Elon University is celebrating 12 staff members who are retiring after years of dedicated service to the campus community.

The current associate director of the center was chosen following a national search.

The Critical Language Scholarships will give Elon students Sarah Jane McDonald '21 and Holly Cardoza '23 the opportunity to study foreign languages deemed critical to U.S. diplomacy and outreach.

Deutsch is one of Alamance County’s six service year fellows who has been working alongside the Alamance County Health Department to provide support to local residents.

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

The event also served as the inauguration of the newly elected leadership of the Student Government Association.

Elon University students and a staff member were recognized for their leadership with awards sponsored by Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society.

The grant from Interfaith Youth Core funds summer internship for Elon students to work with community partners to support local efforts around COVID vaccinations.

The panel discussion, scheduled for April 28 at 7 p.m., will be hosted live on Zoom and moderated by Damion Blake, assistant professor of political science and policy studies.

One credit “Pathways to Design Thinking” course offered students the chance to deepen their understanding of the design thinking process by applying it to campus and community design challenges.