Elon Alumni

These four alumnae represent the entrepreneurial spirit and leadership instilled in Elon students.

The annual ceremony recognizes the achievements of Elon's graduating students who recognize their African roots.

Gaither, an accomplished teacher and scholar, has been a member of the school’s faculty for nearly two decades and has served as interim dean since 2022.

During the May 16 event, the graduate students in Elon University’s Interactive Media master’s program presented their thesis projects to professionals, faculty, staff, family and friends.

After two summer internships with Blue Ox Films in Portland, plus three years overseeing social media content for The Burlington School’s championship-winning boys’ basketball team and promoting Elon University’s football program, the cinema and television arts major is ready to take her creative talents to the next level.

Somers, a standout golfer during his years at Elon, secured a spot in the PGA Championship with a fourth-place finish in the PGA Professional Championship in April.

The 2023 Elon graduate from Walnut Cove, N.C., will serve a two-year term on the Elon University Board of Trustees.

The cinema and television arts alum earned a top-prize award in the Broadcast Education Association’s 2023 Festival of Media Arts, an international digital media and broadcast competition for faculty and students that received more than 1,650 entries this year.

Paralyzed after a pool accident, Amy Wert G’17 is advocating for those with physical or intellectual limitations.

After traveling to Antarctica as part of National Geographic’s Grosvenor Teacher Fellows program, Vickie Obenchain '03 hopes her journey will inspire her students to follow their own dreams.