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Mya Lee '26 turned her creativity and hard work into success through the Odyssey and Honors Fellows Programs, leading on campus, studying abroad, and inspiring others, including her younger brother.

For Edward Hernandez ’27, legacy is rooted in family, heritage and community. From leading LHU and El Centro to mentoring future scholars, his Elon journey reflects the power of giving back and the importance of celebrating Hispanic and Latinx voices.

EDU 3540: Early Literacy Birth to 2nd Grade connects Elon teacher candidates with kindergarten through second grade students at Eastlawn Elementary through the It Takes a Village Project.

These awards ensure that vital outreach and enrichment opportunities continue to grow stronger in the coming year.

Award-winning author Alejandra Campoverdi turned the 2025-26 Common Reading Lecture into a conversation, taking questions from ÁñÁ«app¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾Èë students about her life of “extreme contradictions" detailed in her memoir "First-Gen."

Through the Village Project’s Big Village program, ÁñÁ«app¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾Èë students Scout Winter ’28 and Jenna Toms ’26 are returning to the schools that once shaped them, joining the 160 volunteers last spring that made a lasting impact on the Alamance-Burlington School System.

As the back-to-school season begins, the Village Project reflects on the students who took home the magic of literacy this summer.

While Elon Academy students are not required to attend ÁñÁ«app¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾Èë, the Elon Class of 2029 features the most students ever from the university’s college-access program.

ÁñÁ«app¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾Èë is featuring a variety of photos every month to highlight the exceptional learning, work and activities of students, faculty and staff.