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Elon alumna Victoria Traxler ’20 investigates juvenile justice in the U.S.
September 17, 2020
As part of her 2020 Carnegie-Knight News21 Fellowship, Victoria Traxler ’20 reported on racial disparities, facility conditions and lack of data in the juvenile justice system.
Elon alumna earns Phi Kappa Phi graduate fellowship
September 1, 2020
Nicole Plante '20 earned an $8,500 fellowship in support of her graduate school work in Middle Eastern studies at Harvard University.
Undergraduate research on display in virtual SURE poster sessions
July 23, 2020
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, students conducting research as a part of Elon’s Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program shared their work with the Elon community virtually on Wednesday.
Amanda Willingham ’21 earns prestigious national advertising scholarship
July 22, 2020
The rising senior is one of 20 college students in the nation selected for the Vance and Betty Lee Stickell Student Internship Program presented annually by the American Advertising Federation.
Reporting during a pandemic: An update on Victoria Traxler ’20 and her News21 Fellowship
July 22, 2020
The Elon alumna’s News21 Fellowship has moved online this summer, but that hasn’t stopped Traxler from reporting on the juvenile justice system, examining employee misconduct and racial disparity.
27 days in Brazil: Anton Delgado ’20 publishes Pulitzer Center-funded project on leprosy
July 6, 2020
During his final Winter Term session, the journalism and international & global studies double major traveled to northern Brazil to report on the country’s resurgence of leprosy, learning about the infectious disease, the people fighting it, and himself as a journalist.
Alumni in Action: Cedric Pulliam ’12 prepares for CDC role with White House
May 26, 2020
Cedric Pulliam has worked for national and international health agencies since graduation to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. Now a public health advisor for the CDC, he will work the the nation's top officials in pandemic response.
Ten receive Fulbright awards to teach, conduct research abroad
May 11, 2020
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.
Alumni in Action: Educator Coral Zayas ’09 on the challenges exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic
April 27, 2020
A fifth grade teacher at T.A. Brown Elementary School in Austin, Texas, Zayas reflects on the lessons learned and steps to take as we reimagine education during a crisis.
Alumni in Action: Amber Christino ’10 helps U.N. respond to COVID-19 in Africa
April 16, 2020
The French and international and global studies double major works with the International Organization for Migration in Burundi, a U.N. agency that supports migrants of all kinds. In the face of COVID-19, her duties have shifted to crisis communication and response in the East African nation.