Elon Alumni

As part of the Homecoming 2014 festivities, the Elon Black Alumni Network celebrated the accomplishments of black alumni, faculty and staff during a special celebration.

The awards are the highest accolades conferred by the Office of Alumni Engagement and have been presented annually to alumni and friends of Elon since 1941.

Class members contributed more than $95,000 to the university in honor of the milestone.

NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams headlined the public kickoff of fundraising for Elon’s new communications facilities.

The School welcomes alumni back to campus with a reception and discussion of expansion plans.

Make plans to return to Elon University from Oct. 17-19 for Homecoming 2014, a weekend of events that include football, tailgating, alumni award ceremonies and service activities.

An Oct. 17 special event featuring remarks from President Leo M. Lambert and Dean Paul Parsons will be held outside the McEwen building, home of the School of Communications.

Five alumni with backgrounds in service will participate in a panel on Nov. 6 to connect with students interested in a year of service.

Amanda Ketner ’11, a math teacher at Woods Charter School in Chapel Hill, N.C., visited campus Oct. 2 with several students to hear husband-and-wife Pulitzer Prize-winners Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, whose book inspired her to create a chapter of Girls Learn International at the school.