Alumni

Elon University has released its President's List and Dean's List academic recognitions for the 2011 spring semester.

A team of Elon University staff and graduate students led by Ross Wade, assistant director of Career Services in the School of Communications, won an Innovative Excellence Award on June 2 from the National Association of Colleges and Employers at the organization’s national conference in Dallas.

Elon thanks the more than 4,500 alumni who have made gifts to the university this fiscal year, which ends at midnight tonight. Alumni are encouraged to support the school, program or experience they valued the most. Check out a special video from Elon alumni about the importance of annual giving.

Elon trustee Dr. Bryan Latham and his wife Janet are among 12 recipients of the Southern Conference's 2011 Distinguished Service Award. Each of the SoCon member institutions select honorees for their contributions to the advancement of the schools and their athletics programs. The Lathams will be honored at a dinner in Charleston, S.C. on June 1.

It wasn’t enough for Victoria “Tory” Hill to simply show up for student teaching, give her lessons, and then go home. For the Spanish major who graduates Saturday from Elon University, time spent this spring at Eastern Guilford High School will benefit students for years because of her initiative to support Spanish speakers in a school with few resources to help them better learn their native language.

Members of Elon's Black Alumni Network welcomed members of the Class of 2011 and honored three outstanding African-American graduates at the annual African-American Commencement Reception Thursday evening. The group also announced the recipient of the Black Alumni Network Scholarship, which has been endowed by gifts made by Elon's African-American graduates since 2007.