Odyssey Program

For Edward Hernandez ’27, legacy is rooted in family, heritage and community. From leading LHU and El Centro to mentoring future scholars, his Elon journey reflects the power of giving back and the importance of celebrating Hispanic and Latinx voices.

From investigating illegal shark fishing in Costa Rica to mentoring scholars in the Odyssey Program and celebrating Hispanic heritage, Lilliana Molina ’27 is making her Elon journey one of impact and connection.

Award-winning author Alejandra Campoverdi turned the 2025-26 Common Reading Lecture into a conversation, taking questions from Elon students about her life of “extreme contradictions" detailed in her memoir "First-Gen."

While Elon Academy students are not required to attend Elon University, the Elon Class of 2029 features the most students ever from the university’s college-access program.

Elon University is featuring a variety of photos every month to highlight the exceptional learning, work and activities of students, faculty and staff.

The newest cohort of Odyssey Program scholars was welcomed to campus during Odyssey Week from July 12-18, the annual orientation event for the merit-based scholarship program.

Odyssey Program alumni Dinora Guadarrama Flores ‘21 and Yousaf Khan ‘20 reflect on how the support of the Odyssey Program assisted them in their post-graduate journeys.

The vice president of Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., Elon University's first and only Asian-interest sorority, describes her values and approach to cultural representation during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

The senior from Burlington, North Carolina, will become the first Elon student to graduate after completing three signature programs designed to increase access to higher education.