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ALUMNI SERVE UP SUMMER FUN Alumni chapter members have spent the summer serving their communities, going to baseball games and meeting with students in New York and Los Angeles. Here are the highlights:
university’s inaugural Elon in New York program. Twenty students lived in the city and met professionals in the fields of finance, marketing, communications and entrepreneurship. In July, alums met tennis star Serena Williams at an event with the ny Sportimes tennis team on Randall’s Island in New York. Senior Lauren Warr, a Sportimes intern, helped arrange the event.
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atlanta Chapter members Josh Felix ’00 and his wife, Kristen Kart Felix ’00, helped Atlanta alumni get to know each other by hosting “Dinner with 6 Elon Strangers” in July. The small gathering was a great way for philadelphia Chapter members gathered in alums of all ages to network, particularly grad- May for a volunteer interest meeting during Triangle uates who are new to the city. The following which they brainstormed ideas for events and day, the couple hosted a cookout for 25 alums established their leadership committee. The from the 1990s to the Class of 2009. newly reorganized chapter welcomed Megan Seibert ’05, Michael Bumbry ’07 and Jenn baltimore Alumni welcomed the warm Budd ’07 to the chapter board. weather by heading to Oregon Ridge Park in May for College Coffee and Playtime in the piedmont triad June rain showers didn’t Park. In June, they gathered at Howl at the keep members of the Piedmont Triad ChapMoon bar for live entertainment, including ter from attending Martini Night at Dick & dueling piano players. Jane’s Tapas and Martinis in Mebane, N.C. More than 50 alums from all eras showed up charleston Minor league baseball was and enjoyed a special Phoenix cocktail creBlack ’80, won first place for best hat, while on the minds of Charleston alumni who ated by owner Philip Hochreiter ’93. Jim Candyce Marsh ’03 correctly picked Mine cheered on their Riverdogs against the Ashe- Drummond ’50 and his wife, Joan ’52, had a That Bird to win the Derby. ville Tourists, the Augusta Greenjackets and great time meeting members of the Class of In June, alums participated in the Komen the Greenville Drive. 2009 and sharing Elon stories. Race for the Cure in Raleigh and watched the movie “Slumdog Millionaire” on the lawn of charlotte About 30 alumni gathered this the North Carolina Museum of Art. Richmond summer for Charlotte’s monthly networking socials at The Tavern on Park, a new event washington, d.c. In May, alums toured for the chapter. The Tavern staff has grown so the National Portrait Gallery with School of fond of the alums that they posted an Elon Communications Dean Paul Parsons, AssociUniversity pennant on the restaurant wall. ate Dean Connie Book and faculty member Janna Anderson. Chapter members also atchicago Members of Elon’s newest chapter tended the “Paint the Town Pink” fundraiser had a packed spring schedule, including a trip to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundato North Avenue beach and watching a Cubs tion. Katie Sullivan ’02 and Maggie Sullivan game at The Cubby Bear bar in Wrigleyville. Massaro ’03 hosted the event, which raised more than $2,000 for cancer research. los angeles Alumni put on their work In June, alums raised an additional $1,000 gloves to participate in the annual Nothin’ But richmond Betty Yarbrough ’52 and her husfor the Komen Foundation by participating Sand Beach Cleanup at toes Beach in Playa band, Fred ’50, regaled chapter members with in the Race for the Cure on the National Mall. Del Rey, Calif. In July, they met with Elon their Elon stories during a cookout hosted Provost Steven House and students participat- by Scott Hill ’71. The Yarbroughs also shared Washington, D.C. ing in the Elon in L.A. program, which offers news of their 58th wedding anniversary. students internships and a course on the business of Hollywood. More than 70 students triangle In April, alums participated in the and alumni representing companies such as Angels Among Us Race and raised more than Paramount, Universal Studios, cbs, nbc and $1,700 to fund research and clinical trials of Fremantle Media attended a reception at the brain and spinal tumors at Duke University Silent Movie Theater. Medical Center in Durham. In May, floppy hats were all the rage at the chapter’s 5thnew york In June, alums attended a re- Annual Kentucky Derby Party at Angus Barn ception with Elon students enrolled in the in Raleigh. Kappy Black, the wife of Perry 28
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