Business Law Association hosts inaugural golf tournament

Elon Law alumni Ryan Stewart and Michael Eldredge, with guest Brandon Ellisen, won the Business Law Association's inaugural golf tournament on April 9. The event brought together 25 law students, alumni, and friends at Country Hills Golf Course in Gibsonville, North Carolina.

BLA tournament champions from left, Ryan Stewart ’09, Michael Eldredge ’10, and Brandon Ellisen.

Joe Fulton L’12, vice president of the Business Law Association (BLA), led organizational efforts for the tournament.

“I sincerely appreciate those who came out to support the golf tournament,” Fulton said. “The success of this year’s tournament has given us a great foundation for future tournaments to build on. If you missed out on the fun this semester, don’t worry. We have already begun planning a tournament for the fall.”

The three champions of the tournament are Ryan Stewart L’09, an attorney with Vernon Law in Greensboro, Michael Eldredge L’10, an attorney with James Barrett Wilson and Associates in Winston-Salem, and Brandon Ellisen.

“Elon Law alumni are always ready, willing, and able to show their support of Elon Law by dominating current law students in tournament play,” Stewart said.

Other awards presented at the tournament included:

Second Place: Drew Nelson L’12, Dominic Longo L’12, B.J. Williams L’12, and Rob Smeaton.

Longest Drive: Josh Nielsen

Closest to the Pin: Rob Smeaton

Other members of the BLA committee that organized the tournament include Jeffrey Maggs L’12, Cory Puryear L’13, Ryan Brown L’13, and Brett Dewitt L’13.