Donor Stories
Read illustrations of the types of gifts Elon donors make.
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A Will to Lead inspires new estate gifts to help secure Elon's futureElon LEADS Campaign chair Chris Martin '78 P'13 announced a special campaign initiative to allow alumni, parents and friends to establish...
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A Will to Lead: Estate gift from alumna funds global study scholarshipThe generous estate gift from The Rev. Joyce Myers-Brown '59 of Atlanta will deepen funding for a scholarship she established in 2011 to...
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A Will to Lead: Estate gift by former professor Jim Elder '60 grows endowed lectureshipThe James P. Elder Lecture series was first endowed by former students of the popular professor and mentor who has now ensured...
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A Will to Lead: Alumnus makes second estate gift to secure Elon's futureThe generous gift from Christian Wiggins '03 will provide scholarships for students from his hometown of western North Carolina as part of...
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Alumni couple make $1 million estate gift to support engineering, athleticsElon Trustee Jay Hendrickson '71 and his wife, Amy Hendrickson '69, of Raleigh, North Carolina, have made a $1 million estate gift to...
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Hunts make $3 million estate gift to support student scholarshipsThe generous gift from Elon Trustee Vicky Hunt and her husband, Sam Hunt, will provide life-changing opportunities for generations of Elon students.
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Estate gift endows 12 Business Fellows scholarshipsThe late Beth Powell, an entrepreneur and world traveler, has created a legacy that will help women studying business at the university.
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Strengthening seeds of educationLongtime Elon supporters Bob and Barbara Byrd are including Elon in their estate plans to support the Department of Music, Elon Academy and the "It Takes a Village" Project.
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For the love of his motherIke Credle '83 made a planned gift to endow a scholarship to ensure his mother's legacy endures at Elon for years to come.
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A commitment to pay it forwardWhen Carol Brown '68 graduated from Elon, she was offered a job with one of the largest and most prestigious business...
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Elon alumnus to endow scholarship with estate giftThe generous gift from Lee C. Leckie '98 and his wife, Angie, will establish a Global Engagement Scholarship, one of the top priorities of the Elon LEADS campaign.
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Lifelong devotion: Elon alumnus makes estate gift of more than $3 millionChristopher P. Martin '78 P'13, an Elon alumnus, trustee and parent from Tinton Falls, New Jersey, is one of the university's most...
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Elon family makes $100,000 estate gift to endow global engagement scholarshipJay and Patricia Caler P'15 of Denver, North Carolina, want to help provide the same transformative experience their daughter...
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Lindleys enhance their support of Elon with estate giftThe generous gift from Elon trustee, alumnus and parent Jack R. Lindley Sr. '56 P'83 and his wife, Dorothy C. Lindley P'83...
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A Wish Come TrueTom Grathwohl P'11 '13 remembers exactly what set Elon apart when he and his wife, Darcy, helped their son...
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Creating a Legacy: Alumnus gives back to Elon with generous estate giftNick Livengood '12 L'15 of Durham, N.C., made his gift to ensure that his...
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Giving back is important to usElon alumnus and Trustee John R. Hill '76 and his wife, Lesley, continue their generous support of the university with two major gifts.
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Making a DifferenceAs a high school student, Kelli Palmer '98 wasn't planning a visit to what was then Elon College during a tour of...
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Bursting with Elon PrideHarold Maxwell '41 is just as proud of Elon today as he was when he played in the college marching band and traveled...
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Supporting the Best of an Elon EducationIn nearly three decades at Elon, Nancy Midgette has seen engaged learning set Elon graduates apart.
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Proud to be Elon AlumniWalter '62 and Barbara Bass '61 know firsthand the power of scholarships to change lives. They credit the financial...
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Changing Lives One Student at a TimeJessie Thurecht Hook '46 always knew education would open doors for her. At Elon, she worked in the registrar's office...
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Gifts from Elon Alumna Support Scholarships, Elon AcademyRetired educator Nancy Turner Watson '66 champions life-changing initiatives that serve students from pre-kindergarten through college.
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Elon alumni endow music scholarship with generous estate giftA $400,000 gift from the estate of the late Mattie Pickett Edwards '39 and John Lee Edwards '41 creates a meaningful legacy at Elon.
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Opening Doors: Late Alamance County educator endows Teaching Fellows ScholarshipThe major estate gift from Carolyn Alspaugh creates a new Teaching Fellows Scholarship, one of the university's primary needs.
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A Good Game PlanAs an Elon football player, Jim Buie '63 learned how to push through obstacles. The former halfback never let sore muscles...
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