Elmira College News

Michelle Obama called to wish her a happy birthday. She was introduced and received a standing ovation at Friday's River Concert at St.

Be sure to save the date, Saturday, July 11, for Danby Fun Day 2009. More information will follow in next week's column.

Members of the Elmira Alternative High School Class of 2009 set off into the world Thursday night with reminders of the obstacles they overcame.

The Charlotte Central School board Wednesday morning unanimously approved the selection of Sandra A. Jump of East Corinth as interim principal for one year.

Alisa Warner of Malta graduated with honors from Ballston Spa High School in 2007 and was granted a Presidential Honor Scholarship of $72,000 by Elmira College, according to a lawsuit filed in state Supreme Court in Saratoga County this week.

CONGERS - For Ben Kapilow, being a freak is cool. Speaking at Rockland Country Day School's commencement ceremony yesterday, the 18-year-old from Rivervale, N.J., was one of several of the school's 18 graduates who chose to make remarks before the assembled crowd.

The academic leaders of the class of 2009 at Adirondack Senior High School are Brandy L. Eggan, valedictorian, and Sydney M. Laramie, salutatorian.

The newly unemployed, career changers and first-time job seekers were among the variety of young and old on the hunt Friday at a job fair at First Arena in Elmira.

A newly-created logo by local author and illustrator Tedd Arnold will be unveiled at the annual meeting of the Family Reading Partnership of Chemung Valley 6:45 p.m. today in Hamilton Hall at Elmira College.

There are more questions than answers the day after two New York State Senate Democrats sided with Republicans to re-gain control.

Elmira College honored a president and a captain over its commencement weekend. In addition to graduating its 151st class, the college added two personal touches with the dual tributes - one on Saturday and the other on Sunday.

Carving a niche in a man's world wasn't something Elmira native Molly McEwan planned to do when she graduated from college with a degree in television and radio production, but that's how her career has evolved.

More than 250 undergraduate and graduate students received their degrees today during the 151st commencement exercise at Elmira College.

For Richard Phillips, facing a room full of reporters isn't as daunting as confronting armed pirates.

That was a practical piece of advice from Captain Richard Phillips to Elmira College's graduating class.

Their opinions on life after graduation. ELMIRA - With the ailing economy on their minds, Elmira College graduates are left wondering what will happen next.

Elmira College has brought in someone familiar with the program to replace Tim Ceglarski as head men's hockey coach.

Rob Pacas can't say enough about the Birchmount Exceptional Athlete Program. That's because he's the guy in charge of a program, often one that gets accused of attracting top athletes, to a school that traditionally excels in a variety of sports - Toronto's Birchmount Park Collegiate.

This spring, thousands of college students around the Twin Tiers are getting their degrees and hitting the pavement to search for jobs.

'Nine,' the Tony Award winning best musical, will be performed today through Sunday in Gibson Theatre on the campus of Elmira College.