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Sayo Oni has been part of the cast of Broadway’s “Hadestown” since 2021; Candace Rhodes transferred to Elon in 2020 and is drawing attention from productions around the country.

The associate professor of classical languages was selected as the first faculty member to be honored by the endowed professorship that was created by the university’s board of trustees in spring 2022.  

Satko's Campus Conscious system, recycling plastic bottles into 3D printing filament linked to an online rewards app, won this year's Elon Innovation Challenge.

Curling is one of the members of the graduating class to be featured on Today at Elon as a "profile of resilience" for her ability to adapt and succeed in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

The professorship honors senior full professors for their career achievements in teaching, scholarship, leadership and service to Elon.

Allocco will study in Tamil Nadu, India, beginning in summer 2023, documenting the songs, traditions and art forms created by a family of intergenerational pampaikkārar, drummer-priests. The pampaikkārar are unstudied Hindu musicians and ritual specialists.

Garcia’s study of Burlington’s bygone Black business district stemmed from the Power & Place Collaborative’s efforts to document the stories and history of Alamance County’s Black community.

These four awards recognize members of the Elon community for excellence in teaching, scholarship, civic engagement and mentoring.

At the annual Faculty/Staff Awards Luncheon on May 10, the Elon community honored faculty and staff members who are retiring this year.

For the best and latest information about the events associated with Elon's 133rd Commencement exercises, turn to www.elon.edu/commencement.