Young Alumni Feature

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.

With the help of his business degree from Elon and a family tradition of craftsmanship, Kenny Straub ’15 and his father utilize their artisan skills to share their passion with others through their business, Cork & Candles, that has grown into a franchise.

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

The Distinguished and Top 10 Under 10 Alumni Award winners will be recognized at Alumni Awards Weekend, Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25.

Vreeland is the supervising producer for New York Times Cooking and is making a name for himself being featured multiple times on "Good Morning America," writing recipes and filming content in his supervisory role with The New York Times, and even making the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for media.

The young entrepreneur is always looking for ways to give back to his community through service, leadership and philanthropy.

Through RaiseDC, Brendan O’Connor ’09 and Ryan Ulbrich ’09 are creating new opportunities for young professionals to give back to their community.

After spending a semester in Las Vegas as Cirque du Soleil's stage management intern during the spring of her senior year, Stuart Richie '10 was hired to the position full time after graduating. Currently, Richie is a stage manager for the traveling Cirque du Soleil production "Alegria," which is appearing on stages across Europe through the winter and spring.

Elon University alum Matthew Miller '10 (BA Economics) attended StyleCaster's Inaugural State of Style Summit at 92YTribeca on Feb. 7.