Alumni engagement report 2013

Annual Report of Alumni Engagement 2012-13

Dear alumni, All great universities have great alumni networks. This powerful concept is reflected in one of the main goals of the university’s strategic plan, the Elon Commitment, which calls on all of us to build one of the nation’s most vibrant networks of active, engaged alumni.

In 2012-13, the Elon community made significant progress toward achieving that ambitious goal. The 2013 Annual Report of Alumni Engagement, the first of its kind, captures the success of innovative new programs and meaningful engagement opportunities designed to keep alumni connected to each other and to the life of the university.

This report also recognizes hundreds of alumni who have embraced their roles as Elon partners, advocates and investors. From volunteering on university boards and councils to organizing events that connect members of the Elon family, we celebrate alumni who have served their alma mater in valuable ways during the past year.

In this our 125th anniversary year, I ask you to commit to building a more robust alumni network that will help shape and steward Elon’s future. Together, we will ensure that this renowned community’s next 125 years are as successful as its first.

More than any other time in Elon’s history, our national reputation will be determined based on the extraordinary accomplishments of our alumni. Thank you for everything you do for Elon.

Leo M. Lambert President

Alumni serving on Elon University’s Board of Trustees 2012-13 LEADERSHIP VICE CHAIR

Dr. William Herbert ’68 SECRETARY

Barbara Day Bass ’61 MEMBERS Jack Lindley Sr. ’56 P’83 Zachary Walker III ’60 Howard Arner ’63 Richard Thompson ’64 Noel Allen ’69 P’07 James Hendrickson ’71 Frank Lyon ’71 The Rev. Marvin Morgan ’71 P’96 P’09 Deborah Yow-Bowden ’74 Shelly Skeens Hazel ’78 LP’09 Kerrii Brown Anderson ’79 Bradford Koury ’82 Maurice “Burney” Jennings Jr. ’87 A. Christine Baker G’88 C. Ashton Newhall ’98 Kebbler McGhee Williams ’98 Gregory Mader ’11 Aisha Mitchell ’12 LIFE TRUSTEES Wallace Chandler ‘49 TRUSTEES EMERITUS Ernest Koury Sr. ’40 P’82 Dr. William Rippy ’43 P’88 Dr. R. Leroy Howell ’51 Sherrill Hall ’55 Maurice Jennings Sr. ’57 P’87 Bob McKinnon ’62 Mittie Crumpler Landi ’96

Alumni members of the President’s Advisory Council 2012-13 William Devaney ‘78 Stephen Schuckenbrock ’82 Harold Hill Jr. ’83 David Powell ’86 W. Cecil Worsley III ’86 P’14 Igor Pavlov ’94

Fellow alumni, As president of the Elon Alumni Board, it has been my privilege to meet countless alumni who support our university with a true generosity of spirit and propel us forward as we build one of the nation’s strongest alumni networks.

My sincere thanks go to these proud Phoenix, as well as president-elect of the Elon Alumni Board, Julia Strange Chase ’84 P’13, and the entire board membership for their commitment to strengthening the ties between Elon alumni and our alma mater. So often, these alumni reconnect with Elon in an effort to give back, and find themselves surprised at the benefit they gain in the process.

If you have not already taken the opportunity to engage with our alma mater, I urge you to do so in the coming year.

Find out for yourself what so many other alumni already know: that our relationship with Elon lasts a lifetime. Attend an event, open your professional network to students and make a gift to support the programs and experiences that make Elon the special place we all love. We are a family 30,000 strong, with a deep love for Elon bringing us together—and there has never been a better time to reclaim your place in the Elon family than now.

Sincerely,

John Hill ’76 2012-13 President Elon Alumni Board

Elon Alumni Board 2012-13 LEADERSHIP PRESIDENT

John Hill ’76 PRESIDENT- ELECT Julia Strange Chase ’84 P’13 PAST PRESIDENT

Christopher Martin ’78 P’13 GOLDEN ALUMNI PRESIDENTS

The Rev. James Humphrey ’60 Faye Gordon Humphrey ’61 MEMBERS Timothy Moore ’78 Eric Vetack ’88 M. Kent Strosnider ’91 Shannon Moody ’94 Adam Shamy ’95 Jill Schwebach Rose ’00 Walter “Cam” Tims ’00 Paul Grimes ’02 Christian Wiggins ’03 EMERITI MEMBERS * Irene Hook Covington ’41 P’73 ’75 ’79 ’86 ’92 J. Earl Danieley ’46 * deceased

PARTNER, ADVOCATE AND INVESTOR HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2012–13 Elon alumni lifted the university to new heights last year, fully embracing their roles as partners, advocates and investors.

Below are just a few of the ways alumni engaged with the life of the university in 2012–13: Elon Alumni sponsored events

PARTNER

146 events across the nation

2,200 alumni attended one or more events on campus or around the country

Membership in The Elon Network on LinkedIn

ADVOCATE

2011–12

�� 90% increase �� � � 2,790

2012–13

5,300

Elon’s volunteer roster

ADVOCATE –

543 alumni

–

700 alumni Elon’s alumni donor base

INVESTOR

2011–12

��� �������� 4,699 donors

$2,330,309 in donations

2012–13

5,439 donors

15% increase

$2,973,200 in donations

28% increase

Stay informed, connected & involved

STAYING INFORMED AND CONNECTED

elon.edu/alumni

Elon makes it easy for alumni to stay up-to-date on campus news.

This Week @ Elon E-Newsletter

Elon’s new Tumblr page, True Life: I’m an Elon Alum, had almost 22,500 page views from its launch in March to May 31.

CHECK IT OUT FOR YOURSELF:

truelifeelonalums.tumblr.com

STAY CONNECTED: Alumni can learn about Elon news and events via the Elon Alumni Facebook page and Elon Alumni on Twitter. You can also sign up for the university’s weekly e-newsletter, This Week @Elon, at elon.edu/e-link.

STAY IN TOUCH: Alumni can update contact information at elon.edu/alumni, or submit accomplishments and life events for The Magazine of Elon’s class notes section at elon.edu/classnotes.

16,073 visits

13,454 alumni subscribers

Magazine Of Elon

34,000 average circulation per issue 21,230+ online views

Social Media FACEBOOK

Elon University page: 15,854 friends Elon Alumni page: 2,192 friends TWITTER

Elon Alumni account: 3,200+ followers

STAYING INVOLVED

Alumni are one of Elon’s greatest assets, and growing alumni involvement at events across the country and on campus every year builds a stronger alumni network.

Events on campus HOMECOMING – OCT. 19-21, 2012

More than 1,600 attendees 88 Homecoming events on campus Alumni gathered for multiple reunion events during homecoming weekend to celebrate milestones for the classes of 1962, 2002 and 2007, as well as Alpha Kappa Alpha, the Elon band and Emanons, the Elon College Fellows program, the Elon Teaching Fellows program, Kappa Alpha Order, Lambda Chi Alpha, Sigma Chi, Sigma Pi and Alpha Omicron Pi. Throughout the year, thousands of alumni visit campus for athletic events, fall and spring convocations and Commencement. Hundreds more return to speak in classes, give presentations to campus organizations and share career advice.

Events around the country Elon’s regional events are a great chance for alumni to reconnect with each other and the university. In 2012-13, Elon hosted 128 regional events across the nation that reached 1,659 alumni.

Every year, Elon alumni hold Welcome to the City & Alumni Network events to introduce recent graduates and other alumni new to the area to their local Elon communities. More than 591 attendees took part in 11 events across the nation to expand their social and professional networks and learn more about their local alumni programs.

Also popular was the university’s Evening for Elon series. In all, 877 guests—including 437 alumni—attended nine events in various cities featuring receptions and university updates delivered by Elon University President Leo M. Lambert, academic deans or other members of senior staff.

Elon held a special alumni family visit day on Nov. 10, 2012, offering Phoenix families a chance to take part in a fun-filled day of activities and a home football game.

With the recent opening of Elon’s new Martin Alumni Center, alumni now have the opportunity to coordinate personalized campus visits throughout the year by visiting elon.edu/e-web/alumni/mac.

Stay involved Seattle Elon alumni, parents and friends reconnect with each other and hear important university updates at Evening for Elon events held throughout the year. Alison Eiffe ’09 and Alex King ’09, both New York alumni chapter board members, and former Young Alumni Council member Erica Ayala ‘08 attended an event held in New Jersey last spring.

Chicago Every fall, the Charleston alumni chapter takes part in Elon’s Welcome to the City event series. These events, held in cities across the nation, introduce recent graduates and other alumni who have recently moved to their local Elon networks.

Denver

In addition to professional networking and lifelong learning opportunities, Elon’s regional chapters and clubs also organize activities for alumni to expand their social networks. Members of Elon’s Triad chapter formed an intramural kickball team last year.

Los Angeles

Dallas

Elon added five new alumni clubs in the last year, giving nearly 1,000 alumni in Louisville, Ky., Orlando, Fla., Pittsburgh, Pa., Seattle, Wash., and Tampa Bay, Fla. new opportunities to engage.

Regional chapter and club leadership The following alumni served as leaders for Elon’s many regional chapters and clubs during the 2012–13 academic year, making it possible for fellow Phoenix to stay connected to the university and each other through social gatherings, cultural activities, community service, career programing, social and professional networking events and lifelong learning opportunities.

CHAPTER & CLUB PRESIDENTS 2012–13 ATLANTA

Ashley Feibish ’07 BALTIMORE

Zachary Pund ’05 BOSTON

Boston

Kathryn Hanick Barnes ’08 CHARLESTON

Morgan Zech ’08 CHARLOTTE

Thomas Vincent Sumner ’96 CHICAGO

New York City

Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

NASHVILLE

Washington, D.C.

Laura Somerville ’06 (June 1–Jan. 31) Douglas Woodside ’94 (June 1–present)

Richmond

Kentucky

KENTUCKY

Laura Eastes ’08 (Jan. 1–April 30) Kevin Barnes ’99 (Jan. 1–present)

Baltimore Columbus

Lauren Nichols ’09 and Raymond “R.J.” Yozwiak ’08 (June 1–Jan. 31) Katie Reese ’09 (Feb. 1–present)

Charlotte

Nashville

Columbia

PITTSBURGH

Carolyn Klasnick ’09 RICHMOND

David Warfel ’06 (June 1– Nov. 30) Michelle McBride Foley ’08 and John Washington ’08 (Dec. 1– present)

Charleston

Atlanta

SEATTLE

Martin Kelly ’08 SOUTH FLORIDA

Caitlin Domenech ’08 TAMPA BAY

Adam Walton ’11 TRIAD (N.C .)

Jennifer Tucci ’09 and Samantha Bass Gelatt ’10 TRIANGLE (N.C .)

Jeff ’02 and Katharine ’04 Fink Hendrick WASHINGTON, D.C .

Jennifer Heilman ’07

Orlando Tampa Bay South Florida

CHARLESTON

CHARLOTTE

Breanna Hart Raue ’07

Wilmington

BOSTON

Michael Gerrity ’05 Sean White ’06 Leigh Ann Johnson ’08 Meghan Cronen ’09 Colby Ryan Hart ’09 Elizabeth “Libby” Russell ’10

PHILADELPHIA

ORLANDO

Triangle (NC)

BALTIMORE

Tiff any Stephens ’99 Patricia Mateer Malseed ’05 Jennifer Quast Nowakowski ’05 Scott Barr ’06 Daniel Malseed ’06 Stephen McCoy ’07

Sara Portoghese Channing ’09

NEW YORK CITY

Asheville

ATLANTA

Zachary Morris ’06 Brian McElroy ’07 Bernard Coston ’08 Alissa Wilke ’09 John Patrick Holloway ’10 Laura Smith ’10

Alan Wilson ’77 Kristin Fleming ’98 Anne Machowski ’03 Gray Hassold ’06 Ingram Brooks ’07 Katelyn Selin ’07 Ashley Stafford ’08

Dylan Ketcham ’11

Triad (NC)

CHAPTER & CLUB BOARD MEMBERS 2012–13

Mark Turner ’92 Robert Speir ’95 Rebecca Farmer Crawford ’98 Benjamin Webb ’01 Genevieve Tisdelle Williams ’03 Tyler Brandt ’06 Christopher Hickey ’06 Andrew Ordemann ’06 Nicholas Roby ’07 James “J.D.” Yearwood ’07 Elisabeth Akers Thompson ’08 Andrew Wilen ’08 Allison Barton ’09 Lauren Caldwell ’10 John Lynn ’10 Benjamin Lunka ’11 CHICAGO

Jeanette Olli ’03 Sarah Slater Chesser ’04 Jennifer Archer ’05 Kathryn Olinger Johnson ’07 Kevin Ware ’08 Emily Sanner ’10 NASHVILLE

Raymond Beck ’75 Matthew Smith ’92 Laura Landine ’08 Samantha Engelhardt ’09 NEW YORK CITY

Regional Chapters

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Clubs

Elon’s regional chapters serve cities with 250 or more Elon alumni, while clubs are located in cities with 100-250 alumni.

Allyson Brunetti ’02 Sara Davis ’07 Alison Eiffe ’09 Alexander King ’09 Stephen Stone ’09 Lauren Flood ’11

ORLANDO

Lauren Villis Nelson ’03 Gregory Robson ’03 Carey Bostian ’04 Vanessa Jackson ’06 Amanda Portoghese ’11 PHILADELPHIA

Nicholas Belutty ’03 Philip Bartholomew ’10 Michael Nowak ’11 Alex Dempsey ’12 RICHMOND

Kenneth Scott ’69 Kenneth Ward ’70 Julia Strange Chase ’84 P’13 Anne Wyatt Thornhill ’84 Anne Jones ’05 Dominic Barrett ’06 Laura Weisiger ’06 Kevin Loudy ’08 Jessica Augustine Yanik ’08 Joshua Whanger ’10 SOUTH FLORIDA

Karen Lungarelli ’04 Keri Paxten Koons ’06 Amy Crismond ’08 Maxwell White ’09 Lauren Spahn ’10 TAMPA

Candace Rotolo ’91 Jessica Rivelli ’02 TRIAD

Karyn Howard ’97 Nicole Filippo ’04 Kristi Garton Hollins ’05 Kristy Mills ’06 G’09 Justin Garrett Kachellek ’07 Lauren Durr Emery ’08 Lauren Hess Cooper ’10 Walter Yates ’10 Katelyn Paul ’12 TRIANGLE

Robert Perry Black ’80 P’09 John King White ’80 Lisa Johnston Smithdeal ’83 P’12 Israel “Izzy” Hernandez ’85 David King ’89 Brenda Fletcher ’90 Jacquelyn Walker King ’90 Sarah King Lindberg ’02 Jonathan Lindberg ’04 Kathryn Dixon ’08 Devin Kelley ’08 Nathan Acosta ’09 Jonathan Citty ’10 Rebecca Dotson ’10 Matt Smith ’11 WASHINGTON, D.C .

Lindsey Goodman Baker ’04 Brett “Coop” Cooper ’05 David Dziok ’05 Nicholas Palatiello ’06 Mary Cunningham ’08 Jennifer Hiltwine ’09 Jennifer Scotto ’10 Adley Kloth ’11

Engage others, tell the Elon story & expand the Elon network

Elon Black Alumni Network

LGBTQIA Alumni Network

Student Alumni Council

Young Alumni Council

EBAN was founded to build, maintain and sustain collaborative relationships with black alumni through social events, networking and philanthropic endeavors that impact current and future Elon students.

This network represents the interests of Elon’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and ally alumni, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and families.

The Student Alumni Council prepares students for LifELONg relationships with Elon as partners, advocates and investors.

This group strengthens connections between young alumni and alma mater, advising the university on programs and services for young alumni.

PRESIDENT

Tracey Helton Lewis ’93 P’10 VICE PRESIDENT

Renita Leak Webb ’04 PAST PRESIDENT

Michael Duggins ’92 ALUMNI ADMISSIONS OUTREACH CHAIR

Lundon Sims ’02

BOYD BOOK CLUB CHAIR

Keadrick Peters ’10

COMMUNICATIONS CO - CHAIRS

Karen Cain-Henderson ’90 Aliana Harrison ’08 DEVELOPMENT CO - CHAIRS Darryl Smith ’86 Priscilla Awkard ’95 HOMECOMING CO - CHAIRS Nichelle Harrison ’04 L’09 Nneka Enurah ’11 MENTOR /STUDENT DEVELOPMENT CO - CHAIRS Christopher Woods ’06 Alex King ’09

LEADERSHIP PRESIDENT

Lindsey Altvater ’09 VICE PRESIDENT

Rachel Della Valle ’05 AWARDS & RECOGNITION CHAIR Darris Means ’05 COMMUNICATIONS CO - CHAIRS Katisha Kaye Hayes ’98 Mary Kate Carpenter ’02 HOMECOMING AND SPECIAL EVENTS CO - CHAIRS

Lori Cuadrado ’05 Laura St. Cyr ’09

OUTREACH AND NETWORKING CO - CHAIRS

Julie Messina ’99 Jonathan Pickett ’03 Matthew Lardie ’06 Christopher Hood ’08 SCHOLARSHIP AND PHILANTHROPY CHAIR

Brian O’Shea ’04

MEMBERS Jennifer Reaves ’03 David Weedon ’04 Adam Smith ’05 James Cobler ’07 Brian Delp ’08 George Peyton Jenkins ’10 Jessica McDonald ’12

LEADERSHIP PRESIDENT

Miriam Merliss ’15

LEADERSHIP PRESIDENT

LOGISTICS CHAIR

Britten Ginsburg Pund ’06

MARKETING CHAIR

David Dziok ’05

Lauren Bolusky ’15 Jeffrey Cook ’15

MEMBERS Samantha Brain ’13 Michael Gaytan ’13 Jillian Hollis ’13 Caroline Legin ’13 Bari Sisson ’13 Patricia Teter ’13 Megan McCarthy ’14 Sarah Sullivan ’14 Danielle Aarons ’15 Carolyn Braganca ’15 Jordan Cottle ’15 Hailey Hamel ’15 Sarah Mulligan ’15 Alexis Bacciocco ’16 Mary Ann Collins ’16

VICE PRESIDENT

PAST PRESIDENT

Michael Bumbry ’07 CAREER NETWORKING AND STUDENT TRANSITION COMMITTEE CHAIR

Drake Springer ’10

CAREER NETWORKING AND STUDENT TRANSITION COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR

Danaka Walker ’10

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

Amy Carraux Price ’07

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR

Cameron Davis ’06

PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE CHAIR

Kara Anderson ’06

PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR

Samantha Miller ’10

MEMBERS Ryan Fairchild ’03 Joseph White ’04 Kristin White ’04 Matthew Belanger ’05 Daniel Hanson ’05 Eric Thorp ’05 Kevin Tonkin ’05 L’11 Kate Catlin ’06 Brian Hooper ’06 Clayton Collins ’07 Mark Horsburgh ’07 Ian Baltutis ’08 Bonnie Brackett ’08 Danielle Gaquin Davis ’08 Andrew Fox ’08 Lauren Kelly Griffith ’08 G. “Buck” Russell ’08 Maureen “Molly” Donahue ’09 Danielle Durst ’09 Jennifer Hiltwine ’09 Patrick Irvine ’09 Carolyn Klasnick ’09 Stacy Laue ’09 Scott Leighty ’09 Chelsea Peabody ’09 Gregory Chase Rumley ’09 Dorian Wanzer ’09 Ashley Barnas ’10 Elizabeth Carey ’10 Elizabeth Molloy ’10 Elizabeth Palmer ’10 Walter Yates ’10 Adley Kloth ’11 Gregory Mader ’11 Michael Nowak ’11 Luci Strauss ’11 Evan Glover ’12 Taylor Martin ’12

ENGAGING OTHERS

Many of Elon’s alumni programs and events run on the power of volunteers, who serve on various boards, councils and networks to give alumni a voice on campus. Here are our alumni volunteers for 2012–13.

Elon alumni joined parents and friends to serve on multiple university boards and councils in 2012-13:

Elon’s volunteer network expands every year. In 2012–13, Elon added 157 new volunteers to its alumni volunteer roster.

VOLUNTEER WITH ELON!

For more information, visit: elon.edu/alumni.

School of Law Alumni Council LEADERSHIP PRESIDENT

Jason Aycoth L’09 PRESIDENT ELECT

Andrea Dancy Harrell L’09 PAST PRESIDENT

Melissa Taylor Duncan ’06 L’09 SECRETARY

Tiff any Dyson Atkins L’11 MEMBERS Melanie Crenshaw ’98 L’09 David Stephens ’03 G’08 L’11 Damon Duncan ’06 L’09 Leslie Price Lasher ’06 L’09 William Warihay ’07 L’10 Samantha Gilman ’08 L’11 Daniel Lyon ’08 L’11 Daniel Donovan L’09 Marion “Alix” Hazel L’09 Sarah Robinson Lucente L’09 Steven Lucente L’09 Eric Meredith L’09 Erin O’Connell L’09 Mital Patel L’09 Seema Shah L’09 Megan Silver L’09 Jason Spitzer ’09 L’12 Barron Thompson L’09 Justin Ervin L’10 David Klein L’10 Lila Riley L’10 Jennifer Ruby Reutter L’10 William Aycock L’11 Andrea Davis L’11 Tamaya Davis Franks L’11 Jennifer Edwards Hoverstad L’11 Ivy Oakley Waterhouse L’11 Megan Connole L’12 Heather Deal L’12 Elizabeth Klein L’12 Erin Brady-Rega L’12

Parents Council Barbara Womble Kahle ’84 P’14 Tracey Walser Nugent ’84 P’15

National Advisory Board for the School of Education

Chandler Family Professional Sales Center Board of Advisors

Donna Hill Oliver ’72 Kebbler McGhee Williams ’98

James McCarthy ‘95 G’04 Traci Butler G’96 Joseph Karl Sherrill G’08

Noel Allen ’69 P’07 Bassam “Sam” Ibrahim ’83

Communications Alumni Network

School of Health Sciences Advisory Board

PRESIDENT

Katherine Sherman ’04 VICE PRESIDENT

Bettina Johnson ’06 G’11 STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Brian Moore ’89 Benjamin Parrish ’09 Mitchell Pittman ’09

Love School of Business Board of Advisors Bernadette McMullen Spong ’78 G’07 P’09 P’10 David Stevens ’81 Louis Michael Riccio ’85 Samuel Burke ’89 Charles Clohan ’98 Shane Powers ‘99 Joseph Karl Sherrill G’08 Michael Nowak ’11

School of Law Board of Advisors

William Mahone ’80 Tatum Robinson ’99 G’02

Phoenix Club Advisory Board Paul Huey ’66 Noble Marshall ’70 D. Keith Hall ’72 David Moore ’72 C. Grayson Whitt ’79 P’08 P’09 Jeannie Hairston Eason ’82 James Scott Stevenson ’82 Jeff rey Michel ’83 Lisa Johnston Smithdeal ’83 P’12 Teresa Horner Schiff man ’84 John “Tony” Chavis ’89 Mark Turner ’92 Brian Martindale ’95 Louis “Trey” Foy ’96 Richard Nowalk ’97 Joshua Chappell ’99 Justin Garrett Kachellek ’07

Board of Visitors James Drummond ’50 Joan Summers Drummond ’52 Mary Sue Colclough Mann ’55 Philip Mann ’54 Margaret Patillo Cass ’57 P’88 P’91 Cliff Hardy ’62 Linda Clark Kelley ’63 Ocie Murray ’64 P’98 Beverly Frye Arner ’66 Fred Bright ’67 Donald Morrison ’68 Barbara Ippolito Morrison ’68 Paul Amundsen ’69 Amy Thomas Hendrickson ’69 Ellen Rhodes Covington ’73 P’02 P’04 P’07 Jane Gilliam ’73 George Kilroy ’73 Stephen Ross ’73 Donald Covington ’75 P’02 P’04 P’07 Steven Ellington ’80 W. Hunt Ward ’82 P’11 P’17 Harold Hill ’83 Michelle Feroe Hill ’83 Alan Peters ’83 Danny Scales ’84 Teresa Horner Schiff man ’84 Sue Hoggard Rich ’85 A. M. “Rick” Barnes ’87 David Rich ’87 Anthony Foriest G’94

TELLING THE ELON STORY

Rise Up and Serve

Elon alumni do great things for their communities and in their careers, raising the university’s profile at the local and national level.

A growing number of alumni continue the Elon tradition of serving others every April during the university’s month of service.

Chapters and clubs organized volunteer efforts in 2013 that impacted 13 cities across the nation through 16 volunteer events, up from nine events in 2012.

Alumni participation increased by nearly 50 percent from 125 volunteers to 183 this year.

Alumni who were unable to participate in events hosted by chapters and clubs organized their own volunteer events, with 42 alumni attending 27 individual events.

In 2012–13, Elon established three new awards recognizing the achievements of alumni from the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and the School of Education.

KNOW ANY ELON ALUMNI DOING GREAT THINGS?

Nominate him or her for an award at elon.edu/alumni/awardinfo.

ALUMNI AWARDS 2012-13

The story of Elon is best told through the success of alumni, and each year the university takes great pride in celebrating alumni for their many accomplishments and contributions.

Distinguished Alumni of the Year

Young Alumni of the Year

Top 10 Under 10

Distinguished Alumni Awards by School

Recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves in a profession and in the community, bringing honor to Elon.

Awarded to alumni who graduated within the past 10 years and have distinguished themselves in their profession.

ELON COLLEGE , THE COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES ( ARTS & HUMANITIES)

Christopher Martin ’78 P’13 A. Christine Baker G’88

Michael Long ’04 Alexandra Ellis ’05

Given to 10 alumni from the past decade who have enjoyed major professional success, made a difference in the community and loyally supported Elon.

Ashley White Creech ’03 Christian Wiggins ’03 Mark Hendrix ’04 Katherine Sherman ’04 Brett “Coop” Cooper ’05 Cecelia Thompson ’05 Hilary Corna ’07 David Morrow ’07 L’10 Amy Reitnouer ’09 Peter Ustach ’09

Mark Brewin ’08 ELON COLLEGE , THE COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES (MATH, COMPUTING & NATURAL SCIENCES) Erin Krupa ’02 ELON COLLEGE , THE COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES ( SOCIAL SCIENCES) David Fuhr ’00 MARTHA AND SPENCER LOVE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Shane Powers ’99

MARTHA AND SPENCER LOVE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (MBA )

Bernadette Spong ’78 G’07 P’09 P’10 SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS

Wesley Durham ’88

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Angela Dix Leonard ’89 SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES (DPT)

M. Dyer Diehl G’01

Users in Elon’s online networking group on LinkedIn, The Elon Network, nearly doubled in 2012–13, from less than 2,800 members in June 2012 to more than 5,300 users at the end of May 2013.

Alumni who join The Elon Network on LinkedIn can tap into a valuable resource for professional connections.

EXPANDING THE ELON NETWORK

Elon’s vast network of professional connections continues to thrive and benefit both alumni and students alike, fueled by alumni who offer career advice, job leads and business contacts.

Destination Next events and internship send-off receptiotn More than 100 students and alumni took part in Elon’s Destination Next events and the annual internship sendoff reception. Both events put students embarking on internships or considering moves to various cities in touch with Elon alumni living in those areas.

The Elon Network National Networking Week Elon’s first National Networking Day held in January 2012 became National Networking Week in 2013, with the university sponsoring 15 regional events in January designed to connect alumni to Elon’s professional network and the Student Professional Development Center.

Attendance increased by 26 percent over 2012, with 638 total attendees this year.

Elon’s Office of Alumni Engagement and the Student Professional Development Center continue their partnership to provide career support for alumni. The Elon Network group on LinkedIn makes it easy for alumni to grow their professional networks, and several outlets for career support are available to alumni through Elon’s Office of Career Services.

Give annually, invest in students

GIVING ANNUALLY

Alumni who invest in Elon every year make an immediate impact on the student experience.

These gifts sustain the best of Elon: quality academics, student scholarships, outstanding faculty, premier facilities and distinctive learning opportunities such as study abroad, service learning and undergraduate research.

Alumni participation

Pave The Way

The Elon Society

This valuable measure of alumni pride factors into Elon’s national rankings and more importantly, supports the programs and experiences that make an Elon education one of a kind. Elon’s alumni giving rate reached 21 percent this year, up from 19 percent in 2011-12, with alumni investing nearly $3 million in the university.

Elon’s brick campaign for alumni was a resounding success. The campaign raised almost $300,000 for Elon’s greatest needs, and more than 2,300 alumni took the opportunity to reserve bricks at Elon’s new Martin Alumni Center and leave lasting legacies on campus.

265 alumni donors were recognized in 2012-13 as part of The Elon Society. Overall, this premier annual giving society included 990 parents, alumni, grandparents, friends, and others who gave $1,500 or more to Elon last year.

In 2012-13 a total of 5,439 alumni made gifts to reach 21 percent alumni giving participation.

2013 Senior class giving check presented to President Lambert

Elon University President Emeritus J. Earl Danieley ‘46 has supported his alma mater with an annual gift for more than 50 years. He and many fellow alumni donors are part of The 1889 Society, a new giving society that honors alumni for the vital role their support has played in Elon’s 125-year history.

Learn more about The 1889 Society below.

INVESTING IN ELON JOIN THE 1889 SOCIETY:

In honor of Elon’s 125th anniversary, the university has founded a new giving society for alumni who faithfully support their alma mater each and every year.

The 1889 Society recognizes consistent yearly support from alumni, and honors gifts of every level and designation. To learn more, visit elon.edu/1889Society.

Alumni volunteers working with the following groups encouraged others to invest in Elon during 2012-13.

Class and affinity reunion volunteers Class and affinity reunions are exciting opportunities to rekindle old friendships and relive college memories. The alumni listed below made Elon’s 2012 reunions truly successful. These volunteers encouraged fellow alumni to participate in reunion giving efforts, which benefit students across campus, and planned events at Homecoming Weekend 2012 that brought classmates and fellow alumni together to celebrate their shared milestones.

Visit Elon’s new campus home for alumni As part of the Elon Commitment, the university’s 10-year strategic plan, a building in the heart of campus has been committed as a new gathering space for alumni. A generous gift from Elon parents Chris ’78 and Nicolette Martin supported full renovation of the facility.

The Martin Alumni Center opened at the corner of Haggard and N. O’Kelly avenues this fall as a resource for all alumni and their guests during campus visits.

SEE FOR YOURSELF!

To learn more, visit elon.edu/e-web/alumni/mac.

Class of 2007 5th Reunion Committee

Class of 1962 50th Reunion Committee

Courtney Grill Buckley ’07 Jennifer Budd ’07 Michael Bumbry ’07 Ashley Sumwalt Chastain ’07 Carson Nathan Copeland ’07 Michelle Matalon Delgado ’07 James Falkenbury ’07 Carson Foushee ’07 Justin Garrett Kachellek ’07 Erryn Gallasch Neckel ’07 Lara Nicotra ’07 Katherine Radcliffe ’07 Erin Rash ’07 Sarah Rixey ’07 Valronica Scales ’07 LaToya Smalls ’07 Amy Broadus West ’07 James “J.D.” Yearwood ’07

Carol Adams Foster ’62 Clifford Hardy ’62 Della Vickers McKinnon ’62

Class of 2002 10th Reunion Committee Stephen Jeff ries ’02 Lauren Cooper McDevitt ’02

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Deirdre Settles ’95 Tamika Johnson Fairfax ’00 Akilah Owens-Harris ’01 Kendra Barkley ’09 Martina Barnett ’09 Durice White ’09 Whitney Williams ’09 Brea Hamilton ’12 Raven Bennett ’14 Kimberly Edwards ’14

Alpha Omicron Pi Lark Ramsay Johnston ’90 Jacquelyn Walker King ’90 Elizabeth Fisher Goad ’95 Stephanie Petrich ’13

Elon College Fellows

Sigma Chi

Eden Esters ’07 Katherine Hight ’07

W. Kirk Monroe ’87 Nick Douglas Payne ’88 Bruce Breeger ’89 William “Scoot” Powell ’89 David Potts ’95 Peter Falcone ’04 Josh Daniel ’05 G’11 Michael McKenna ’05

Emanons/Band Raymond Beck ’75 Barry Simmons ’73

Lambda Chi Alpha Darren Cranfill ’91 Edward Lee Thomas ’91 Peter Rosenbaum ’92 Mark Turner ’92 Bryan James ’95 Richard Saner ’97 Brenton Schroyer ’99 Stephen Harris ’00 G’03 C. John Gardner ’01 George “Bo” Hamrick ’02 Daniel Hanson ’05 Andrew Ordemann ’06 Jeff rey Schointuch ’08 Steven Wagner ’08 Daniel Bell ’10 Casey Pickler ’10 Chris Markwood ’11 Maxwell Pickler ’13 Jay Rosencrans ’13 Austin Soldano ’13

Sigma Pi Timothy Moore ’78 C. Grayson Whitt ’79 P’08 P’09 James Cheek ’83 Cabell Young ’83 William Coff man ’86 G’88 Stephen Higgins ’90 William Hanckel ’92 Matthew Bollinger ’93 William Clarke ’93 G’95 Lawrence “L.A.” Sarmiere ’93 Richard Nowalk ’97 Steve Smollon ’01 Brian Simpson ’02 Jonathan Lindberg ’04 Eric Nielsen ’05 Brandon Hale ’07 Louis Tambellini ’12

Faculty/Staff Campaign Alumni Volunteers The following alumni employees served as campaign captains and helped raise more than $420,000 with their coworkers in support of the Elon student experience.

Lorraine McPherson Allen ’79 G’87 P’88 P’91 P’95 Tammy Lankford Cobb ’87 P’16 Coleman Rich G’93 Melinda Wood ’99 Kelly Reimer ’00 Zaire Miller McCoy ’02 Keren Rivas ’04

Senior Class Giving Committee Seniors on this committee educated their classmates about the importance of supporting Elon as undergraduates and after they make the transition to alumni, and raised nearly $50,000 for the university last year.

Michael Gaytan ’13, chair Abigail Bradbury ’13 Samantha Brain ’13 David Brown ’13 Erin Bucksbaum ’13 Leigh Burgess ’13 Kenny Dunkle ’13 Camille Hill ’13 Jillian Hollis ’13 Samuel Kahane ’13 Melissa Lockley ’13 Nicholas Martin ’13 Anna McCracken ’13 Molly Shoop ’13 Patricia Teter ’13

Alumni involvement makes the difference between a good university and a great one. Elon thanks all alumni, including those listed in this report and countless others, who stay connected to the university in a multitude of ways.

To learn more about your lifelong relationship with Elon as a partner, advocate and investor, contact: Elon University Office of Alumni Engagement Martin Alumni Center 306 N. O’Kelly Avenue Campus Box 2605 Elon, NC 27244 alumni@elon.edu (336) 278-7500 Toll free: (877) 784-3566 elon.edu/alumni ELON ALUMNI | PARTNERS • ADVOCATES • INVESTORS