A week-long trivia contest that tests knowledge of Elon University’s history is now in its third day with a chance for students, faculty and staff to win gift cards and prizes from local businesses. Read this story to learn more and to qualify for a gift card prize from the Student Government Association.
Wednesday:
What degree did professor Thomas E. Powell Jr. ’19 receive from both Elon College and Duke University?
Daily prize for March 9: $35 gift card to Harris Teeter
Each weekday from March 7-11, 2011, a new question will be posted on E-Net before 10 a.m. All Elon students, faculty and staff are welcome to submit one answer to foundersday@elon.edu, and at the end of each day, all correct answers will be pooled and a winner chosen at random.
A special College Coffee and tree planting was held Tuesday, March 8, and a special chapel program will be held Thursday, March 10, to honor Dr. T.E. Powell ’19, who founded Carolina Biological Supply Company.
For help finding the answers to the trivia questions, visit a display in the Moseley Center on Powell’s life and legacy. Answers may be submitted until 6 p.m.