This is a historic day for Elmira College, opening the doors for current and future students in the fields of Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Medicine.
Elmira College and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine are proud to announce an early acceptance partnership between the two institutions. The partnership will include programs in pharmacy, medicine, and dentistry.
Dr. Ronald Champagne, Elmira College President, held a Press Conference to announce this partnership, and discuss the opportunities it will provide for EC students. At the conference, employees of both Elmira College and LECOM spoke, including President Champagne, Dr. Steve Coleman, Dr. Richard Terry, and Dr. Lynn Gillie.
Dr. Champagne discussed the need for higher education institutions to remain innovative, and the importance of establishing ways for students to succeed. “I think it’s the obligation of institutions to present students with clear paths that they can follow. The earlier they can commit time, energy, and resources to fulfill a dream in high school, the more prepared they will be.” He also expressed a hope that through local internships as undergraduate students, many students in this program would return to this community after their time at LECOM.
Dr. Richard Terry, LECOM Assistant Dean of Regional Clinical Education, and Lake Erie Consortium for Osteopathic Medical Training Chief Academic Officer, shared his feelings of excitement for this new partnership.
“We welcome this articulation agreement with such a prestigious institution such as Elmira College. We too are innovative at LECOM, with three campuses and multiple learning models that have been fairly unprecedented in medical education. We welcome this kind of agreement with another innovative institution like Elmira College, and I think that the benefits for students, the community, and the institutions will be enormous.”
All three programs follow a 4+4 track consisting of four years of undergraduate education at Elmira College followed by four years of graduate education at LECOM. The medical program and the pharmacy program also offers a “3+4 track” consisting of three years of undergraduate education at Elmira College followed by four years at LECOM. Premed students may switch between these two tracks while enrolled at Elmira. All students are expected to fulfill the requirements for a bachelor’s degree at EC and meet specific course prerequisites for each program.
Dr. Steve Coleman, the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty at Elmira College, added: “this is a historic day for Elmira College, opening the doors for current and future students in the fields of Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Medicine.”
Students may choose to enroll at one of three LECOM campuses: the main campus in Erie, Pennsylvania, a branch campus in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, or a second branch campus in Bradenton, Florida.
Dr. Lynn Gillie, Associate Professor of Biology at Elmira College, serves as the Health Professions Advisor and Representative to the Early Acceptance Program. She noted that this opportunity is a great way for our strongest students to get ahead. “We’ve got a lot of students that are very interested in health care, and this will be a super opportunity for them to get started on that early and solidify where they’re going and what they’re doing and how they can contribute.” Dr. Gillie added that one student has already applied and been accepted to the Early Acceptance Program.
Elmira, NY -- Micah Moskoff '14 stepped foot onto Elmira College campus for the first time as a full-time student in the fall of 2010. She made the nearly six-hour drive from Somerset, MA to prepare for her first of four pre-season camps with the Elmira College women's tennis team. Since then, she has seen the tennis team transform from their 2-10 season her rookie year to a second place regular season finish in the Empire 8 Conference and a trip the conference semifinals in 2013.Â
Q: Why did you choose Elmira College?
A: I chose Elmira College because I'm from Massachusetts, so I was looking for a school that could provide me with a very community driven atmosphere and I was looking for a place to call home since I live far away from it. EC provided that because of its traditions. People know each other on this campus and I really wanted that traditional atmosphere where you aren't just a number, you're a name.
Q: What is your favorite Elmira College tradition?
A: I really love holiday banquet because I love the fact that you can sit with your favorite faculty member. You finally get to be with them in an informal setting and get to see them do a little bit of work for you – cook, hand out some food for you.
Q: Best part about being an EC student?
A: Definitely the fact that I feel like I really belong in this community, I don't feel like a number at all. I know a lot of professors I have never taken a class with and they know me very well, they know what I'm involved in. So I think that's really cool. I know a lot of the coaches too. I don't feel at all like I'm going to graduate here without ever leaving my mark, and I feel like I have done that.
Q: What is your greatest memory on the EC Women's Tennis Team?
A: Sophomore year we were up against Alfred University in a conference match. We lost all three doubles matches and then lost at first singles so we were down 4-0. Then we got wins at second, third, fourth and fifth singles to tie it up at 4-4, which meant that I was the deciding factor playing at sixth singles. I ended up going into a third set tiebreaker to decide the match. It was dark and raining but I ended up winning it and afterword my team rushed the court and picked me up.
Q: What is your favorite pre-match meal?
A: The Micah Special: Six-inch toasted wheat sub. It has hummus, honey mustard, onions, apples, walnuts, and shredded cheese with a little bit of garlic powder. It's pretty divine.
Q: Any pre-match rituals?
A: My favorite in general is our team talk before the match where we motivate the team.
Q: What are your post-graduate plans?
A: I'm hoping to go to grad school to receive my Master's degree social work.
Q: What is your ultimate dream job and/or career?
A: Definitely social work but at some point I would really love to do motivational speaking.
Q: Tell us one interesting fact about yourself that nobody else knows
A: I am an open book!
Q: Aside from tennis, any special talents?
A: Making people laugh.
Q: What will you miss most about being a student athlete at Elmira College?
A: Definitely the family feel that I get from the tennis team. I know that I probably won't be playing tennis in a team environment so I am really going to miss being with that team. I don't think I realized how much I appreciated the team until our last road trip. We were gone for the weekend and in the van and we were just making all these jokes and laughing hysterically. I always knew I appreciated the team but it just made me realize how much I am going to miss it and just having that family.
Elmira College is pleased to announce the 2014 Orientation Leader Executive Committee:
Summer Registration Chair Emily Hardy-Shephard ’15;
Fall Orientation Chair Robby Simpson ’16;
Family Weekend Chair Casey Smith ’15;
Academic Chair Tyler Tarnowicz ’16;
Activities Chair Scott Ferron ’16;
International Student Orientation and Public Relations Chair Allii Fontaine ’15;
Preparation and Greetings Chair Magee Barney ’16;
Transfer and Commuter Students Orientation Chair Phillip Randall ’16.
From January until October these eight student leaders will work diligently with the administrative Orientation Planning Group to plan and facilitate the trilogy of Orientation programs. Congratulations to the 2014 OL Executive Committee!
Victory Media, the premier media entity for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has named Elmira College to the coveted Military Friendly Schools® list. The 2014 Military Friendly Schools® list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members, veterans, and spouses as students and ensure their success on campus.
“Inclusion on the 2014 list of Military Friendly Schools® shows Elmira College’s commitment to providing a supportive environment for military students,” said Sean Collins, Vice President at Victory Media and a nine-year Navy veteran. “The need for education is growing and our mission is to provide the military community with transparent, world-class resources to assist in their search for schools.”
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