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For ����app�ٷ���վ�� student Molly Moylan ’26, service is not just something she does on campus, but it is deeply rooted in the community she calls home. As a full time resident of Alamance County, she has felt deeply passionate about bridging the gap between ����app�ٷ���վ�� students and the local community through her leadership with Habitat for Humanity, LINCS and the student-founded program Imagine Science.

Habitat for Humanity is an international nonprofit organization committed to addressing the global affordable housing crisis. As the current LINCS coordinator, Moylan serves as the primary liaison between Elon Volunteers! and the Alamance County Habitat for Humanity chapter. In this role, she coordinates student volunteers while also working closely with Habitat’s professional staff on fundraising initiatives, social media outreach and increasing campus awareness of the organization’s mission. Her important work ensures that ����app�ٷ���վ�� students play an active role in creating safe, affordable housing for local families in Alamance County.

Moylan’s involvement with Habitat began during her sophomore year when she joined Elon Volunteers!. While exploring service opportunities through the Kernodle Center for Civic Life, she was drawn to Habitat because of its tangible impact.

“You can literally see the difference before and after a shift,” she shared.

Moylan loved to see the house take its shape, and families make it a home. This left her with a strong sense of pride and purpose that kept her coming back and wanting to do more.

In addition to her work with Habitat, Moylan 26’ co-founded Imagine Science, a program designed to address declining student engagement in science education following the COVID-19 pandemic. This program was inspired by her love and passion for science and education. Imagine Science’s mission is to bring hands-on experiments and activities to local after-school programs, introducing students to the scientific method in a fun and accessible way. The program also fills a previously limited niche in the Kernodle Center by offering a STEM-focused service opportunity for ����app�ٷ���վ�� students. One of Moylan’s most memorable moments came during Imagine Science’s first workshop in Spring 2025. After months of planning, she was nervous about how the students would respond to this new program.

“Seeing their faces light up when they realized how fun science could be was incredibly rewarding,” she said.

This experience solidified her commitment to continuing and expanding the program to keep fostering an environment for students to learn and even ignite a passion for science.

These service experiences have shaped Moylan personally, academically, and professionally. With big dreams to become a physician, she views service and education as essential pillars of medicine. Through Habitat and Imagine Science, she has gained hands-on skills, leadership experience, and a deeper understanding of the challenges facing her community. She hopes these insights from her work with these programs will make her a more compassionate doctor in her next chapter after Elon.

Moylan encourages fellow students to pursue their own ideas for community engagement.

“If you have a vision for a program that could make a difference, go for it,” she said. “Sometimes all it takes is one person with enough passion to bring it to life.”