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Everyone has a story. At Elmira College, we have plenty to share about students, faculty, and alumni.
Giving back to the community, engaging in research, growing through unique learning opportunities, achieving professional success – the Elmira College community has plenty of stories to share.
Alumni Story
Emily Hardy-Shephard ’15: You can go nearly anywhere with math
As a Marketing Communications Supervisor with the Science and Technology division of Corning Incorporated, Emily Hardy-Shephard ’15’s career is a less obvious fit for a...
Student Story
From Donation Drives to Rain Barrels, Elmira College Students Drive Sustainability on Campus
Sustainability is a strategic focus in Elmira College’s developing 2023-2028 Strategic Plan. The College’s work in that area has already begun, led by a campuswide...
Student Story
From Classroom Project To Conference Presentation, Education Students Share Research In Kentucky
Members of the Creating Inclusive Learning Environment course recently presented research at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) conference in Louisville, Kentucky. The attending students included...
Faculty Story
Twombly Publishes Fifth Book
Dr. Jim Twombly published his fifth book, "Directing the Whirlwind: Deconstruction, Distrust, and the Future of American Democracy," in winter 2022. Co-authored with Dr. Lisa K....
Faculty Story
Mitchell Lewis Selected For Georgia Harkness Professorship
Dr. Mitchell Lewis, Associate Professor of English, was selected for the Georgia Harkness Professorship. "I am delighted and honored to be recognized," said Lewis following the...
Faculty Story
Dr. Matt Seybold's Essay Included On Los Angeles Review of Books' Best of 2023 List
The Los Angeles Review of Books (LARB), a non-profit digital magazine that promotes writing about literature, culture, and the arts, selected a critical essay by...
Student Story
Maria Antonio '23 Bubbles Energy While Promoting Inclusion And Kindness in Book
Maria Antonio '23 always wanted to be an author and decided in 2021 to write a children's book. Six months later, "Field Day for Eugene,"...
Student Story
Elmira College Students Volunteer To Clean Area Riverways
Students in the EC Environmental Science Club volunteered during the fall of 2022 to get dirty as they picked up trash and debris found at...
Student Story
Nine Soaring Higher Leaders Share Vision for Success
Just prior to earning his completion certificate at the Soaring Higher Leadership Award Ceremony, Nathan Romano '25, a Biology major, presented his plan to achieve...
Alumni Story
Alumna Reka De Falussy '21 Shares Her Experiences Studying Abroad With Art Faculty
Somewhere between conservation science, museum studies, and art history lies a specialized area titled “Technical Art History.” This is what Elmira College alumna Reka De...
Alumni Story
e-Life Publishes Research from Elmira College Graduate, Professor
Research journal e-Life published genetics research conducted by Elmira College graduate Emma Kelly '21 and her Biology professor, Dr. Amy Lyndaker. The paper, which was...
Student Story
Dylan Jacob '24: Growing and inspiring others through coaching
Dylan Jacob ’24, a Business Administration major and member of the EC men’s basketball team, saw the basketball court from a different angle while volunteering...
Student Story
Alyvia Dunham ‘24: A model student
Alyvia Dunham ‘24, has a passion for helping people in the medical field. She’s had her Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license since 2020, the same...
Faculty Story
A Day of Art and Honor: Derek Chalfant Day Proclaimed in New Rochelle
October 23, 2023, is now known as Derek Chalfant Day! Well, at least if you are in New Rochelle, New York, a city in Westchester...
Student Story
Deanna Hathway ’25: Enterprise internship provides key management skills for Business Administration
As a Management Trainee Intern at Enterprise Mobility in Syracuse, Deanna Hathway ’25 was immersed in learning customer service and other key aspects of the...
Alumni Story
Leeann Lawrence '23: Helping kids through CSD
Leeann Lawrence '23 grew up knowing she wanted to work with kids in some way and originally considered teaching. Many of her family members are...
Faculty Story
Charlie Mitchell: Still passionate about teaching after three decades
It’s been just over three decades since Dr. Charlie Mitchell started teaching at Elmira College. It’s a job he has been dedicated to for most...
Staff Story
Larry Parker Gives Commencement Address At Keuka College
Larry Parker II, Elmira College Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Title IX Coordinator, gave the baccalaureate address and invocation during Keuka College’s...
Faculty Story
Dr. Pitner presents research at American Oriental Society
Part of Dr. Mark Pitner’s ongoing research into the concepts of disability in early China was presented during the Fall 2023 at the Western Branch...
Alumni Story
Kate Holden '14: The flexibility of a Math degree
For Elmira College graduate Kate Holden ’14, a Math degree is incredibly versatile. Holden is a project manager and survey analyst for SullivanLuallin Group, where she...
Faculty Story
Dr. Todd Egan Shares Crop Biology Expertise At International Conference
Dr. Todd Egan, Professor of Biology at Elmira College, shared his expertise on intercropping and sustainable agriculture with attendees of the Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Khan...
Student Story
Jessica Yesensky '26 ready for hands-on NOAA experience
The prestigious Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is awarded to 120-plus undergraduate students from more than 350...
Student Story
Elmira College Student Featured In Roadtrip Nation Documentary
Leila Tevlin ’25, a Sociology and Anthropology major at Elmira College, had a life-changing road trip during fall 2022. The journey was part of a...
Alumni Story
From a Tea Party Brochure to a Lifelong Bond: EC’s Impact on Doris Osborne '46
Doris Stephens Osborne, Class of 1946, remembers when she first learned about Elmira College, which would become her home away from home during World War...
Alumni Story
Michael McCormick ’16 MS ’18: Learning how to think through math
Michael McCormick ’16 MS ’18 veered a little from the typical path many math majors take and found a career in computer science, where he...
Student Story
Leslie Monterrosa '24: A Path To What Really Matters
Leslie Monterrosa '24 decided to come to Elmira College after a surprising phone call from Cody Griswold, the head coach of Men's and Women's Wrestling....
Staff Story
Nolan Harkness: EC a place of growth for family
For 16 years, respect for the purple and gold has run deep for Nolan Harkness, EC’s Head Electrician, and his three children. Harkness’s relationship with...
Alumni Story
Megan Barney '17: Exploring history beyond the textbooks
For Megan Barney ’17, a more inclusive history can help prevent history from repeating itself. This is a principle she applies in the way she...
Student Story
Kathryn Kielbasinski ’23: Learning problem solving and self-advocacy as Syracuse hospital intern
Kathryn Kielbasinski ’23 (Biology) spent nearly 400 hours in the summer of 2022 interning at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, New York. The experience gave...
Student Story
Nathan Romano '25: GTP internship provides important, hands-on experience
Elmira College students complete community engagement hours and a career-related internship before graduating to help build their career networks and give them important hands-on experiences. Nathan...
Faculty Story
Dr. Mariam Khawar: Economics research provides fascinating journeys
Dr. Mariam Khawar, Professor of Economics, has a natural curiosity about the economic systems of the world and the issues that impact them. Since she...
Student Story
Leslie Monterrosa '24 Featured in Hoxie Gorge Review with Published Short Story
Hoxie Gorge Review selected a short story by Elmira College student Leslie Monterrosa '24 for its fall 2023 edition. The publication includes innovative poetry, fiction,...
Alumni Story
Barbara Corti Herrmann ’62
Our lives are shaped by the places and people we encounter. For Barbara Corti Herrmann, Class of 1962, Elmira College was one of those places...
Alumni Story
Marcus Astesana '17: Finance opens up new possibilities
Marcus Astesana '17, an international student from Sweden, was attending Elmira College when the Finance program launched in 2014. Astesana was majoring in International Business,...
Student Story
Student Discoveries Unveiled at 13th Annual Student Research Conference
Hands-on experiential learning is a cornerstone of the educational experience at Elmira College. That includes research, which students get to showcase each spring during the...
Faculty Story
Elmira College Media Artist Serves as Award Judge for Ithaca Photography Show
Elmira College Media Artist Jan Kather served as a judge for the 33rd Annual Photo Competition, an in-gallery show, which was exhibited through June 2022....
Alumni Story
From Roomies to Life-Long Partners, How EC Played A Role In Their Love
Elmira College Alumnae Zoe Shelton Corato ’18 and Marissa Colson Corato ’18 exchanged vows in September 2023 in a camp-themed ceremony that included many nods...
Student Story
From Digital Maps to Real-World Impact: A First-Year Student's Bahamas Research Adventure
As Jessica Yesensky ’26 toured San Salvador Island in the Bahamas with Dr. Trevor Browning, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, and Dr. Daniel Kjar, Associate...
Student Story
Paige Stilts '23: Learning teamwork, communication, and leadership at Hershey Park
Elmira College students complete community engagement hours and a career-related internship before graduation in order to help build their career networks and give them important...
Alumni Story
Bastardo Blanco '12: Helping St. Jude's mission with his Biology degree
“I am inspired every day by the work that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital does, and by the fact I can contribute to that mission...
Student Story
Maya Powers ‘25: EC a proud family tradition
When Maya Powers ’25 first came to the Elmira College campus as a student, she already had a good idea of what to expect, from...
Alumni Story
Katrina Fulcher-Rood ’07: EC's experiential learning makes a difference
In high school, Katrina Fulcher-Rood ’07 wasn't certain of the direction she wanted to go. She had aspirations to be in Broadway musicals, but her...
Student Story
Elmira College Team Takes Third Place In Collegiate Pitch Competition
Elmira College students Mackenzie Brown ’26, Owen Mascaro '26, Michael Connor '26, and Victoria Behun '26, aka The Bioplastic Collective, believe they can create a...
Staff Story
Larry Parker II Shares Story to Build Community Hope
According to Larry Parker II, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Title IX Coordinator at Elmira College, people who knew him when he...
Faculty Story
Dr. Mary Jo Mahoney Featured In 500th Episode of 'Admissions Straight Talk' Podcast
Dr. Mary J. Mahoney, Associate Professor of English and Director of the Medical Humanities program at Elmira College, was a featured guest on the 500th...
Student Story
Nicholas (Nick) Domitrovic '24: Finding real-world preparations from EC lessons
When Nicholas (Nick) Domitrovic ’24, a Business Administration major from Canada, started his internship at Canada Post (Canada’s equivalent of the U.S. Postal Service), he...
Student Story
Marc Artuz '24: Developing An Engaged Mindset On Campus
Now a senior, Marc Artuz '24, a Psychology and Human Services major, is a familiar face on the Elmira College campus. He is the Captain...
Student Story
Sarah Wilke '24: Pursuing her passion for animals
Sarah Wilke '24, a Biology major specializing in Pre-Veterinary Science, admits to being shy and feeling a stronger connection with animals than people. However, her...
Student Story
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...
Alumni Story
Mary Grace Nichols '22: EC Nursing a life-changing experience
For most of her life, Mary Grace Nichols ’22 knew she wanted to be a nurse. She toured several colleges, but as soon as she...