Early in the campaign, Elon Trustee Ed Doherty and Joan Doherty P’07 endowed eight Odyssey Program scholarships to make a life-changing Elon education possible for students with significant financial need who would be forces for good in the world.
That includes leaders like Jubitza Figueroa, who in 2021 became the first Edward W. Doherty and Joan K. Doherty Odyssey Scholar to graduate from Elon.
“When I came to Elon, I didn’t understand that there were people like the Dohertys who cared so much and who would go out of their way to help complete strangers,” Jubitza said. “When I had the chance to meet the Dohertys, it showed me that there are people who were dedicated to helping others. It was the first step in me having faith that I could help others.”
Jubitza works as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children in Denver and is devoted to working to empower youth and adults in her community.