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Seventy high schoolers will spend the next three weeks taking classes and building relationships through �þ���’s college access and success program for academically promising students in Alamance County with a financial need or no family history of college. 

Celebrations such as the First-Generation Stole Ceremony, Celebremos!: Graduates Take Flight, Donning of the Kente, and Lavender Graduation highlighted the achievements of students who embraced, and were embraced by, communities of support throughout their college experience.

�þ��� celebrated over 60 first-generation students, the largest to date, during an inspiring stole ceremony on May 21 that highlighted the strength, support and achievement of the first-gen community.

The senior from Burlington, North Carolina, will become the first Elon student to graduate after completing three signature programs designed to increase access to higher education.

Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley offers a special graduation edition message to help the Class of 2025 stay informed and prepare for senior week.

At this year’s Residence Life Awards, First-Phoenix LLC emerged as a leading force of excellence, sweeping several top honors.

During its annual President’s Reception on May 7, the Elon Academy recognized the class of Rho scholars who will be graduating from high school this spring.

The Elon Academy has existed for nearly 20 years and now a new team is working to invigorate the college access and success program’s legacy of helping students reach their full potential.

More than 23 campus departments and organizations participated in this year’s event, promoting various student success, research and academic opportunities available to students.

This year, the NASPA, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education annual conference included accolades for Elon staff, recognizing a class of 2025 Pillar of the Profession recipient, the runner-up for the 2025 Hardee Dissertation of the Year Award, and several conference presentations.