Kernodle Center for Civic Life

The Alternative Breaks Program in the Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement offered the mid-March experience to introduce students to social issues that impact communities in the United States and around the world.

The award from the United Way of Alamance County was offered in recognition of the university's dedication to the local community. 

Through the Elon Buddies program, Elon students work with students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to help them gain connections.

Walker Helms ’19, a political science major who double minored in sport and event management and leadership studies, from Radford, Virginia will transition to Wake Forest School of Law this fall and credits the Student Professional Development Center with supporting him throughout the admissions process.

Elon students joined President Connie Ledoux Book and other community leaders on Wednesday to kick off the annual Women Build, an effort by local women to fund and build a new Habitat for Humanity home. 

The house on Hampton Court is the 167th built by Habitat for Humanity of Alamance County

Elon student-athletes more than doubled their volunteer presence with nearly 40 serving in second year with Garrett Elementary’s reading initiative as part of the Read Across America program.

 

Elon students in the Foundations of Leadership class have worked together with local elementary students this spring to brainstorm a project to showcase student experiences at Newlin Elementary.

The Fraternity & Sorority Community partnered with Campus Kitchen to host a food drive as part of Greek Week that collected food for local community partners, Allied Churches and Salvation Army, to serve those suffering from food insecurity in Alamance County.

 

Audrey Kennett '21, a member of the women’s golf team, showed up to Habitat for a build shift over a year ago and is now joining the campus chapter’s leadership team as next year’s service coordinator.