Elmira College Celebrates Outstanding Students with Prestigious Scholarships

The Elmira College Office of Admissions recently announced the awardees for this year's Elmira College Scholars Program.

The Scholars Program awards full-tuition scholarships to first-year, full-time students through an application process. Eligible applicants need to have a 3.7 unweighted academic GPA. A committee reviewed the applications, which included letters of recommendation, personal statements, and a 500-750-word essay based on a prompt. The Elmira Scholars will receive a full-tuition scholarship, renewable at the level of the entering year for up to four years, upon enrollment at Elmira College.

This year’s finalists are:
  • Jacqueline Carbajal Salmeron of Metepec, Mexico. Currently attending IPEFH Toluca.

  • Noah DeAngelis of Orchard Park, New York. Currently attending Orchard Park High School.

  • Austin Hoopes of Spotsylvania, Virginia. Currently attending Spotsylvania High School.

  • Diamond King of McDonough, Georgia. Currently attending Dutchtown High School.

  • Delaney McCandless of Lindenhurst, New York. Currently attending Lindenhurst Senior High School.

  • Jay McFalls of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Currently attending Phoenixville Area High School.

  • Samantha Palmisano of Arcade, New York. Currently attending Pioneer Senior High School

  • Savannah Persun of Ulster, Pennsylvania. Currently attending Athens Area High School.

  • Jack Samek of Gloversville, New York. Currently attending Broadalbin Perth High School.

  • Annaka Stauring of Taberg, New York. Currently attending Camden Central High School.

Students who did not earn the Elmira Scholars award were automatically submitted to receive the $25,000 Trustee Scholarship, the highest merit scholarship offered at Elmira College.

The Trustee Scholarship recipients are:
  • Hannah Campbell of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Currently attending Gettysburg Area High School.

  • Izzy Murphy of Ashland, Virginia. Currently attending Hanover High School.

  • Valentine Sherekete of Harare, Zimbabwe. Currently attending Hellenic Academy.

  • Mariely Sosa of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Currently attending Wilkes Barre Area High School.

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