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In addition to supporting Elon’s future health and wellness hub, the gift from Trustee Bob Chandler and Amy Chandler will provide funding to make global experiences possible for student-athletes.

¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ· celebrated the Class of 2026 on May 22 as students officially became alumni during the university’s 136th Commencement Ceremonies in Schar Center, where they were encouraged to embrace failure, pursue growth and remain hopeful about the future.

Retirees were honored during a faculty/staff luncheon on May 12 in Alumni Gym.

Candidates from graduate-level programs in the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education and Martha and Spencer Love School of Business received their diplomas during a joint Commencement ceremony May 20 in Alumni Gym.

The MSBA graduate student and volleyball player came to Elon for one more season on the court and found a new path in people-centered analytics.

Working with TikTok and Elon alumna Julia Denick ’15, students in Professor Lee Bush’s Strategic Campaigns courses spent the spring semester developing campaigns designed to help brands and businesses better understand the platform’s influence on consumer discovery and purchasing decisions.

Graduates will be honored through two ceremonies in Schar Center on May 22.

After a trip to Ecuador, two ¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ· students, Bernardo Vargas-Lopez and Juan Daniel Chiriboga, began building YAPA, a plant-based energy drink shaped by friendship, curiosity and mentorship.

Kate Cooper ’26 built her Elon experience through mentorship, leadership, study abroad and a growing interest in real estate.

A graduate of the International Business Dual Degree program, Sofia Galazzi ’19 now serves as a Budget Officer at the European Commission in Brussels. She uses the soft skills developed at Elon to navigate global financial systems.