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Ashley Barnas
Class of 2010

Ashley's Legacy Project: The Legacies of Elon's Leaders
The idea for “The Legacies of Elon’s Leaders” was born Sunday, August 23, 2009. Ashley was driving down I-95 to Elon University to start her senior year.  After deciding to create a book, Ashley began listing off the names of professors, staff and faculty members who had had a tremendous impact on her life, and before she knew it, her list included dozens of people.  The book features leaders at Elon University who have had an impact on her education, her life, and her future. They are people who she feels have left a legacy at Elon and who exemplify the characteristics of leadership whether or not they recognize themselves as leaders. Her journey in selecting and learning more about these individuals has proven that we can all be leaders in our own right – it’s what we do with what has been given to us that makes a difference in this world of ours.