Former UNC system President William Friday will talk with the director of the Elon Academy about the lives she has impacted in her role.
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Elon University Professor Deborah Long, who has directed the Elon Academy college access program since its inception in 2007, will be the featured guest this weekend in the broadcast of ‘North Carolina People with William Friday,’ a highly acclaimed statewide program from UNC-TV.
The interview will focus on Long’s experience with the many Alamance County students whose participation in the program has created lasting effects throughout the Alamance-Burlington School System and local communities.
Her efforts led to her recognition this month as recipient of the university’s 2012 Periclean Award for Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility, which is given each year to a member of Elon’s faculty or staff whose community service exemplifies the ideals of Project Pericles.
Long’s interview will air Friday, May 18, at 9 p.m. and Sunday, May 20, at 5:30 p.m. This program will also air on UNC-MX at the following times:
Saturday, May 19, at 3 a.m.
Tuesday, May 22, at 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 29, at 11:30 a.m.
Check your local listings for channel numbers. Viewers can also see recent programs streamed via the website at: http://video.unctv.org/program/nc-people/. This program will be available for streaming on Monday, May 21.
Friday served as president of the UNC system for three decades until his retirement in 1986. He has hosted North Carolina People for 30 seasons.
Launched by Elon University in 2007, the Elon Academy is an intensive college access and success program for local high school students with high financial need or no family history of attending college. It combines a month-long residential program over three successive summers with follow-up experiences during the academic year. The Academy is a multi-year, year round program beginning in the summer after the ninth grade and continuing to and through college.
Although the Elon Academy was launched by Elon University, the program is not funded through tuition dollars. The sustainability of the Academy is dependent on the generosity of individuals, businesses, organizations, and foundations.