Featured Stories

A professor, mentor and friend to hundreds of Elon students, psychology professor Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler has been named the 2011 Ward Family Excellence in Mentoring Award recipient.

Celebrate the legacy of these faculty and staff as they prepare to leave Elon and begin the next chapter of their lives: Andy Angyal, Herb House, Judith Howard, Ernie Lunsford, Buck McGregor, Kitty Parrish and Kay Riddle.

A tireless volunteer and advocate for people with disabilities in the community, Stephen Bailey, professor of physical therapy education, is the recipient of the 2011 Periclean Award for Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility.

For Leigh-Anne Royster, coordinator for personal health programs and community well-being at Elon, there are no typical days at the office.

Rick Earl knows how to build a working microphone using just plastic cups and a little bit of wire. So when Earl, technical director for cultural and special programs, couldn’t find an affordable classic directional microphone, he decided to take matters into his own hands and build his own model.

For Michelle Ferrier, food represents a part of life that everyone not only takes part in, but is continuously affected by on many levels. So when she had the opportunity to develop a website around a local topic, the associate professor of communications chose local food, or eating geographically, as the focus of Locally Grown News, a website she launched last year.

They say love can happen when you least expect it. That was certainly the case for these faculty and staff who found love while working at Elon.

From books and paintings to courtrooms and stages, love is found in almost every aspect of life. Elon classrooms are no exception.

Biological love