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Note: Candidates selected for Fellows Weekend are required to procure a recommendation. For details, download the Leadership Fellows recommendation form.
The Isabella Cannon Leadership Fellows program pairs you with campus leaders, faculty and staff to explore the dynamics of leadership and your own leadership style. Named for the Elon graduate who was the first female mayor of Raleigh, N.C., the program is built around academic coursework and Elon's highly successful leadership development program.
As a freshman, you'll make yourself at home with special orientation events just for Leadership Fellows, and prepare for a fall retreat where you'll identify leadership styles.
Throughout all four years, you will take an active role in campus organizations, community service and especially the four-phase Isabella Cannon Leadership Program. Completion of this program will distinguish you at graduation as an Isabella Cannon Leadership Fellow.
As a Leadership Fellow, you will also participate in all three tiers of the Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program.
Investigate your leadership style, how to interact with others and participate in campus clubs and organizations as you use your strengths to demonstrate leadership on campus.
Develop your leadership skills with workshops, a retreat and a conference. You'll also identify a leadership coach who will mentor and challenge you to explore your effectiveness as a leader.
Apply and synthesize your experience through all-encompassing leadership opportunities. You'll integrate your experience with an online leadership portfolio and present your leadership legacy paper.
Students who are outstanding leaders in their high schools and/or communities, have held one or more leadership positions in organizations, and have a GPA of 3.6 or better and SATs of 1800 (ACT 27) or more are encouraged to apply.
Twenty incoming first-year students are selected annually based on leadership experience and potential, academic performance, essays and interviews. Additionally, 10 lateral entry opportunities are available for students who demonstrate outstanding leadership potential following their first two semesters at Elon.
