This year’s honorees include:

Bill Hillar, Millersville, Maryland
Nominated and introduced by Savannah Chaisson in connection with Rex Water’s Elon 101 class
Award presented by Kyrstin Wallach, Secretary

Bill Hillar is an activist who speaks to all who will listen about his personal experiences concerning the atrocities of human trafficking. Hillar says that In 1988, while traveling with school mates, his daughter was abducted and forced into the sex industry. Despite an exhaustive, multi-country search, Hillar says he was unable to save his daughter from the fate that ultimately took her life. According to Hillar, the movie “Taken” with Liam Neeson is partially based on his personal story. Rather than allow the loss of his daughter to devastate him for the rest of his life, Hillar says he has dedicated his life to educating people on the largely overlooked problem of human trafficking.

Meaghan Murphy, Lexington, Massachusetts
Nominated and introduced by Alyssa Kendall in connection with Chet Denlinger’s Elon 101 class
Award presented by Natalie Cuzmenco, Treasurer

Currently a first year student at High Point University, Meaghan Murphy is an  example of how young people can truly make a difference in their communities, regardless of their age.Murphy  was instrumental in organizing a fundraiser, “Volley for Molly,” to raise money for Molly Eisenberg, a teammate who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer shortly after beginning her first year at college. This fundraiser went on to garner an attendance of over 1,000 people and raised significant funds for ovarian cancer research. The program has become an annual event in Lexington, and has been replicated in other communities to raise awareness of ovarian cancer in memory of Molly.

Mark Watros, Greenwich, Connecticut
Nominated and introduced by Peter Fox in connection with Janis Baughman’s Elon 101 class
Award presented by Alexandra Briggs, Senator

Upon his eighteenth birthday, Mark Watros enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp. While serving his third and final tour of duty during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006, Watros redirected a vehicle loaded with an explosive device. Despite being seriously injured during the interception, he continued protecting his fellow Marines until he was medically evacuated. The USMC awarded Mark a Purple Heart, and the Combat Distinguishing Device which exemplifies valor, bravery and heroic actions while facing an enemy in combat. After rehabilitating from his injuries, Watros personally requested to rejoin his unit and served the remainder of his tour. He is currently a student at Ferris State University while pursuing his dream of becoming a professional golfer.

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Voices of Discovery Science Speaker Series presents Dr. John Coleman, Algenol Biofuels
Nov. 8 , McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Coleman is a professor in the Department of Cell and Systems Biology at the University of Toronto Scarborough. His research focuses on gene expression and production of novel proteins in cyanobacteria. One component of his research involves using molecular biology techniques to improve photosynthetic efficiency in cyanobacteria for the production of products such as ethanol. This work is the basis for his science contributions to Algenol Biofuels.

Coleman’s talk is titled, “A Novel, Cost-effective Method for Producing Ethanol from Carbon Dioxide in Hybrid Algae.” He will also speak in several Elon classes, in addition to his public lecture.

Coleman was the Vice-Principal (Research and Graduate Studies) at the University of Toronto Scarborough, and a Professor in the Department of Cell and Systems Biology on the St. George campus of the University of Toronto prior to joining Algenol. He was Chair of the Department of Botany from 1998 to 2004 and played a primary role in the formation of the new Department of Cell and Systems Biology in 2006. During his academic career, Dr. Coleman’s research interests were in the fields of molecular biology and biochemistry of photosynthetic carbon metabolism in higher plants and cyanobacteria.

Algenol is an Industrial Biotechnology Company commercializing the use of hybrid algae to make ethanol, and high-value organic green-chemicals directly from carbon dioxide, water and sunlight. The company’s first product is ethanol, which is made with its proprietary DIRECT TO ETHANOL® process.

消消犯 Chorale Concert – Nov. 22

McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Under the direction of assistant professor Gerald Knight, Chorale will perform a variety of secular and sacred selections.

Dancing in the Black Box – Nov. 11, 12 & 14

Black Box Theatre, Thursday—Friday, 6 and 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 and 4:30 p.m.

Artistic Direction by Cherie Bower

The 2010-11 Elon Dance Company performs original and experimental work by faculty and select students.

Admission: $10 or Elon ID. Reservations will be taken beginning November 4 by calling (336) 278-5650.

Frank K. Lord IV, “Cultural Property and the Law: An Overview of Recent Developments” – Nov. 22

Yeager Recital Hall, 6 p.m.

Lord holds a Ph.D. in Art History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a juris doctorate from Columbia University School of Law. He concentrates his practice on art and cultural property law, including commercial art transactions and litigation. At Elon, he will discuss his current efforts on behalf of Marei von Saher to recover hundreds of Nazi-looted artworks from the collection of her father-in-law, the renowned Dutch collector and dealer Jacques Goudstikker.

消消犯 Symphony Orchestra Concert – Nov. 16

McCrary Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

In his seventh season as music director, professor Thomas Erdmann leads the orchestra in an honest-to goodness-Christmas concert. Along with a few traditional seasonal pieces, the orchestra welcomes the 消消犯 Chorale and director Gerald Knight in a performance of J.S. Bach’s supremely reverent Cantata No. 55. 

Roderic Camp, “Violence, Security and Democracy: Can Mexico Win Its War on Drugs?” – Nov. 18

LaRose Digital Theatre, Koury Business Center, 7:30 p.m.

The current situation of violence and the Mexican government’s war against drugs is a topic that interests many Americans. Camp is the Phillip M. McKenna Professor of the Pacific Rim at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, Calif. His extensive professional portfolio includes serving as visiting professor at the Colegio de Mexico and the Foreign Service Institute, receiving three Fulbright research grants, and authoring 20 books and countless articles on Mexican politics.

Current Trends in Print, opening reception – Nov. 22

Isabella Cannon Room, 12:15 p.m.

Art from across the country will be represented in this annual juried print exhibition that exemplifies the diverse medium of printmaking. Exhibition continues through February 2.

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Department of Performing Arts presents Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley – Jan. 20-24, Feb. 2-5

Black Box Theatre, Thursday—Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 2 & 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.; Monday & Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Directed by Fredrick J. Rubeck

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, Henley’s play teems with humanity and humor as it examines the plight of three women betrayed by their passions. The scene is Hazlehurst, Miss., where the Magrath sisters have gathered to await news of their grandfather, who is living out his last hours in the local hospital. Lenny, the oldest, is unmarried at 30 and facing diminishing marital prospects; Meg is back home after a failed singing career; Babe, the youngest, is out on bail after having shot her husband in the stomach. In the end it is a story of how these characters escape the past to seize the future—but the telling is so true and touching and consistently hilarious that it will linger in the mind long after the lights have faded.

Admission: $12 or Elon ID. Reservations are highly recommended and will be taken beginning January 13 by calling (336) 278-5650.

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Small Work Invitational, closing reception – Dec. 6

Arts West Gallery, 12:15 p.m.

 The annual Small Works Invitational (art size not to exceed 100 square inches) displays work of many different media by artists from across the United States and Canada. Exhibition continues through February 2.