Gap Semester Program enrolls second class

Gap Semester students traveled to Wyoming to begin their Elon experience.

Earlier this month, 15 first-year students; Steve Morrison, coordinator of Gap Programs; and Rex Waters, dean of Student Development traveled to Wyoming to kick off the second Elon Gap Semester.

The 15 Gap Semester students comprise the second class to enroll in the fall program, which engages students in leadership, internship and international experiences.

After arriving in Wyoming, the students took part in an orientation to the Gap Semester program and to the Elon community, including a ceremony where students received their Elon acorn signifying the beginning of their university experience.

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