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Vice Adm. William E. Gortney ’77 speaks to Elon’s Kappa Sigma seniors, alumni
May 31, 2011
More than 40 alumni and collegiate members of Elon's chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity gathered in Johnston Hall Friday morning to celebrate the achievements of Vice Adm. William E. Gortney '77 as well as the fraternity's graduating seniors.
Family of 1911 alumna returns to campus for Commencement
May 31, 2011
Mary Bryan "Billie" Holt has had May 21, 2011, circled on her calendar for quite some time, but not because she has a child, a grandchild or even a great-grandchild graduating from Elon. Rather, Holt will attend Saturday's Commencement Exercises to honor her mother, Affie Camelia Griffin, who graduated from Elon College a century ago and delivered a commencement address to fellow members of the Class of 1911.
Black Alumni Network honors outstanding African-American students
May 31, 2011
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.
Hundreds of students attend annual senior picnic
May 31, 2011
With just three days until they receive their diploma, Elon University seniors gathered Wednesday on the lawn outside Moseley Center for the Senior Class Picnic for Graduates, Faculty and Staff. The annual event gives students a final opportunity to mingle over pork barbecue and chicken with the professors and staff members who have shaped their lives over the past four years.
D.C. Chapter Welcome to the City Party, Sept. 14
May 31, 2011
UPDATE: D.C. Metro Police report that missing alum Matthew Hill ’08 alive and well
May 29, 2011
UPDATE (5/29/11): D.C. Metro Police have announced that Matthew Hill '08, a campus youth minister in Washington, D.C., has been found alive and well, according to multiple news sources in the nation's capital and in his hometown of Charlotte, N.C.
Career Moves: Alum’s patience pays off at STAPLES Center
May 26, 2011
When his hope of working for the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles wasn’t an option, even after an internship there that saw Harrison Seeler assist with the logistics of a pop superstar’s memorial service, the Elon University alum heeded advice from the Office of Career Services – “be patient” – and he today works for one of the largest entertainment venues in the nation.
Alice Turner ’10 appears in Raleigh, N.C. production of ‘My Name is Rachel Corrie’
May 25, 2011
Alice Turner '10 played the lead role in the Burning Coal Theatre Company's production of "My Name is Rachel Corrie," a powerful drama based on the diary of a young American woman who was killed in the Gaza Strip while trying to prevent an Israeli bulldozer from demolishing a Palestinian home.
Angie Lovelace ’10 part of Peabody Award-winning CNN team
May 23, 2011
Angie Lovelace '10, an interactive producer at CNN, was part of a reporting team that won a Peabody Award for their coverage of the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.