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Elon University's Student Life division celebrated a year of transformative student support, recognizing staff who mentor, innovate, and build the relationships that shape college experiences. The May celebration highlighted new initiatives and honored professionals dedicated to student success.
Elon University's sport management department celebrated its graduating seniors and outstanding students with awards at a baseball stadium ceremony. Ten students were also inducted into a national honor society recognizing academic excellence.
More than 35 communications students at Elon University received awards and scholarships at an annual ceremony celebrating academic excellence and community impact. The recognition included six Outstanding Senior Awards and multiple merit-based scholarships supporting future journalists, filmmakers, and communications professionals.
Elon University's Jaqueline Zacharias shattered her own javelin record just four weeks after setting it, launching the spear over 153 feet. Her teammates joined the winning streak with five personal bests across distance events.
Elon University junior Jenna Gilman shattered her school's 800-meter record at the Wake Forest Invitational, clocking 2:07.21 and etching her name at the top of Phoenix history. Her teammate Adriana Clarke also made history with a hammer throw that landed her second on Elon's all-time list.
More than 900 donors came together to shatter fundraising records for Elon University Athletics, proving that community support can change the game for student athletes. The single-day event raised $856,307, a 17% jump from last year.
An Elon University alumna has created a professorship dedicated to exploring how families and societies heal from painful pasts. Joan Danieley's gift will support scholars studying reconciliation across diverse fields.
After decades of silence, 90-year-old Lex Silbiger is sharing his family's daring escape from Nazi-occupied Holland to help combat the spread of hatred today. His message of remembrance and compassion is reaching a new generation of students.
Alexander "Lex" Silbiger, who fled the Nazis through four countries as a child, will speak at Elon University's Holocaust Remembrance Day on February 12. The Duke professor emeritus is part of a nine-year tradition bringing survivor stories to students.
Four creative wellness projects at Elon University just scored funding to help students stress less, connect more, and feel at home on campus. From beginner weightlifting clinics to puppy yoga sessions, these student-led ideas are turning self-care into community care.