Alumni

What’s worse than being stranded on a deserted island? Stranded on that island with your ex. That’s the idea that got Annie McQuaid ‘06 writing her debut novel, “Crash Landing,” published through Avon, an imprint of HarperCollins.

Calkins’ fictional detective podcast earned Best New Podcast at the International Student Broadcasting Championship, a global competition featuring top student creators from Europe, Australia and the United States.

Her paper, “Numerical Simulation of Jellyfish Swimming,” is available in Volume 8 of "PUMP (Preparing Undergraduate Mathematicians for PhDs): Journal of Undergraduate Research."

The survey-based experimental study found that students grapple with the tension between ideals of second chances and punitive beliefs about protecting safety and rewarding the "deserving."

The Elon graduate spent Nov. 10 connecting with students in classrooms, over lunch, and during an evening discussion in Turner Theatre.

Dave “Shoe Ball” McClenny ’49 was a WWII hero whose footprints are preserved at a monument in Belgium honoring American servicemembers. His grandson, Trey McClenny L’25, was recently elected Student Bar Association president at Elon Law in Greensboro.

While attending MediaFest25 in Washington, D.C., a group of Elon journalism students joined alumni for an evening of professional networking and mentorship.

Elon University is featuring a variety of photos every month to highlight the exceptional learning, work and activities of students, faculty and staff.

Elon University Business Fellows traveled to New York City in two cohorts to visit leading firms across finance and accounting, connecting with alumni and turning the idea of working in the city into a tangible goal.

Members of the Elon community are invited to join President Connie Ledoux Book Thursday, Nov. 6, for the announcement.