CFL…the Happiest Place on Earth!


JULY 12, 2013: Dana Carnes. (photo by Kim Walker)

I am so thankful and fortunate to be a member of the Center for Leadership team! As I reflect on my first three months at Elon, I can’t help but brag about how amazing it is to be here. The CFL’s resources, staff, student leaders, programs, workshops, and the physical space are beyond my imagination. The innovation andcreativity that is fostered here is unparalleled!

After telling a student at my former institution about the amazing opportunities offered by the Center for Leadership, she said, “wow…it sounds like you work at Disney World.” And to me, Elon and the CFL is very much like Disney World. As cliché as it sounds, I do believe that the CFL is a magical place. Like Disney, the CFL effectively demonstrates that the actions of a leader, multiplied by the actions of many, can shape and focus a culture and an organization. Continue reading

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Cannon Celebration

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The Center for Leadership’s annual Cannon Celebration, held May 6 in McKinnon Hall, celebrated the leadership-related achievements and legacies of students over the past year. Those invited included faculty and staff in association with the Center for Leadership, as well as students who have completed any number of CFL-sponsored initiatives during the past school year. Continue reading

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Omicron Delta Kappa Awards

More than two dozen students were honored for their scholarship and their leadership at the ODK awards on April 25. The Elon community packed Whitley Auditorium to recognize students with high academic standards and outstanding leadership.

2013 ODK award winners included the following:

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April Capstone Dinner

We had our final Capstone Dinner of the semester this past Wednesday. Twenty-five Phase IV members were in attendance, alongside Steve Mencarini, Stacey Markham, and Dean Rex Waters. Everyone enjoyed a delicious meal catered by Aramark, taking time to catch up on the past semester as well as future plans. It was fantastic to hear that so many Phase IV members already have big plans after Elon. Continue reading

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April’s Snacking on Leadership

The April Snacking on Leadership event was held Thursday, April 18, and featured former Elon football player Mr. Bryan Burney. April’s event kicked off Pay It Forward Week at Elon, which is based on the movie of the same name and encourages people to do random acts of kindness as a catalyst for making the world a better place. Continue reading

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Pay It Forward Week

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In honor of Pay It Forward Day, the Center for Leadership is dedicating a whole week to encouraging good deeds and the idea of “paying it forward” from April 22nd-26th.  Continue reading

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OAIC Awards

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On April 4, 2013, members of Elon University’s most outstanding organizations and programs assembled at the eighteenth annual Organizational Awards and Inaugural Ceremony (OAIC) for the opportunity to celebrate this year’s winners and witness the transition in leadership in Student Government Association. This year’s program began with the farewell address by outgoing President Darien Flowers, who reflected upon the challenges of our past year and thanked all of campus’s organizations and programs for their contributions to the student body. Continue reading

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