Local student graduates from Elon University

Carlos Alberto Andino graduated Magna Cum Laude from Elon University on May 20, 2017, with a Bachelor of Arts after majoring in Political Science.

More than 1,400 students received degrees in ceremonies featuring an address by Maity Interiano ’07, a producer and on-air talent for “Despierta America,” the top-rated morning show for Univision Network.

Andino is the son of Mr. Carlos Andino and Mrs. Tracie Andino of Tampa, FL.

Elon’s 6,700 students come from 49 states and 50 other nations, creating an academic community of global citizens. Elon has built a national reputation as the premier student-centered liberal arts university, preparing graduates to be the ethical leaders the world needs. Elon is known for mentoring student-faculty relationships, academic excellence across the curriculum, and for experiential learning programs in global education, internships, undergraduate research, service and leadership.

U.S. News & World Report recognizes Elon more often than any other university in the nation for academic programs that are focused on student success. U.S. News also ranks Elon #1 among Southern master’s-level universities, with #1 rankings for undergraduate teaching and innovation. Princeton Review ranks Elon among the nation’s 380 "best colleges" and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine names Elon one of the nation’s "best value" private universities.