Elon Alumni

The Jackson (Miss.) Free Press featured 2009 alumnus Jordan Mohr as its "Person of the Day" in an April 27 article that highlighted his work with Americorps NCCC in Yazoo City, Miss.

ELONTHON, the university’s annual 24-hour dance marathon to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network and Duke Children’s Hospital, raised more than $100,000 this year, organizers announced Tuesday in the final College Coffee of the semester.

Karen Clark Holmes '08 was among 38 women selected to join the Flight Crew, the cheerleading squad for the NFL's New York Jets.

Elon Career Services has started utilizing Google Map system technology to highlight student outcomes and networking opportunities. Maps have been created as part of the ongoing effort to highlight direct measures of student success to the campus community.

Some of the top students on campus were honored April 24, 2010, during an annual awards program that recognizes the accomplishments of African-American students at Elon University.

Elon’s commitment to sustainability has earned the university the distinction of being named one of the “greenest” schools in the country. The university’s profile is included in The Princeton Review's Guide to 286 Green Colleges, which was released April 20 and profiles the nation’s most environmentally-responsible campuses.

Jennifer McCullough-Warhurst '03 and Andrew Hogan L'10 are among the 10 semifinalists in the TCBY Store Giveaway, a national competition to win a TCBY franchise. To make it into the final five, they will need the support of the Elon community.

A major gift by Elon trustee Jeanne Robertson and her husband Jerry will provide lead funding for a renovation project for Alumni Gym in Koury Center. The project will upgrade Elon's home for basketball and volleyball, convocations and other large campus events.