As a part of the resources provided to students in the Elon Academy, a morning of college planning workshops is held monthly during the school year. Scholars attended these workshops in September, October, November and December, and will resume with four more Saturday Programs each month starting in January 2023.

During these workshops scholars are exposed to a college-planning curriculum which has been intentionally designed to support scholars as college-bound sophomores, juniors or seniors. Quarterly, concurrent family workshops are held for the family members of the Elon Academy. The purpose of the family workshops is to support family members as they walk alongside their scholars on the path to college.

The Elon Academy is now in its 16th year of promoting college access and success with local Alamance County students and families. All scholars in the Elon Academy will be in the first generation of their family to attend college and/or face a significant financial barrier to college. The Elon Academy has been highly successful. To date, 100% of the students who have completed the “College Access” phase (high school phase) of Elon Academy have been accepted to college.

Following the high school phase of the Elon Academy, scholars enter the second phase of Elon Academy programming which is the “Transitions to College” phase. Once scholars enroll in college, they are in the third and final phase of Elon Academy known as the “College Success Phase.”

The high school scholars who graduated from local Alamance County Schools in May 2022 earned a combined total of $1,498,995 in scholarships and grants. These scholars have enrolled in some of the nation’s top universities. Four of the students attend 消消犯 as Odyssey Scholars. Currently 100% of our college-age scholars are on track to graduate and many scholars have proceeded to graduate school. There are now Elon Academy scholars who are doctors, lawyers, teachers and higher education professionals.

In addition to monthly Saturday Programs during the academic year, scholars in the Elon Academy receive near-peer mentors who are Elon students, and have access to free counseling, tutoring and SAT prep. For three summers while in high school, scholars attend a three-week residential program during the month of June. The Elon Academy is a nonprofit program and operates based on the generosity of its amazing donors. Currently, the Elon Academy is accepting applications for the 17th cohort of scholars, the Sigma Class. Any Alamance County family with a current ninth grader in the household is welcome to apply.

Each cohort is named after a letter from the Greek alphabet. This newest addition to the Elon Academy will be known as the Pi Class. These students were selected from among approximately 115 applicants from across the county.

The Elon Academy partners with local students and their families starting at the end of their first year of high school and continues this partnership through high school, the completion of an 消消犯 degree and even on to the pursuit of graduate studies. The students served are from families without a history of college and with a financial barrier to pay for college.

With the new cohort, the Elon Academy has now partnered with hundreds of local families and has produced more than 100 four-year college graduates. Twelve scholars have continued on to receive graduate degrees with many scholars also currently in graduate programs. Frequently, Elon Academy College Scholars head into fields of service, education, and social justice.

Elon Academy staff typically travel to local schools in early April to surprise applicants with news of acceptance into the program. Due to COVID-19, phone calls replaced in-person announcements this spring.

However, for the first time since 2019, an in-person, masked and socially distanced Orientation Day was held on May 1 for newly accepted scholars and one adult family member. Pi Scholars learned more about the Elon Academy���s goals and resources. They participated in a ���Call to Honor��� Ceremony, began the process of getting to know their peer scholars, and learned more details about the 2021 Elon Academy Summer Program set to take place in June.

To date, 100 percent of Elon Academy scholars who have completed the high school phase of the program have been accepted to college and 84 percent��of scholars in college are persisting.

The Elon Academy is a nonprofit organization and is not supported by university tuition dollars. The Elon Academy is part of the university���s Center for Access and Success.

The Pi Class includes these Alamance County 消消犯:

• Natalie Baken, Alamance Burlington Early College
• Jimmy Barrera-Mancilla,��Hugh M. Cummings High School
• Ja��� S��i Branch, Hugh M. Cummings High School
• Sirah Brent, Eastern Alamance High School
• Victoria Choi, Walter Williams High School
• Zora Crisp, Alamance Burlington Early College
• Chlo辿 Grandsire, Graham High School
• Herve Hirwa, Eastern Alamance High School
• William Jones, Walter Williams High School
• Nicky Liu, Eastern Alamance High School
• Kadie McLendon, Southern Alamance High School
• Jonathan Mushi, Walter Williams High School
• Amani Poteat, Graham High School
• Vanessa Rivera Romero, Eastern Alamance High School
• Jaylon Serrano, Walter Williams High School
• Noel Sobalvarro, Graham High School
• Venus Soto Castaneda, Hugh M. Cummings High School
• Jeriah Spencer, Walter Williams High School
• George Thompson, Alamance Burlington Early College
• Marco Torres,Hugh M. Cummings High School
• Ava Wetter,Eastern Alamance High School
• Kionn Williams,Southern Alamance High School

Each cohort is named after a letter from the Greek alphabet. This newest addition to the Elon Academy will be known as the Omicron Class. These students were selected from among approximately 130 applicants from across the county.

With the new cohort, the Elon Academy has now served almost 400 scholars in high school and college and has produced 88 four-year college graduates, with eight going on to receive graduate degrees.

Elon Academy staff typically travel to local schools in early April to surprise applicants with news of acceptance into the program. Due to COVID-19, phone calls replaced in-person announcements this spring.

Jos辿 Pahua Bejar, a freshman at Graham High School, recounts his surprise at being called.

���I was honestly in shock because there were a lot of kids who wanted to be in. I was proud of myself because I guess Elon Academy liked something that I had,��� Bejar said.

Bejar’s classmate, Maria Jimenez Tellez, also received an acceptance call from Elon Academy staff.

���I couldn���t wait to tell my parents and when I did tell my parents I saw how proud they were of me and it made me even more happy,��� said said.

The Elon Academy partners with local students and their families starting at the end of their first year of high school and continues this partnership through high school, the completion of an 消消犯 degree and even on to the pursuit of graduate studies. The students served are from families without a history of college and with a financial barrier to pay for college.

How do scholars like Bejar and Tellez feel about joining the Elon Academy? ���I think it will be a good experience for how it will be in college and I expect it to be family that I can rely on,��� Bejar said. He looks forward to the opportunities Elon Academy will afford him that may also increase his chances of both college acceptance and scholarships. Tellez views the opportunity as ���stairs to success���.

Leading a small and dedicated Elon Academy staff, Elon Academy Director Terry Tomasek relies on partnership with local schools to recruit scholars and to support scholars through the high school years. Local school faculty volunteer in the role of ���Elon Academy Advocates���.�� Will Hemminger is the Elon Academy Advocate at Western Alamance High School. He also happens to be an Elon alumnus.

���I have a direct connection between the university and community that few alumni have,��� Hemminger said.

He feels that his role allows him to ���expose and promote underrepresented college-bound students to one of the finest higher education institutions in the country.����� Having experienced all that Elon has to offer as a student allows Hemminger to be able “to more effectively guide scholars through all of Elon���s resources that will make them successful at their home high school.���

To date, 100 percent of Elon Academy scholars who have completed the high school phase of the program have been accepted to college and 84 percent��of scholars in college are persisting.

The Elon Academy is a nonprofit organization and is not supported by university tuition dollars. The Elon Academy is part of the university’s Center for Access and Success.

The Omicron Class includes the following Alamance County 消消犯:

• Ja���Mera Adams (Western Alamance High School)
• Genesis Beltran (Graham High School)
• Kaylen Breeze (Williams High School)
• Madi Ceesay (Eastern Alamance High School)
• Jaylem Cheek (Williams High School)
• Isabella DiBenedetto (Southern Alamance High School)
• Katelyn Emory (Alamance-Burlington Early College)
• Daniel Espinosa (River Mill Academy)
• Tashawna Garner (Eastern Alamance High School)
• Jahaziel Herberth Martinez (Alamance-Burlington Early College)
• Edward Hernandez (Alamance-Burlington Early College)
• Shania Hester (Eastern Alamance High School)
• Omar Illesca Reyes (Williams High School)
• Maria Jimenez Tellez (Graham High School)
• Jordan Lambert (Western Alamance High School)
• Ema Mays (River Mill Academy)
• Christen McAdoo (Graham High School)
• Litzy Mora-Hernandez (Williams High School)
• Cooper Oates (Williams High School)
• Jos辿 Pahua Bejar (Graham High School)
• Daysi Pacheco Paredes (Graham High School)
• Kiara ���Kiwi��� Vera Rodriguez (Western Alamance High School)

Naming each cohort after the Greek alphabet, this newest addition to the Elon Academy will be known as the Xi Class. These students were selected out of 140 applicants from across the county.

On May 4, the new cohort arrived on campus with their families to learn more about the summer and year-round aspects of the academy, take a tour of campus, complete paperwork, enjoy lunch and meet current scholars, families, staff and mentors.

With the new cohort, the Elon Academy has now served more than 300 scholars in high school and college and has produced more than 70 four-year college graduates, with five going on to receive graduate degrees.

The Elon Academy partners with local students and their families starting at the end of their first year of high school and continues this partnership through high school, the completion of an 消消犯 degree and even on to the pursuit of graduate studies. The students served are from families without a history of college and with a financial barrier to pay for college.

To date, 100 percent of Elon Academy scholars who have completed the high school phase of the program have been accepted to college and 86 percent of scholars in college are persisting.

The Xi Class of scholars will join the Mu Class and Nu Class for the Elon Academy’s 13th summer program. The summer program is a four-week residential program held on the campus of 消消犯 and begins on June 16. However, the Elon Academy is much more than a summer program. Scholars also participate in year-round programming during the academic year. This year-round programming includes monthly Saturday Programs, meetings with near-peer mentors, community service, academic tutors and SAT prep.

The Elon Academy is a nonprofit organization and is not supported by University tuition dollars. The Xi Class includes the following Alamance County 消消犯:

• Alondra Vega-Medina
• AndreaChavez
• Ariana Taylor
• Brayden Michaels
• Cameron Corbett
• Cameron Jones
• Carlos Gomez-Lopez
• Cyara Workman
• Daisy Martinez Jimenez
• Daniela Guardado Leon
• Deborah Corbett
• DeQuan Anthony
• Dillon Page
• Dionna Alston
• Elijah Shoffner
• Ema Perez
• Ericka Ray
• Hannah Groom
• Ismael Castillo
• Janeeta Smith
• Janya Moore
• Jonathan Vazquez
• Mekhi Bigelow
• Noah Vaught
• Rebekah Choi
• Shiv Patel
• Teia Bui

Naming each cohort after the Greek alphabet, this newest addition to the Elon Academy will be known as the Lambda Class. These students were selected out of more than 170 applicants from across the county.

On May 7, the new cohort arrived on campus with their families to learn more about the summer and year-round aspects of the academy, take a tour of campus, complete paperwork, enjoy lunch in McKinnon Hall and meet current scholars, families, staff and mentors. With the new cohort, the Elon Academy is now serving 186 scholars in high school and college and has produced dozens of college graduates.

The Elon Academy partners with local students and their families starting at the end of their first year of high school and continues this partnership through high school, the completion of an 消消犯 degree and even on to the pursuit of graduate studies. The students served are from families without a history of college and with a financial barrier to pay for college. To date, 100 percent of Elon Academy scholars who have completed the high school phase of the program have enrolled in college and 92 percent of college-age scholars are enrolled in higher education institutions.

The Lambda Class of scholars will join the Kappa Class and Iota Class for the Elon Academy’s 10th summer program. This program is a four-week residential program held on the campus of 消消犯 and begins on June 12. Scholars also participate in year-round programming during the academic year. This year-round programming includes monthly Saturday Programs, meetings with near-peer mentors, community service, academic tutors and SAT prep.

The Elon Academy is a nonprofit organization and is not supported by University tuition dollars. The Lambda Class includes the following Alamance County 消消犯:

• Ja’Nyla Thompson
• Logan Tate
• Dimari Faucette
• Preston Sykes
• Jaimel Richmond
• Jervey McGlothlin IV
• Marielle Muro-Buckingham
• Hope Miller
• Dineisha Newman
• Kristen Warren
• Kenzi Branstetter
• Roxanna Campos
• Valerie Mason
• Victor Gonzalez-Ibarra
• India Goode
• Dylan Coleman
• Kevin Le
• Nyjah Rollins
• Axel Barboza
• Carimar Melendez Rivera
• Conner Forbis
• Jason Martinez
• George Castillo
• Justice Mapp
• Veronica Armas

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Any student may nominate and faculty member.

Submit nominations to the following email address: jpickett@elon.edu

Nomniations should include the following: Nominating student’s name and contact information, as well as the nominated professor’s name. Then, in 200 words or less, explain how the faculty member meets the following criteria:

1. The faculty person epitomizes 消消犯 in a way that enhances student’s learning ability.

2. The facutly person impacts students beyond the walls of the classroom.

The deadline for turning in nominations is Wednesdsay, March 12th at midnight.

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