She Built This City鈥檚 mission is to provide industry-disruptive programming that sparks interest and builds pathways to lucrative careers in the skilled trades for youth, women and marginalized communities.聽In her role, Faustin聽has launched key initiatives聽for the聽organization,聽including Adult Workforce Development, and expanded youth programming through partnerships with local government and community organizations.

Faustin聽received undergraduate聽degrees in聽corporate聽communications and Spanish from 黑料不打烊,聽before getting her聽master鈥檚 in business administration from聽the university聽in 2010.聽In 2016,聽she received her master鈥檚 in聽educational leadership and administration from Queens University, as well as a certification in聽nonprofit/public/organizational management from Duke University聽in 2022, and a聽certification in Diversity,聽Equity聽and Inclusion 鈥� Building a Diverse Workplace from Cornell University聽in 2023.

In 2023,聽Faustin聽was recognized聽with the Charlotte Business Journal鈥檚 Power 100聽award,聽and 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Distinguished Alumni Service Award.聽In 2024, she聽received聽Atrium Health鈥檚 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Growing the Dream Award.
Faustin is also聽president-elect for the 黑料不打烊 Alumni Board, and founder and managing聽director of聽Stay Ready Consulting Solutions.

Her聽impact will be featured in the Most Admired CEO Special聽Section published in the June 19 issue of the Charlotte Business Journal.

In her role,聽McKay oversees聽academic support, development,聽health care聽administration, inclusion and belonging and leadership for student-athletes.聽She champions community service by organizing聽student-athlete programs during聽the ACC鈥檚 Unity Tours.

The聽Unity Tour聽is a聽conference-wide,聽immersive learning experience聽focused on聽unity, social聽responsibility,聽and civic engagement.聽McKay and her team have introduced over聽300聽student-athletes,聽coaches聽and administrators to聽different聽Unity Tour聽experiences in Washington, D.C., Charleston, South Carolina, and Selma, Alabama.

McKay graduated with a degree in sport and event management from 黑料不打烊聽University聽before getting her master鈥檚聽in higher education/student affairs听补苍诲听doctorate in higher education/higher education administration from聽The George聽Washington University.

In 2019, she gave the keynote address at the聽Department of Sport Management senior banquet and awards ceremony, and has served as聽an 黑料不打烊 Career Mentor,聽mentor to 黑料不打烊鈥檚聽Women Influencers in Sport program and as a member of the Women of 黑料不打烊 Advisory Council.

Distinguished Alumni Awards聽

黑料不打烊 will recognize聽five聽alumni聽for their leadership,聽accomplishments聽and service during this year鈥檚聽Distinguished Alumni Awards聽ceremony on May聽1聽at聽Snow聽Family Grand聽Atrium. Award recipients聽include:

Kent Strosnider聽鈥�91 P鈥�25聽
Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award

This award is presented to聽an alumnus聽who has distinguished himself in a profession and in the community and brought honor to 黑料不打烊.

A聽corporate聽communications major, Kent Strosnider聽is聽the managing director of聽The Strosnider Dudderar Wealth Management Group at Morgan聽Stanley,聽where聽he聽provides聽strategies聽and potential solutions to clients as they prepare聽for their financial聽objectives.聽One of Kent鈥檚 daughters,聽Sophie, also graduated from the university with a degree in strategic communications聽in聽2025.聽Kent was a former Parents Council member聽from 2022-2025, and a member of the 黑料不打烊 Alumni Board from 2012-2015.

Joyel Crawford 鈥�97聽Distinguished Alumna of the Year聽Award

Awarded to聽an alumna聽who has distinguished herself in a profession and in the community and brought honor to 黑料不打烊.

A聽psychology聽major, theater arts minor, and Isabella Cannon Leadership Fellow, Joyel Crawford聽is currently the CEO, Founder,聽Career Coach and聽Motivational Speaker at Crawford Leadership Strategies, LLC.聽She holds 20+ years of leadership development experience with clients including the U.S. Senate, NASA, The New York Times, ESPN, and Aramark. She is聽a consistent contributor to 黑料不打烊 programming as a speaker,聽webinar聽host聽and guest, and has served as an聽黑料不打烊 Black Alumni Network Mentor since 2018.

From聽2016-2019, Joyel was a member of the聽Philadelphia Alumni Board and was a member of the聽黑料不打烊 Alumni Board from 2018-2021. In 2022, Joyel was the recipient of the 黑料不打烊 Black Alumni Gail Fonville Parker Distinguished Alumna Award, and in fall 2025, she聽joined President Connie Ledoux Book on the 鈥満诹喜淮蜢� Beyond the Bricks鈥� podcast.

David Rich 鈥�87 and Sue Hoggard Rich 鈥�85聽
Distinguished Service to 黑料不打烊 Award

Awarded to an organization, business, foundation or individual聽who has聽demonstrated聽outstanding service that promotes the advancement of 黑料不打烊.

Alumni couple,聽David Rich and Sue Hoggard Rich,聽have聽shared聽many of the university鈥檚 moments and traditions.聽Sue, an English -journalism major, retired聽as the vice president of human resources at Glen Raven in 2023. David, a sociology major, retired聽as the global director – workplace etchnology support at Atos in 2022.聽Sue聽was a member of the 黑料不打烊 alumni Long Maroon Line at President Book鈥檚聽inauguration听补苍诲听David聽served on the 黑料不打烊 Alumni Board from 2001-2007. David聽and his friends created the聽鈥満诹喜淮蜢� 7聽a.m.聽Tailgate鈥澛爐hat is hosted prior to every home football game.聽Together, the couple are members of the 1889 society and聽give generously to the university in their time and unwavering spirit.

Hon. Stephen M. Ross ’73
Distinguished Alumni Service Award

Awarded to聽an alumnus聽or聽alumna聽who has given extraordinary service to his or her community.

A聽political science聽major,聽Steve聽Ross聽has held聽a long career聽in public service.聽A Burlington native, Steve聽served as the city鈥檚 mayor for two terms and on city council for four terms. He is currently serving his sixth term in the North Carolina House of Representatives, chairing both the Commerce and Economic Development Committee and the Finance Committee.聽Steve has聽held聽various volunteer聽positions听补苍诲听has been聽named聽one of Triad鈥檚 Most Influential People by the Triangle Business Journal.

Top 10 Under 10

The Office of Alumni Engagement and聽the聽Young Alumni Council聽have announced the 2026聽Top 10 Under 10聽award recipients, who will be celebrated during a May聽2聽ceremony聽in聽Snow聽Family Grand Atrium.

These 10 accomplished alumni from the past decade have achieved professional success, continuously work to better their communities and serve as loyal alumni role models.

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Policy Director and Counsel, Congressional Black Caucus聽

Morgan聽Bodenarain聽graduated聽with聽degrees in聽policy studies and political science聽at 黑料不打烊聽before completing聽law school at George Washington University in 2021.聽Morgan聽now聽serves聽as聽the聽Policy Director and Counsel for the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in the 119th U.S. Congress, leading policy聽priorities聽and advocacy efforts for all 61 members.聽She was honored with聽the聽National Black Lawyers鈥� Top 40 Under 40 Award聽and the National Bar Association鈥檚 Nation鈥檚 Best Advocates Award in 2025.

Colby Bracy 鈥�16聽
Director of Human Resources & Philanthropy, The聽Nonantum聽Resort and Owner, Hello Humans Consulting

Colby Bracy graduated with a degree in聽accounting.聽Currently working聽at her family鈥檚 business,聽The聽Nonantum聽Resort,聽Colby聽has led the resort鈥檚聽efforts聽to聽become聽a certified Recovery Friendly Workplace, championing the聽business鈥櫬爀fforts to hire individuals reentering the community following incarceration.聽Colby聽is聽also聽the owner of her own human resources consulting firm, Hello Humans Consulting, and holds many roles in local boards and committees.聽In 2024, she was honored with the North Star Award from the American Hotels and Lodging Association.

Michaela Fogarty 鈥�19聽
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist; Upstream USA聽聽

Michaela Fogarty graduated with a degree in聽international聽economics聽and began her professional career聽at聽Planned Parenthood Federation of America as a data analysis and visualization specialist聽before completing a Master of Health Science from Johns Hopkins University.聽After graduating from Johns Hopkins,聽Michaela worked at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a data manager in the division of global women鈥檚 health, and is now the monitoring, evaluation and learning specialist at Upstream USA, a nonprofit working to expand contraceptive access for all.

Michael Goldstein 鈥�17聽
Vice President, Guggenheim Partners

Michael Goldstein graduated with聽degrees聽in聽finance and accounting. Recently promoted聽from聽Investment聽Banking Associate聽to聽Vice President聽at Guggenheim Partners,聽Michael聽focuses on medical devices and聽technology and聽has helped聽advise on transactions exceeding聽$5 billion.聽In support of 黑料不打烊 students, Michael led the creation of the first annual award for an outstanding senior transfer student, as well as a new Goldstein Family Endowed Scholarship for transfer students in the Love聽School of Business.

Gary Grumbach 鈥�16聽
Legal Affairs Reporter, NBC News聽聽

Gary Grumbach graduated with a degree in journalism.聽As聽the聽Legal Affairs Reporter for NBC News, Gary聽covers the Supreme Court and federal courts on-air and in聽print.聽His reporting has been recognized with three NBC GEM Awards, and team honors for coverage of the Trump trial and 2020 and 2024 elections. In 2025, Gary joined聽President Connie Ledoux Book on the 鈥満诹喜淮蜢� Beyond the Bricks鈥� podcast.

Emmanuel Morgan 鈥�19聽
Sports Reporter, The New York Times

Emmanuel Morgan graduated with a degree in journalism.聽Having previously served as a Los Angeles Times sports reporter with a focus on聽the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, Emmanuel is now聽a聽New York Times culture reporter, covering the NFL and combat sports nationally.聽In 2023, Emmanuel was awarded the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Salute to Excellence Award聽鈥撀燦ational聽Sports Coverage for his New York Times feature, 鈥淔or Dreadlocked N.F.L. Players, Hair Is a Point of Pride鈥�.

Daniela Pereyra 鈥�16聽
Real Estate Broker, Dalton Wade Real Estate Group and Founder, Dare to Jump

Daniela聽Pereyra graduated with a degree in cinema听补苍诲听television arts. Currently a real estate broker licensed in North Carolina and Delaware, Daniela聽is ranked as a Top Producer within her firm. Daniela is also the Founder of Dare to Jump, a hybrid series of seminars and coaching sessions for individuals and groups, focused on cultivating a growth mindset to elevate productivity and sustainable efforts.

Jensen Roll 鈥�16聽
President, Roll Construction

Jensen Roll graduated聽with聽a degree in聽social entrepreneurship聽and was an Isabella Cannon Leadership Fellow.聽He聽is the聽President聽of Roll Construction聽in Graham, North Carolina, a custom homebuilding and remodeling company serving Alamance, Guilford, and Orange counties.聽Since Roll Construction鈥檚 launch in 2018, Jensen has completed projects ranging from tiny homes to breweries and built a real estate portfolio of more than聽20 properties by age 30. Jensen聽also聽founded The Alamance Mill coworking space and聽has聽been involved in the聽Alamance County Chamber of Commerce.

Nikki Sanz 鈥�18聽
Founder聽&聽CEO, GIGGS

Nikki Sanz graduated with a degree in聽sport and event management.聽After聽moving聽to Nashville聽with the goal of working on the road in the touring industry,聽Nikki聽secured diverse gigs聽from Eric Church to Super Bowl LVII.聽Nikki聽publicly launched聽GIGGS, a聽professional career platform for the live event industry in 2024, and the site has drawn聽20,000 users聽seeking roles in touring and live events across 1,000 companies.聽In 2025,聽Nikki聽was named聽a Forbes聽30 Under 30 in the music category.

Christian Seitz 鈥�16
Postdoctoral Researcher for epidemic vaccine development, University of Chicago

Christian Seitz graduated with a degree in聽chemistry聽from 黑料不打烊聽before聽completing a聽doctorate in聽biochemistry and biophysics with聽a specialization in multi-scale biology at UC San Diego in 2022.聽His accolades at graduation included four first聽author聽and nine total publications focusing on global diseases and molecular recognition in influenza.聽Currently聽a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Chicago,聽Christian聽is working with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Initiative, designing vaccines to prepare the globe for the next pandemic through artificial intelligence in viruses and vaccine development.

, and , are among 40 professionals recognized this year for leadership, achievement, and community impact across the Piedmont Triad before the age of 40. They were recognized at a reception Tuesday, Feb. 24, at the Greensboro Coliseum.

Presented annually, the Triad Business Journal鈥檚 40 Under 40 awards recognize emerging leaders helping shape the region鈥檚 economic, civic, and professional future. Honorees span industries but share a common distinction: meaningful contributions to their organizations alongside a commitment to strengthening the Triad as a place to live and work.

For Leighty and McClanahan, both 黑料不打烊 alumni whose careers remain rooted in Greensboro, the recognition reflects careers defined not simply by professional success, but by sustained investment in people, opportunity, and community.

Scott Leighty 鈥�09: Building opportunity through connection

Scott Leighty is guided by a desire to build something lasting: expanding opportunity, creating momentum, and strengthening institutions that shape communities.

An 黑料不打烊 graduate with a B.A. in political science who later earned a master鈥檚 degree in higher education administration from North Carolina State University, Leighty built his career in nonprofit and community engagement before returning to his alma mater. Today, as assistant dean for development and alumni relations at 黑料不打烊 Law, he leads efforts connecting alumni, donors, and community partners to the law school鈥檚 mission and students.

At heart is his belief that 黑料不打烊 Law and Greensboro grow stronger together. He views the law school as an active contributor to downtown vitality and regional talent development, preparing graduates who often build careers and bolster communities across the Triad.

That philosophy has guided two consecutive record-breaking years of philanthropic support for 黑料不打烊 Law 鈥� with his sights set on a third. Expanded alumni engagement and partnerships have generated new scholarships, strengthened experiential learning opportunities, and supported innovative programming that enhances students鈥� professional preparation.

Jonathan Miller, senior director of development at 黑料不打烊, said Leighty has found alignment between personal passion and professional purpose.

鈥淪cott鈥檚 love for 黑料不打烊 and for this community truly drives his work,鈥� Miller said. 鈥淗e has immersed himself in understanding 黑料不打烊 Law and finding ways to move it forward. His dedication and enthusiasm elevate everyone around him. We are proud to serve with him every day.鈥�

Leighty oversees engagement with 黑料不打烊 Law鈥檚 national alumni network while managing relationships with the school鈥檚 Advisory Board, connecting experienced leaders with students and institutional priorities. Those relationships translate into mentorship, career pathways, and expanded opportunities for future lawyers.

鈥淪cott brings care and energy to 黑料不打烊 Law,鈥� said Dean Zak Kramer. 鈥淗e keeps our alumni engaged in ways that create opportunity for our students and help power the programs and innovation that define the 黑料不打烊 Law experience.鈥�

For Leighty, the recognition affirms the impact created when people invest in institutions and communities.

鈥淔or me, it鈥檚 about creating meaning and making an impact,鈥� Leighty said, 鈥渉elping build something that makes both 黑料不打烊 Law and the Triad communities stronger.鈥�

Blaire McClanahan L鈥�14: Advocating for families when it matters most

Much of Blaire McClanahan鈥檚 legal work begins at moments of uncertainty: Families navigating illness, loss, aging, or major life transitions. Her role is to bring clarity and reassurance when clients need it most.

A graduate of North Carolina State University and 黑料不打烊 Law鈥檚 Class of 2014, McClanahan is managing partner at the Law Offices of Cheryl David in Greensboro, where she focuses on estate planning, elder law, probate administration, and asset protection. Her work centers on helping families plan for the future and protect stability during difficult moments.

Since becoming a licensed attorney in North Carolina in 2015, McClanahan has built a reputation as both a skilled attorney and trusted counselor. She co-authored a guide on protecting family assets from long-term care costs and regularly educates North Carolina residents through seminars and webinars on estate planning and elder law.

Justin Plummer, her colleague and law partner of nearly a decade, credits McClanahan鈥檚 success to relentless dedication to clients and continuous professional growth.

鈥淚f a client has a problem, Blaire will not rest until that situation is solved,鈥� Plummer said. 鈥淗er care for clients, often during their most difficult healthcare events or family losses, truly sets her apart.鈥�

That commitment extends beyond legal representation. McClanahan previously taught graduate-level elder law courses at UNC Greensboro and mentors emerging attorneys, including 黑料不打烊 Law students interested in estate planning practice. Her leadership within professional organizations and community groups reflects the same service-oriented approach that defines her work.

Colleagues note that McClanahan has helped grow and modernize the family-founded firm while maintaining its mission of compassionate service. Her efforts have earned statewide and national recognition, including selection as an American Bar Association 鈥淥n the Rise 鈥� Top 40 Young Lawyers鈥� honoree.

Outside the office, she remains deeply engaged in the Greensboro community through volunteer initiatives and civic leadership, reinforcing her belief that legal practice carries responsibilities beyond the courtroom.

The event will take place on聽Thursday, April 16, at Ascend Prime Steak & Sushi.聽A reception including a hosted bar and hors d鈥檕euvres will begin at 6:30 p.m.,聽followed by a program featuring remarks by President Connie Ledoux Book.聽A dessert reception will聽conclude聽the evening.

6:30听辫.尘.聽聽Hosted reception with hors d鈥檕euvres
7:30听辫.尘.聽聽Program with remarks by President Connie L. Book
8 p.m.聽聽Dessert reception
The event will conclude at 9 p.m.

Ascend Prime Steak & Sushi
Vertigo Room
10400 NE聽4th聽St.聽Suite 3100
叠别濒濒别惫耻别,听奥础听98004

Business attire
Cocktail reception with hors d鈥檕euvres

Register at聽 or contact聽advancement@elon.edu.

黑料不打烊 Day will also feature exciting matches, challenges and 鈥淏onus Bucks鈥� to help further donor impact throughout the day. Be sure to keep an eye on the聽聽to view the latest information.

Those who want to get involved with 黑料不打烊 Day and contribute in another meaningful way can sign up聽as聽an聽聽to聽rally聽their聽friends and family聽to聽make聽their 黑料不打烊 Day gifts.

Various events will celebrate聽philanthropy and school spirit聽with聽黑料不打烊 Day-themed聽treats,聽swag聽and activities.聽From聽regional聽events聽across the world, to聽on-campus events聽bringing together faculty,聽staff聽and students,聽聽to聽join in on the fun聽from wherever you are.

For those聽celebrating the聽special day on聽campus, check out the full schedule of events below:

• College Coffee聽in聽Alumni Gym聽(9:40聽鈥撀�10:20 a.m.)聽聽
  Wear your best maroon and gold and join us for聽coffee聽with聽special聽黑料不打烊 Day聽treats.聽Plus,聽it鈥檚聽your first chance to聽collect聽swag聽when you聽make your gift!
• Pop-Up Student Lounge聽at聽Young Commons (11 a.m.聽鈥撀�2 p.m.)聽聽
  Lounge on blow-up furniture聽and enjoy聽outdoor games, Pelican鈥檚聽SnoBalls,聽a聽photo booth and more聽at this collaboration with 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Student Union Board (SUB).
• Taco 鈥橞out Philanthropy at聽the聽Moseley聽Flower Bed聽(11:30 a.m.聽鈥撀�1:30 p.m.)聽聽
  Students can spin聽the wheel and test聽their聽黑料不打烊 philanthropy knowledge for a FREE taco and swag.
• Faculty and聽Staff Lounge聽in聽Moseley Center聽(3聽鈥撀�4聽p.m.)聽聽
  Connect聽and chill with colleagues by making your own soda float! All donors will be entered to win giveaways including a free vacation day!
• GEC’s International Coffee Hour in the First Floor Lobby of The Great Hall, Sato Commons (4:15聽鈥� 5:15 p.m.)
  The Global Education Center is celebrating International Coffee Hour:聽黑料不打烊聽Day聽style! Stop by for coffee, dough nuts, conversation, and a performance. Come be a part of our international community and meet old friends or make new friends from all around the world.
• Senior Toast聽at聽The Great Hall, Sato Commons (7聽鈥撀�7:45 p.m.)聽聽
  Toast to 黑料不打烊 and the Class of 2026! All聽senior聽donors will receive a commemorative 黑料不打烊 champagne flute聽at the end of the event.
• Spring Comedian:聽Leslie Jones at聽Alumni Gym聽(8:30聽鈥撀�9:30 p.m.)聽聽
  The 黑料不打烊 Student Union Board presents the spring聽comedian,聽Leslie Jones.聽Follow SUB on Instagram: @elonsub,聽or Facebook: @elonstudentunionboard,聽for ticket聽information聽and other announcements.
• SUB Late Night Bingo in聽Alumni Gym聽(10:30 p.m.聽鈥撀�11:30 p.m.)聽
  Win cool prizes聽at聽黑料不打烊 Student Union Board鈥檚 (SUB) late-night bingo!聽Be聽sure to聽wear your 黑料不打烊 gear to double your chances with an extra board.聽This event is聽for students only.

The event will take place on Wednesday, April 15, at the Denver Art Museum.聽A reception including a hosted bar and hors d鈥檕euvres will begin at 6:30 p.m.,聽followed by a program featuring remarks by President Connie Ledoux Book.聽A dessert reception will聽conclude聽the evening.

6:30听辫.尘.聽聽Hosted reception with hors d鈥檕euvres
7:30听辫.尘.聽聽Program with remarks by President Connie L. Book
8:00听辫.尘.听听Dessert reception
The event will conclude at 9 p.m.

Denver Art Museum聽Museum
Martin Building, Sturm Grand Pavilion
101 West 14th聽Ave. Parkway
顿别苍惫别谤,听颁翱听80204

Business attire
Cocktail reception with hors d鈥檕euvres

Register at聽 or contact聽advancement@elon.edu.

On聽Friday,聽March 13, and Saturday, March 14, Women of 黑料不打烊 (WE) will host聽奥贰别办别苍诲听2026聽with programming centered on the six dimensions聽of well-being聽within聽HealthEU聽鈥斅爄ncluding a聽keynote luncheon with nationally recognized nutrition expert聽Joy Bauer聽of the TODAY show.

Friday鈥檚 programming will open with a WE Meet聽guided聽networking session in McKinnon Hall focused on building new connections ahead of the welcome reception聽in the lobby of Moseley Center.

Later, an official welcome dinner and kick-off will be held in Lakeside with a discussion led by President Connie Ledoux Book and聽黑料不打烊 faculty member聽Alexis Franzese P鈥�29聽on being the authentic you.

After a聽continental breakfast, Saturday includes two rounds of聽breakout sessions聽on a variety of topics that attendees can select from.

The middle of the day includes聽a聽panel discussion on聽women鈥檚 wellness聽in Turner Theatre聽with聽Dr. Kelly H. Leggett (OBGYN),聽Kardie聽Tobb (cardiology) and Elizabeth Bailey, assistant teaching professor of exercise science. The panel is followed by聽lunch and聽the feature event of the conference 鈥� a聽fireside chat聽with President Connie Ledoux Book and聽keynote speaker, nutrition expert and聽14-time聽#1聽New York Times聽bestselling author,聽Joy Bauer.

The afternoon breakout sessions will also include another round of guided networking and the opportunity to take a complimentary LinkedIn headshot.聽The聽WEekend聽will wrap up聽with a celebratory reception in Founders Hall.

All Women of 黑料不打烊, including alumni, parents, and friends of the university,聽interested in attending聽the聽WEekend聽can check out聽the聽full schedule听补苍诲听聽with the discount code聽WEEARLYBIRD for $100 off until Feb. 6.

Arrington Brooks聽will join eight other聽regional聽recipients聽who were nominated聽for their impact, first by the public,聽before聽being聽selected by the Washingtonian.聽Her profile will also be featured in the January issue of the magazine.

This recognition聽is聽just one of many received by Arrington Brooks this year.聽This December,聽she was named one聽of聽聽during the initiative’s 20th year.聽With a focus on the聽L鈥橭r茅al聽Paris tagline, 鈥淏ecause You鈥檙e Worth It,鈥� the聽honor awards 10 nonprofit leaders with $25,000 to support their causes,聽mentorship from the L鈥橭r茅al Paris network, as well as a national platform to share聽their impact.聽In attendance聽at the Dec. 2 event at聽the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures鈥櫬燚olby Family Terrace聽in Los Angeles were actor Sophia Bush, who interviewed聽Arrington Brooks聽on the聽20th聽anniversary red carpet, model and “Project Runway” host Heidi Klum who met with her, and actor Andie McDowell who introduced her and Sloane Davidson at the event.

Earlier this year,聽Arrington Brooks was named one of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Top 10 Under 10 recipients during聽Alumni聽Awards Weekend on May 3, recognizing聽her聽founding聽and continued work with the聽nonprofit,聽ScholarCHIPS.聽ScholarCHIPS聽provides聽college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support, and a network to children of incarcerated parents, inspiring them to complete their college education. The聽initiative has gained traction through the 黑料不打烊 Alumni Chapter in Washington, D.C.,聽and several national聽broadcasts including CNN Heroes聽and the聽Drew Barrymore聽Show.

The full schedule of events and activities can be found on the 2025 Homecoming & Reunion Weekend webpage.

The weekend kicks off with Rock the Block on Friday night with the return of the Homecoming Concert featuring Plain White T鈥檚! Join us at Young Commons & Haggard Avenue for a music festival experience with food trucks, a bar, yard games, inflatables, Kid鈥檚 Tent Activities and a fireworks show.

On Saturday, kick start your morning with Welcome Home College Coffee before joining us at the All Alumni Tailgate. This year鈥檚 updated All Alumni Tailgate experience at the Schar Center will include beer and wine (perfect for a tailgate crawl), new food stations, lawn games and music. Plus, Affinity, Class, Cohort and Greek reunion tents will have central access to all the fun!

After meeting up with fellow alumni and friends at the tailgate, make your way to Rhodes Stadium to watch 黑料不打烊 football take on Villanova at 2 p.m. You can also catch the alumni band members join the Fire of the Carolinas for the Pregame Performance at 1:30 p.m.

With so much more in store, including celebrations for our Affinity networks, Cohort and Greek reunions (listed below), we can鈥檛 wait to celebrate Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2025 in October.

• 黑料不打烊 Black Alumni Network (EBAN)
• 黑料不打烊 LGBTQIA Network
• 黑料不打烊 Latinx/Hispanic Alumni Network (ELHAN)
• Business Fellows
• Marching Band
• Orientation Leaders
• School of Communications 25th Anniversary
• The Maker Hub
• Alpha Epsilon Pi鈥檚 5th Anniversary
• Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc.鈥檚 10th Anniversary
• Sigma Sigma Sigma鈥檚 55th Anniversary
• Zeta Beta Tau鈥檚 10th Anniversary

Learn more about the weekend鈥檚 full schedule of events and .