Elon Alumni

Nearly 50 Elon students, alumnae and faculty joined the Sept. 15 conversation to discuss on how the Elon community can demonstrate authentic allyship in the media industry.

The Biscuitville founder received the Elon Medallion in 2006 and served as an Elon trustee from 1978 to 1998. He passed away Saturday, Sept. 19, at the age of 86.

As part of her 2020 Carnegie-Knight News21 Fellowship, Victoria Traxler ’20 reported on racial disparities, facility conditions and lack of data in the juvenile justice system.

On Sept. 12, 2001, more than 1,000 students, faculty and staff gathered in Alumni Gym following the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. to share their thoughts and reflect.

The networking initiative welcomed prospective students and hosted a discussion about Beyoncé’s new movie, “Black Is King,” examining the impact of representation in the media industry.

More than 2,400 alumni, parents and friends made gifts during the “Masks On. Rise Up!” initiative in August to support Elon students and programs, despite challenging times worldwide.

Hall, who served as a member of the Elon University Board of Trustees for 35 years, passed away Aug. 30, 2020, at the age of 86.

The paper, which stemmed from her research while a student in Elon's program, measured the shoulder strength and range of motion of circus artists.

The alumnus has been serving the school system in North Carolina as associate superintendent for administrative services since 2016.

The Elon alumna served as the guest speaker at a recent meeting of Elon University’s chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, discussing her time at Elon, her first job and how she is maintaining her mental health while reporting.