Staff Appreciation Day Awards

Congratulations to Elon staff members who were honored during Staff Appreciation Day activities May 24! Details...

President Leo M. Lambert recognized the winners of this year’s Staff Member of the Year awards during Staff Appreciation Day, Thursday, May 24. This year’s winners are:

  • Physical Plant-Wendy Williams (Landscaping)
  • Office Staff-James McCall (Print Shop)
  • Administrative Staff-Mike Magoon (Institutional Advancement)


The Staff Member of the Year awards annually recognize Elon staff employees who make significant contributions to the college through their work.

Also on Thursday, 10-year service awards were presented to Dan Headen and Eugene Wade, while Marilyn Collins, Stanley Greeson and Paul Holt were recognized for 20 years of service to Elon. Retirees Ellen Gagnon and Judy Prevette were also honored.

The seventh-annual Staff Appreciation Day allowed staff to enjoy various interesting and informative seminars during the morning. Staff had the chance to learn about Cajun cooking, tour the seldom-seen nooks and crannies of Elon, and find out what goes into growing sod for the new Rhodes Stadium, as well as a host of other topics.