Alumni in Action

Shillinger's work led to the passing of "Brynleigh's Act" in Maryland, a law that will provide seizure-safe schools throughout the state.

Spear worked alongside students at Elon to write and produce her debut album.

Vreeland is the supervising producer for New York Times Cooking and is making a name for himself being featured multiple times on "Good Morning America," writing recipes and filming content in his supervisory role with The New York Times, and even making the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for media.

Smith currently serves as the operations and volunteer director for Home Works of America, a non-profit based out of South Carolina that focuses on repairing the homes of low-income residents through the assistance of volunteers and donations. 

Means is currently an associate professor at University of Pittsburgh's School of Education and has a goal to build networks that focus on addressing racial, class, spatial inequities and injustices in education.

Diemer worked as a hero graphic artist on the late-night Emmy-winning show.

As executive director of She Built This City, Faustin provides industry disruptive programming that sparks interest and builds pathways to lucrative careers in the skilled trades for youth, women and marginalized communities.

Danielle 'Dani' Cooke, a dual-degree engineering alumna, trains neurosurgeons to use technology to cure tremors from conditions like Parkinson's Disease.

Lindsey Maxwell '14 launched van-conversion company Featherbuilt in 2020 and hasn't looked back since. She hopes to inspire others to take the leap into entrepreneurship and experience new adventures.

A passionate and successful writer, Payne credits her time at Elon and the Black Alumni Scholarship for helping her achieve greatness.