Awards & Recognitions

The professor of physical therapy education was awarded the Distinguished Scholar Award, Elon’s top faculty research award, in spring 2024.

Associate Professor Cathy Quay, chair of Elon University’s Department of Nursing, has been appointed to a committee that evaluates nursing program applications to a worldwide accreditation body.

Elon University students captured 11 awards in the 2025 BEA Festival of Media Arts, an international competition recognizing excellence in digital media and broadcasting. Most notably, Brandon Cericola ’26 and Kate Rivera ’25 turned their Audio for Sound and Digital Media class assignment into a Best of Festival award.

The Eta Zeta chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha was awarded the Sherry Server Tilley Leadership Award, its second consecutive Crown Chapter Award, and recognition in the Founder’s Club at the $75,000 level.

The former teacher has created Transforming Nations Ford, a community development nonprofit to amplify voices in underserved communities of color in parts of North Carolina’s Queen City.

For five years as the faculty fellow for community-based learning, Motley has been a tireless advocate for reciprocal campus-community relationships.

The ranking focuses on hands-on experience, industry connections and career-focused education.

The scholarship was established by Elon parents Mike and Karen Brocato P'16, in memory of their son Joey.

Award winning "Power+Place Legacies of Love" digital story will be screened at Historic Paramount Theatre on Feb. 15.

The four Andrew G. Bennett ’08 Student Wellness Innovation Grants use different approaches to support student wellness, such as a Puppy Yoga event and a peer support program for nursing students.