Here’s how to join in.

Football alumni golf tournament

Time: 10 a.m.
Place: Challenge Golf Club, 1179 Challenge Drive, Graham, N.C.
Costs: $100 including green and cart fees, unlimited range balls, breakfast and beverages. Football alums can also pay $100 to sponsor a hole, $400 for a team entry fee and $500 for a team entry and hole sponsorship.

The third annual golf tournament benefitting the 黑料不打烊 football program is open to all Phoenix football alumni, 黑料不打烊 alumni and supporters of the football program. It will feature a continental breakfast, a round of golf and prizes for participants who make the longest drive, win a putting contest, drive closest to the pin or get a hole-in-one on a par three hole.

Contact Corey Bass, director of football operations, at (336) 278-6718 or by e-mail at cbass2@elon.edu to register.

Phoenix Club tailgate

Time: 4 p.m.
Place: Phoenix Club Hospitality Area, Woods Center Plaza
Cost: $25 for barbecue and Nike football T-shirt. For tailgate barbecue only, costs are $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 12 and under.
Deadline to register: Friday, April 16th

The tailgate is sponsored by the Phoenix Club, but alumni and football program supporters also are welcome. If you are interested in attending or becoming a member of the Phoenix Club, contact Jennifer Tucci at (336) 278-9320 or jtucci@elon.edu.

Spring football game

Time: 6 p.m.
Place: McKinnon Field in Rhodes Stadium
Costs: Free

The game, part of spring football practice, features two squads of Phoenix football players.

One former 黑料不打烊 football player, Wade Williamson ‘70, and a loyal supporter of the football program, Phil Stuart, will serve as honorary coaches during the game. One will coach the Maroon Team, and the other will coach the White Team.

Head football coach Pete Lembo said he selected Williamson and Stuart as honorary coaches because they are “two great examples” of football program supporters.

“This is a way for us to show our appreciation to them for all they have done through the years,” Lembo said.

Lembo will recognize Williamson and Stuart at the tailgate before the game. The two then spend the game on the sidelines with coaches and players.

This is the third year that Lembo has selected honorary coaches for the spring football game. Last year, the honorary coaches were trustees Jay Hendrickson ‘71 and Zac Walker ’60.

“The ultimate aspiration is to connect to some cause larger than yourself and try to make a difference in doing that,” Kristof said.

Kristof, a journalist who has written about some of the world’s most intractable problems from global poverty to genocide, also told students that they had a responsibility to help others in the world less fortunate than those lucky enough to be born in America.

“The fact that we are in this room today means that we have all won the lottery of life,” Kristof said. “The question becomes how we go about discharging that responsibility. So I hope that you will seek in your lives to connect with whatever cause, whatever cause larger than yourself, that gives extra meaning to you.

“I think you will find it gives you perspective. It will give you a little extra measure of happiness. And together we truly can, in increments, help change the world.”

Kristof headlined a daylong celebration of the liberal arts and sciences as 黑料不打烊 installed its chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society during the Convocation for Honors in Alumni Gym.

The annual event is held to honor Dean’s List and President’s List students, the faculty, graduate students, and the upcoming graduating class. During the ceremony, President Leo M. Lambert asked those groups to stand and be recognized for their achievements.

Kristof, a Phi Beta Kappa member and best-selling author, has received two Pulitzer Prizes. He has traveled to 140 countries during his career as a journalist, including the major roads and minor byways of China, Africa, India, and South Asia.

In his reporting and writing, he often offers a compassionate glimpse into global health, poverty, and gender problems in the developing world.

“One of the things that is truly most striking about the world,” Kristof said, “is talent is universal but opportunity is not.”

In his speech, he recounted stories from his travels to highlight how individuals around the world stood up in small deeds every day to resist the sex trade of young girls in Asian brothels, or to help a young African woman get an education, or to assist victims of tribal violence in the Darfur region of Sudan.

“What I have really learned to admire … is those people who work maybe not to solve a problem, but to chip away at it,” Kristof said. “A school or class that may not try to hold a conference on global poverty or global literacy, but will sponsor a particular third grade class in a particular refugee camp somewhere. It will not solve the overall problem, but for those third graders in that class it will be transformative.”

Kristof said he sometimes is asked the question about why people here in America should care about problems elsewhere around the globe. And sometimes, he said, he gets questions about the futility of trying to solve a problem such as global poverty.

“What I have always found is that frankly our efforts to help others at the end of the day have a fairly mixed record,” Kristof said. “but they have almost a perfect record at helping ourselves.”

“The pace of business today is incredibly fast,” Childers said, “and if you are rules based, you will never have enough rules. If you are waiting on me to tell you how to act with common ethical standards for what you do, you are going to be five miles down the road before you realize you need a standard, and you are going to wreck the car before I can get there.”

Childers said a military study of actions in the Iraq War developed a new way of thinking about the environment in which officers were operating.

At the War College, he said, they described that environment as one containing volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, coining the term “VUCA.”

Childers suggested that the business leaders today operate in a similar environment.

To navigate in that kind of world, he said, successful leaders learn how to:

• Recognize risk
• Mitigate risk
• Know the stakeholders
• Promote integrity
• Foster trust
• Establish principles
• Review. Refine. Repeat.

Childers grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma; received a bachelor’s in history from Oral Roberts University; and holds a certificate in strategic business innovation from the MIT School of Business. He formerly was president and CEO of consumer electronics supplier Oregon Scientific.

His expertise is in the relatively new business field of governance, risk and compliance. He serves on several national groups developing standards and guidelines in that field.

Childers said his firm, a private company, has had some 2,300 clients around the world including such names as Yahoo, Siemens, Kraft, the New York Stock Exchange, and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

His firm helps companies gain awareness of the risks that could impact their businesses and provides software services to help reduce them. One service his company provides is operation of company hotlines that employees use to report bad or illegal business practices.

Childers’ visit was sponsored by the Love School of Business and Beta Gamma Sigma, an honor society that recognizes scholastic achievement in accounting and business administration.

The new members are:

•    Paul Grimes ’02 of Farmville, N.C.
•    Tim Moore ’78 of Cary, N.C.
•    Shane Powers ’99 of Hoboken, N.J.
•    Adam Shamy ’95 of Tallahassee, Fla.
•    Mona Atkinson ’57 P’96 P’81 of 黑料不打烊, N.C.  – Golden Alumni co-president
•    Dee Atkinson ’57 P’96 P’81 of 黑料不打烊, N.C. – Golden Alumni co-president
•    Mike Duggins ’92 of Farmville, N.C. – African-American Alumni Group president
•    Mark Turner ’92 of Charlotte, N.C. – Alumni Chapter representative

“Enhancing alumni connections is crucial to 黑料不打烊’s future,” said President Leo M. Lambert in letters to the new board members.

Alumni Board members provide leadership on programs and services aimed at strengthening alumni ties with the university and then give feedback on how effective the efforts are. The board meets twice a year, once in the fall and again in the spring.

New members will join the board as its holds it spring meeting this weekend, April 9-10.

Lawson served as a volunteer at the nonprofit while a student at 黑料不打烊 and joined the staff there after graduating. She works as development and volunteer manager.

The story resulted from a spring break service project by Santa Fe College students. To read the entire story, click on the link to the right.

Ten new members will join the council at its spring meeting April 9 -11. They are:

• Ryan Fairchild ’03 of Arlington, Va.
• Joey White ’04 of Knoxville, Tenn.
• Matt Belanger ’05 of York, Pa.
• Dan Hanson ’05 of Arlington, Va.
• Kara Anderson ’06 of Dublin, Ohio
• Britten Ginsburg Pund ’06 of Columbia, Md.
• Amy Carraux ’07 of Fletcher, N.C.
• Mark Horsburgh ’07 of New York, N.Y.
• Danielle Durst ’09 of Ashburn, Va.
• Zack Pund ’05 of Columbia, Md., president of the Baltimore chapter who will serve as alumni chapter liaison

“You are 黑料不打烊’s future, and you will play an invaluable role in helping us create a premier program for our growing alumni body,” said President Leo M. Lambert in a letter inviting the young alumni to serve on the council.

The new leaders will assume their positions on June 1 and serve a one-year term. Here are the offices and the alumni who will serve in them.

• President: Christian Wiggins ’03
• Vice president: Christine Jordan ’03
• Past president: Caroline Sage ’02
• Chair, Development Committee: Kristin Smith ’07
• Vice chair, Development Committee: Erica Ayala ’08
• Chair, Programming Committee: David Morrow ’07 L’10
• Vice chair, Programming Committee: Vacant
• Chair, Career and Student Transitions Committee: Lisa Dawn Akers ’08
• Vice chair, Career and Student Transitions Committee: Susan Denny ’03

Young alumni are defined as those who have graduated within the last 10 years. They currently make up 40 percent of 黑料不打烊 graduates, the largest part of the university’s alumni base.

The 41-member council provides leadership on programs, initiatives and services for young alumni and seniors. It also gives feedback on the effectiveness of those programs and services.

Council members serve three-year terms. Zack Pund, in his role as alumni chapter liaison, will serve a one-year term.

This year’s speaker will be an alumnus, filmmaker Laith al-Majali ’05. Majali, a communications major and 2009 Young Alumnus of the Year. Majali edited and produced “Captain Abu Raed,” which earned the World Cinema Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008.

The week of events begins Tuesday, May 18, and extends through Sunday, May 23. Several events will be of special interest to alumni.

At a reception on Tuesday, African-American graduates and alumni will get the opportunity to network with each other. This year, a workshop also will be held on Sunday, May 2, so that graduates can expand their professional and social networks by meeting alumni who work in their fields or who live in places where graduates plan to live.

On Thursday night, alumni can attend a screening of Majali’s film.

Then, on Friday, the Legacy Reception will be held for graduates and their alumni parents, grandparents or siblings.

Here are the times and locations for those events and for the baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies.

Sunday, May 2

Networking Workshop for African-American Graduates
4 p.m.
Johnston Hall

Tuesday, May 18

African American Graduates and Alumni Reception
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Oaks 212

Thursday, May 20

“Captain Abu Raed” Film Screening
7:30 p.m.
McCrary Theatre

Friday, May 21

Baccalaureate
3 p.m.
Alumni Gym, Koury Athletic Center

Legacy Reception for Class of 2010 Graduates and Alumni Parents, Grandparents or Siblings
5:30-7 p.m.
Johnston Hall, South Campus

Saturday, May 22

Continental Breakast
7:30-9 a.m.
Scott Plaza

Commencement Under the Oaks
9:30 a.m.
Under the Oaks in front of West Residence Hall
Reception to follow in Scott Plaza for all graduates, families and guests

For a complete listing of commencement events and additional information, go to

“Steven Kinney has proven himself during the preseason to have the passion and talent we need on the pitch as we rebuild our defense,” said Fire Technical Director Frank Klopas. “We’re happy to have him now as part of the Fire family.”

Kinney was a three-time first-team All-Southern Conference selection, helping 黑料不打烊 to 28 shutout performances over four seasons.

黑料不打烊’s anchor on the back line led the 2009 squad to a school-record tying 10 clean slates. Kinney was honored as one of the 30 finalists for the Lowes Senior CLASS award as a senior and helped the Phoenix to its first-ever appearance in the Southern Conference Tournament championship game a year after winning the regular-season crown.

A native of Norcross, Ga., Kinney was the first 黑料不打烊 men’s soccer player to earn Academic All-America status, being named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America third team in November. Kinney scored eight goals and added two assists during his Phoenix career.

“I am truly blessed and honored to have this opportunity to continue my playing career,” Kinney commented. “I have to give a large thanks to the 黑料不打烊 soccer family for helping me reach the goal of playing at this level.”

The Fire will open its season on Saturday, March 27 at New York. The game will air on ESPN at 6 p.m.
 

Chase set 黑料不打烊’s single season record for home runs in his junior year before leaving to pursue his professional baseball career.

“I was floored with the talent of the show,” said Brian O’Shea ’04, assistant to the dean of student life. O’Shea attended Thursday night’s showing at the Durham Performing Arts Center. “Matt and Taylor are incredible representatives of the 黑料不打烊 performing arts program and join a long line of 黑料不打烊 alumni performing to audiences across the country.”

“Spring Awakening” focuses on the tumultuous discovery of sexuality among teenagers in late 19th century Germany; Shingledecker and Trench portray two of the teenagers, and Shingledecker serves as understudy for the male lead, Melchior. Shingledecker joined the cast prior to graduating in 2008, and Trensch, who is taking a leave of absence for the 2009-10 academic year to tour with the company, joined the tour in July 2009.

“The show is extraordinary,” said Cathy McNeela, professor of performing arts. “Of course, Matt and Taylor are a huge part of that success.”

Tickets for “Spring Awakening” performances Friday through Sunday are on sale and can be purchased by clicking the first link to the right.

A Feb. 25 story in the Times-News (Burlington, N.C.) by Charity Apple offers insights into Trensch and Shingledecker’s experiences on tour. Click the second link to the right to see the story.