Local student graduates from Elon University

Benjamin Jeffrey Alexander graduated from Elon University on May 24, 2019, with a Bachelor of Science after majoring in Exercise Science.

More than 1,400 students received degrees in ceremonies on May 24, featuring an address by award-winning photojournalist and alumnus Al Drago ’15.

Alexander is the son of Mr. Todd M. Alexander, Sr. of Granville, OH and Mrs. Elizabeth B. Alexander of Alexandria, OH.

Elon’s nearly 7,000 students come from 47 states and 53 other countries, creating an academic community of global citizens. Elon has built a national reputation as the premier student-centered learning environment, 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 384 "best colleges" and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine has named Elon one of the nation’s "best value" private universities.