Freshmen and their families shrugged off heat and humidity, and held a smooth move-in day on Aug. 24. Details…
Parent Steve Frankel of Columbia, Md., said as soon as he pulled his car near the residence hall, “they came running” to help. Frankel says his daughter, Julie Taylor is “ecstatic” about starting her college career, and had been talking on her cell phone with her roommate for several weeks.
Parent Harry Bailey of Leesburg, Ga., said his wife Carol did much of the packing for their son, Brock. “We started packing about six weeks ago, figuring out what we needed,” Bailey said.
Brock is attending Elon on a baseball scholarship, and discovered the university on a driving trip through North Carolina. “The atmosphere is so good here, the campus is one of the finest we’ve seen and the school is highly organized,” said Harry Bailey.
Freshman Peter Guyton of Nashville, Tenn., said Elon was the 16th and last school he looked at. “I wanted a liberal arts school, but I also wanted something a little bigger than most small colleges,” Guyton said. “I visited Elon in March and really enjoyed it.” He plans to major in finance and join the club golf team.
Erica Ayala and Carolyn Klasnick were among the orientation staff working with families on move-in day. The staff wore buttons with their motto, “Whatever it takes.”
Ayala, a senior, said she has volunteered for orientation since her sophomore year. “One of my first Elon experiences was meeting my orientation leader and my RA – I remember they knew my name,” Ayala says. “I want other students to have that same experience, to find someone welcoming.”
“I like to meet people who are confused, concerned and apprehensive, and make them feel better about the transition they’re going through,” Klasnick says. “I know going to Elon is going to be one of the best times of their lives.”