ELON COLLEGE – The East ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ area of Elon College recently was renamed in a tribute to President Emeritus Earl Danieley.
Danieley, who served as president of the college from 1957 to 1973 and currently teaches in the chemistry department, said having East ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ named for his family is an honor. Once a new housing complex is completed next summer, the area off East Haggard Avenue will have 11 residence halls, providing about 600 beds, as well as a dining facility and commons area.
“Dr. Danieley embodies the values we promote at Elon College,” said John Barnhill, assistant to the dean of students. “The Danieley Center will offer a learning environment that encourages students to live up to his example – leader, servant and active member of the Elon community.”
“When our family visits the East ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ we are always reminded of the happy years when we lived there and, later, when I continued to have a garden just east of the dam. We are happy that this former homeplace will now be known as the Danieley Center,” Danieley said. “It has been a great privilege to work here for the past 52 years and an honor to have this exciting new area to be known by our family name.”
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