Honors Program

Olivia Duffield ’20 gained undergraduate research opportunity and important mentorship through the Elon College Fellows program and Glen Raven Undergraduate Research Grant.

Nine members of the Class of 2020 and one member of the Class of 2019 have been selected for the prestigious program that offers opportunities for recent graduates in more than 140 countries.

The award, presented in memory of Lumen Scholar Daniel Cavarretta ’19, is offered by current Lumen Scholars to rising juniors or seniors outside the Lumen program in support of undergraduate research and scholarly development.

Garner is one of two recipients for the competitive, national award, and the first Elon University student to receive it.

Morgan Collins ’20, with the guidance of Professor of Strategic Communications Barbara Miller Gaither, is conducting Lumen Prize research about outdoor retailer Patagonia, Inc., and its efforts to engage in environmental issues and policies.

The new site serves as a platform for students to share about their undergraduate research and what the experience has meant to them during a time when Elon has shifted to online learning.

Castillo's research examines if the overall economic health of an area improves or diminishes after a dam is constructed.

Salama, an Honors Fellow, has worked since spring 2018 with Associate Professor Svetlana Nepocatych on her research.

The program for the April 17 dinner and ceremony, which was to include an address by Frederick Lawrence, secretary/CEO of The Phi Beta Kappa Society, was shifted to an online platform where students and families can access video remarks by President Book and Frederick Lawrence.

Thesis defenses are a benchmark of Elon's four-year Honors Program, a culmination of two or more years of intensive, mentor-led research.