University Advancement

More than 700 young alumni have made gifts to the university and participated in the final IGNITE Challenge, which ends on March 31. Here's a sampling of what they said after making their gifts.

Described as “talented at business and a genius at friendship,” a North Carolina textile magnate was honored for Founders Day 2012.

The goal? To surpass last year’s record-setting 60 percent participation by Elon employees.

More than 28,000 faculty and staff, alumni, parents and friends participated in Ever Elon: The Campaign for the Future of Our University, which concluded on Dec. 31, 2011, and raised $107.3 million to support the people, programs and facilities at our university.

Zana Milak was only 3 when the war in Bosnia forced her family to flee their homeland. As Muslims, the Milaks had become targets in the bloody conflict that followed the breakup of the former Yugoslavia.

You’ll have to excuse Ike Credle '83 for his enthusiasm for Elon. He can’t help himself. Ike supports Elon each year because he values his education and wants to preserve what he loved most about his alma mater.

Jessie Thurecht Hook ’46 is one of many donors who are helping to secure Elon’s future by placing the university in their wills. By including Elon in her estate, Jessie can continue to live comfortably and help her alma mater in the future.

Niko Fraser ’13 competes for his grades the same way he plays baseball—hard.

Steve Schuckenbrock ’82 has helped transform technology titan Dell Inc. into a global business solutions company.