Kernodle Center for Civic Life

Elon University hosted Special Olympics Alamance County on Friday as athletes from surrounding communities visited campus for the nonprofit’s annual spring games. Several university students volunteered for the program, which included appearances by Elon Phoenix football players, cheerleaders and the Phoenix mascot.

USA TODAY showcased three Elon University students on April 13 in photographs that accompanied a special section, “Sharing in the USA,” which reported on American volunteerism in the wake of several natural disasters.

The Community Council of Alamance County has honored Elon University associate professors Beth and Bud Warner this month for their volunteer service with the Mayco Bigelow Community Center at North Park.

More than 60 Elon University students have traded their textbooks and laptops for hammers and paintbrushes over Spring Break this week as they take part in service trips to Argentina, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, as well as locales closer to home such as the Gulf Coast and Charleston, S.C.

Tammy Cobb, assistant director for community partnerships in the Kernodle Center for Service Learning, was named co-recipient of the Colleen Newsome Campaign Award from the United Way of Alamance County. The award is given to a campaign cabinet member (or members) who goes above and beyond their campaign position's performance criteria.

Elon University has been recognized for the fourth year in a row as a national leader in service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National & Community Service named the university this week to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction for exemplary service efforts to America's communities.