University Advancement

Roush, assistant vice president of strategic partnerships, will be featured in The History Channel show "The Mega Brands That Built America" on June 22.

The former Youth Trustee and current member of the President’s Round Table is a seasoned entrepreneur and philanthropist whose long-standing support for his alma mater, including the establishment of an endowed scholarship and gifts to student-focused initiatives, earned him the Distinguished Service to Elon Award in 2009. 

Bryan ’07 and Liz Padgette ’06, Katie Sherborne P’27, and Grant P’27 and Angie Dorfman P’27 contributed more than $300,000 collectively to the new home for holistic health and well-being initiatives. Their gifts will also create scholarships for students.

The campus community recently gathered at Loy Farm to dedicate a home in honor of Gloria Kaso ’25, whose friendship with Trustee John Replogle and wife Kristin Replogle P’18 helped inspire the couple’s $100,000 gift in support of Elon University's new sustainable living-learning neighborhood.

The annual ceremony highlights the accomplishments of graduating Elon students who recognize their African roots.

Heather Packo brings a history of building and managing career programs at top national universities to her role as Elon University’s next associate vice president for the Student Professional Development Center.

The senior from Burlington, North Carolina, will become the first Elon student to graduate after completing three signature programs designed to increase access to higher education.

The 2024-25 faculty and staff giving campaign at Elon University reflects a powerful spirit of generosity and shared purpose. At a celebration held May 8, university leaders honored this collective impact and the meaningful ways Elon employees give back to enrich the student experience.

The 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards brought together members of the Elon community to honor four alumni whose lives exemplify the university’s values of leadership, global citizenship, service and lifelong connection.

"Evening for Elon" came to the Big Apple on April 30, at Cipriani 42nd Street, New York City. Guests came to hear updates on Elon’s campus and celebrate their shared connection to the Elon community.