celebration of the diversity of women's experiences.
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Honor Society - 2024 Feb 16

Five Soaring Eagles Garner NEHC All-Conference Honors for Women's Ice Hockey

MARSHFIELD, Mass. - The New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) released its end-of-the-year awards on Thursday afternoon with the Elmira College women's ice hockey
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Sports - 2024 Feb 16

NEHC All-Conference Honors for Men's Ice Hockey

MARSHFIELD, Mass. - The New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) released its end-of-the-year awards on Thursday afternoon with the Elmira College men's ice hockey program
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Sports - 2024 Feb 16

Elmira College Dean's List for Fall 2023 Term

Elmira College released its Dean's List for Academic Achievement for the Fall 2023 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 - 2023 Dec 15

Eleven Students Complete Soaring Higher Student Leadership Program

Recently,11 Elmira College students completed the Soaring Higher Leadership program. Over the course of 10 weeks, the students learned about the importance of knowing their values and skills, listened to speakers talk about their leadership journeys, and helped each other grow as leaders.
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Leadership - 2023 Dec 8

Elmira College Environmental Club Receives Volunteer Award

The Friends of the Chemung River Watershed recently thanked Elmira College students for volunteering to clean trash and debris along the Chemung River by presenting them with a Volunteer Award. While any student could volunteer, members of the EC Environmental Club spearheaded the clean-up sessions with assistance from Dr. Trevor Browning, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and EC Environmental Club Advisor
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Community Service - 2023 Nov 15

Elmira College Theatre Presents Love/Sick

The Elmira College Theatre recently performed Love/Sick, by John Cariani, an "unromantic comedy" consisting of nine short plays that explore the pain and joy that come with being in love.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2023 Nov 14

Term I Student Art Show Featured In George Waters Art Gallery

Each year in the Term I Student Art Show, select artwork from students in the First Year Seminar courses along with work by students taking art courses at all levels is displayed in the George Waters Art Gallery. This year's pieces include paintings, ceramics, sculptures, drawings, prints, and videos.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2023 Nov 13
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