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ContentsLive The Maroon Life 2-3Alumni Field House 4-5University Officials 7Director of Athletics 9Athletics Staff Directory 11-15Baseball 17, 19Women’s Basketball 20-21Men’s Basketball 23, 25Cross Country 27-29Football 31, 33Women’s Golf 34-35Men’s Golf 37, 39Women’s Soccer 41, 43Men’s Soccer 44-45Softball 47, 49Women’s Tennis 50-51Men’s Tennis 53-55Track & Field 56-57Volleyball 59, 61Cheer & Dance 63, 65Phoenix Club 66-67Phoenix Club Donors 69, 71-74Endowed Scholarships 75, 77-79

CreditsThe 2011-12 Elon University Athletics Yearbook is produced by the Elon Athletics Media Relations Department. Design by Erica Madden Roberson with editing assistance from Kristin Simonetti. Photography by Andrew Brickey, Tim Cowie, Jeremy McKnight, Carlos Morales, SoCon Photos, Kim Walker, Hunt Ward, Garrett Wright and many others. Printing by Multi-Ad of Peoria, Ill.

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Alumni Field House & Hendrickson Football CenterThe 30,000-square foot facility, which opened in January, is located in the north end zone of Rhodes Stadium and houses a state-of-the-art athletic training room, a large strength and conditioning room and additional spaces for student-athletes to gather and study. The football program benefits from the Hendrickson Football Center, named in recognition of a gift from alumni Jay ’71 and Amy ’69 Hendrickson of Raleigh, N.C., who made a $1 million gift in honor of Jay’s father, Horace J. Hendrickson, one of Elon’s all-time great coaches.

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One of the most notable spaces in the building is inside the Walker Room and Terrace (shown above), named in recognition of a gift from alumnus and trustee Zac Walker '60 and his wife, Dot. The room overlooks beautiful Rhodes Stadium and its four walls are adorned with photos detailing the great history of Elon Athletics.


Dr. Leo M. LaMbert

PresiDent Since becoming Elon University’s eighth president in January 1999, Leo M. Lambert has advanced an ambitious agenda to establish Elon as a top-ranked liberal arts university and a national model of engaged teaching and learning. Under President Lambert’s leadership, Elon

has accomplished broad improvements in academic and student life programs while continuing to develop a campus that consistently ranks among the nation’s most beautiful. The academic climate of the campus has been strengthened through major investments in faculty development, library resources, honors and fellows programs for outstanding students, and Elon’s top-ranked programs in study abroad, undergraduate research, service and leader-ship education. In 2010, Elon was chosen to shelter a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society. In 2001, Elon College became Elon University, and the institution began the NewCentury@Elon strategic plan under President Lambert’s leadership. He directed the establishment of Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences, and both the School of Communications and the School of Education that same year. In 2006, Dr. Lambert led the drive to open the Elon University School of Law in downtown Greensboro, N.C. In

2009, the university’s current strategic plan, the Elon Commitment was created under President Lambert’s leadership. New facilities constructed during President Lambert’s tenure include Carol Grotnes Belk Library, Rhodes Stadium, Belk Track and White Field, the six-building Academic Village, Ernest A. Koury Sr. Business Center, Ellington Health Center, The Oaks Residential Neighborhood, Colonnades Dining Hall and the Colonnades Residential Neighborhood. President Lambert has assumed a number of leadership roles region-ally and nationally, serving on the national and North Carolina boards of Campus Compact and as a founding board member and president’s council chair of Project Pericles, a national organization that encourages students to become civically engaged in their communities. As a result, Elon has been consistently named one of the nation’s top universities for community service in the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. President Lambert has provided leadership on athletics issues, serving as a member of the NCAA Presidential Task Force on the Future of Division I Athletics and chairing the NCAA Committee on Athletics Certification. President Lambert has a bachelor’s degree from State University of New York at Geneseo, a master’s in education from the University of Vermont in Burlington, and a doctorate in education from Syracuse University. Prior to coming to Elon, he was provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. President Lambert and his wife, Laurie, have two daughters, Dr. Callie Lambert Brown and Mollie Lambert, and a grandson, Caleb Brown.

Dr. Gerry Francisexecutive vice PresiDent

Dr. Gerald “Gerry” Francis was named executive vice president of Elon University in 2009.Francis received his undergraduate and gradu-ate degrees from Appalachian State University, where he was a member of the basketball team. He earned a doctorate in mathematics at Vir-ginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Francis came to Elon in 1974 as an assistant professor in the depart-ment of mathematics. During his tenure, he received the Daniels-Dan-ieley Award as Elon’s most outstanding teacher. In 1983, he joined the administrative ranks as dean of academic affairs and was later named vice president before assuming the role of provost in 1994. During his years at Elon, the institution has doubled in size, increased quality among faculty and students and made substantial facilities improvements. Francis is a native of Arlington, Va., and is married to Burlington na-tive Laine Neese Francis. His daughter, Kristin, and her husband, James McCarthy, are both Elon alumi and have two children, Jay and Gerry, and reside in Elon.

Dr. steven HouseProvost & vice PresiDent For acaDeMic aFFairs

Dr. Steven D. House assumed duties as Elon University’s provost & vice president for academic affairs on June 1, 2009. He has been an integral part of developing the university’s national reputation since coming to Elon from Seton Hall University in 2001, when he was

named the founding dean of Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences. House joined the president’s senior staff in 2006 when he was given the additional title of associate vice president for academic affairs. As dean of Elon College, House provided leadership for 17 academic departments and 19 academic programs. House helped develop the Elon College Fellows Program and collaborated with the Division of Student Affairs to expand Elon’s living-learning communities. House worked closely with faculty to develop Elon’s application to shelter a Phi Beta Kappa chapter at the university, assessing where academic programs needed to be strengthened, developing an action plan and implementing changes. The Phi Beta Kappa Society installed its 279th chapter at Elon in April 2010. House earned his bachelor of science degree in biology in 1977 from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich. He completed his doctorate in physiology with honors six years later at the University of Arizona. He served at Columbia University from 1983 to 1986 as a postdoctoral fel-low in physiology and cellular biophysics. House joined Seton Hall University in 1987, teaching courses in biol-ogy, physiology, pharmacology and anatomy. He was named director of health professions in 1994 and associate dean of Seton Hall’s College of Arts and Sciences in 1997. An active scientist and researcher, House has authored scores of ar-ticles and presentations. He received a major National Institute of Health research award on microvascular cell dynamics, a visiting expert award from the Academia Sinica in Taiwan, Republic of China and the Grega-Zacharkow Young Investigator Award from the Microcirculatory Society. House is married to Patricia Burgh House, who is a senior vice presi-dent with Graham-Pelton Consulting.


Dave bLank

eLon Director oF atHLetics

Dave Blank began his sixth year as the Elon University Director of Athletics for the 2011-12 campaign, following another year of notable improvement for the Phoenix in terms of athletic success, academic progress, facility

upgrades, marketing and fundraising. During his first five years at Elon, he ignited ambitious expansions in the Department of Athletics – including a restructuring of the Phoenix Club with emphasis on funding scholarships for student-athletes, a restructuring of the academic assistance program for athletics in conjunction with the Office of the Provost, and numerous facility improvements, which included the construction of Alumni Field House, renovations to Alumni Gym, renovations of the Latham Park baseball facility, permanent bleachers for soccer and a state-of-the-art golf practice facility. Blank recently completed a term on the NCAA Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet. In 2011, he was appointed to the NCAA Division I Leadership Council to represent the Southern Conference. In 2010-11, the Phoenix put together another successful season. The football team notched its fourth consecutive winning season, a feat not accomplished since the 1980s, while the volleyball team claimed its first-ever Southern Conference North Division crown. On the pitch, the men’s soccer team had its sixth straight winning campaign and had six all-league performers while the women won their first SoCon Tournament game. Finally, both the men and women’s cross country teams had two SoCon All-Freshman performers. In the winter, the women’s indoor track team boasted the individual SoCon champion in the triple jump and put together its best-ever finish in the league championships – third. The women’s basketball program made its first-ever NCAA Division I post-season appearance as it appeared in the WBI and won a first round game. Men’s basketball took on a tough schedule that included games at Duke and Maryland and won a SoCon Tournament game. The spring saw both the baseball and men’s tennis team win regular-season Southern Conference titles. The women’s track team sent two individuals on to NCAA Regional competition. In women’s tennis, the Phoenix boasted the league’s freshman of the year while the softball program compiled 30 wins and had four all-conference performers. During the 2009-10 year, Elon put together one of its most successful falls since joining the NCAA Division I ranks. The football team finished the year ranked in the top 10 nationally and earned its first FCS playoff berth while the men’s soccer squad advanced to its first-ever SoCon title game. Both the Phoenix women’s soccer and volleyball teams scored the most victories for their programs since the move to Division I with 12 and 23, respectively. Finally, the women’s cross country team earned its highest-ever SoCon finish, placing second in the league championship, while the men’s side recorded a fifth-place standing in the SoCon championship. In the winter, the men’s basketball squad earned its first-ever win over Davidson since joining the SoCon, knocking off the Wildcats in the league tournament. The women’s basketball team sported the league’s freshman of the year. Two of Elon’s spring sports appeared in NCAA tournaments in 2010 as the Phoenix softball team won the SoCon Tournament, the first women’s SoCon tournament crown for the school, and the baseball team earned a berth into Regional play for the third consecutive season. During the 2008-09 campaign, five Phoenix squads earned higher

league finishes than they had in the previous year. The Phoenix captured regular-season SoCon titles in both men’s soccer and baseball with the baseball squad advancing to its third NCAA regional appearance in the past four seasons. The men’s tennis team fell just one win shy of a berth into NCAA play, but saw its first-ever individuals earn spots into the postseason tournament. In 2007-08, 12 of Elon’s 16 sports programs finished higher in the Southern Conference than the previous year. The Phoenix baseball team went on to claim SoCon outright regular-season and tournament crowns en route to a NCAA Regional appearance. Also, Elon fell just one victory shy of capturing the SoCon’s automatic NCAA postseason bid in football, men’s basketball and men’s tennis. During the 2006-07 season, Elon notched its first winning record in men’s soccer at the Division I level. The men’s tennis team posted SoCon outright regular-season and tournament titles and earned an NCAA postseason appearance. The Phoenix men’s soccer (2006), football (2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010), men’s tennis (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011) and baseball (2008 and 2009) teams have all earned national rankings during Blank’s time at Elon. Blank became the Elon Director of Athletics in 2006 after spending six years as the Director of Athletics at Drake University where he directed an 18-sport NCAA Division I program. He was responsible for the creation of a comprehensive academic assistance program. During his tenure, Drake student-athletes consistently posted a combined grade point average of 3.0 or above. Also, Blank oversaw the addition of the two women’s athletic programs and enhanced multiple facilities at Drake. In addition to his service on the NCAA Championships Cabinet and the Division I Leadership Council, Blank has also served as a member of the NCAA I-AA Governance and Football Issues Committees. In 2005, he received Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletics Director accolades from the All-American Football Foundation. Prior to 2000, Blank worked at Coastal Carolina University where he served as Assistant/Associate Director of Athletics for three years (1996-99) and Director of Athletics for one year (1999-2000). During that time, Blank spearheaded efforts to raise funds to establish an intercollegiate football program at the university. Before moving into athletics administration, Blank spent eight seasons (1988-1996) as head men’s basketball coach at Lock Haven University, winning 119 games during his tenure. A native of Frostburg, Md., Blank attended Duke University for two years (1978-80) before graduating from the University of South Carolina in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (Finance). He earned a Master of Science degree in Business Administration from South Carolina in 1986. Blank and his wife, Leslie, are the proud parents of four children – Dexter, Samantha, Dustin and Davis.

elon athletiCs highlights

last five years

Seven regular-season Southern Conference titles

Six NCAA Tournament appearances

Eleven appearances in national rankings

Eight SoCon Players of the Year

Nine SoCon Freshmen of the Year

Numerous enhancements and additions to athletics facilities

Increased giving to the Phoenix Club


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Elizabeth AndersonHead Women’s Tennis Coach

Erin AndrewsAssistant Business

Manager

Martin BakerSr. Associate Athletic

Trainer

Sandra BaysCheerleading Coach

Dave BlankDirector of Athletics

Bobby BlickAssistant

Football Coach

Kathy BocockInterim Head

Softball Coach

Scott BrowneAssistant Football

Coach

Aaron CraftAssistant Strength

Coach

Jennifer CrawfordProgram Assistant

Cayce CrenshawDirector of AcademicSupport for Athletics

Marie DavidsonAssistant Athletic

Trainer

Chris DockrillHead Women’s Golf

Coach

Kevin DowningAssistant Football

Coach

Taylor DurhamIMG College

Account Executive

Mark EllistonHead Track & Field

Coach

Christine EngelHead Cross Country

Coach

Eric EstesDirector of Football

Operations

Paige FredricksonMedia Relations

Assistant

Kilee GoetzAssistant Volleyball

Coach

Michael GusbethAssistant Track & Field

Coach

Dr. Eric HallFaculty AthleticsRepresentative


Jerrick HallAssistant Football

Coach

Clay HassardSenior Associate AD -

Compliance

Stuart HorneAssociate Head

Women’s Soccer Coach

Wade HowellIMG College General

Manager

Robbie HuffstetlerAssistant Baseball

Coach

Gray HunterDirector of Game

Operations & Facilities

Michael JacobsAssistant AD -

Marketing & Ticketing

Pete JenkinsAssistant Baseball

Coach

John KeeganDirector of Development

for Athletics

Mike KennedyHead Baseball

Coach

Jessica KohutAssociate Head Softball

Coach

Michelle KrischelAssistant Athletic

Trainer

Derek LawranceAssistant Athletic

Trainer

Lisa LayneProgram Assistant

Michael LeonardHead Men’s Tennis

Coach

Chris LittleAssistant Men’s Soccer

Coach

A.J. LukjanczukAssociate Athletic

Trainer

Matt MathenyHead Men’s

Basketball Coach

Ron MattesAssistant Football

Coach

John McCallisterDirector of Sports

Performance

Jodi McConnellAssociate Athletic

Trainer

Caitlin McGowanAcademics Assistant

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Cristy McKinneyAssistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Jonathan MillerDirector of Annual Giving for Athletics

Bill MorningstarHead Men’s Golf Coach

Scott MoyerAthletics Video

Coordinator

Chris NealHead Women’s Soccer

Coach

Dan O’BrienAssistant Football

Coach

Bob OwensAssistant Tennis Coach

Jayme PendergastAcademic Coordinator

for Athletics

Tripp PendergastTicket Office Assistant

Chris PincinceAssistant Football

Coach

Ed PinkhamAssistant Football

Coach

Jonathan PotterAssistant Men’s Soccer

Coach

Darren PowellHead Men’s Soccer

Coach

Will PowellAssistant Director of

Annual Giving for Athletics

Chris RashAssistant Director of

Media Relations

Mitch RippyAssistant Football

Coach

Erica RobersonDirector of Media

Relations

Will RobersonAssistant Men’s

Basketball Coach

Emily RobertsDirector of Women’s

Basketball Operations

Monty SandersDirector of Men’s

Basketball Operations

Taylor SaxeAssistant Men’s Soccer

Coach

Jeffrey ScheibleCompliance Assistant


Faith ShearerAssociate AD - SWA

Mike ShearerAssistant Volleyball

Coach

Tyler ShoreAssistant Equipment

Manager

Kenny SimpsonAthletics Facilities &Equipment Manager

Charlotte SmithHead Women’s

Basketball Coach

Linda SomersProgram Assistant

Greg StarbuckAssistant Baseball

Coach

Mike SteuerwaldAssistant Softball

Coach

Eric StorsvedDirector of Athletic Training Services

Tim SweeneyAssistant Men’s

Basketball Coach

Jason SwepsonHead Football Coach

Mary TendlerHead Volleyball Coach

Jennifer TucciAssistant Director of

Annual Giving for Athletics

Tim ValentineAssistant Women’sBasketball Coach

Aaron WalkerHead Strength Coach

Al WashingtonAssistant Football

Coach

Josh WickAssistant Women’sBasketball Coach

Kyle WillsSenior Associate AD -

Business & Operations

Jenny WomackAcademic Coordinator

for Athletics

Jack WootenAssistant Men’s

Basketball Coach

Garrett WrightAssistant Director of

Media Relations

Dan WyarAssistant Director of

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“The ball was hit by a right-hander and it was really windy. Everything was tailing down the right-field line. Initially, I thought it was something I’d catch on the run, but it just kept tailing. Little did I know, it was already in the bullpen down the line. I really didn’t think I’d get to it, but I figured it was already foul so it wasn’t going to hurt anything if I dove and missed it. So I just took a leap of faith and sure enough I caught it.”

-Niko Fraser

The Elon SkipperHead coach Mike Kennedy will be leading the Elon baseball team for the 16th season in 2012. The native of Fayetteville, N.C., spent his college days catching for the maroon and gold before being drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the ninth round of the 1990 draft. He has led his squad to four SoCon regular-season titles, one SoCon Tournament crown and five NCAA Division I Regional appearances.

What do you like to do when you get some time away from baseball?

I like to hunt. I like to sit in a tree and listen to Mother Nature. Hopefully a big deer walks out there. If I could do it every day I would. What are the biggest differences in Elon between when you graduated and now?

Obviously the campus itself has changed and grown. It was nice when I came, but certainly the changes since I started here until now have been pretty extraordinary. You had the opportunity to play pro ball on the West Coast. What was that experience like for you?

I say this all the time about my pro experience — I’m glad I did it and had that opportunity sim-ply because I got to see parts of the country that I would never have seen. I spent time in Scotts-dale, Ariz., a beautiful place, and in Modesto, Calif. These are places that I now want to take my family to because it was so beautiful. I would have liked to have played on the East Coast so my family could have seen me play, but I have very good memories of playing out there. When you coached Team USA in 2009 you had the opportunity to go to Japan. What was it like to experience the Japanese culture?

It’s very different, but at the same time pretty neat. They love their baseball. That’s very notice-able once you get there and experience it at the level we did. I think their passion for baseball may be greater than what you see here in the States. It’s a big deal over there and it was neat to see. Communicating was a big challenge, but the baseball culture is phenomenal and their respect for the game was great to see. I was surprised at how nice the facilities were. They’re not far off from what we have professionally here.

LAying outFor many enjoying the Charleston, S.C., weather, “laying out” would mean they are probably listening to the waves crash and keeping one eye open only to make sure the tide doesn’t reach their chairs. For Phoenix baseball player Niko Fraser, “laying out” means putting your body on the line to make the catch.


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by the numbers

28Number of Elon players drafted by MLB teams since Elon moved to NCAA Division I play for the 2000 season.

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Little has changed in 10 years for Phoenix baseball. Elon has won four regular-season SoCon titles, one league tourney crown and made five NCAA Regional appearances.

Ten seasons ago, Mike Kennedy guided his Elon Phoenix team to somewhere it had never been before — the NCAA Division I Regionals. In 2002, the baseball team became just the second Elon program to reach NCAA Division I postseason play. After compiling a 34-21 record, which included a win over top-ranked Clemson and two victories at Miami, the Phoenix was left to await its fate on Selection Monday. As the ESPN crew rolled out the brackets, Kennedy and some of his team eagerly watched the show and were rewarded by seeing “Elon” appear in the Clemson Regional and hearing Harold Reynolds congratulate the team for its first appearance in the tournament in its 100th season of baseball. High-fives and phone calls quickly rang out in the Elon locker room as players and coaches alike celebrated the team’s inclusion in the tournament. Elon traveled to Clemson, S.C., and battled No. 22 East Carolina in its tournament opener and rallied from a 7-0 deficit to tie the game thanks to a seven-run seventh inning. Unfortunately for the Phoenix, its first foray into NCAA Regional play came up short as ECU rallied and Elon fell, 13-7. In Elon’s two games, senior first baseman Jim Swenson went 4-for-8 with two doubles, a homer, one run scored and five RBI. Second baseman Gary Morris earned a spot on the all-regional team after he hit .333 and was stellar in the field for the two outings.

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did you know?

Mike Kennedy is one of four Elon alums to

currently be the head coach of a

Phoenix team. The others are

Bill Morningstar (men’s golf),

Chris Dockrill (women’s golf)

and Michael leonard (men’s

tennis).

@ElonPhoenix: Four of the 22 @SoConSports MLB draft picks came from @ElonBaseball. That’s tied for the most in the league!

2011 SoutHErn ConFErEnCE CHAmpionS

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1,083Career points

scored by junior guard Ali Ford going into the

2011-12 season. Last season, Ford became only the third sophomore in school history

to reach the 1,000-point

milestone.

Taking Their Talents to EuropeAs part of the Elon Commitment strategic plan’s focus on diversity and global engagement for Elon’s students, the women’s basketball team had the opportunity to travel overseas Aug. 11-22, 2011. The team’s trip was part of a globalization and contemporary sport general studies course in which students learned about the economic, political and cultural effects of post-industrial globalization, along with conducting cross-cultural comparisons among North American and European sporting cultures. Elon began its trip in Paris for three days before traveling to Ieper, Belgium, for a pair of exhibition contests against two semi-professional teams. Afterward, the team made the trek to Amsterdam, Netherlands, for two days of non-basketball related activities. The Phoenix had the opportunity to take a 16-mile bicycle tour of the city and visit the Anne Frank Museum. After two days in Amsterdam, the team played five games in two days in the Ninth Annual Flanders Basketball Tournament in Ghent, Belgium, that featured 67 teams from 18 different countries. Elon won all five games to win the tournament crown. “We were assigned to different groups each day during our trip,” said Elon head women’s basketball coach Char-lotte Smith. “It was a wonderful experience and a great way for us to see which individuals were going to step up and be the leaders within the group. Throughout the trip, we had the opportunity to play a lot of people and see what everyone can do in game situations. I’m grateful for this trip because it gave me an opportunity before the season started to get my feet wet as a head coach and it was a great experience for me personally as well.”

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In the program’s first postseason appearance at the Division I level, the Elon women’s basketball team throttled visiting USC Upstate, 103-72, in the opening round of the Women’s Basketball Invitational. Erica Keto (middle) hit her first career three-pointer with 11 seconds left in the win and was greeted by teammates Kelsey Evans (left) and Lei Lei Hairston (right) as time expired.

“It was kind of one of those games where everything was going our way. So, for Keto to hit a three-pointer in that game, after not shooting more than five three-pointers in practice that year, was a really big deal and that’s when we knew everything was absolutely going our way.”

-Kelsey Evans

“It felt great to come off the bench and hit such a memorable shot at the end of the game. You would have thought from the reaction of Kelsey and Lei Lei that we just won the national title!”

-erica Keto

“My immediate reaction when Keto got the ball was ‘shoot it, shoot it!’ and when she let it go and it landed i was so excited for her and just thought, ‘holy cow!”

-lei lei hairston


Charlotte Smith was hired as the new head coach of the Elon women’s basketball team on June 22, 2011. The former North Carolina Tar Heel standout is the most decorated player in UNC women’s hoops history and perhaps is best known for her performance in the 1994 NCAA Championship game, when her buzzer-beating three-pointer gave UNC the national crown with a 60-59 win over Louisiana Tech. Smith is one of only two UNC women’s basketball players to have her jersey retired. The 6-foot forward who wore No. 23 was named National Player of the Year by ESPN in 1995 following a career in which she scored 2,094 points (fifth all-time at UNC) and grabbed 1,200 rebounds (second all-time at UNC). She became just the second collegiate women’s player to dunk in a game when she did so against North Carolina A&T on Dec. 4, 1994.

When you dunked for the first time, what was going through your head?

I finally did it and now the pressure is off from everyone asking: ‘When are you going to dunk in a game?’

When you hit the game-winning shot in the national title game, what did you think as the shot went in?

“Oh my God, thank you God! I can’t believe this has just happened!” I was so totally overwhelmed with emotion. I cried like a baby.

What is your all-time favorite memory from your professional career?

It would have to be coming back from a 1-10 start (which is 1/3 of your season) to win the Eastern Conference Championship and make it to the WNBA Finals with the Charlotte Sting.

What is your favorite sports venue to play in?

L.A. — you would always see famous movie stars in the crowd!

What’s the best advice anyone has ever given you?

My Mom — “Only what you do for Christ will last.”

What person has been the most influential for you in your basketball career as a player and coach?

My brothers, because they made me tough, and my uncle, David Thompson, because he always challenged me and brought out my competitive nature.

did you know?

Elon senior point guard shon Redmond is one of only three

Elon student-athletes from California. A native of Inglewood,

Calif., Redmond averaged 8.1 points per game last season.

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up up AWAyand

Dorm DrAmAWe all remember it: The day we slowly walked into our freshman dorm room, peered around the doorframe to get that first glipse of the person we would share a 10x10-foot space with for the next nine months. Most of us probably have a story — or 50 — about that roomie. Things are no different for Elon student-athletes, including sophomores Ryley Beaumont and Jack Isenbarger. So, just how well do these two know each other as they head into year number two as roommates?

What is Ryley’s favorite off-campus restaurant?Jack: QdobaActual: Qdoba

is Ryley a night owl or Morning Person?Jack: Night OwlActual: Night Owl

How many siblings does Ryley have? Names?Jack: Older sister named RachelActual: Older sister named Rachel

TV show Ryley never misses?Jack: Jersey Shore/Family GuyActual: Jersey Shore

thing Ryley misses most about home?Jack: His bed Actual: His family

Most surprising thing you learned about Ryley this year?Ryley is amazing with computers and he loves SpongeBob.

How many siblings does Jack have? Names?Ryley: Younger sister

Actual: Older brother Matt, younger sister Katie

Does Jack snore?Ryley: YES

Actual: Yes, occasionally!

is Jack a night owl or Morning Person?Ryley: Morning Person

Actual: Morning Person

TV show Jack never misses?Ryley: Indianapolis Colts game

Actual: SportsCenter, The Office or Pretty Little Liars

What was the mascot at Jack’s high school?Ryley: Eagles

Actual: Eagles

Most surprising thing you learned about Jack this year?Jack has many special talents including playing the piano.

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“When I’m on the court, I try to let my instincts and the things that I have practiced take over instead of thinking too much. At this level, when you are going to the basket, you better go up strong or your shot is going to end up in the stands. When I caught the pass on this play, I saw Miles Plumlee going up to try to block the shot so I knew I had to try to dunk it. Miles and I went to the same high school so I’ve played against him before, and I know he is big and strong and athletic—I was fortunate to get this one in on him!”

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did you know?

Senior Drew spradlin needs just 23 points to reach the 1,000-point plateau. The guard has 977 career

points through three seasons.

truSt. CommitmEnt. CArE.Built on those three words — and a few Xs and Os — Elon men’s basketball head coach Matt Matheny has the Phoenix headed in the right direction as he enters his third year at the helm of the program. So how exactly did a former college football player with a plan to attend law school end up pacing the hardwood on Robertson Court?

You were recruited to Davidson to play football. What position did you play, and what current or former NFL star would your skill set and style of play compare most favorably to?

I was recruited to play quarterback at Davidson and what’s interesting is that in high school I was going to focus solely on basketball and quit playing football. But my high school football coach talked me into playing football my senior year and it worked so well that it got me a college scholarship. So I went to Davidson to be a quarterback and was the seventh string out of six quarterbacks in my first year. I redshirted and worked to the point where I ended up starting my second year. Football was very good to me and I would say my style of play would be similar to but not near the level of Doug Flutie — because I couldn’t see anything when I would drop back to pass!

If someone had told you were destined to be a college basketball coach and within 20 years you would be the head coach at Elon University, how would you have reacted?

I would say that was pretty far-fetched, but basketball has always been my first love. When I was a freshman in college I used to tell people at family reunions I was going to be a doctor, and then I barely made it through freshman level biology, so I changed that to being a lawyer. So at that time, if someone would have told me I would be a college basketball coach at Elon, I would have said they were living on a different planet.

What first attracted you to coaching basketball, and what kept you on the sideline instead of pursuing your original plan to attend law school?

I enjoyed the game and I wasn’t sure that I wanted to go back to school after my undergraduate degree, so I was looking for time away from studying and time away from school just to clear my head. Coach (Bob) McKillop (Davidson’s head coach) offered me a job to be a volunteer assistant and I took it. We had a very good year that first year in 1993-94 and I used to tell recruits a lot, even back then, the reason we had such a good year was because I was on the bench coaching and I was new to the staff. Then Coach McKillop would say the reason we had a good year was because I was no longer playing! But it was the right place at the right time with the timing working out quite well.

@ElonPhoenix: Congratulations Chris Long on 1,000 points and @ElonMensHoops on an 80-65 win over UNCG! (Jan. 10, 2011)

by the numbers

9.2Three-pointers per game by the 2010-11 men’s basketball team, ranking fourth in the country.


CHriStinE pACEWiCz“An hour before the race is scheduled to start, the team will go through a band stretching routine and then run for 15 minutes on part of the course to warm up. This helps the blood flow in our legs, which is even more important as the weather becomes colder. After the run, we’ll come back to the team tent and stretch again, as well as perform leg swings. At this point, each girl goes through her own stretching and warm-up routine in order to feel completely ready for the race. During the warmup I try to stay relaxed. Too many nerves make my muscles tense up and I start focusing on what doesn’t feel good versus how fit I am. Most meets, I’ll listen to a pump-up playlist on my iPod and let everything else fall into the background. For me, having the least amount of thoughts going through my mind is best. That way I can focus on the training I have done and what needs to be accomplished in the race.”

morgAn DEnECkE“The morning of a meet we get up at least three hours before the race will start and do a 10-minute shake-out run. Then we eat a little snack and get ready to head over to the course. One hour before the race we warm up together as a team, which consists of a 15-minute run and stretching. During the hour before the race we are really “in the zone” mentally; in my mind I am trying to go over my race plan and concentrating on reminding myself of how capable I am to compete with the other runners out there. There are a lot of nerves running through me as well, but I think that’s good because it gets my adrenaline going and it gets my body prepared for what I’m about to do.”

kyLiE WomACk“My pre-race routine consists of a 15-minute jog, stretching with a band and some quick strides in my racers. I am typically thinking about my strategy and how I am going to run the race and what pace I would like to hit. I also usually pick a song to sing over and over in my head during the race.”

WE run LikE girLS...try to kEEp up.For most cross country runners, the warmup is just as important as the actual race. In the hours before the gun goes off, the Elon Phoenix runners stretch, jog, stretch again and mentally prepare themselves for what they are about to do. Several members of the 2011 squad offered some insight on that critical time before stepping up to the starting line.


juSt ArounD tHE bEnD“During a race I do my best to think about my strategy the whole time. If I were to think about something not related to the race, I could get caught off guard and lose my chance to make a big move toward the front of the pack. When I get close to the finish line, I concentrate on leaving everything out on the course. I push myself to the point that I know I couldn’t ask any more from my body. In my mind nothing else will suffice.”

– Justin Gianni

did you know?

Justin gianni set a new school record in the 8K at the 2010

Louisville Classic with a time of 24:52.67.

@ElonPhoenix: Excellent second place showing for the women at the #ElonXCInvite! Three in the top 10! (Sept. 18, 2010)

HoME SWEET HoME Elon is one of the select programs in the country that has an on-campus cross country course

It’s not typical for a cross country team to have its own course on campus. Most teams have claim to its own course, but it likely requires getting in a car or bus to get there. That is not the case for the Phoenix. This difference between Elon and other schools is something in which Christine Engel, Elon head men’s and women’s cross country coach, takes great pride.

“We are very fortunate to have a great course that sits right on the Elon campus,” Engel said. “We have always been supported, but not a lot of people had the opportunity to watch us compete when every meet was away. Now, other teams, friends and family can easily come and watch.”

In 2009, Elon hosted the first Elon Invitational with 18 men’s and women’s teams, including the Phoenix squads. The Phoenix men took first and the women second, setting a precedent of strong performance at the home meet every year.

“Other teams have their home gyms and fields and now we too have that feeling of protecting our turf,” explained Engel. “Knowing the course inside and out really helps. You know every turn and hill. It’s a definite advantage and creates a level of comfort and confidence.”


by the numbers

4All-Freshman Team performances by Phoenix runners at the 2010 Southern Conference Championships.

HoME SWEET HoME Elon is one of the select programs in the country that has an on-campus cross country course

Straight from the jersey Shore

Do you have any pets? I just adopted a Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy. He was born on July 5.

Where is your favorite place you’ve ever visited? Madrid.

What is your favorite thing to eat for dinner?Chicken parmesan.

If you could go back in time to witness any-thing in sports history, what would it be?Jessie Owens at the 1936 Olympics. It was such a historic and legendary event.

Where is your favorite spot on the Elon campus?The Elon cross country course!

What is your favorite television show?Anything from “The Bachelor” franchise.

What song are you most likely to be caught singing along to?I’m from Jersey, so anything Bon Jovi.

What was your first car?A 1984 navy blue Pontiac Grand Prix. My dad wanted a lot of metal around me.

What are some of your hobbies? I’m a big fan of all sports. I also like to cook.

Where were you born? Dover, N.J.

Who is your favorite athlete?I was a big fan of Troy Aikman growing up. As a runner, I would say Suzy Favor Hamilton.

What was your favorite course in college? Biology. I had the same professor for two semesters and he was really great.

A true Jersey girl at heart, Elon’s head cross country coach Christine engel has started to make a home in the South. The former Gatorade Athlete of the Year in New Jersey and record-setting run-ner at Clemson University has transformed the Phoenix cross country programs during her three years at Elon. We got the inside scoop on Coach Engel off the course.

The course was also home to the 2009 Southern Conference Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships where the Elon women finished second, just one point shy of earning the title.

“That was the program’s best-ever finish at SoCons,” com-mented Engel. “With our venue, we feel like we have a real competitive edge.”

Last season, the Phoenix had another great showing at the Elon Invitational with both squads taking second. Three of the Phoenix added times to the men’s top-10 performance list.

“Anytime someone earns a new personal record, it’s a big deal,” said Engel. “It sets confidence and raises the bar. The Elon Invi-tational is great to compare how we’ve improved from the year before. It’s now a meet for us at the same time each season to make sure we’re at a higher fitness level than the previous year. It’s been a great advantage for the program.”


FiLLing tHE gAp

on tHE Hot SEAt With senior tight end andre labinowicz

blocking or receiving? i pride myself on blocking, but i love catching passes, so i would say receiving.

Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate, vanilla is too boring. night owl or morning person? night owl, you have to roll me out of bed in the morning.

Can’t miss tV show? Wilfred. my buddies always record it for me if i have to miss it because of practice.

beach or mountains? mountains, i love the snow.

biggest fear? Failing.

“Samford ran a power play that they had run a couple of times before this. The previous times, I missed my assignment and allowed the running back to go inside of me, which let them get a decent run of seven or eight yards. This time, all I was thinking was to stay inside out and make sure I force the runner to the safety. I actually didn’t make this tackle, but our safety did and it was for a minimal gain.”

- Joshua Jones

did you know?

Junior aaron Mellette set an Elon record with 18 receptions in last

year’s game at Richmond.


@judedooley: #livethemaroonlife tailgate plans are set for Vanderbilt! I am so pumped for this week-end. @ElonPhoenix(August 31, 2011)

A Little New England CharmA native of Seekonk, Mass., first-year Elon head coach Jason Swepson brings a new energy to the Phoenix football program. A first-time head coach and the 20th in school history, he has taken this new challenge head-on and is excited about being at Elon and the potential of his program.

What were the things about this Elon opportunity that made it attractive to you?

It reminds me of my alma mater, Boston College. When I was a student-athlete, I had the opportunity to visit some great universities — Syracuse, Michigan State, Penn State. But I chose Boston College because it was a family atmosphere. It’s a small university that really focused on academics. That’s what I’m all about. I truly believe in the term student-athlete and I believe you get that at Elon University.

What have you learned from NC State head coach Tom O’Brien that will help you here at Elon?

The most important thing is discipline. I’ve learned discipline, integrity, doing it the right way, hard-work, toughness. I could go on and on about all the things I’ve learned from Tom O’Brien. I’m fortunate to have spent 12 wonderful years with him and see him build two terrific programs. I’m taking over a different situation here, where there is a foundation. You learn a lot by watching him build two programs from basically the ground up. Why change anything when you know what works? What was it like playing for Super Bowl-winning coach Tom Coughlin when you were at Boston College?

Coach Coughlin took about five years off my life. When he took over, he came in and put the hammer down right away. He’s one of the reasons why I became a coach. To see the structure of Coach Coughlin, he crosses the t’s and dots the i’s. He’s just high-motor, demanding and won’t settle for anything but the best. What a great coach. When you put your shoulder pads on for him, you better be ready to play some physical football. When you have time to get away and relax, what are some of the things you like to do to get your mind off football?

I play golf. One of the attractions of coming to NC State was that I heard about all of the beautiful courses to play in North Carolina. I enjoy playing golf. I’ve got an unorthodox swing, but it works.

How did you get into football as a kid?My older brother got into the Pop Warner League. I had to wait five years to be able to put the shoulder pads on. I remember counting the days down when I was eight years old.

Since you’re from New England, clam chowder or North Carolina barbecue?

I’d have to go with the clam chowder. That’s one thing I miss about New England is the seafood.

by the numbers

90Seasons that Elon has competed in football

leaDing the PaCK

Chris PincinceOffensive Coordinator/ RBs/QBs

Ed PinkhamDefensive Coordinator

Scott BrownRecruiting Coord./Special Teams

Ron MattesOffensive Line

Jerrick HallDefensive Line

Kevin DowningWide Receivers

Bobby BlickTight Ends

Al WashingtonLinebackers

Dan O’BrienDefensive Backs

Eric EstesDirector of Football Operations


going grEEn“Whenever I line up a putt, I go through a specific routine. The first thing I do is mark my ball, and then step off the putt. The number of paces lets me know how long the putt is so I have an idea of how hard to hit it. Keeping this in mind, I look at the putt from both sides of the hole. I look at the slopes in the green and decide how the putt will break and whether it is uphill, downhill, or flat. After I look at the putt, I take two practice strokes looking at the hole. This helps me to get a feel for the length of the stroke I will need to make to hopefully make the putt. After this, I line up the ball along the line I wish to hit it. Then I take one final practice swing from behind the ball while looking at the hole. This allows me to clear my head and just focus on my target. After all of this, I am finally ready to putt. I set up to the putt and try to relax and clear my head. I take one deep breath before I hit the putt and then bombs away!”

-Virginia Mayer

did you know?

Elon’s 2010-11 roster features players from three countries:

the United States, Canada and Poland.

on tHE Hot SEAt With Junior Martyna Mierzwa

Chicken or beef? beef

Song we’d hear if we turned on your ipod? “Love is gone” by David guetta putting or driving? Driving

Favorite course to play? Santa Clara in malaga, Spain

Longest drive off the tee? 250 yards


The Life of an Elon Canuck A native of Canada, head women’s golf coach Chris Dockrill has earned coach of the year honors in two conferences during his tenure with the maroon and gold. Dockrill’s teams have consistently been in the top-five of the conference and the program has continued to grow under his leadership.

You earned both All-American and Academic All-American honors as a player. Which are you most proud of?

Both are very important to me, but I took school very seriously when I was here. I had a goal of where I wanted to be and what I wanted to do. And achieving those goals was extremely satisfying. My junior year we missed going to the national championships by one shot. We were by far the second-best team in the country. We lost to Guilford by one shot and they went on to win the title, so that was a disappointment for me as a player. I vowed that, even though we didn’t have as good of a team, that we were going to get there the next year. And we got there, finished in the top five in the country and that was a great experience.

What is your most memorable sports moment?

My most memorable golf moment was qualifying for the Wellington Cup Team in Canada. I shot back-to-back 63, 64 and beat a guy that came from 12 shots behind to earn a spot on that team. After six rounds and finishing up that way, I think that’s my most memorable golf accomplishment as a player. I also look here and the accomplishments we’ve had. Taking a program that didn’t have a lot of scholarship money and being able to compete at the Division I level, I feel very good about that. Now, with the funds we have, I think you’re going to see our programs improve dramatically over the next five years.

As an Elon graduate, what impresses you the most about today’s Elon?

I think it’s the academic level. I was here in the early 80s. I’m amazed at the talent level and the intelligence of the kids that we have here. I received a good education here, but it’s not at the same level as it is today. That’s the thing that amazes me the most about the school and how quickly it has come about.

What pleases you more than anything when watching your team compete?

Playing well! Great play and watching kids improve pleases me. This summer, (former player) Danielle Mills, who left as a two-time runner up in the conference championship, played in her first LPGA event. That evolution, seeing her make those transitions and watching the kids grow, is great.

For most people, golf is an escape from their everyday lives. For you, golf is your life. What do you do to escape?

Family. I pretty much gave up competitive golf when I first started coaching. However, I’ve gotten back into playing a little bit because my daughter and son both play. And they all play tennis too. We’ll go to Wilmington to watch my daughter play in an event. My kids and family are my release.

by the numbers

3Program-record number of Elon women’s golfers to earn NGCA All-America Scholar Team honors in 2010-11.

@ElonPhoenix: Women golf’s Virginia Mayer earns Academic All-District honors! (May 15, 2011)


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8Top-10 tournament finishes by the Elon men’s golf team in 11 events in 2010-11.

foReveR on BReaK Head men’s golf coach bill morningstar has been living the good life at Elon for the past 40 years

In his 40 years on the athletic staff at Elon, Bill Morningstar has seen a lot happen around the university. During his time with his alma mater, Morningstar has coached basketball, cross country and golf. His team won the 1982 NAIA national golf championship and Morningstar was inducted into the Elon Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.

What has been the highlight of your coaching career?

I’ve had a lot of highlights. They’ve all been different. With basketball, we won a lot of good games. And the trip to Hawaii with the team was very exciting. In men’s cross country, winning the conference title with walk-ons the first year we had cross country was really exciting. But probably the highlight was winning the golf national title in 1982. We had an excellent team. We had made a run at it in ’76 and lost by one shot. What was it like watching your team clinch the 1982 national golf title?

I knew we had it won when we had one kid left with four holes to play. I walked to the 15th hole and I found out what our guy was and what the other guy was for Texas Wesleyan. On the way in, I realized it doesn’t make any difference what Danny Graham shoots because the other kid couldn’t play the last three or four holes eight-under. Walking back,

some tears started to come down and I realized we had won it all.

You’ve been coaching for 40 years. What has kept you in this pro-fession for so long?

I’ve been very fortunate. I came to Elon in 1960 on a basketball scholar-ship. I was fortunate to play all four years. And then I was fortunate to come back in 1972. Being able to coach here at Elon the last 40 years has just been fantastic. The people that you work with and the players that you have is what makes it like that.

You like to travel. What is your ideal vacation?

I would like to go and be on the beaches in Hawaii. I’ll also go on a cross-country trip when I retire.

What makes you proud to be an Elon alum?

It’s been my whole life. Being here four years as a player and back 40 years; 44 years of my life have been Elon. I must really love the place! To have seen all of the changes over the years has been amazing. To have been a part of the athletic department has been great.

Sherry StanleyFinancial Advisor2208 S. Church St.Burlington, NC (336)227-9454


“I looked toward the hole and figured out where the best spot to miss is. It’s probably about 190 yards, meaning I had the perfect club in hand so I didn’t have to worry about coming up short or going long. I got behind the ball and visualized the flight of the ball and where it would land and which spot on the green would be the best place to putt from.”

-Tanner Norton

What’s behind the StArE?Ever wonder what a golfer is thinking as he paces the course, looking at a shot from all angles? Is there a method to the madness...or is he just debating what is for dinner in the clubhouse?

did you know?

Elon had two golfers – junior Josh goldstein and sophomore John somers – play in the 2010 U.S.

Amateur.

@ElonPhoenix: Elon golfer Tanner Norton won the Alamance County Am over the weekend with a score of 205! (June 6, 2011)

Thirty Years AgoThis spring will mark the 30th anniversary of the men’s golf team’s NAIA national champion-ship run. The 1982 tournament was played at Burlington’s Alamance Country Club, where Elon defeated defending champion Texas Wesleyan by six strokes.

The Elon squad featured three All-Americans – Keith Decker, Daniel Thore and Danny Gra-ham. Decker led the team to the title by posting a score of 293 (78-73-72-70). Thore was three strokes back at 296 (75-74-75-72) while Gra-ham shot a 298 (73-74-74-77). Chris Keeley (73-75-73-79—300) and Barry Pilson (74-74-78-76—302) also helped Elon to the title, the third national championship for the school in any sport.

Head coach Bill Morningstar was honored as the league, district and national coach of the year for the performance of his program.

Decker, Thore and Pilson have all been enshrined in the Elon Sports Hall of Fame.


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WomEn’S SoCCEr buzzIf you have had the opportunity to spend any time at all with head Coach Chris neal, you probably already know that he was a goalkeeper at UNC Wilmington, has been at Elon for four years and bleeds Pittsburgh Steeler black and gold. Here are a few things you just may not know about the man coaching the Phoenix at Rudd Field.


@ElonWSoccer: First preseason session complete...Just like the Army, we’ve done more before 9 am than some teams will do the entire day #elon #soccer

“When I go up to a header, I always first focus on the player that I am going into the challenge with. I try to jump at the right time and get a good position so that I win the ball. Once I get in the air I use my body to make sure I get power behind the ball. I just try to focus on the ball until it hits my head and try my best to direct the ball toward a member of my team so there was a purpose for my header just like any pass.”

-Jacklyn Wood

HEADS up!

by the numbers

226Total matches played heading into the 2011 season by the Elon women’s soccer program since joining the Division I ranks in 1999. It also happens to be the total number of shots the team took last season.

they must be WiCKeD sMahhht! The 2011 season will be a homecoming of sorts for one coach and two players for the Phoenix.

The Elon women’s soccer team will trek to Boston in early September to take on Massachusetts and Harvard.

Elon associate head coach Stuart Horne graduated cum laude from UMass in 1997 with a degree in political science.

True freshman Marissa Russo and junior Shannon Foley will have the opportunity to play in front of plenty of family and friends during the road trip as well. A native of Belmont, Mass., Russo grew up less than 100 miles away from the UMass campus, while the Harvard campus is only a five-mile jaunt from her home town. Russo was a four-year letterwinner and two-year captain at Belmont High School where she helped the Marauders to a pair of league titles. Foley was a four-time Bay State League All-Star and captain for Natick High School in Natick, Mass., roughly 80 miles from UMass and less than 20 miles from the Harvard campus. Foley was also a standout basketball and track star during her prep career, breaking eight high school track records as a senior to earn team MVP honors.

did you know?

Last season, Elon freshmen combined for 16 goals and 12

assists, accounting for nearly half of Elon’s 90 total points.


by the numbers

22Career shutouts posted by Clint

Irwin ’10, a new Elon record. The

goalie left his name scattered throughout the school record

books and became only the

fourth player in SoCon history

to be named all-conference in

each of his four years.

“It was the type of feeling that gives you goose bumps. I was really pumped after scoring, especially an overtime goal to win a close conference game, and in front of such a big crowd with my family and friends there. It was one of the greatest feelings I ever had after scoring a goal.”

-Gabe Latigue

phoenix junior gabe Latigue celebrates in “soccer-fashion” after netting the golden goal in the 107th minute to give Elon the 1-0 victory at unC greensboro.

Mixing Athletics & AcademicsEven though he didn’t get to kick a soccer ball on the White House lawn, senior co-captain Drew Gardner still said his trip to Capitol Hill was pretty good. The midfielder has combined athletics and academics on a completely different level than just being a student-athlete. In May, Gardner shared his undergraduate research on the impact of concussions on student-athletes in the annual Posters on the Hill program held at the Capitol. One of 70 people chosen from a pool of 700, Gardner’s was the only research selected from the health field. His work examines cognitive function and the effects of a traumatic brain injury. “When I learned of the research going on about athletes and concussions, it really sparked my interest,” explained Gardner. “I am an athlete and I want to go into medicine, so I really wanted to explore this area. It has been an awesome process to learn about previous research and learn new terminology through my research.” Gardner and his mentor, Elon professor Eric Hall, used two different stations to conduct the research. The impact station used a computer program that looked at verbal memory, visual memory, reaction time and visual motor skill. The results of that study found significant dif-ferences in verbal memory, meaning those who suffered concussions had a more difficult time remembering words. An EEG station measured the electronic activity going on in a person’s head, testing visual and auditory tasks. Those subjects who had suffered concussions were determined to have longer reaction times and be less efficient when performing a task. “When I was growing up and someone had a concussion and had to sit out, I always wanted to know why,” Gardner says. “I wanted to know the science behind it. Hopefully, with our data and findings, we will be able to publish it within the next year and reach an even broader audi-ence. We hope researchers will use this information and people will start to take concussions more seriously.”

@ElonMensSoccer: GOOOOOAAAALLL ELON! Gabe Latigue rips home the game winner in OT and Elon takes it 1-0! (Oct. 2, 2010)


Making the usa homeDarren Powell took over as the head coach of the Elon men’s soccer program in December 2004 and has since been honored as the league coach of the year, led the team to the 2008 Southern Conference regular-season championship after an unbeaten conference record and produced Elon’s first-ever MLS SuperDraft pick in defender Steven Kinney. A long way from his hometown of Nottingham, England, Powell has grown considerably since he came to the States 20 years ago.

When did soccer first become a part of your life?

Soccer has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I used to play on the sidelines while watching my dad with my brother. We would play for hours at his games and then again at home. My brother would be in goal and I would shoot on him, so that would explain why he became a strong goalkeeper at UNC Wilmington. He had no choice!

Why did you choose to come to the States to play collegiate soccer and how did you decide to play at UNC Greensboro?

I was playing in a program in England with a club called Notts County FC from age 16 to 18. One of the coaches, Pat Barrett, immigrated to the USA while I was with Notts County. He approached me a few months later as the assistant coach at UNC Greensboro and told me about the USA college system. This was intriguing to me as I was able to combine playing soccer and earning a college degree simultaneously. This was very hard to do in England at the time. This led to UNCG head coach Michael Parker watching me play and offering me a spot on the team in 1991, and now I have been in the States for 20 years.

What were your biggest challenges when you made the move to the United States?

The biggest challenge was missing my friends and family. It was hard to call and I remember saving up my loose change to call every other week. It was difficult, as I wanted to share all the experiences with my family. We stayed in touch with quick phone calls and handwritten letters. I think if it were now, with the advantages of email, Skype and texting, it would have made the adjustment much easier. I also missed my favorite chocolate bars!

What is your most memorable experience as a student-athlete? How about as a professional player?

I have many happy memories from my playing days both in the USA and England. I was fortunate to play on teams that were pretty successful. At UNCG, my most special moment had to be making the NCAA tournament back-to-back years for the first time in the program’s history at the Division I level. Scoring one of the goals in the final as a junior and then captaining the team as senior was great. They were fun times and teams. As a professional player, my best moment was scoring on an overhead kick against the Rochester Rhinos, the top A League team, with about 20 seconds left to win the game 2-1 for the Raleigh Flyers. How have you grown as a coach since you started this career in 1998?

The pride and passion are still very much part of what we do with our program, but you mature as a coach with experience. The game of soccer is global and ever-changing and I like to think, as a coach, we are not just following college soccer, but soccer at the highest levels for new innovative ideas that we can implement with our team. Our game day approach has changed over the years and our pregame preparation is more important now than when I first started as a coach. Our approach to fitness is ever-changing, as players have to cover a lot more ground on game day than they did five or 10 years ago. As coaches, it is our job to prepare them to do so.

did you know?

Junior Chris thomas was the 2009 Southern Conference Freshman of

the Year and the 2010 Southern Conference Player of the Year.

He is the first player to win these awards in back-to-back years in

the history of the league.


Hand to GloveLongtime MLB catcher and bullpen coach Rich Stelmaszek once said, “The pitcher and catcher relationship is like a dance. You want to be together. It’s never the same, day by day, inning by inning.” Suffice it to say, the relationship between a pitcher and catcher can seriously impact performance. So just how well does senior pitcher Erin O’Shea know her catcher Kaitlyn Piazzolla — both on and off the field?

What pitch is Kaitlyn most likely to call for you?

Erin: Curve ball.Kaitlyn says: Curve ball.

What’s the best advice Kaitlyn has ever given you in the circle?

Erin: The best advice I think Kaitlyn has ever given me is to just relax and pitch like I know I can.Kaitlyn says: To not think and trust the talent you know you have.

What’s the funniest thing Kaitlyn has ever said to you in the circle?

Erin: The funniest thing that Kaitlyn has said to me on the mound would probably be a comment about a batter or something to make me laugh. She tries to just loosen me up and cracks a joke about something.Kaitlyn says: Probably something to loosen her up, most likely making fun of the other team!

What pitch of yours is most likely to get a hit?

Erin: My drop ball is probably the one to most likely get hit. It has a tendency to not break as much or how I would like it to and therefore usually gets hit.Kaitlyn says: Drop ball.

What pitch of yours is Kaitlyn’s favorite to receive?

Erin: I think that Kaitlyn’s favorite pitch to receive is my curve ball just because when it works it is an amazing pitch. She has become an expert at catching/ framing this pitch.Kaitlyn says: Curve ball.

What pitch do you throw that’s the hardest for Kaitlyn to receive?

Erin: Kaitlyn is pretty good at receiving all my of pitches, but if I had to choose one it would probably be my changeup just because it’s not always consistent so it may be hard to judge where it is going. Kaitlyn says: Changeup.

What is your favorite movie?Erin: “P.S. I Love You” is definitely one of my favorites. I would make Kaitlyn watch it every night if I could during my freshman year. My other favorite movie is “Stepbrothers.” I would try to get the team to watch it on almost every bus trip we had!Kaitlyn says: “P.S. I Love You” if she is the romantic mood. Or “Stepbrothers” for a laugh — she knows every single line to this movie!

What is Kaitlyn’s favorite food?Erin: Kaitlyn cooks a lot of food but if I had to pick what her favorite food is I would have to say some type of Italian dish. Penne vodka or some other type of pasta.Kaitlyn says: Penne vodka with chicken.

by the numbers

7Southern Conference Player or Pitcher of the Week selections in 2010

@ElonPhoenix: A diving catch from Nester in center ends the game! Elon wins, 7-5, to advance in the @SoConSports tourney! (May 11, 2011)


kEEping your EyE on tHE prizE“Right before the play occurred I was thinking to myself, ‘Just one more out. Just one more out.’ I was going to do anything that it took to get it. When the ball was hit it was just kind of a reaction to dive for it. I knew that the winning run could have scored if it hit the ground, so I just leaped and hoped for the best. When I caught it, I jumped up with chills! I was so glad I did catch it because we had all worked incredibly hard that game and deserved the win!”

- Carleigh Nester

did you know?

erin and Caitlin o’shea are one of two sets of Phoenix siblings that play at the same position

(pitcher) on the same team. Elon Athletics has a total of five sets of

siblings playing on four teams.

Taking over the Reins Interim head softball coach Kathy Bocock has been working in college athletics for the past 25 years. But did you know that she played not softball but basketball in college? Or that she held the position of head softball and women’s basketball coach at Averett University for 15 years? Read more to find out about why Bocock ultimately chose softball and what she has in store for the Elon program.

You’ve been involved in collegiate athletics for a number of years. What is it that keeps you in this crazy profession?

I love the game and I love the people that I work with. From the coaches to the players to the parents to the administration, I love people and I love being around it. I just keep wanting to do it.

What plans do you have as the head Elon softball coach?

I think the program is in a really good place but it’s ready to move forward. I’m excited about moving it to the next phase: getting our new softball stadium and bringing the alumni back and getting them involved, along with the community and the younger kids in this community. It’s such a great game and I’m looking forward to more with this program.

What do you feel Elon softball can accomplish this year?

I think we’re going to accomplish unity and become a tight-knit family. We’re going to be young. We have about eight to nine freshmen and only have three seniors. But we have some good talent and I’m bringing in a really good coaching staff. It’s going to be a great year for us to enjoy ourselves, play some great competition and really start seeing us move to the next level.

You played basketball and coached it as well. What made you decide to coach softball instead?

On rainy days, I wanted to stay with basketball. On nice days, I wanted to be outside. My family is actually very baseball oriented. I’ve been around that sport all my life. Then I got into softball when it started to become big for women. The game is so much like baseball and I love the sport. Every night at 10 p.m., I’m watching “Baseball Tonight.”


did you know?

This summer, junior Briana Berne captured both the

singles and doubles title at the 94th Annual American

Tennis Association National Championships in her

hometown of Atlanta, Ga.

by the numbers

105The combined total of singles

and doubles wins by the Phoenix

last season. Bryn Khoury captured

a team-best 15 victories for Elon

last year.

@ElonTennis: Elon women take the first round at the SoCon Championships! Go Phoenix! (April 20, 2011)

ALL tHAt rACquEtIn her eighth year as head coach of the Elon women’s tennis team, Elizabeth Anderson gives us the 411 on everything from her favorite vacation spot to the importance of her clothes at Phoenix matches.

favoRite vaCation sPot > Hawaii

< SoNG MoST PLAYED oN YoUR IPoD “Blessings” by Laura Story

favoRite elon lanDMaRK/sPot on CaMPus >The beautiful view from upstairs in the pavilion at Jimmy Powell Tennis center.

< all-tiMe favoRite sPoRts MoMent as a fan In June 2010, during our tennis camp, watching John

Isner beat Nicolas Mahut in Wimbledon’s longest tennis match. It was really cool to see how many

people followed that match and the excitement that our campers and staff had watching it.

< PRe-MatCh Rituals I am a superstitious person and have favorite clothing that I like to wear.

WoRDS To LIVE BY > Each day is a gift, live it to the fullest.

SURPRISING fACT ABoUT YoURSELf > I love animals and once swam with the dolphins.


SErVing it up

“This split second pause between the throwing of a toss and when I hit the ball is one of my favorite times on the court. All of my plans for the next point have been thought out and this is the time where I know I need to execute. Any form of nerves or strategy goes away in this second because I am only focused on placing this ball exactly where it needs to go. I know that if I can hit this serve at the best of my ability, I will be successful. Serves can determine who wins and loses the match.”

-Jordan Johnston

The Young & the Restless The Elon University women’s tennis team returns a young and experienced core of seven talented players in 2011-12.

Rising sophomore Jordan Johnston had a stellar rookie campaign for the Phoenix last year, going 13-6 in singles play en route to Southern Conference Freshman of the Year honors. The award marked the third time in the last five years that an Elon rookie captured that honor.

In singles play, Bryn Khoury finished last year with a team-best 15 victories, while Khoury and teammate Frida Jansaker registered 12 wins in doubles action.


on tHE Hot SEAt With Junior tommy Darling

i attribute the success of 2010 to:Consistency and fight. We fought for every match we won and it paid off.

three words my teammates would use to describe me:Confident, energetic, outgoing.

Surprising fact? i’m obsessed with golf.

most embarrassing moment on the tennis court? i threw my racket during a junior tournament off the ceiling and it hit a light that shattered.

most-played song on your ipod?“Hey girl” by oAr.

if i won $1 million, i would buy:A yacht

Singles or doubles? Doubles.

blackberry or iphone? iphone.

Summer or Winter? Summer.

beach or mountains? beach.

did you know?

The Phoenix men’s tennis team has advanced to the

championship match of the Southern Conference Tournament

in five of the last six years.

they are all glory DaysMen’s tennis has been one of the most successful athletics programs at Elon, especially when head coach Michael Leonard has been involved. The former All-American and member of Elon’s 1990 NAIA National Championship team acheived great success as a player and has seen little change since he took over as the head coach in 2005. Leonard, a three-time Southern Conference Coach of the Year, has led the Phoenix to three league regular-season crowns and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. Leonard reflects on some of his years at Elon.

How did you choose Elon as the school for which you wanted to play tennis?

I chose Elon because when I came on a visit it just felt right. I liked the size of the school and I knew some of the guys on the tennis team. It was important to me to contribute in the lineup right away and I felt I could do that here.

What is your most vivid memory of the 1990 National Championship season?

There are many great memories of our team winning the National Championship in 1990. At that time, you did not play in a team format so everyone was put in a singles and doubles draw and every time you won a match you gained a point. The team with the most points was crowned the national champion. From a team standpoint, the most vivid memory was when we knew we had won and proceeded to throw Coach (Tom) Parham and everyone else in the pool. A great memory for me personally was winning four rounds in the singles draw and making All-American. At that moment, I realized I could play with the top players in the country. What would you say is your proudest accomplishment as an Elon tennis player? How about as the Elon tennis coach?

My proudest achievement as a tennis player was being a part of the National Championship in 1990. Most teams that had won this tournament were comprised of mostly international students. Our team was composed of two Swedish players and four North Carolina guys which made it that much more special. My proudest achievements as a coach were winning the regular-season and conference tournament in 2007 and also this past season when our four seniors won the regular-season title to become conference champions after finishing so close their previous three years.

What is the best thing about coaching at the school where you played?

The best thing about coaching at my alma mater is to see how much the school has changed. I thought when I went here it was a hidden jewel, but now everywhere you go people talk about Elon as a hot school. To witness it is as a player and now as a coach is pretty special.


ACE iS WiLD“I go through the same routine every time before I serve. Bounce the ball twice, choose the spot on the court I want to hit and go for it. I decide where I’m going to serve based on my favorite serve to hit, my opponent’s weakness and how I’m going to get a forehand on the next shot.”

- Eric Turner

by the numbers

65Total career matches won by the class of 2010 (Alberto Rojas, Philip Nemec, Chase Helpingstine and Cody Stauffer-MacDowell).

@ElonPhoenix: RT @ElonAlumni: Elon men’s tennis racks up SoCon awards —congrats to Michael Leonard, Coach of the Year! (April 19, 2011)


in gooD HAnDS “Aside from concentrating on my running form, when i am about to pass off the baton I focus on a clean exchange and maintaining my speed.”

-Dana Cataldo

“Handoffs are tricky to get exactly right every time. When

we’re running a relay, it’s most important to

concentrate on proper timing and form. It’s also

crucial to not be the team member to cause

a disqualification, so dropping the baton and running out of the zone are two things that you really need to focus on avoiding. It also helps

to have good chemistry with hand-off partners because relays can be

very exciting as well as stressful so having good

teammates really helps!”-Kayleigh Birks

2.3 Pounds Chances are the average sports fan would have no idea how 2.3 pounds is associated with track and field. For senior Alyssa Girvin, the 2010 Southern Conference champion in the discus throw, that weight was all too familiar as she went through the motions of making that winning throw. So just how did she get so good? “Drills, drills and more drills make you better,” explained Girvin. “Although throwing is an obvious part of fine-tuning my form and fixing my mistakes, it’s first important to get your body used to the motion by doing drills that implement the key parts of the throw.” Once the form is down, it’s time to put the discus to use. “You face the back of the circle, with your feet slightly wider than shoulder length and your knees slightly bent,” described Girvin. “As you wind the discus back with your dominant hand, your lower body activates first. The next motion is a fast “running-like” motion of your dominant foot to the middle of the circle. From there, the foot continues to rotate, with the upper body still held slightly back until your other foot lands. When you hit this position, all there is to do is rotate your hips, which will pull your arm with it. You then use the slight bend of your legs to explode upwards. This will transfer to the discus and cause it to go further.” According to Girvin, a lot of things have to go right for a truly great throw. “When it all does go correctly, you know as soon as the discus releases off your fingers,” commented Girvin. “If it’s bad, you usually know as soon as you feel yourself mess up, which may be at the beginning, middle or end.” Girvin added that there are a few key things to remember before a discus throw.“Take a deep breath, relax and say to yourself, ‘I can and will do this,’” she said. “You have to believe it too! Also, you don’t have to be super strong to throw it. If you are dedicated to learning the technique, you can be successful at the discus.”

by the numbers

242010 all-

conference performances at

the SoCon indoor and outdoor

championships.

@ElonPhoenix: Congrats to T&F’s Sarah Skogen! One of #Elon‘s new alums participating in Teach for America this fall!(June 10, 2011)


WHAT WAS YoUR fiRst CaR?

1971 Buick Skylark

favoRite loCal RestauRant?Outback

If YoU CoULD Go BACK IN TIME To WITNESS ANYTHING IN SPoRTS HISToRY, WHAT WoULD IT BE?

Roger Bannister’s sub-four-minute mile

WHAT SoNG ARE YoU MoST LIKELY To BE CAUGHT singing along to? Something by Journey

WHERE WERE YoU BoRN? Oklahoma City

favoRite Movie?

Chariots of Fire

ArounD tHE trACkHead track and field coach Mark elliston has brought the women’s track and field program to another level in his five seasons at Elon. But did you know that he used to cruise around in a Buick Skylark? Here are just a few other things you may not know about the two-time Southern Conference Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year.

did you know?

2011 was the first time in five years that two Elon student-

athletes qualified for the NCAA Preliminary. veronica

Day qualified in the triple jump and amy salek in the

400-meter dash.


LAurEn CopEnHAgEn“This is the year. One down, two to go and we all have it in us to win. This has been the best season and there’s no way it’s ending until we win the Southern Conference Tournament.”

LizziE WESt“Oh my goodness, we are going to the next round. This has got to be the perfect ending to our last year of volleyball at Elon.”

ALi DEAtSCH“I was thinking that I was so happy we were moving on in the tournament and that we had gotten Davidson back for the match played against them during the regular season. Also, chances are I didn’t make that final play that I was so clearly excited about, so I was probably thinking how proud I was of my teammates and how great everyone played!”

‘rEVEngE iS SWEEt’After falling to Davidson in the regular season, Elon got its chance for revenge in the first round of the 2010 Southern Conference Tournament. The Phoenix took full advantage of the opportunity, defeating the Wildcats, 3-0, in the match. The victory marked Elon’s second-ever in the SoCon Tournament and advanced the maroon and gold to the conference semifinals for the first time in program history. Five Phoenix shared their recollections of that epic match.

CAroLinE LEmkE“Thank goodness. Revenge is sweet. On to the next one.”

@ElonPhoenix: RT Adam_Smith10: Elon volleyball player (who’s a scientific genius com-pared to me) digs for new way to treat cancer!

mEgAn mCmAHon“I was really excited because this win was a big stepping stone for the program and team to make it that far in the tournament. I was also thinking, ‘That’s done. Let’s move on and work to make it into the championship match.’”


On Aug. 15, Sarah Schermerhorn left her parents’ home in Colfax, N.C., for a place she had never been but a place she would soon call home — Copenhagen, Denmark. “I didn’t really know how I was going to feel when I got here,” said Schermerhorn. “But that’s what made it exciting. It’s scary, but intriguing.” Schermerhorn signed a contract to play for the Brøndby Volleyball Club over the summer, making her the first former Elon volleyball player to play professionally. “It’s cool to be the first Elon player to do something like this,” commented Schermerhorn. “I love this sport and think it’s good for the Elon program. I feel like I’ve set an example that others can do it too.” A two-year captain, Schermerhorn started all 35 of Elon’s matches as a senior and ranked in the top two in kills, kills per set, service aces and blocks, earning her the 2010 team MVP award. Over four years, she recorded 1,023 kills, 119 service aces and 381 blocks. Schermerhorn finished her

by the numbers

11League wins to earn the 2010 Southern Conference North Division Title.

on tHE Hot SEAt With head Coach Mary tendler

if you could be on any game show, which one would it be? Definitely “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.” I watch the show as often as possible and usually play it on my itouch prior to matches.

What is your favorite ice cream flavor? mint chocolate chip. What is your favorite holiday? thanksgiving, because you’re around lots of family and some seriously good food.

What’s your favorite memory from playing in college? beating nebraska at home in front of a standing-room only crowd to earn our first trip to the Final Four.

Who is your favorite athlete? Walter payton.

did you know?

Junior Ali Deatsch is the first student-athlete to receive

the Lumen Prize, a $15,000 award to fund her research on magnetic hyperthermia cancer treatment methods.

oh, the Places She’ll Go! collegiate career fourth on Elon’s Division I individual career record list for total blocks and fifth on the Division I single-season record list for service aces. “I learned so much from Elon to prepare me for this experience,” said Schermerhorn. “Although I was close to home, I didn’t know anyone from high school at Elon. I also studied abroad in Australia my junior year, which was my first big trip where I really went away. It was great to go with a new group of people I didn’t know.” Schermerhorn plans to return to North Carolina on May 1, 2012. By then she hopes to know whether she will continue to play professionally or move on to something else. “It’s a year-by-year thing,” explained Schermerhorn. “I’m here with an open mind and plan to take in what I can. I haven’t allowed myself to make many expectations. I just hope people will come to visit me!”


The Elon cheer and dance teams have their work cut out for them with a season that begins in August and extends until mid-March. Elon has several different spirit groups including a co-ed cheerleading team, an all-female cheerleading squad and a dance team. We caught up with dance team captain Kelsey Thompson before she got swept off her feet.

What do you enjoy most about being a member of the dance team?Besides performing at games, being on the dance team has given me the opportunity to travel to a few places I wouldn’t otherwise have gone. I have also truly enjoyed the great girls that I have met and the awesome sense of teamwork we have developed.

What is your most memorable moment from an Elon athletic event?Any game that my parents or grandparents were able to attend are always memorable because I really enjoy having them here. Otherwise, when the men’s basketball team beat Davidson at the SoCon Tournament in Charlotte after Elon had an unfortunate loss at the buzzer against Davidson a few weeks before was awesome! I’ll also never forget when App State came for football and the stadium was packed!

Best seat in the houseBeing from Colorado, how did you hear about Elon?My good friend, Samantha, moved to New York in the 4th grade, but we stayed in touch throughout high school. She had heard of Elon, came to visit it, and was impressed so she told me about it. I did some research online and was interested, so my family came to take a trip in this area and toured Elon. Of course, I fell in love! The real kicker is that Samantha ended up going to the University of Denver, so we switched places!

Would you rather go skiing in Colorado or hit the North Carolina beaches?Even though no mountains beat the Rockies, I’m not a big fan of cold weather, so I might have to say the beach, although the only time I went to the Outer Banks it was the offseason, and too cold and rainy to swim!

Where is your favorite place on campus?Elon is so beautiful, so I really enjoy just walking around campus on a warm day, soaking it all in, and running into friends. Also, Colonnades on Saturday and Sundays mornings is a definitely a fun place to eat, relax and socialize.

did you know?

Elon’s cheerleading squad placed third in the National Cheerleading Association’s

annual Rally Routine competition during camp in

South Carolina.


CAtCH HEr EntHuSiASm With head Cheerleading and Dance Coach sandra Bays

Head cheerleading and dance coach Sandra Bays has been a leader of Elon spirit teams since 1996, the year she became a member of the cheerleading squad her freshman year at Elon. After four years as an active participant on the sideline, Bays accepted the coaching position in 2001, making this her 11th season leading the teams.

What do you enjoy about game days at Elon?The excitement of warming up my teams leading up to the start of the game and the overall atmosphere at the event.

What is your most memorable moment from an Elon athletic event?Watching my teams cheer and dance the opening game in the new football stadium. The feeling that came with our stadium being on campus for our football games was indescribable.

What does the general public not realize about the cheer and dance teams at Elon?They don’t realize the amount of hard work and preparation that goes in during the week to elevate the atmosphere at football and basketball games. It requires a great deal of stamina and physical strength to meet the demands of these sports.

Describe the process of becoming a member of the cheer or dance teams here.To become a member, one must go through a two-day tryout process by demonstrating and meeting certain tumbling, stunting, and dance technique requirements specific to cheer or dance. What makes Elon a special place?The family atmosphere and amazing people here. Between cheering and coaching, Elon has been a part of my life for sixteen years.


the night of the Phoenix Elon Athletic’s annual fundraising event continues to reach new heightsFor the fourth consecutive year, Elon’s annual The Night of the Phoenix event, held Friday, February 18, 2011 in Alumni Gymnasium on Elon’s campus, set a new event record, raising over $91,000 for student-athlete scholarships. Through four years of existence, The Night of the Phoenix has now raised nearly $300,000 in annual scholarship sup-port for the Phoenix Club.

“The ongoing financial support of the Elon community for The Night of the Phoenix has been tremendous,” Phoenix Club Advisory Board President Mike Cross noted. “All of the local support from individuals and businesses in the form of purchasing tables and auction items contributes to the continued success of our fundraising efforts. In the four-year history of this event, we have now raised nearly $300,000 toward student-athlete scholarships.”

The night featured a social hour during which attendees bid on over 170 outstanding silent auction items. The items included a six-night stay at The Villas at Poipu Kai, a week on a private yacht in the Caribbean, numerous beach and mountain rental properties, a Jim Grobe autographed football, furniture, jewelry and one-of-a-kind experience with the Phoenix teams. Entertainment was provided by performer and broadcaster Roy Firestone who was making his second appearance at Elon’s The Night of the Phoenix event.

“This event reflects the main goal of the Elon Department of Athletics — creating the best possible experience for our student-athletes,” commented Director of Athletics Dave Blank. “It is wonderful to see so many people from our com-munity come together for the common goal of providing scholarship support for our student-athletes. We appreciate all of the hard work and effort from the Phoenix Club Advisory Board that provides the leadership necessary to make this event a success.”

by the numbers

8.5Athletic

scholarships needed to reach

the maximum amount allowed

by the NCAA.

Supporting ELon AtHLEtiCSPhoenix Club donors provide annual scholarship support that enables Elon student-athletes to remain competitive in the Southern Conference. Your gifts to the Phoenix Club have an immediate impact on the entire athletics program by allowing Elon to reach its goal of funding the maximum number of scholarships allowed by the NCAA. As a Phoenix Club donor, you help build a fully-funded athletics program and allow Elon to attract talented student-athletes on 16 teams. Thank you for supporting the Phoenix Club and athletic excellence at Elon. Your gifts go to work immediately to help Elon Athletics reach greater heights and give students an exceptional education.

THE 2012 NIGHT of THE PHoENIxFEbruAry 17, 2012

Contact the phoenix Club at 336.278.6503 to reserve your table


Advisory BoardThe Phoenix Club Advisory Board was established to assist the Phoenix Club in reaching its strategic fundraising goals. Advisory Board members are charged with identifying, cultivating and soliciting individuals to help the athletic department reach our desired goals. Advisory Board members serve a key function in the annual fund drive and provide financial leadership support to the Elon athletic department. Board of Trustee Athletic Policy Committee Representative Richard Thompson - Chapel Hill, N.C.

Phoenix Club Advisory Board Chair Mike Cross - Burlington, N.C.

Phoenix Club Advisory Past Chair Dick Shirley — Burlington, N.C. Amy Hendrickson — Raleigh, N.C.

Rich Brenner – Greensboro, N.C. Josh Chappell – Burlington, N.C. Tony Chavis – New York, N.Y. Trey Foy – Goldsboro, N.C. Keith Hall – Greensboro, NC Jeannie Hairston Eason – Summerfield, N.C. Paul Huey – Elon, N.C. Garrett Kachellek – Greensboro, N.C. Jim Killorin – Burlington, N.C. Ernie Koury – Burlington, N.C. Brian Martindale – Burlington N.C. Noble Marshall - Martinsville, Va. Jeff Michel – Burlington N.C. David Moore – Burlington, N.C. Mike Neal – Burlington, N.C. Rich Nowalk – Raleigh, N.C. David Rich – Burlington, N.C. Terrie Schiffman – Greensboro, N.C. Lisa Smithdeal – Raleigh, N.C. Scott Stevenson – Woodstock, Ga. Mark Turner – Charlotte, N.C. Nancy Wells – Burlington, N.C. Grayson Whitt – Eden, N.C. Steve Whitfield – Burlington, N.C.

did you know?

“When I get that diploma, it is going to mean a lot to me. It’s more than just the paper that you get in your hand. It’s the future that you can’t really see, but you know this degree is going to help you get.”

Senior soccer player Jahan Threeths

@elonphoenixclub: @ElonInDC presents a check to @elonphoenixclub for $1000 at the golf tournament!

Over the last five years, annual giving to athletics has more than

doubled. Annual giving increased in 2010-11 to a record year of

over $950,000 as Elon continued towards its goal of $1.1 million in

annual dollars.


Hall of Fame$2,500-$4,999

Mr. and Mrs. David L. BlankMr. and Mrs. Timothy W. BooneMr. and Mrs. Reid CampbellMr. and Mrs. Thomas E. ChandlerMr. and Mrs. Robert B. ChandlerDr. and Mrs. Wallace L. ChandlerMr. and Mrs. John A. ChavisMr. and Mrs. James B. Crouch, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. F. G. DillashawMr. and Mrs. Robert E. DunlapMr. and Mrs. Louis F. Foy IIIMr. John T. GullifordMr. and Mrs. Sherrill G. HallMr. and Mrs. D. K. HallMr. and Mrs. Marc D. HallbergMr. and Mrs. Christopher H. Heyn, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Hill, Jr.Mr. Mark S. Jetton, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. JohnsonMr. and Mrs. James E. KillorinMr. and Mrs. Maurice J. KouryMr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Koury, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Christopher LeithMr. and Mrs. Royce T. McDuffieMr. and Mrs. A. W. McGeeMr. and Mrs. Gary L. MinsonMr. and Mrs. David R. MooreMr. and Mrs. Donald L. MorrisonMr. and Mrs. Ocie F. Murray, Jr.Maj. W. R. O’BrienMr. and Mrs. Paul PowellMr. and Mrs. Wesley B. Reynolds, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Crit RichardsonMr. and Mrs. Bennett B. SappMr. and Mrs. Milton T. Schaeffer, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Schiffman IIIMr. and Mrs. Curwood SessomsMr. and Mrs. Kirk A. Shaw

Mr. Kelly ShirleyMr. and Mrs. Bill SimonMr. and Mrs. Mark C. SmithMr. and Mrs. Philip D. StuartMr. and Mrs. Mitchell L. VarnerMr. and Mrs. Clyde E. Welch, Jr.Dr. William Yow-Bowden and Dr. Deborah Yow-BowdenMrs. Margaret J. Zint

Elon Society$1,500-$2,499

Dr. and Mrs. John AfsharMrs. Jane H. AlexanderMr. and Mrs. Dewey V. AndrewMr. and Mrs. Tait P. ArendMr. and Mrs. Dexter R. BarbeeMr. and Mrs. Walter H. Bass IIIMr. Carl G. BelkMr. William Bell and Ms. Pamela ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Ron BellMr. and Mrs. Jerry BellMr. and Mrs. Paul C. Bennett IVMr. and Mrs. J. S. BuckleyMs. Loura M. BurnetteMr. Jonathon A. ChukDr. Jim ClarkMr. and Mrs. Thomas G. ConallyDr. and Mrs. Donald V. CovingtonMr. and Mrs. William S. CreekmuirMr. and Mrs. Zachary T. DeBuskMrs. Roxann DillonMr. and Mrs. Terry DobbinsMr. and Mrs. John E. DoubekDr. A. J. Ellington, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Edward EngMr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Fadde IVDr. and Mrs. Richard N. Fisher, Sr.Dr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Francis

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Gantos, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Sherman GrableMr. Bobby L. GreenCapt. Elizabeth B. HackerMs. Jaleh M. HagighMr. and Mrs. George F. HailerMr. and Mrs. James E. HairMr. and Mrs. Charles J. HelpingstineDr. and Mrs. William N. P. HerbertMr. Paul H. HueyMr. and Mrs. Joseph A. HughesMr. and Mrs. Jonathan G. HunterMr. and Mrs. Dan W. IngleDr. and Mrs. G. Smith JacksonMr. and Mrs. Mark S. Jetton, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. James F. Johnson, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Horace M. Johnson, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. David S. JohnsonMr. Nathaniel W. JonesMr. Justin G. KachellekMr. and Mrs. Shawn M. KeefeMr. and Mrs. John J. Keegan IIIMrs. Linda C. KelleyMr. and Mrs. Michael D. KennedyMr. and Mrs. Dave L. KennedyMr. and Mrs. Trent M. KernodleMr. and Mrs. Richard C. Keziah, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kincaid, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. KornegayMr. and Mrs. William E. LaCoste, Sr.Dr. and Mrs. Leo M. LambertMr. Manning H. Lilienthal IIIMr. and Mrs. Dennis S. LutesMr. and Mrs. John D. Marshall IIMr. and Mrs. William J. MatzeMr. and Mrs. Larry B. McCauley, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. McLeanMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. MichelMr. T. W. Morningstar, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James D. Moser, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Bill L. Nall

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. NorrisMr. and Mrs. James Nugent, Jr.Mr. Richard A. ParkerMr. and Mrs. Alfred M. PayneMr. James D. PeelerMr. and Mrs. Zachary E. PundMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. QueenMr. and Mrs. David K. RichMr. and Mrs. Norman J. RinaldiMr. and Mrs. Stephen M. RossMr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. ShawMr. and Mrs. Charles M. Shelton, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. ShoeMr. and Mrs. James K. Simmons, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. SimsMr. and Mrs. Scott T. SlattenThe Rev. Dr. Walstein W. SnyderMr. Stephen Soscia and Dr. Patricia SosciaMr. and Mrs. Brian W. SpanglerMr. and Mrs. Andrew J. TaylorMr. and Mrs. Raymond L. ThomasMr. Carmen A. VadiniMr. Alan Van Bodegraven and Dr. Donna L. Van BodegravenDr. and Mrs. Joel W. WalkerMr. Scott P. WarnerMr. and Mrs. Christopher C. WatersDr. Keith Wells and Dr. Nancy WellsDr. and Mrs. Alan J. WhiteMr. and Mrs. Stephen K. WhitfieldMr. and Mrs. William C. WilburnMr. and Mrs. James WilenMr. Garrett S. WoffordMr. and Mrs. Brady A. YntemaMr. and Mrs. James M. Young

The Phoenix Club recognizes all individuals who have made an annual, endowment or capital gift to the Phoenix Club in 2010-11 and recognizes those individuals who have contributed or pledged a commitment to the Phoenix Club as of August 4, 2011.

iMPaCt CiRCleThe IMPACT Circle is the premier giving group of the Phoenix Club. IMPACT (I Make Phoenix Athletics Competitive Today) Circle members make annual gifts at the $20,000, $10,000 or $5,000 level. Donors may make a four-year pledge at any of these levels.

Mr. and Mrs. J. D. AmickMr. and Mrs. Howard F. ArnerMr. and Mrs. A. M. Barnes IIIMr. and Mrs. James A. Barnwell, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Clement M. Best IIIMr. Blain Crocker and Mrs. Mary Hope Best-CrockerMr. and Mrs. Donald K. BlalockMr. and Mrs. Donald BoldenMr. and Mrs. Brian K. BransonDr. Janie P. BrownMr. and Mrs. Robert BrunoMr. and Mrs. James L. Correll, Jr.Mr. Mark CraigMr. and Mrs. Michael S. CrossMr. and Mrs. Alan H. CrouchMr. and Mrs. M. Kevin DuganMr. and Mrs. Wesley R. ElingburgMr. and Mrs. Ronald J. ForestaMr. and Mrs. John FoxMr. and Mrs. Arthur B. GossMr. and Mrs. Peter Hearn

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Henderson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. HendricksonMr. and Mrs. James A. HendricksonThe Honorable and Mrs. R. Samuel Hunt IIIMr. and Mrs. William J. InmanMr. and Mrs. George J. KilroyMr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Koury, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. W. Bryan LathamMr. and Mrs. Robert D. LeBlancMr. and Mrs. Walker E. Love, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. MahaffeyMs. Rebecca MartinMr. and Mrs. Brian W. MartindaleMr. and Mrs. James McGillMr. and Mrs. Furman C. Moseley, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. T. S. QuakenbushMr. and Mrs. Bradley ReiflerMr. and Mrs. Warren G. RhodesMr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Richardson, Sr.Dr. and Mrs. Jerry R. RobertsonMr. and Mrs. James K. SankeyMr. Richard H. Shirley, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Sneed, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Steele, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Steele, Jr. Mr. William M. StewartMr. and Mrs. David TaborMrs. Lydia TartDr. Richard Thompson and Dr. Peggy ThompsonDr. and Mrs. Jerry R. TolleyThe Rev. and Mrs. John G. Truitt, Jr.Rear Adm. Edward K. Walker, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Zachary T. Walker IIIMrs. Cynthia F. WardMr. and Mrs. W. H. WardMr. and Mrs. David C. WeavilMr. and Mrs. C. Grayson WhittMr. and Mrs. Wade Williamson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Russell R. WilsonMr. and Mrs. W. Cecil Worsley IIIMr. and Mrs. David YoungMr. Alan J. YoungDr. and Mrs. Fred Young


Champion$1,000-$1,499

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew BakerMr. and Mrs. Ronald H. BarkmanMr. and Mrs. Tim BauguessMr. Casey M. BeathardMr. Robert A. BoswellMr. Eddie C. BridgesMr. and Mrs. Jimmy BrumleyMr. and Mrs. Samuel L. BurkeMr. and Mrs. Francis C. ClarkThe Honorable J. Howard CobleMr. and Mrs. George D. CobleMr. and Mrs. Peter CochranMr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Crowder, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Davis IIIMr. Michael P. DayMr. and Mrs. Dominick D. DesarroMr. and Mrs. James A. Di PernaDr. and Mrs. James P. DrummondMs. Beth DunkenbergerMr. and Mrs. Dallas W. DurhamMr. and Mrs. Steven L. EllingtonDr. and Mrs. Robert N. EllingtonMr. and Mrs. J. M. FargisMr. and Mrs. Michael J. FerrisMr. and Mrs. H. Andrew FoxMr. John L. FryeMr. and Mrs. Charles H. HarrisMr. Brandon P. HayesMr. Ted S. HensonMr. David E. HibbardMr. and Mrs. John R. HillMr. and Mrs. J. Andrew HollinsMs. Sallie B. HuttonMr. and Mrs. William C. IngoldMr. Thomas Q. JonesMr. and Mrs. Robert J. KopkoDr. and Mrs. David C. KowalskiMr. Thomas LanderMr. and Mrs. Robert S. LongMr. and Mrs. Frank R. LyonMr. and Mrs. Noble G. Marshall, Jr.Mr. Todd E. MartineauMr. and Mrs. James D. McCauleyDr. Nancy S. Midgette and Mr. Charles MidgetteMr. and Mrs. Doug E. MoeMr. and Mrs. Michael H. MoffoDr. Dawn MooseMr. and Mrs. George T. NallMr. and Mrs. James C. NealMrs. Elaine F. NeeseMr. and Mrs. C. L. NewcombMrs. Louise G. NewtonMr. and Mrs. Edward T. PerkinsMr. Joshua J. PhoebusMr. and Mrs. James B. Piatt, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James M. PiermariniMr. and Mrs. Donald L. ProffittMr. and Mrs. Thomas RemenickMr. and Mrs. Fairfax C. ReynoldsMr. and Mrs. Robert J. RuggeriMr. Olin B. SansburyMr. and Mrs. Corbin I. SappMr. and Mrs. J. David SaundersMr. and Mrs. Steven J. SpainMr. M. K. StrosniderMr. and Mrs. David J. TucciMs. Gale ValleyMr. and Mrs. Thomas S. WaggonerMs. Kathleen L. WhiddenMr. Christian A. WigginsMr. and Mrs. Jerry O. Wrightenberry, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James Zidar

Talon$500-$999

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. AbrahamsonMr. and Mrs. Reginald R. AllenMr. and Mrs. William AllredMrs. Lucile S. AndesMr. and Mrs. Delmer D. AtkinsonMs. Erica L. AyalaMs. A. Christine BakerMr. and Mrs. R. Brian BakerMr. and Mrs. Tracy B. BarrMr. Raymond Beck and Dr. Deborah Hatton-BeckMr. Kyle A. BelkoskiDr. Rhonda A. BeltonMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. BennettDr. and Mrs. Robert G. BlakeMs. Cheryl A. BordenMr. Robert W. BoweryMr. and Mrs. Barry A. BradberryMr. and Mrs. Herman J. BransonMiss Pamela R. BreareyDr. and Mrs. Scott H. BuechlerDr. and Mrs. John J. Burbridge, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Larry BureauMr. and Mrs. Alex M. BurnetteMr. and Mrs. William J. CalpinMr. and Mrs. Alfred I. CapuanoMr. and Mrs. Anthony CarcaterraDr. Arthur D. CassillDr. and Mrs. Charles J. CatalanoMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. ClarkCDR and Mrs. William H. ClarkeMr. and Mrs. William S. CoffmanMr. Matthew J. CohenMr. and Mrs. Carl B. Coley, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Fred F. Cummings, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. CunninghamMr. and Mrs. James W. DanielDr. J. E. DanieleyMr. and Mrs. Edwin J. DavidsonMr. and Mrs. Robert S. DavisMr. and Mrs. F. L. Davis, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. DavisMr. and Mrs. James Delaney, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas DeSibioMr. and Mrs. Luca DiCeccoMr. and Mrs. Chris G. DockrillMr. Ray T. DodsonMr. and Mrs. Jerry L. DrakeMr. and Mrs. Michael A. DulaMr. and Mrs. Damon T. DuncanMr. and Mrs. Howard L. Dunn, Jr.Mr. Matthew T. DurhamMr. and Mrs. John J. Duval, Jr.Mr. Brandon M. ElandMr. and Mrs. Raleigh D. Ellis, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Esters, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Euliss, Jr.Dr. Peter Felten and Ms. Sara WalkerDr. and Mrs. Thomas G. FisherMr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Flowers, Jr.Mr. Al FoglemanMr. and Mrs. Michael J. FordMr. and Mrs. Edward FoustMr. and Mrs. W. T. FowlerMr. and Mrs. Kent E. GammonMr. and Mrs. Allen E. Gant, Jr.Mr. Trent R. GilbertMr. Jamie A. GrossoDr. Eric Hall Dr. Katherine HallDr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. HarperMr. and Mrs. William Haskell, Jr.Mr. Michael L. HazelDr. and Mrs. W. Brent HenderlyMr. and Mrs. T. J. HoggeMr. Brian E. Hooper

Dr. Steven House and Dr. Patricia HouseDr. R. Leroy HowellMr. Claude L. HudsonMr. and Mrs. Jon R. HughesMr. F. Craig HumphreyMr. Stephen HundgenMr. and Mrs. David C. HunsuckerMr. and Mrs. Jonathan G. HunterMr. and Mrs. J. B. HusseyMr. and Mrs. Floyd L. Ingold, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Jennings, Jr.Mr. Keith JonesMr. Bryan L. JonesDr. and Mrs. Harold B. Kernodle, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. KlepcykMr. and Mrs. Peter KlopmanMr. Joe G. LeeMr. and Mrs. Jack R. Lindley, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. J. LongMr. and Mrs. Walter B. LotspeichMr. and Mrs. James A. Lowe IIDr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. Lowe, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Greg A. LunsfordMr. and Mrs. William M. MahaffeyMr. Bill R. ManessMr. and Mrs. William H. Mann, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Philip R. MannMr. Wayne W. MartinMr. Britten L. Martin, IIIMr. and Mrs. Mike A. MartinMr. Jerry F. MatkinsMr. and Mrs. Michael G. MayerMrs. Anne W. MaynardMr. and Mrs. John McDonaldMr. and Mrs. Thomas D. McGowen, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Calvert C. McGregor, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John A. McKeonMr. Garrett McKnight and Ms. Magill WeberMr. Jonathan P. MichaelMr. and Mrs. Jonathan H. L. MillerMr. and Mrs. Douglas R. MillerDr. and Mrs. Paul F. MoersdorfMr. P. Moffitt and Dr. Kristen MoffittMr. John H. MoonMr. Robert J. MoranMr. and Mrs. Matthew G. MorrissetteMr. Buell E. Moser, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. MullenMrs. Paula C. MurphyMr. Michael P. MurphyMr. and Mrs. Chai NavawongseMr. and Mrs. C. Ashton NewhallMr. and Mrs. Richard K. NowalkMr. and Mrs. David M. OakleyDr. and Mrs. Kevin J. O’MaraMr. and Mrs. Richard V. OwenMr. and Mrs. Salvatore PaoneDr. and Mrs. Paul F. ParsonsMr. and Mrs. John M. PattersonDr. and Mrs. Robert PavlikThe Rev. and Mrs. Robert E. PetersonDr. and Mrs. Joseph PetrozzaMr. R. C. Pittard, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Darren L. PowellMr. Joe W. PurgasonMr. and Mrs. Kenneth ReeceMr. and Mrs. Deva ReeceMr. Don RhinehartMr. Michael G. RodgersMr. and Mrs. Robert S. RussellMr. and Mrs. Steven O. SabolMr. and Mrs. Brian P. ScalesMr. R. Mason SchermerhornMr. Ross A. SferraMr. and Mrs. Dennis ShaftoMr. and Mrs. Garry M. Shelton

Mr. W. I. Smallwood, Jr.Ms. Kristin D. SmithMr. William H. SmithMr. and Mrs. Kyle SmithMr. and Mrs. David K. SmithMs. Lisa C. SmithdealMr. and Mrs. J. Darrell SneadMs. Vickie L. SomersMr. and Mrs. Robert J. StauffenbergMr. and Mrs. Edward G. StilesMr. Jimmy C. StoutDr. George Taylor and Dr. Rebecca Olive-TaylorMr. James W. Teagle IVMr. Jerry TerBeck Dr. Mary WiseMr. and Mrs. Nelville L. TheardDr. Michael Touloupas and Dr. Cynthia TouloupasDr. George Troxler and Dr. Carole TroxlerMs. Jennifer Kay TucciMr. and Mrs. Gerald M. TurnerMr. and Mrs. Richard T. Ulasewich, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Travis P. UptonDr. and Mrs. Harry E. VarneyMr. and Mrs. Harold G. WalkerDr. and Mrs. Hal J. WalkerMr. and Mrs. Alan WasserstromMr. and Mrs. Reich L. WelbornMr. and Mrs. Ernest C. White IIIMr. and Mrs. C. Chappell Whitt IIIMr. and Mrs. Gerald O. WhittingtonMr. and Mrs. Cory J. WilkinsonMr. Donald E. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Robert C. WilliamsDr. Jo W. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Kyle D. WillsMr. David A. WinfreyMr. and Mrs. Craig WoodDr. and Mrs. David S. WoodMr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Yost

Maroon & Gold$250-$499

Mr. C M. AdamsMr. and Mrs. Howard E. AdamsMr. Hoyle B. AlexanderMr. and Mrs. Patrick AllenMr. Daniel Anderson and Ms. Janna Quitney AndersonMr. Christopher R. AnstattMr. and Mrs. William D. AtwaterMr. and Mrs. W. M. BabbDr. and Mrs. Stephen BaileyMr. and Mrs. David C. BakerMr. Ian T. BaltutisMr. and Mrs. John H. BarnhillMr. Travis D. BaryMr. and Mrs. Michael A. BealeMr. and Mrs. Burgin W. Beale, Jr.Mr. Bilijack R. BellMr. and Mrs. Thomas BellMr. and Mrs. Walter BennettMr. Kevin A. BilsonDr. Walter R. BixbyDr. and Mrs. Gregory R. BobMs. Marsha A. BooneMr. and Mrs. John BowenMr. and Mrs. William A. Bowes, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Bowie IIIMr. Ryan M. BowlandMr. Mac D. BowmanMr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Bradshaw, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Phillip H. BradyMr. and Mrs. Douglas M. BramleyMr. and Mrs. Paul M. Breeding, Jr.


Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. BrooksMrs. Judith A. BroskyMr. and Mrs. Kingman B. BrownMr. and Mrs. Keith BrownMr. and Mrs. James Brown, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Donovan A. BrownMr. and Mrs. Jack BurtonMr. and Mrs. Ronald P. ButlerMs. Diane E. ButtsMr. Sheldon B. CarrDr. and Mrs. Robert W. CarterMr. and Mrs. Allan D. ChamraDr. and Mrs. George P. ChandlerMr. and Mrs. Joshua A. ChappellMr. and Mrs. Barry W. CheathamMs. Elon CherryMr. Robert M. ColleyMs. Janet F. CooperMr. David J. CooperMr. Charles D. CooperMr. and Mrs. Darren S. CranfillDr. Cayce R. CrenshawMr. and Mrs. Ladson G. Cubbage, Jr.Mr. Joshua S. DanielMr. and Mrs. John A. DavisMr. and Mrs. Andrew J. DavisMr. and Mrs. Bobby R. DawsonMr. John DempseyMr. and Mrs. Alan G. DexterMr. Patrick R. DillonMr. Hiram T. DillonMr. and Mrs. Dwight L. Dillon, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Keith R. DimontMr. and Mrs. James M. Dodson IVMr. and Mrs. Jude P. DooleyMr. and Mrs. Arthur G. DornikMr. and Mrs. Kenneth EasonMr. and Mrs. Edwin EddyMr. Craig EdwardsMr. and Mrs. William G. EveringtonMr. Daniel W. FawleyMr. and Mrs. David L. FeldMrs. Sue W. FerrellMr. and Mrs. Ronald J. FerrerMr. Richard F. Ferrucci IIMr. Donnie FoglemanMs. Lisa Foster-LayneMr. and Mrs. Eddie M. FoustMrs. Jane T. FowlerMr. and Mrs. Rodney FoxMr. Taylor H. FreemanMr. and Mrs. Michael J. FulginitiMr. William S. FulpMr. and Mrs. James GammonMaj. and Mrs. David A. GandyMr. and Mrs. Edwin GarrisonMr. Gerard J. GeierMr. and Mrs. Michael P. GesueleMr. and Mrs. Richard GianniMr. and Mrs. Mark GoldsberryDr. and Mrs. Arthur M. GoldsteinMr. and Mrs. Mark A. GouldMr. M. William GrantMr. and Mrs. Ross T. GravelyMr. and Mrs. Gregory H. GravitteMr. and Mrs. Martin GreeneMr. Nelson A. GunnMr. and Mrs. Thomas P. HardinMr. and Mrs. Marion D. HargroveMr. and Mrs. David M. HarringtonMr. and Mrs. Albert S. Harris IIIMr. and Mrs. Frank R. HaskellMr. Andrew B. HawkeyMr. and Mrs. Edward E. HeilmanMr. and Mrs. Steven R. HelmsMr. and Mrs. Jeff H. HendrickMr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hickey, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. William L. HightowerMr. and Mrs. L. Wayne HillMr. and Mrs. John A. HoltMr. and Mrs. Richard F. HughesMr. and Mrs. Gerard HughesMr. and Mrs. Charles W. Hughes, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Brandon W. InscoreMr. and Mrs. Arthur M. IveyMr. and Mrs. Randy K. JacksonMr. and Mrs. George R. JacksonMr. and Mrs. Maurice N. Jennings, Sr.Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. JepkoMr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Johnson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Edward L. Johnson IIMr. Curtis B. Johnston, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Todd J. JohnstonMr. Linnell D. JonesMr. John D. Jones IVMr. and Mrs. James F. JonesMr. and Mrs. David L. JonesMr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. JonesMr. and Mrs. Joel A. JustusMr. and Mrs. William KinsellaMr. and Mrs. Don KirkmanDr. and Mrs. Bohdan KopynecMs. Teena M. KouryDr. Edward D. LanceMr. Brandon S. LaneMr. and Mrs. Robert H. LanhamMr. Reed LaPlante and Mrs. Katherine Wicke-LaPlanteMr. and Mrs. Robert U. Lawall, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Dennis P. LawsonMr. and Mrs. Nathan P. LeFevreDr. and Mrs. Christopher R. LeupoldMr. and Mrs. Richard E. LippertMr. and Mrs. Jesse W. LongDr. Eugene Long and Dr. Deborah LongMr. and Mrs. David S. LovitzThe Honorable James A. Luke, Sr.Mr. Jeffrey D. MacKenzieMr. and Mrs. Michael B. MangumMr. and Mrs. Thomas K. ManningMrs. Gwen B. Marco-BaxterMr. Gregory D. MarshallMr. and Mrs. George E. Martin, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Matthew MathenyMr. Willard D. MaynardMrs. Mary Elizabeth L. McCauleyMr. and Mrs. James G. McClure, Jr.Mr. John S. McCoyCapt. and Mrs. Eugene B. McDanielMr. and Mrs. Richard E. McGeorgeMr. and Mrs. Clanton J. McInnis IIIMr. and Mrs. Kingston McKeeMr. and Mrs. Sammy McLeanMr. and Mrs. John McManusMr. and Mrs. Frederick S. McQueenMr. and Mrs. Frank McQuilkinMr. and Mrs. Harold G. McRaeMr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. MeiselMr. and Mrs. Gerry MelilloMr. George K. MemoryMr. Dewitt T. Methvin IVMs. Samantha R. MillerMr. Jamie A. MitchellMr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Mizelle, Jr.Mr. William H. MontgomeryMr. and Mrs. Frank R. More, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John L. Morel IIIMr. and Mrs. John MorganMr. and Mrs. Joel MorganMr. Kent P. MorrisMr. and Mrs. Hillery M. MotsingerMr. James L. Myers III

Mr. and Mrs. Michael NealMr. and Mrs. Thomas E. NelsonDr. Jay Newcomer and Dr. AnneMarie NewcomerMr. and Mrs. Destry A. Newsome, Sr.Mr. Walter A. NewtonMr. John D. NicholsMr. and Mrs. Christopher NicholsMr. Alexander J. NickodemMr. and Mrs. David W. OakleyDr. and Mrs. Walter S. O’BerryMr. and Mrs. Peter R. O’DunneMr. Andrew M. OrdemannMr. and Mrs. Michael OrlandoMr. and Mrs. Sean D. O’SheaMr. and Mrs. Hugh OsteenMr. Rodger G. PageMr. Nicholas W. PalatielloMr. and Mrs. Melvin B. Palmer, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Edwin T. Parham, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Clark B. PattersonDr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. PaulMr. and Mrs. August L. PayneMr. Randy PerkinsMr. Edward O. PierceMr. and Mrs. I. J. PoeMr. Allen E. PoeMr. Kevin L. PrattMr. Dudley W. Purdy, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James H. PurtzMr. and Mrs. Randall QuakenbushMr. and Mrs. Terry M. QuinnMr. and Mrs. David E. QuitneyMr. Colin M. RackleyMr. and Mrs. Christopher RallisMr. and Mrs. Daniel RansdellMs. Linda ReddittMr. and Mrs. E. Kemp ReeceMr. and Mrs. Daniel RichardsMr. Matthew W. RichardsonMr. and Mrs. James R. Riddle, Jr.Mr. Bryan RiggsbeeMrs. Kimberly A. RippyMs. Erica M. RobersonMr. Justin B. RobersonMr. and Mrs. William L. RobertsonMr. Gregory H. RobsonMr. and Mrs. Brian T. RoseMr. Robert Rosell and Mrs. Allyn McConkie-RosellMrs. Jane U. RoshelliMr. and Mrs. Dwayne RuffMr. and Mrs. George F. RussellMr. and Mrs. Robert L. Saffelle, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William SalekMs. Alta G. SandsMr. Lawrence W. SarmiereMr. and Mrs. Timothy S. ScalesMr. and Mrs. James M. SchlossnagleMs. Samantha K. SchroederMr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Scott, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. SharpeMr. and Mrs. Jay B. ShipowitzMr. and Mrs. Kurt ShreinerMr. and Mrs. Jackie R. Simmons, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. SimpsonMr. J. Lowry Sinclair IIIMr. and Mrs. Stuart C. SioussatMr. and Mrs. James Sissine, Jr.Rev. Phillip W. SmithMr. and Mrs. Ronald L. SmithMs. Margie R. SowellMr. Stephen L. StearnsMrs. Tracy M. StevensonMr. James S. StevensonMr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. StoehrMr. and Mrs. Gene R. Stokes

Mr. Eric Storsved and Ms. Lynda Butler-StorsvedMr. and Mrs. Sam W. L. Story, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. StrausMr. and Mrs. Richard S. SuchMr. and Mrs. Sam G. SumnerMr. and Mrs. Dylan M. TaitMr. and Mrs. Robert J. TattiMr. and Mrs. Blaine TendlerMs. Sarah R. ThomasMr. Zachary D. ThomasMr. Arthur ThomasMr. and Mrs. Keith B. ThomasMr. and Mrs. W. C. ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Ray ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Demus L. ThompsonMr. and Mrs. George TuckerMr. Brock A. TwiggMr. and Mrs. John W. UnsworthMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Utz, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Glenn S. Van FleetMr. and Mrs. David E. VaughnThe Rev. Dr. and Mrs. James M. WaggonerMr. and Mrs. William R. WagnerMr. and Mrs. David WagnerMr. and Mrs. Alvin J. Walker, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Jesse L. WallMr. and Mrs. Steven M. WaltmanMr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. WardDr. Anthony Weaver and Ms. Lauren HaldemanMr. and Mrs. Frank T. Webster, Jr.Ms. Lynne M. WentzMr. and Mrs. R. W. WestonMr. and Mrs. Richard A. White, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Whitehead, Jr.Mr. Stephen Willis and The Rev. Courtney WillisMr. and Mrs. Matthew M. WilsonMr. and Mrs. James L. WinstonMr. and Mrs. H. G. WintersMr. and Mrs. William J. WolfMr. and Mrs. Kent S. WyattMr. Clinton W. York, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Steven F. YuskevichMr. and Mrs. Greg L. ZaiserMr. Troy A. CarltonMr. Nolan H. ElingburgMs. Kiley A. Moorefield

Ember$100-$249

Mr. Andrew AdamchikMr. Doug AdamsMr. and Mrs. George H. Adams IIIMr. and Mrs. Jeff AdkinsMr. and Mrs. Mark R. Albertson1st Sgt. and Mrs. Timothy Allen, Ret.Mr. Jeremy N. AllenMs. Anita L. AlstonMr. and Mrs. Peter AmidonMs. Beth A. AmundsenMr. Paul H. AmundsenMr. and Mrs. Nathan AndersonMr. and Mrs. P. J. AnstattMr. and Mrs. Mark R. AntonelliDr. and Mrs. George W. Armfield IIIMr. James E. ArnoldMr. and Mrs. John ArnoldMr. and Mrs. Harry G. AustinMs. Priscilla D. AwkardMr. William R. BakerMr. and Mrs. Martin H. BakerMr. and Mrs. Doug BardenMr. and Mrs. William F. Barker


Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. BarkerMr. and Mrs. Brian BarkleyMr. and Mrs. David T. BarrMr. and Mrs. Louis J. BatemanMr. and Mrs. Jerry I. BattenMr. Barry Baucom and Dr. Louise BaucomMr. and Mrs. John C. BaxterMr. and Mrs. Charles BaxterMr. Christopher H. BaylyMr. and Mrs. Jimmy M. BealMr. and Mrs. Allen M. Beals, Jr.Mr. Jeffrey L. BedardDr. and Mrs. Barry B. BeedleMr. and Mrs. Fred E. BeesonMr. and Mrs. Clark BennettMr. and Mrs. Branch H. BentonMr. Robert A. Bergman, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. BerryMr. Stephen R. BirdMr. and Mrs. David J. BirksMr. and Mrs. Ricky D. BishopMr. and Mrs. Robert P. BlackMr. and Mrs. Michael D. BlankenshipDr. and Mrs. Justin BodeMr. and Mrs. Forrest F. BondurantMr. William H. Booker, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. BordoneMr. Andy BostMr. and Mrs. James W. Boswell, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert BoughnerMr. and Mrs. Kenneth BowlingMs. Kimberly L. BradsherMr. and Mrs. Thomas F. BrandnerMr. and Mrs. Carl BreauxMr. Christopher BrebbiaMr. and Mrs. Richard D. BrennerMrs. Mary S. BriggsMr. John W. BrockwellMs. Gretchen M. BrodowiczMr. and Mrs. Phillip BrowarskyMr. and Mrs. Michael D. BrownMr. and Mrs. David P. Brown, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Larry L. BullaMr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Bullard IIMs. Gretchen E. BuskirkMr. Kenneth L. ButlerMr. Jim ButlerDr. and Mrs. Paul ByerlyMr. and Mrs. Richard ByrdMs. Molly C. CalpinMr. Dexter M. CampbellMr. and Mrs. Charles T. Canaday, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie M. CardenMr. and Mrs. Troy A. CarltonMr. and Mrs. Ralph T. CarminesMr. William A. Carrington, Jr.Mrs. Margaret P. CassMr. and Mrs. Robert S. CaulfieldMr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Chandler, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James D. CheekMr. and Mrs. William R. ChenaultMr. and Mrs. Dennis ChildsDr. Susan A. ChinworthMr. Mike ChisholmMr. and Mrs. Russell L. CittyMr. and Mrs. Hugh E. CittyMr. and Mrs. Arliss ClaarMr. and Mrs. Nelson D. ClarkMr. and Mrs. Joseph ClarkMr. and Mrs. Harold L. CliftonMr. James W. CobleMrs. Mildred F. CockmanMr. Michael L. ConklinMr. Brian E. ConnollyMr. Kenneth K. CookMr. Carson N. Copeland

Mrs. Betty M. CovingtonMr. and Mrs. John B. CrawfordMr. Scott M. CronerMs. Victoria CuneoMr. and Mrs. James B. DaileyMr. and Mrs. James F. DaltonMs. Megan Y. DalyMr. and Mrs. Robert DanielsMr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Davis, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. G. H. DawsonMr. William W. DayMr. and Mrs. Barry W. DeatonMr. and Mrs. Steven DecarloMrs. Leslie B. DeFordMr. and Mrs. Robert H. DeFord IIIMr. and Mrs. William P. Del PizzoMr. and Mrs. David T. DelaneyMr. and Mrs. Robert H. DemareeMr. and Mrs. James A. Devlin, Jr.Ms. Christina C. DickermanMr. and Mrs. J. Wynn Dillard, Jr.Ms. Susan L. DimockMr. David K. DimockMr. and Mrs. Timothy M. DinkinsMr. and Mrs. William C. Dobson, Jr.Dr. Maureen DolanMr. and Mrs. Joseph DonioMr. Cory J. DowdMr. and Mrs. Daniel C. DresselMr. and Mrs. Peter DudleyMr. Michael A. DugginsMs. Kathryn F. DulinMr. and Mrs. Richard A. DuttonMr. and Mrs. George H. Dwyer IVMr. and Mrs. David A. DykesMr. and Mrs. Samuel J. EastlackMr. and Mrs. Peter H. EimerMr. Nolan H. ElingburgMr. and Mrs. Mark L. EllistonMr. and Mrs. Allen J. Faircloth, Jr.Mr. Ernie G. FarleyMrs. Billye G. FarthingMr. Harold M. Faust, Jr.Lt. Col. Zenas E. Fearing, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. George FeldMr. Joshua S. FelixMr. and Mrs. Michael A. FennMs. Regina M. FinelliMr. and Mrs. James I. Finney IIIMr. and Mrs. Michael J. FitzgeraldMs. Brenda L. FletcherThe Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Emmett O. FloydMr. and Mrs. Rob FordMr. and Mrs. Lester A. Foster, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Carson B. FousheeMr. and Mrs. Charles C. FowlerMr. and Mrs. Charles E. FryeMr. and Mrs. Wade D. GainesMr. and Mrs. Richard T. Gardner, Jr.Mr. and Ms. James GarnerMr. Charles Garris and Ms. Dolores DeCaprioMr. and Mrs. James J. GaulMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. GazdaMr. and Mrs. Thomas C. GiffordMr. and Mrs. Peter GlidewellMr. and Mrs. John W. Goins, Jr.Mr. Richard F. GolecMr. and Mrs. William S. Gore IIIMr. John K. GozjackMr. and Mrs. Scott P. GrahamMs. Jamie R. GrauelMr. Joe GrayDr. Harold Green and Dr. Leslie GreenMr. Dale GreesonMr. and Mrs. Sandy D. Griffin IIIMr. Alton W. Grimes III

Mr. Gary P. GuptonMr. and Mrs. Michael W. HaileyMr. Ryan C. HallMr. Graham N. HallMr. and Mrs. Joseph HallidayMs. Kristy A. HardyMr. and Mrs. James H. Hardy, Sr.Mr. Brad HarmonMr. David K. HarperCapt. and Mrs. Thomas J. HarperMr. and Mrs. Ryan M. HarrisMr. and Mrs. William R. Harrison, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John HarrisonMr. and Mrs. G. R. HarrisonMr. and Mrs. Timothy A. HartMr. and Mrs. Robert C. HassardMr. and Mrs. Douglas J. HawkinsMr. and Mrs. Stephen P. HayleckMr. and Mrs. Frederick T. Heath, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Larry L. HelsleyMr. and Mrs. Peter R. HendersonMr. James B. HendricksonMr. David HendricksonMr. and Mrs. David A. HenkelMr. Donald E. Henry, Jr.Dr. Ronald Herbert and Dr. Angela King-HerbertMr. and Mrs. Gary J. Hill, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William G. HiltonMr. and Mrs. Jon HlinovskyMr. and Mrs. Homer F. HobgoodMr. and Mrs. Rodney P. HollandMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. HollandsworthMr. and Mrs. Mark HolmesMr. and Mrs. Robert A. Holsten, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. HoltMr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Holt, Jr.Mr. Christopher W. HoodMr. and Mrs. Daniel A. HoopesMr. Ralph E. Huey, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Kelly G. HuffMr. and Mrs. Joseph HugglerMr. Edward A. Hughes, Jr.The Rev. and Mrs. James E. HumphreyMr. and Mrs. Anthony C. HuntMr. Scott J. HylandMr. and Mrs. Roy IrwinMr. Jonathan H. IsleyMr. Hugh A. JacksonMr. and Mrs. Anthony J. JeffersonMr. Thomas J. JohnsonMr. Donald B. JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Ronald F. JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Michael JonesMr. and Mrs. David P. JonesMr. and Mrs. Charles JonesDr. Kimberly M. JonesMr. and Mrs. William I. JudyMr. and Mrs. Michael T. JusticeMr. and Mrs. Kenneth KaufmanDr. Gretchen Keefe and Mr. Matthew KeefeMr. and Mrs. John J. Keegan, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Daniel KellerMr. Timothy A. KellyMr. and Mrs. Chesteen B. KendallDr. and Mrs. George W. Kernodle, Jr.Ms. Julie M. KindingerMr. and Mrs. Bryant M. KirklandMs. Donna C. KlecknerMr. Kevin A. KlineDr. and Mrs. Rodger K. KnappMr. John L. KoenigMr. and Mrs. David KoesterMr. and Mrs. Christopher KolsterMr. and Mrs. David Krauss

Mr. Mike Madden and Ms. Mileah KromerMr. and Mrs. Richard H. LaimbeerMr. William LaneMr. and Mrs. William S. LaneMr. Ryan E. LantzDr. and Mrs. Philip E. Larrabee, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James M. LauritsenMr. and Mrs. Steve LeBrunMr. and Mrs. Richard H. Lee, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James P. LeeMs. Carolyn S. LeithMr. and Mrs. Michael E. LeonardMr. and Mrs. Mark LewittMr. Donald B. LichokMr. Matthew B. LichtensteinMr. and Mrs. Edmond H. Liles, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David LockeMr. Kenneth T. LogerwellMr. and Mrs. James E. LovedayMr. and Mrs. Joe LuceMr. Andrew J. LukjanczukMs. Prudence K. LyonMr. Frank F. Lyon IIMr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. LyonMr. and Mrs. Anthony J. MacalusoMs. Robin L. MaceMr. and Mrs. Kevin MageeMr. and Mrs. Charles R. MaidonMr. and Mrs. Alfred B. Male, Jr.Mr. Ryan G. MalfitanoMr. John E. Markham IIIMr. and Mrs. Anthony J. MarkoskyMr. and Mrs. Tony MartinMr. Jerry MashawMr. and Mrs. Robert M. MaslankaMr.and Mrs. J. Brandon MasonMr. and Mrs. Cary R. MatlockMr. and Mrs. Jason K. MayMr. and Mrs. Clyde J. May, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. J. McAdamsMr. George L. McBaneMr. Derek McClainMs. Jodi M. McConnellMr. and Mrs. Michael W. McCouryMr. and Mrs. Marcus McCoyMr. James C. McCrackenMr. Matthew P. McCueMr. and Mrs. William W. McFarlandMr. and Mrs. John McGovernMr. and Mrs. Raymond McGowanMr. and Mrs. Ryan McMahonMr. and Mrs. Mike E. McMahonMr. Jason E. McMertyMr. and Mrs. Gregory T. MeeksMr. and Mrs. Kent A. MegordenMs. Anna H. MenserMrs. Ingrid D. C. MickelsenMr. and Mrs. Jerry E. MidkiffMr. and Mrs. Fred R. Midkiff, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph MillikenMs. Danielle M. MillsMr. and Mrs. Curt MinayaMs. Anne W. MonstedMr. and Mrs. Marshall W. MontgomeryMrs. Carolyn W. MooreMr. and Mrs. David B. MooreDr. Jessie L. MooreMs. Kiley A. MoorefieldMr. and Mrs. Victor W. MoranMr. and Mrs. Steve MorganDr. Whitney P. MullenMr. and Mrs. Lewis A. NanceMr. and Mrs. Roger H. NardelliMr. and Mrs. Jon NelsonMr. and Mrs. Josef NemecMr. and Mrs. David Norkett


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Mr. and Mrs. Glenn W. ScottMr. and Mrs. Charles K. ScottMr. and Mrs. W. D. SellersMs. Jacquelyn A. SgambatiMs. Faith E. ShearerMr. and Mrs. Garry SheltonMr. Brandon S. ShoreMr. Curtis D. ShubertMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. SiffertDr. Sandra L. SikesMr. and Mrs. Calvin K. SilerDr. and Mr. Cody A. SkinnerMr. Delmas L. SladeMr. and Mrs. David N. SlyeMrs. Dorothy B. SmithMr. and Mrs. Travis C. SmithMr. and Mrs. Stanley P. SmithMr. and Mrs. Keith SnavelyMs. Johanna E. SnowbergerMr. Bray A. SokolMr. and Mrs. Neil SpaldingMr. and Mrs. Rod SpradlinMr. and Mrs. John L. Sprague IIIMr. William J. Steed, Jr.Mr. Sean D. StepeltonDr. John Sterling and Dr. Rebecca SterlingMr. and Mrs. Robert W. StevensMr. and Mrs. Scott StevensonMr. and Mrs. Craig C. StoneMr. and Mrs. Christopher StoneDr. Ronald W. StoneMr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. StricklerMr. Kevin H. StuartMr. and Mrs. Stephen W. StuartMr. and Mrs. Harry StudstillMr. Mark S. SummersMr. and Mrs. Thomas V. SumnerMs. Leslie D. SuttonMr. Timothy G. SweeneyMr. and Mrs. Jason P. SwepsonMrs. Melissa R. SzaboMr. and Mrs. Joseph C. TaffMs. Amanda S. TaplerMr. and Mrs. Walter TauberMr. and Mrs. Michael A. TeacheyMrs. Katherine G. TheosMr. Edward L. ThomasDr. Verian D. ThomasMr. and Mrs. Thomas N. ThompsonMr. and Mrs. George ThompsonMr. Eric E. ThorpMr. and Mrs. George S. ThorpMr. and Mrs. James D. TidwellMr. and Mrs. Frank L. TingleyMs. Meghan E. TrainorMr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. TrautweinMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. TrostDr. Grady C. TuckMr. and Mrs. Jerry W. TurpinMr. Jay B. TutwilerMr. and Mrs. Richard J. UlasewichMr. and Mrs. Stephen R. VargasMr. and Mrs. Wayne F. VestalMr. and Mrs. Hal G. Waddell IIIMr. Harold T. WadeMr. and Mrs. Richard WadeMr. and Mrs. Carl E. Wallace, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. WasielewskiFather Gerald WatermanMr. and Mrs. Rexford A. WatersMr. Joel B. WatsonMr. and Mrs. Tommy WatsonMr. and Mrs. Harry L. Watson IVMr. William M. WatsonMr. and Mrs. Theodore Webb, Jr.Mr. John Weinbach

Mrs. Marie S. WertzMr. Shawn D. WestMr. and Mrs. Dave WhiteheadMr. Michael T. WilliamsMs. Jane H. WilliamsonMr. Ryan Sabin and Mrs. Twila Williams-SabinMr. and Mrs. Bruce A. WinsperMr. and Mrs. Allen D. WolffMr. and Mrs. George WoodMr. and Mrs. Douglas L. WoodsideMr. J. A. WootenMr. and Mrs. Ed WootenMr. and Mrs. Cecil L. WrightMr. Colin P. WyattMr. James D. YearwoodMr. Clinton J. YohoMr. and Mrs. W. M. York, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Terry L. ZacharyMs. Deborah A. ZeiglerMr. and Mrs. Jack J. Zorski

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Ice Systems, Inc.Irwin Belk Educational FoundationIvars Sportswear, Inc.J. Andrew Hughes, P.A.Jay Bowen ConstructionJB II Printing LLCJim Schlossnagle Baseball Camp, LLCJohn Duval Associates LLCJohnson Education ConsultingJoral ConceptsKernodle Clinic, Inc.LabCorpLand Tracts, Inc.Liberty Tax Service #2997Lifetouch National School StudiosLockheed Martin CorporationLowe Funeral Home, Inc.Mid Atlantic Manufacturing, Inc.MidCarolina BankMr. J’s Silkscreen, Inc.Natel, Inc.National Assoc. of Basketball CoachesNatural Gardens of Elon, Inc.Newcomer Eyecare II, P.A.Nugent Family Foundation, Inc.Oertel, Koonts & Oertel, PLLCOrder Minor Conventuals, Inc.Park Management & Recreation Strategy Pros.Potholes USAPro Feet, Inc.Process Power Inc.Questra, Inc.R. H. Barringer Distributing Co.RBC Royal BankRobert G. Donahue, DDS, PLLCSamet CorporationSawyer Exterminating, Inc.Schwab Fund for Charitable GivingSims Financial Services, Inc.Sipe General BuildersSmith Architectural Metals LLCSomers-Pardue Agency, Inc.Star-Tec Chemical, Inc.State Farm Companies FoundationState Farm Insurance CompaniesStout Stuart McGowen & King LLPSyntechTACC, Inc.The McGee GroupThe Scrimshaw Group Inc.The Decal SourceThe Fat Frogg Bar & GrillThe Latham FoundationThe Maurice J. Koury Foundation Inc.The Wagner FoundationUnited Way of Alamance CountyUniversal Forest Products, Inc.Vanguard Charitable Endowment PgrmVerizon FoundationW.S.G. Development, Inc.WBAG Radio StationWells FargoWhite Mountains Capital, Inc.Whitfield Properties, Inc.Whitt Family FarmsWilliam F. Barker Constructionwww.elonfans.info


Rufus Thomas Blanchard Baseball

ScholarshipJoey Tomko

Established by Rufus Thomas Blanchard in 1996 to be awarded annually to a baseball player se-lected by the athletics department staff. Preference shall be given to a student-athlete who was a resident of Alamance or Guilford County prior to enrollment at Elon.

Carufe Family ScholarshipNiko Fraser

Established in 2006 by Damion and Sherri Carufe in

honor of their daughter Tori, Elon class of 2010. This scholarship will be awarded annually to a deserv-ing baseball player with preference given to business majors with a finance concentration.

Bill Graham Baseball Scholarship

Casey Jones &Spencer Medick

Funded by a Charitable Remainder Trust by William A. Graham, Jr., a 1962 Elon graduate.

Greg Harris/Richard Such Baseball

ScholarshipTyler McVicar

Established by friends in 1994 to honor two former Elon baseball greats, Greg Harris and Richard Such. This scholarship is to be awarded annually to a deserving baseball player as selected by the athletic department staff with prefer-ence given to student-athletes from Lee and Chatham Counties.

Chester Huey Memorial

ScholarshipKyle Webb

The first-ever athletic endowment

established in 1974 by Josie, Elna, and Paul Huey, honors a longtime supporter of Elon athletics, the late Chester Huey. Endowment proceeds are used for baseball scholarships.

Jack McKeon Baseball

ScholarshipAlex Swim

Established in honor of Jack McKeon,

Elon class of 1956, who oversaw one of the greatest rags-to-riches stories in sports history when he managed the Florida Marlins to the 2003 World Championship. This scholarship will support Elon base-ball and a deserving student-athlete.

Alan & Norma White Athletic Scholarship

Michael Elefante

Established in 2006 in honor of longtime Elon Athletics Director Alan White and his wife Norma. This scholarship will ensure their legacies as outstanding ambas-sadors of Elon athletics. First preference of financial support will be given to a worthy member of the baseball team.

Dewey Andrew Basketball

ScholarshipJack Isenbarger

Established in 2006 by Sports Hall of

Fame member Dewey Andrew, Elon class of 1963, this scholarship will provide assistance to a deserving basketball student-athlete.

Ike Fesmire Basketball Scholarship

Austin Hamilton

Established in January 1999 by a bequest from the Fesmire Fam-ily, this endowment was created in memory of Isaac L. “Ike” Fesmire and shall be awarded annually to a qualified member of the varsity basketball team.

Bill MIller Basketball ScholarshipRyan Winters

Established in 1992 by former players and friends to honor their coach and mentor. To be awarded annually to a deserving basketball player.

Lloyd E. Whitley Basketball Scholarship

Ryley Beaumont

Established in 2003 by his wife, Dorothy Main Whitley-Lang,

in loving memory of Lloyd E. Whit-ley, Elon class of 1940, outstanding basketball player and Elon Sports Hall of Fame member. Awarded annually to provide athletic scholar-ship assistance to a deserving basketball player.

Charles Louis Wilburn & Verna

Wilburn LeeBasketball

ScholarshipEgheosa

Edomwonyi

Established in 1994 by his wife, Verna Wilburn Lee, and his sons, Reverend Michael Lewis Wilburn and the late Aaron Thomas Wilburn, to provide athletic scholarship assistance to a deserving male basketball player.

C. Carl Woods Athletic

ScholarshipSebastian Koch

Established in 1986 by C. Carl Woods,

an Elon alumnus from Durham, to provide scholarship assistance to a deserving student-athlete in the sports of football or basketball.

Jesse & Barbara Branson

Athletic Scholarship

Drew Spradlin

Established in 2006, this scholarship honors Jesse, Elon class of 1965 and Barbara, Elon class of 1965, Branson. Given by son Brian Branson, Elon class of 1987, and his wife Sally. Jesse and Brian are the only father-son mem-bers of the prestigious Elon Sports Hall of Fame. This scholarship shall be given to an outstanding member of the men’s basketball team or women’s soccer team.

Donald K. & Glenda I. Blalock

ScholarshipLucas Troutman

Established in 2005 by Don, Elon class

of 1960 and Glenda, Elon class of 1961, wishing to express their strong interest in the Elon’s athletic program while recognizing aca-demic excellence. This scholarship will be awarded to student-athletes who have excelled academically.

Endowed Scholarships

Bartley Family Athletic Scholarship

Samantha Coffer

Established in 2005 by Tom and Marty Bartley, parents of Jane Bart-ley, Elon class of 2005 and member of the women’s basketball team. This scholarship will be awarded to a female athlete with preference given to a member of the women’s basketball team. This scholarship is also dedicated to the memory of Ann Lashley, associate head coach for women’s basketball, 1994-2005, for her lasting contributions to women’s athletics at Elon.

Rachel & Bethany Ward ScholarshipCandice Silas

Established in 1980 by Mike and Reva

Ward to honor their daughters, this scholarship is awarded annually to a female athlete, preferably a women’s basketball player.

Graham “Doc” Mathis Athletic

ScholarshipChris Bresnahan

Established in 1979 by former

players of Elon coach Doc Mathis. This scholarship is to provide annual scholarship assistance to a deserving basketball, football or baseball player.

Skip & Victoria Moore Baseball

ScholarshipDavid Whitehead

Established in 2008, by Skip, Elon class of 1977, and

wife Victoria. This scholarship should be awarded to the member of the baseball program.


Coach Ann Marie Lashley Scholarship

Aiesha Harper

Established in 2006 by friends in honor

and loving memory of Ann Marie Lashley who was an exceptional coach, athlete and mentor. This scholarship will be awarded on an annual basis to a member of the Elon women’s basketball team or an international female athlete who shows dedication to academic pur-suit and who exhibits Ann’s passion and spirit for life.


Luther Byrd ScholarshipKelsey Harris

This fund was es-tablished in 1980 by friends and former students of longtime

history professor and publicist Luther Byrd in honor of his 26 years of ser-vice to Elon. This scholarship shall provide an annual assistance in the area of women’s basketball or sports information.

John L. Frye Scholarship

Ned Cuthbertson

Provided by John L. Frye in 1981, this scholarship is

presented annually to a deserving football player of junior or senior standing.

Shipley Basketball

ScholarshipAli Ford

Established in 2005 by Tony and Lynda

Shipley, parents of Robyn Shipley, Elon class of 2008. This scholarship will be awarded annually to a deserv-ing student-athlete who is a member of the women’s basketball team.

Don & Billie Bolden

Basketball ScholarshipKelsey Evans

Established in 2004 by long time supporters of Elon athletics, Don and Billie Bolden, Elon class of 1956. This scholarship will provide annual assistance to a deserving student-athlete.

Gene Clate Brewer Football

ScholarshipRodney Austin

Established in 1998 by Carol Brewer,

Chris Brewer, Brett Brewer and Clate Brewer in memory of Gene C. Brewer, husband and father. This scholarship is to be awarded annually to a member of the football team who exhibits the determina-tion, self-motivation, selflessness and hard-nosed ability that charac-terized Gene Brewer.

Bob Dunlap Football

ScholarshipTaylor Berry

Established in 1994, this scholar-

ship was made possible by former player, Bob Dunlap, in honor of his coach, Sid Varney. This scholarship is to be awarded to a member of the football team.

Hill/York ScholarshipLogan Hardin

Established in 1994 by Harold Hill and Clint York in honor

of the 1980 and 1981 champion-ship football teams and to assist a scholar athlete who has achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or better.

Dan Kelley Football

ScholarshipChandler

Wrightenberry

Established in 2006 by family, teammates and friends in loving memory of Dan Kelley, Elon class of 1965. A former two-sport standout and captain of the football team, Dan was an avid Elon enthu-siast and highly involved with the athletic program at all levels. This scholarship will provide financial as-sistance to a member of the football team.

Jerry Tolley Football

ScholarshipJeremy Peterson

Established in 1995 by friends and for-

mer players. This scholarship is to be awarded annually to a deserving football player in honor of legendary football coach Jerry Tolley, winner of two NAIA National football cham-pionships (1980 and 1981).

Sid Varney ScholarshipJoshua Jones

Established in 1990 by friends and former players of

Sid Varney. This scholarship is to be awarded to a deserving football player in honor of their former coach.

Zachary Taylor Walker, Jr. Football

ScholarshipAJ Harris

Established in 2001 by Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Taylor Walker, III in loving memory of Zachary Taylor Walker, Jr., Elon class of 1930, outstanding football player and Elon Sports Hall of Fame member. Awarded annually to a deserving member of the Elon football team.

S.S. “Red” Wilson

ScholarshipBlake Thompson

Established in 1992 by former players

and friends to honor their coach and mentor. To be awarded to a deserving football player.

D.C. “Peahead” Walker

ScholarshipAaron Mellette

Established in 1980 by former players

to honor the memory of Elon coach D.C. Walker. Provides annual assistance to deserving football, baseball, or basketball players.

Dwight L. Dillon Athletic ScholarshipDontay Taylor

Established in 1989 by the family of the

late Dwight L. Dillon, Elon class of 1954, of Bassett, Va. This scholar-ship is to provide assistance to a football or golf student-athlete, with preference given to an athlete from the Martinsville-Henry County area of Virginia.

Truitt/Hagan Athletic

ScholarshipLei Lei Hairston

Established in 2003 by John G. Truitt,

Jr. and Dolores Hagan Truitt, both loyal Elon alumni. This scholarship shall provide scholarship assistance annually to a most deserving student-athlete.

Burl R. Clements Football

ScholarshipRasaun Rorie

Established in 2009, by family, teammates and friends in loving memory of Burl R. Clements, Elon class of 1963. Burl was a 1996 Sports Hall of Fame inductee and the tri-captain of the 1963 football team. This scholar-ship will provide financial assis-tance to a member of the football team.

Steele Family Football

ScholarshipAlexander Dawson

Established in 2010 by Tommy Steele, Sr. and wife Barbara, both 1961 Elon gradu-ates, and Tom Steele, Jr. and wife Kimberly ‘87 in honor of the Steele family children and grandchildren. This scholarship is to provide an-nual financial assistance to a wor-thy member of the Elon University football team with preference going to a student-athlete from Alamance County.


Capuano Family Athletics

ScholarshipAndre Labinowicz

Established in 2007 by Al Capuano,

Elon class of 1960, as a way of giv-ing back to Elon and the game he loved — football. Unable to partici-pate on the team during his time at Elon because of the lack of scholar-ships, he made the promise in trying to provide, if the opportunity ever allowed, young student-athletes a chance he was denied. This endow-ment will provide financial assis-tance for worthy student-athletes who participate as members of the Elon University football team.

Bill Stewart Football

ScholarshipJamal Shuman

Established in 2008, by William

“Bill” M. Stewart, class of 1940, for a member of the football program.

A. Frank Andrews Golf ScholarshipLauren Lebak

Established in 1985 by Marvin and Aura

Comer and friends of Elon golf. This scholarship is to be awarded on an annual basis to a worthy member of the golf team.

Clyde Johnston Golf Scholarship

Shannon Prunty

Established in 1992 by Clyde and Sue

Johnston. This scholarship is to be awarded on an annual basis to a deserving member of the Elon golf team.

Clyde T. & Esther Ward

Golf ScholarshipMartyna Mierzwa

This golf scholar-ship established

by Max and Cynthia Ward in 1976 honors the parents of Max Ward providing an annual scholarship to a deserving golfer.


Leslie Johnston Golf Scholarship

Clay Holland

Established in 2005, by the family of Leslie Johnston,

Elon class of 1957. This scholar-ship will provide financial assistance to an Elon student-athlete with a preference toward a member of the golf team. Leslie would have been proud to know his family and friends established a scholarship in his name so that someone else could be provided a similar opportunity for an Elon experience that Leslie had so much loved.

L.E. “Shookie” Neese Golf ScholarshipJack Adkins

Established in 2002 by friends and fam-

ily in memory of the golf enthusiast and nine-time Alamance Country Club Champion. This scholarship is to be awarded annually to a deserv-ing golfer.

Comer Golf ScholarshipMatt Brady

Established in 1985 by Marvin and Aura Comer and friends of Elon golf to be awarded on an annual basis to a worthy member of the golf team.

James E. “Jim” Hair Golf

ScholarshipJohn Somers

Established in 1999 by the Somers-

Pardue Agency and friends of James Hair. This scholarship is to be awarded annually to a member of the varsity golf team.

Bill Morningstar Golf Scholarship

Tanner Norton

Established in 2002 by the Friends of Elon Athletics Golf

Tournament participants in honor of Coach Morningstar’s 30 years as Elon golf coach. Awarded annually to a deserving member of the Elon golf team.

James C. Scott Golf

ScholarshipChris Stegemann

Established in 1987 by the family and

friends of Elon golfer Jimmy Scott. This scholarship is to be awarded annually to a deserving golfer.

Max Ward ScholarshipLeif Neijstrom

This scholarship fund was estab-lished in 1974 by

Max and Cynthia Ward to provide annual scholarship aid for Elon golfers.

Jerry & Jeanne Robertson

Men’s Tennis Scholarship

Cameron Silverman

Established in 2006 by Jerry and Elon University Trustee Jeanne Robertson, ensuring their legacies as outstanding ambassadors and loyal contributors to Elon athletics. This scholarship will be awarded an-nually to a deserving member of the men’s tennis team.

Tom & Margaret Parham Tennis

ScholarshipCarlos Arboleda

Established in 2004 honoring longtime

tennis coach Tom Parham and his wife Margaret, ensuring their legacy as outstanding ambassadors of Elon University and the game of tennis. To be awarded annually to the most deserving tennis player.

Tom Sawyer/Huck Finn

Tennis ScholarshipEric Turner

Established in 1981 by sponsors of the annual Tom Sawyer - Huck Finn Amateur Tennis Tournament in providing an-nual grants for deserving men and women who are members of the Elon tennis teams.

R.H. Barringer Tennis

ScholarshipBryn Khoury

Established in 1983, this scholarship is

for an Elon tennis player, alternat-ing between the women and men’s teams. The recipient will be named by the tennis coach at Elon with prefer-ence going to players from Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, or Rockingham Counties. The playing ability of the player should, however, take prece-dence over place of residence.


Women’s Tennis ScholarshipBriana Berne

Established in 2006 by Jerry and Elon University Trustee Jeanne Robertson, ensuring their legacies as outstanding ambassa-dors and loyal contributors to Elon athletics. This scholarship will be awarded annually to a deserving member of the women’s tennis team.

Mr. & Mrs. W. Hunt Ward Golf

ScholarshipVirginia Mayer

This scholarship fund was estab-

lished in 1987 by Mr. and Mrs. Hunt Ward to aid a deserving golfer annually.

Massey Family Athletic

ScholarshipAllyson Oram

Established in 2003 by David S. Massey

and William H. Massey in honor of the Massey Family. Awarded annu-ally to the most deserving student-athlete.

Cameron Little Memorial

ScholarshipAllyson Costa

Established in 1977 by friends and

classmates in memory of Cam-eron Little, Elon class of 1964. To be awarded annually to a worthy student-athlete.

Rhodes-FordSports

ScholarshipDale Riley

Established in 1995 by Mr. and Mrs.

W.G. “Dusty” Rhodes and Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Ford. This scholar-ship is to be awarded to a member of the football team. This recipient is to be selected by the athletics staff.


Jerry & Jeanne Robertson Women’s

Track & Field ScholarshipAlyssa Girvin

Established in 2006 by Jerry and Elon University Trustee Jeanne Robertson, ensuring their legacies as outstanding ambassadors and loyal contributors to Elon athletics. This scholarship will be awarded annually to a deserving member of the women’s track & field team.

L.J. “Hap” Perry Athletics

ScholarshipChris Thomas

Established in 1985 by his sons, L.J.

Perry Jr. and William K. “Bill” Perry, for a student who participates in any sport. Preference is given to students from Reidsville or surrounding area.

Martindale Soccer

ScholarshipAusten King

Established in 2006 by Brian, Elon class

of 1995 and Brianne Martindale. This scholarship will provide financial assistance for members of both the men and women’s soccer teams at Elon University.

Clyde Rudd ‘37 Scholarship

Claire O’Keeffe

Originally estab-lished in 1996 by Clyde Rudd, Elon

class of 1937, to provide financial assistance to former residents of the Elon Homes for Children. In response to the closing of the Elon Homes for Children, the designa-tion was amended to honor Elon’s talented student-athletes.

Endowed ScholarshipsPeter and Patricia

Roughton, Jr. Soccer

ScholarshipAndrea Keller

Established in 2004 by former player Peter Roughton, Elon class of 1980, and his wife Patricia as the first-ever soccer scholarship at Elon. The recipient will be selected with preference going to a worthy male or female soccer player who is a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity or Sigma Kappa sorority who is from the Richmond, Va., metropolitan area.

C.V. “Lefty” Briggs

ScholarshipCarleigh Nester

Established in 1978 by his daughters,

Charlesana Briggs Bureau and Mary Briggs Haskell, in honor of C. V. “Lefty” Briggs, Elon class of 1930 and member of the Elon Sports Hall of Fame. Awarded annually to a man or woman who possesses outstanding athletic ability and high moral character. Preference is given to a baseball or softball player.

William B. “Bill” Terrell Athletic

ScholarshipNoell McCain

This scholarship fund was estab-

lished in 1978 by former students of Elon High School principal W.B. Terrell, who also served as Alumni Secretary at Elon. Provides annual scholarship assistance to a deserv-ing Elon student-athlete.


Softball Scholarship

Tomeka Watson

Established in 2009, by Jerry and Elon University Trustee Jeanne Robertson, ensuring their legacies as outstanding and loyal contributors to Elon Athletics. This scholarship will be awarded annu-ally to a deserving member of the softball team.

Florence & L.G. Matkins Athletic

ScholarshipTraci Stewart

Established in 1985 by Mrs. Florence

Matkins and Mr. and Mrs. John H. Whitlatch Jr., in honor of Mrs. Mat-kins and in memory of L.G. Matkins. Provides scholarship assistance to a deserving athlete, preferably from Alamance County.

Catalano Family Scholarship

Established in 2006 by the Cata-lano Family, this scholarship will provide assistance to a worthy junior or senior men’s soccer player with intentions of studying abroad. The scholarship was established by Charles and Marcia Catalano in honor of their children Monica, Elon class of 2002 and Anthony, Elon class of 2006.

Jerry R. Tolley Athletic Scholarship

Established in 2007 by Dr. Jerry R. Tolley. This scholarship will be awarded annually to a deserving Elon student-athlete.

Dr. Janie P. Brown Women’s Athletic Scholarship

Established in 2007, by Dr. Janie P. Brown, the Dr. Janie P. Brown Wom-en’s Athletic Scholarship will provide scholarship assistance to one or more female student-athletes at Elon University. Recognizing the need for financial support of women’s athlet-ics, Dr. Brown has established this endowment to further academic and athletic opportunities for women by way of scholarship resources.

Maggie Girdwood Scholarship

Established in 2008, by Jeff Gird-wood, in loving memory of Maggie. Awarded annually to a member of the baseball team.Willie Knox Tart Athletic

Scholarship

Established in 2008, by Lydia Tart in honor and loving memory of Willie Knox Tart, class of 1964.

Athletic Endowments in Progress

Kimberly Ann Barkman Memorial Scholarship

Amy Zemanick

Established by her parents and friends in 1994, this award is given to a female student who displayed outstanding leadership, high moral character, a strong sense of values and the courage of her convictions through her thoughts, words and deeds, and who was committed to enthusiastic participation as a manager, trainer, or student coach in women’s athletics at Elon.

Scott Quakenbush Baseball Scholarship

Established in 2007 by Elon Sports Hall of Fame member Scott, class of 1953, and his wife Jenny Quak-enbush. This scholarship will pro-vide financial assistance for worthy members of the Elon baseball team in honor of Scott’s great college baseball career and many years of loyalty and support to Elon.

Richard and Peggy Thompson Athletic Scholarship

Established in 2011 by Dr. Richard Thompson, 1964 Elon graduate and member of the football team, and wife Peggy H. Thompson. This scholarship is to be awarded to a deserving student-athlete majoring in Education, with first preference given to a member of the football team.


Hey Kids! Want to Be a Phoenix Today?Join the Phoenix Kids Club and become a part of the most exciting, action-packed club around!

For the $20 membership fee, kids 12 and under will receive a full year of fun with free admission to over 75 athletic events during the 2011-12 school year, including:

• Select Baseball*• Select Football*• Select Basketball*• Cross Country• Soccer• Softball• Tennis• Volleyball*ticketed event

As a member, you will receive:• T-Shirt• Membership Card• Elon Phoenix goodies• Invitation to exclusive Phoenix Kids Club events like private autograph signing sessions and meet and greets with teams• Opportunities to attend teaching clinic by student-athletes and coaches• Chances to be a part of the action with in-game promotions

For more info, call the Elon Ticket Office at (336) 278-6750 or visit www.elonphoenix.com

Phoenix Kids Club

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HAW RIVER WINE TRAILBenjamin Vineyards & WineryGlenMarie Vineyards & WineryGrove Winery & VineyardsIron Gate Vineyards & Winery* www.hawriverwinetrail.com *

ALAMANCE COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL213 S. Main Street, Graham* Free admission *

LEISURE FUN

ALAMANCE BATTLEGROUND STATE HISTORIC SITE5803 South NC 62, Burlington* Free admission *

ALAMANCE COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM4777 South NC 62, Burlington* Free admission *

CEDAROCK HISTORICAL FARM4242 R. Dean Coleman Road, Burlington* Free admission *

GLENCOE MILL VILLAGE AND TEXTILE HERITAGE MUSEUM2406 Glencoe Street, Burlington* Free admission *

ALAMANCE CROSSING & CAROUSEL CINEMASWaltham Boulevard, Burlington (Exit 140)

BURLINGTON CITY PARKSouth Church Street at Overbrook Road, Burlington* Free admission *

BURLINGTON OUTLET VILLAGEPlaza Drive, Burlington (Exit 145)

HOLLY HILL MALL & BUSINESS CENTER309 Huffman Mill Road, Burlington (Exit 141)

LAKE MACKINTOSH PARK & MARINA2704 Huffman Mill Road, Burlington

TANGER OUTLETSI-40/85 at Mebane Oaks Road (Exit 154)

UNIVERSITY COMMONSI-40/85 at University Drive (Exit 140)

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