Young Alumni

Alumna Julie Phillips ‘15 says she’s tried to get on the famous game show 15 to 20 times and this year, she finally got to buzz in.

Elizabeth “Liz” Kwon L’23 will be the first alumna of an Elon graduate program to serve a two-year term on the governing board that advances the university’s mission by overseeing its health, strategic direction, educational policy, and finances and operations.

The 2024 Top 10 Under 10 Alumni Awards honored the accomplishments of 10 alumni from the past decade during an April ceremony.

The Distinguished Alumni Awards and Top 10 Under 10 award winners will be recognized at Alumni Awards Weekend to be held April 26-27.

Matt Trez, Matt LaFuria and Zoë Rein from the Class of 2023 are part of a new program for recent Elon graduates who want to earn a master’s degree from the university on a full scholarship when they teach for two years in the Alamance-Burlington School System.

Lindsey Maxwell '14 launched van-conversion company Featherbuilt in 2020 and hasn't looked back since. She hopes to inspire others to take the leap into entrepreneurship and experience new adventures.

Join us for a special Evening for Elon celebrating leadership and philanthropy at The Glasshouse on Thursday, Sept. 15.

The honorees – young alumni who have achieved major professional success, serve as difference-makers in their communities and loyally support Elon as partners, advocates and investors – will be recognized April 30.

Thomas, a music theatre alumna of Elon, has returned to Broadway as productions have resumed following the pandemic.

The musical, filmed during the pandemic in a New York apartment, finished its critically acclaimed run on May 9.