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Ashanti Horton ’26 finds community through service at Elon
March 9, 2026
Through the Kernodle Center and Elon Volunteers!, Ashanti has found not only opportunities to serve, but also a community that encourages leadership, connection and lasting change.
Gabriel Almario ’28 completes ELR through leadership at Camp Durant
March 9, 2026
Almario spent his summer at Camp Durant, a summer camp for Scouting America, where he served as the trailblazer director.
Writing for Impact students secure funding for local nonprofit
March 9, 2026
With the skills of grant writing, students are able to not only gain the skills to make change in their community but take those skills into the next steps of their lives when they leave Elon.
Cultivating civic courage: Lindsay Bialecki’s leadership through service
February 19, 2026
Through Elon Volunteers!, Lindsay Bialecki '26 has developed a deeper understanding of leadership as service.
Elon creates community through Special Olympics and Elon Athletics partnership
February 18, 2026
Since 2023, students have raised nearly $5,000 to benefit Special Olympics Alamance County, demonstrating how classroom learning can extend far beyond campus walls and translate into tangible, meaningful community impact.
Designing for good: The community-focused mission of ‘Senior Engineering Design’
November 20, 2025
A two-semester capstone course gives engineering students the opportunity to apply the knowledge they’ve gained throughout their degree while directly serving the local Alamance County community.
Erin Price ’26 builds confidence and connections through America Reads
November 10, 2025
For Erin Price, America Reads has been more than just a service opportunity but a reminder of how education and compassion can change lives.
Turning service into impact: How an Elon alumna is bringing Alamance County together
October 24, 2025
Through her role at Impact Alamance and the success of the Active Alamance app, Nicole McGinty '23 exemplifies how the values of leadership, compassion, and a commitment to community well-being, nurtured at Elon extend far beyond graduation
Elon Volunteers! creates opportunities to form and serve community
October 13, 2025
Through the membership, students volunteer at least three times per semester and participate in the Institutes for Civic and Community Engagement, monthly gatherings designed to deepen understanding of local needs and build leadership skills.
Kernodle Center hosts Institute for Community and Civic Engagement Workshops
September 29, 2025
The workshops bring students together to explore pressing social issues, learn about campus programs addressing those challenges and discover how to collaborate to make a greater impact.