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Hyemin Im ’27 didn't know ¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ· existed until a friend suggested she take a tour. It was the promise of hands-on experience that drew her in, and a life-changing scholarship that made her stay.

Greg Honan '14 came to Elon planning to study music, but a first-year political science course sparked a passion for politics and writing that shaped his entire career. He now serves as deputy chief of communications for the City of Boston and credits the mentors and community he found at Elon for making it all possible.

Identical twins Liam and Julien Dupas brought their Atlanta-rooted passion for filmmaking to ¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ·, where scholarships, mentorship, and hands-on programs helped them launch a production company, earn festival recognition, and land real-world industry experience.

Driven by a desire to transform education, ¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ· Teaching Fellow Lily Ragals '26 has turned her undergraduate years into a global classroom, conducting state-conference research on autism representation in children's literature, studying inclusive education in New Zealand and exploring education policy in Washington, D.C.

Growing up as a multi-sport athlete, Nastassia Harrison '28 is blending her lifelong love of dance with a drive to heal, pursuing Elon's dance science major, an EMT certification and hands-on clinical experience to chart her own path toward sports physical therapy.

Through the Communications Fellows, Odyssey Program and the First Phoenix Society, Gabriela Maldonado Alvarez '28 has embraced her identity as a first-generation student while pursuing opportunities that support both her academic goals and personal growth.

A professor’s encouragement helped Christian Seitz ’16 discover a passion for chemistry that ultimately led him to global vaccine research. Now working through the University of Chicago, Seitz studies viruses identified by the World Health Organization as potential pandemic threats in an effort to help prevent future global outbreaks.

Motivated by her cousin Grace, who has Down syndrome, Izzie Crowley found her purpose in helping children reach their potential, no matter their challenges. Supported by a personal donor relationship that reminds her why she chose this path, Crowley aims to make a difference in the education system.

Through her Kerrii Brown Anderson Odyssey Scholarship, Madeline Mitchener '26 is making valuable changes on Elon’s campus and throughout Burlington through her passion for advocacy and policy making.

What began as an uncertain start on a pre-med track turned into a journey of creative discovery for Delaney Guidi ’26, who found her purpose and her people through Elon’s School of Communications, with the help of her scholarship.