Awards & Recognitions

The statewide award recognizes the university’s efforts to grow its annual United Way campaign.

Huber, Maude Sharpe Powell Professor, professor of religious studies and director of the Honors Program, was recognized with the Distinguished Scholar Award in August 2020 for her impressive portfolio of books, articles, book reviews and other work in her academic discipline.

The senior elementary education major and environmental education minor recently published an article in the international journal Environmental Education Research on the role of gender in nature-based learning experiences, and is immersed in the classroom as a student-teacher.

The designation by nonpartisan organizations Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project and NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education recognizes efforts by Elon to encourage voter registration and participation during the 2020 elections.

The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics has named Nick Schroeder '04 a Junior/Community Colleges Athletics Director of the Year award recipient for 2020-21.

The university was selected for the 2021-22 First-gen Forward cohort and will receive professional development, community-building experiences, research and other resources.

Munford is the first Elon women's basketball player to earn the honor.

The strategic communications major designed a sustainable campaign for New York Fashion Week to become one of the five finalists in this year’s competition.

The Phoenix sophomore made history as the first female Elon runner to qualify for the NCAA Division I Championships.

Biochemistry major Kevin Scott ’21, under the mentorship of Associate Professor of Biology Yuko Miyamoto, is studying the molecular relationship between a high-salt diet and HER2-positive gastric cancer as part of his Lumen Prize research.