Alumni in Action

Smith currently serves as the operations and volunteer director for Home Works of America, a non-profit based out of South Carolina that focuses on repairing the homes of low-income residents through the assistance of volunteers and donations. 

Means is currently an associate professor at University of Pittsburgh's School of Education and has a goal to build networks that focus on addressing racial, class, spatial inequities and injustices in education.

Diemer worked as a hero graphic artist on the late-night Emmy-winning show.

As executive director of She Built This City, Faustin provides industry disruptive programming that sparks interest and builds pathways to lucrative careers in the skilled trades for youth, women and marginalized communities.

Danielle 'Dani' Cooke, a dual-degree engineering alumna, trains neurosurgeons to use technology to cure tremors from conditions like Parkinson's Disease.

Lindsey Maxwell '14 launched van-conversion company Featherbuilt in 2020 and hasn't looked back since. She hopes to inspire others to take the leap into entrepreneurship and experience new adventures.

A passionate and successful writer, Payne credits her time at Elon and the Black Alumni Scholarship for helping her achieve greatness.

Crawford, the CEO and Founder of Crawford Leadership Strategies (CLS), said her mission is to motivate and inspire others to take action in their lives and their careers.

Research by two current students, four alumni and five faculty from the School of Education featured at the 2022 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA from April 21-26.

In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, three Elon alumni found an opportunity to spread a positive message by co-founding a merchandise company focused on the importance of interpersonal connections.