Elmira College recognizes Key Award recipients from Windham

ELMIRA, NEW YORK – Elmira College recently announced this year's recipients of its annual Key Awards which were presented to 831 students in 17 different states. It’s a tradition that goes back to 1935 and the Key Award is presented to outstanding students in their junior year of high school or preparatory school.

Students recognized this year include Luke Cunniffe and Brianne Johnsen of Windham High School.

Cunniffe and Johnsen will receive an $88,000 scholarship over a four-year period, or $22,000 per year, upon their enrolling at Elmira College.

"This award is given to students with the potential to excel academically, serve as leaders, and go on to enjoy success in life," said Charles Lindsay, president of Elmira College. "We hope they will choose to make Elmira College their place."

Sponsored by the EC Alumni Association, the Key Award recognizes students for high scholastic achievement, leadership, citizenship, and participation in extracurricular activities.

Founded in 1855, Elmira College is a private, residential, liberal arts college offering 30-plus majors, an honors program, 17 academic societies, and an NCAA Division III member with 18 intercollegiate teams. Located in the Southern Finger Lakes Region of New York, Elmira's undergraduate and graduate student population hails from more than 20 states and nine countries. <