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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...

Helen Hitchcock Bjorvand Drawing Prize Awarded

Thu, 14 May 2026 13:03:40 -0400

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.

Helen Bosworth Beers '24 Prize Awarded

Thu, 14 May 2026 12:57:30 -0400

The Helen Bosworth Beers '24 Prize is presented to a student who, in daily living, supports religious principles, is a good student, and an outstanding citizen in the College.

First-Year Writing Prize

Thu, 14 May 2026 12:48:32 -0400

The First-Year Writing Prize is awarded to a first-year student who has completed the Academic Writing course and demonstrated mastery in writing, critical thinking, and oral communication skills.

Emerson Liscum Diven Prize

Thu, 14 May 2026 12:44:49 -0400

Each year the Emerson Liscum Diven Prize is presented to an Elmira College senior who has high academic achievement and has contributed the most scholarly work in Biology. The Prize is awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Biology....

Elmira College Awards Dr. Louise Frances Potter Prize

Thu, 14 May 2026 12:20:00 -0400

Given in memory of Dr. Louise Frances Potter, an outstanding microbiologist, this prize is given to a superior graduate in Biology.

CRC Basic Chemistry Prize Awarded

Thu, 14 May 2026 12:13:40 -0400

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.

Corning Section American Chemical Society Award Presented

Thu, 14 May 2026 12:10:32 -0400

The Corning Section of the American Chemical Society Award is presented each year to an outstanding first-year student studying chemistry.

The Class Of 2000 Prize Awarded

Thu, 14 May 2026 12:09:51 -0400

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.

Daniel Lipson Prize Awarded

Thu, 14 May 2026 12:09:49 -0400

The Daniel J. Lipson Prize is presented to an Elmira College sophomore or junior who excels in performing arts.

Cantrill-van den Blink Scholarship

Tue, 12 May 2026 13:44:35 -0400

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 c...

Board of Trustees Prize Awarded

Tue, 12 May 2026 13:39:17 -0400

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.

Algernon DeWaters Gorman Prize Awarded

Tue, 12 May 2026 13:33:51 -0400

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.

Phi Alpha Theta Holds Member Induction

Tue, 12 May 2026 13:25:38 -0400

The Elmira College Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society inducted 15 students in April.