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Phillips-Perry Black Excellence Awards celebrate student achievement, service and empowerment at Elon
April 23, 2025
Students were recognized for outstanding academic achievements during the annual event.
Donning of the Kente endowment honors Trustee and alumna Kelli Palmer ’98
February 24, 2025
Funding from the endowment will support the purchase of authentic, handwoven West African Kente cloth stoles that each student receives at the Donning of the Kente ceremony.
‘It’s about the people:’ Elon alumni return for Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2024
November 4, 2024
Elon alumni, family and friends were welcomed back to campus for a Phoenix-filled Homecoming & Reunion Weekend.
‘Immaculate tradition’ on display during Donning of the Kente ceremony for Class of 2023
May 22, 2023
The annual ceremony recognizes the achievements of Elon's graduating students who recognize their African roots.
EBAN holds awards ceremony
November 8, 2022
At an awards ceremony during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, five members of the Elon community were honored for their dedication and service.
Alumni in Action: Joyel Crawford ’97 shows the importance of advocating for yourself
June 7, 2022
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.
Class of 2022 celebrates African roots at sixth annual Donning of the Kente ceremony
May 20, 2022
Black students in the Class of 2022 were honored in the annual cultural ceremony.
Black excellence celebrated
November 8, 2021
Kris Jiles ’15, Kelli Palmer ’98, Brittany Carroll ’11, Marilyn Slade and Steve Walker ’93 were honored Nov. 6 during the Elon Black Alumni Network’s 25th Anniversary Awards Brunch.
Class of 2020 graduates return to Elon to celebrate African heritage with Donning of the Kente ceremony
September 4, 2021
Twenty-eight members of Class of 2020 were honored during the annual cultural ceremony held on Saturday, Sept. 4.
A million-dollar idea
June 29, 2021
What began as a desire to help support Black students has evolved into a quest to grow Elon’s Black Alumni Scholarship endowment to $1 million.