Elon Homecoming 30 years ago
Pam Richter – Class of 2011
Oct. 21, 2009
During the weekend of October 23-25, 2009, thousands of alumni will be returning to Elon’s campus for Homecoming events. They will reminisce on some of their best and most cherished moments here at Elon. The weekend’s festivities will be highlighted by the football game on Saturday as well as the crowning of the Homecoming king and queen during halftime of the game.
Photo of the first African American Homecoming Queen, Mary Carroll. Photo courtesy of Belk Library Archives.
The year 1979 was a groundbreaking year for Homecoming festivities at the university. Mary Carroll was the first African American named to the court, when she was crowned Homecoming Queen in 1979.
Carroll graduated Elon University in 1981 and was a Human Services major.
“There were no expectations, there was never any thought of what if I win because you never expected to win you know,” said Carroll in an interview with L’Tanya Richmond in December of 2004.
Shortly after Carroll was crowned queen, another African American was named to the court. Gloria Goode, class of 1985, was named Homecoming Queen in 1983.
Join Elon during Homecoming 2009 in celebrating many milestones and achievements at the university.
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