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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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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 - 2023 May 16

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 - 2023 May 16

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, Emma Guthrie '26 received the award.
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Academic Award - 2023 May 15
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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 - 2023 May 15
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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 - 2023 May 12
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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 - 2023 May 12

Fifteen inducted into Beta Beta Beta

Fifteen students were inducted into the Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society during a ceremony on Saturday, February 4, 2023.
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Honor Society - 2023 Apr 26

Winner of the "Portraying Mark Twain" art competition

The Center for Mark Twain Studies (CMTS) announced this year's winners of the "Portraying Mark Twain" art competition. In its seventh year, the annual competition is open to all Elmira College (EC) students, regardless of academic major. Four final images were selected from 54 submissions that included representations of Mark Twain, his literature, or aspects of his life in Elmira and at Quarry Farm.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2023 Apr 21
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Student Receives Award for Poster Presentation at Research Conference

Destiny FitzGerald '23 received the John C. Johnson award at the Regional Northeast District 3 TriBeta Research Conference, held at St. John Fisher University in Rochester, NY, on Saturday, April 1.
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Academic Award - 2023 May 4
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Elmira College Dean's List for Winter 2023 Term

Elmira College released its Dean's List for Academic Achievement for the Winter 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 Apr 21
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Inducted into Sigma Beta Delta

The Elmira College Chapter of Sigma Beta Delta, the International Society for Business, Management, and Administration, inducted 14 students during a recent ceremony.
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Honor Society - 2023 Apr 17
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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 March 31, 2023. The induction included six Elmira College nursing students and two nursing leaders from the community.
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Honor Society - 2023 Apr 13
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Kappa Delta Pi Induction

The Elmira College Rho Mu Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education recently inducted 19 members from Education and Speech and Language Disabilities majors into the honor society.
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Honor Society - 2023 Mar 30

Student Research Presented at Eastern Psychological Association Conference

James Blair '23, Psychology and Math double major, and Dr. Kelly Kane, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Elmira College, recently traveled to Boston to present the results of their research at the Eastern Psychological Association conference.
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Research / Grant - 2023 Mar 24

Elmira College Education Students Share Research In Kentucky

Dr. Stephanie Johnson, Elmira College Director of Teacher Education and Assistant Professor of Inclusive Special Education, along with members of her Creating Inclusive Learning Environment course recently presented research at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) conference in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Research / Grant - 2023 Mar 24
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Students Inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society

Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, recently inducted 11 student members into the Elmira College circle, or chapter.
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Honor Society - 2023 Mar 16
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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 and banquet on Friday, March 10.
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Honor Society - 2023 Mar 13
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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 - 2023 Mar 9

Elmira College Dean's List for Fall 2022 Term

Elmira College released its Dean's List for Academic Achievement for the Fall 2022 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 - 2022 Dec 13

Twelve Elmira College Students Graduate From Soaring Higher Leadership Program

Recently,12 Elmira College students completed the inaugural 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 - 2022 Nov 28
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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 student induction on February 4, inducting seven students to the Honor Society.
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Honor Society - 2023 Feb 16
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Term I Student Art Show Featured In George Waters Art Gallery

Each year in the Term I 2022 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 - 2022 Nov 16
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Elmira College Welcomes Students to Fall 2022 Term

Elmira College was pleased to welcome students to the Fall 2022 Term!
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Enrollment - 2022 Oct 27
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2022 Moser Freshman Prize Awarded at Phi Eta Sigma Induction

The 2022 Moser Freshman Prize was recently awarded to 12 recipients at the annual Elmira College Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society induction.
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Honor Society - 2022 Oct 21
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Students Inducted into Phi Eta Sigma

Recently, twenty-two Elmira College students were inducted into Phi Eta Sigma, the International Honor Society rewarding first-collegiate-year scholarship.
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Honor Society - 2022 Oct 17

Elmira College Recognizes Annual Key Award Recipients

Elmira College recently announced this year's recipients of its annual Key Award. This year's award was given to 761 students across 14 states and Puerto Rico. A tradition that goes back to 1935, the Key Award is presented to outstanding students in their junior year of high school or preparatory school.
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Accepted - 2022 Aug 23

Elmira College Celebrates 164th Commencement

Elmira College celebrated the graduation of 209 students during its 164th Commencement on Sunday, June 5 on Carnegie Lawn at the College. The exercises included 180 undergraduate and 29 graduate students.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 7
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Pinning Ceremony Honors Elmira College Nursing Graduates

The annual Elmira College Nurse Pinning Ceremony, held in Gibson Theatre as part of Commencement activities, recognized 36 students who have completed the requirements for a bachelor of science degree in nursing.
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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Jul 6
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Elmira College Dean's List for Continuing Education

Elmira College released its Dean's List for Academic Achievement for students in the Continuing Education Division for the 2021-2022 academic year. Part-time undergraduate students who have, during the current academic year, achieved a grade point average of 3.600 or higher at the end of the Spring Term and who have completed at least twelve graded credits during the current academic year are placed on the Dean's List for the Division of Continuing Education.
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Dean's List - 2022 Jul 6
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Dr. Ryland Hugh Hewitt, Jr. Award Recipient Named

Each year, the Dr. Ryland Hugh Hewitt, Jr. Award is given to an Elmira College student who has excelled in the field of speech-language pathology or audiology. The award was given by Warren and Louise Hewitt Aldrich '49 in memory of Louise's brother, Dr. Ryland Hugh Hewitt, Jr.
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Academic Award - 2022 Jul 6
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