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Elmira College Honors Program

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:46:15 -0400

The Honors Program provides students with an opportunity to study in an interdisciplinary environment that brings together students and faculty from across the liberal arts and sciences to explore both the practical and theoretical aspects of t...

Provost Prizes for Academic Excellence Awarded

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:54:03 -0400

Recipients of the Elmira College Provost's Prizes in the Academic Disciplines are outstanding in the classroom in terms of their writing, presentation, and critical thinking skills. Such students take on new experiences in research, in learning...

Dr. Ryland Hugh Hewitt, Jr. Award Recipient Named

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:56:11 -0400

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 br...

Bruce Beaty Memorial Prize Awarded

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:33:43 -0400

The Bruce Beaty Memorial Prize is presented each year to an exceptional graduate in the field of human services.

Elmira College Dean's List for Winter 2026 Term

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:33:49 -0400

Elmira College released its Dean's List for Academic Achievement for the Winter 2026 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...

Students Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:22:09 -0400

The Rho Gamma Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society (Sigma) inducted six Elmira College nursing students and one nursing leader.

Abraham Shabanowitz Mathematics Prize Awarded

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:58:56 -0400

Each year, one Elmira College student is awarded the Abraham Shabanowitz Mathematics Prize. The prize was established by Dr. Harry Shabanowitz, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, in memory of his father, to be awarded to graduates showing outst...

Kathlene Arnott Watters '65 Prize Awarded

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:56:46 -0400

Each year, an Elmira College student is recognized with the Kathlene Arnott Watters '65 Prize. The prize is awarded to an exceptional graduating student in American Studies, Classical Studies, English Literature, History, or Philosophy and Reli...

Elizabeth Anne Graham '42 Prize

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:38:04 -0400

Each year, Elmira College students are recognized with the Elizabeth Anne Graham '42 Prize. The prize is awarded to graduating students who, in judgment of the Department of Art, show the greatest promise in the field of applied art.

The 1917 Prize

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:36:34 -0400

Each year, an Elmira College student is recognized with the Class of 1917 Prize. This prize is awarded to the graduate who has shown the most creative ability in English Language and Literature.

Dr. Kathleen Sward Nursing Excellence Prize Awarded

Wed, 27 May 2026 13:58:11 -0400

Each year, the Dr. Kathleen Sward Nursing Excellence Prize is awarded to a graduating Elmira College student who has demonstrated academic and clinical excellence in nursing.

Kathryn Jenkins Education Prize Awarded

Wed, 27 May 2026 13:52:47 -0400

Each year, one Elmira College student is recognized with the Kathryn Jenkins Education Prize. The prize is awarded to the graduating student, either graduate or undergraduate, who shows the greatest promise in the field of childhood education.<...

Kappa Delta Pi Induction

Wed, 27 May 2026 11:27:56 -0400

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

Students Inducted into Alpha Alpha Alpha

Fri, 15 May 2026 16:02:06 -0400

The Elmira College Iota Pi Chapter of the Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha) National Honor Society, established in 2024, recently inducted six students and one faculty member.

Students Inducted into Lambda Alpha

Fri, 15 May 2026 15:39:51 -0400

The Mu Chapter of New York of the Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society inducted eight new members for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Students Inducted Into Triota Honor Society

Fri, 15 May 2026 15:26:47 -0400

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,...

Nancy Anne Walsh Poetry Prize

Fri, 15 May 2026 15:12:01 -0400

The Nancy Anne Walsh Poetry Prize was endowed by Elmira College Trustee Jack Walsh in memory of his daughter, Nancy Anne Walsh. The prize is determined by a blind panel of Elmira College English faculty and invited poets and is available to any...

The Rho Gamma Scholarship Prize

Thu, 14 May 2026 14:31:14 -0400

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.

Nurse Education Faculty Recognition for Excellence in Nursing

Thu, 14 May 2026 14:23:03 -0400

Each year the Elmira College Nurse Education Faculty Recognition for Excellence in Nursing is presented to an outstanding graduating senior nursing student who represents the profession of nursing. He or she has actively participated in the Nur...

Mary Lou Parrella Prize Awarded

Thu, 14 May 2026 14:19:31 -0400

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 first-year student or sophomore in the field of fine arts.

Iris Leadership Prize Awarded

Thu, 14 May 2026 14:11:58 -0400

Each year, Elmira College awards upperclassmen students with the Iris Leadership Award. This year, two students received the award.

Margaret Locke Community Service Prize Awarded

Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:21 -0400

The Margaret Locke Community Service Prize 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 liv...

Jay T. Hohenhaus MNA, CRNA Endowed Nursing Scholarship

Thu, 14 May 2026 13:45:36 -0400

The Jay T. Hohenhaus MNA, CRNA Endowed Nursing Scholarship was created by Dr. Susan Hohenhaus in honor of her late husband and is given to a current nursing student with a preference for a student who expresses an interest in a career in nurse ...

International Student Prize Awarded

Thu, 14 May 2026 13:20:12 -0400

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.

Hypatia Mathematics Prize Awarded

Thu, 14 May 2026 13:13:23 -0400

The Hypatia Mathematics Prize is awarded to a female junior who exhibits enthusiasm for mathematics and the desire to share that passion with others through education or other career endeavors. The goal of the prize is to recognize more women f...