Roselee Papandrea Taylor

High school scholars in Elon University’s college access and success program gave short presentations to family and friends before participating in a ceremony celebrating their successes.

The professor of English received the 2015 Ward Family Excellence in Mentoring Award for her role as director of National and International Fellowships.

The assistant professor of law received the 2015 Periclean Award for Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility for her work with the Elon School of Law Humanitarian Immigration Law Clinic.

The professor of human service studies was awarded the 2015 Distinguished Scholar Award for her wealth of research on changes in the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

A total of 14 faculty and staff members retired from Elon this year.

The winner of this year’s Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching, Cassie Kircher, professor of English, is hailed for her insightful classroom discussions and commitment to student development.

In his May 22 Baccalaureate address, the dean of Duke Chapel at Duke University offered the graduating class advice about transcending life’s unexpected events.

Cherrel Miller Dyce, assistant professor of education, collaborated with colleagues from Bowie State University in Maryland to present research on black males in education at the Institute for Study of African American Child (iSAAC) Conference on Research Directions (CORD) held May 3-6, 2015 in Hilton Head, S.C.

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Gerald Francis, executive vice president and professor of mathematics, Anne Bolin, professor of anthropology, Michael Calhoun, professor of health and human performance, and David Crowe, professor of history, will all receive emeritus status upon retirement.