Author Archives: Megan Griffin

I am a freshmen from Rockville, Maryland and I will most likely be majoring in Exercise Science with a minor in Public Health in order to pursue my hope of becoming an occupational therapist. I am involved with Varsity lacrosse, AutismSPeaks, and Lead here at Elon

Interview with Jill DeLorenzo, Class of 2009

Jill DeLorenzo Class of 2009 By: Megan Griffin Jill DeLorenzo moved to the Washington D.C. area after graduation in 2009. She held various positions before having children.  Jill is currently the Marketing and Events Coordinator for a local cafe and is an advocate for breastfeeding families. She recently earned a mention as “Mom of the Year” in Washington FAMILY Magazine. … Continue Reading

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Preview of Results from Periclean Alumni Survey 2016

In early April 2016, we sent out an email and follow up reminders to 192 Periclean Alumni, we had 107 responses, for a total response rate of 55.7%. In the email was a request to fill out a survey regarding the long-term impact of being a Periclean Scholar. Here is a breakdown of the response rate per class: Class of … Continue Reading

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Update on Anita Isaacs, partner to the Classes of 2006 & 2017

Update on Anita Isaacs, partner to the Classes of 2006 & 2017 We have great news about Anita Isaacs, partner of the Class of 2006 and a two time Periclean-in-Residence.  After four years of hard study, internships and a senior project based near her home in Oshakati, on April 14th she received her Batchelor of Social Work from the University of Namibia. … Continue Reading

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Interview with John McGreevy

John McGreevy Class of 2010 By: Megan Griffin   John McGreevy is a member of the Periclean Class of 2010, and his Class’ accomplishments were based on the Periclean philosophy that cross-cultural partnerships form a solid foundation for sustainable community development. Their focus while at Elon was “improving access to healthcare and promoting sustainable development in Ghana’s Volta Region through … Continue Reading

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Alumni Interview with Khara Bauer

Khara Bauer Class of 2007 By: Megan Griffin Khara Bauer is originally from Delaware, since graduation she has moved back to Delaware with her husband and son. She is also expecting her second baby very soon! At Elon, Khara studied Education, she originally planned to major in Religious Studies, but then realized the power of teaching and being able to … Continue Reading

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Alumni Interview with Annie Huth

Annie Huth Class of 2012 By: Megan Griffin The other week, I had the privilege of talking to Annie Huth, from the Class of 2012. Annie was the inaugural fellow to participate in a one-year post-graduate position at CRHP. Annie’s postgraduate plans were directly inspired by Periclean. “My first year after graduation was spent with CHRP through our Class’ fellowship … Continue Reading

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Alumni Interview with Katie Hadobas Arms

Katie Hadobas Arms Class of 2014 By: Megan Griffin The Class of 2014 consists of passionate students from all different areas of study. Katie Hadobas Arms is one of these passionate members. Their Class’ area of focus is Appalachia, they decided to focus specifically on regions in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Virginia. They were the first Periclean Class to have … Continue Reading

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Alumni Interview with Jessica Zollinger

Jessica Zollinger Class of 2012 By: Megan Griffin, 2016   The other week, I had the privilege of talking to Jessica Zollinger,  from the Periclean class of 2012. Since graduating, she has pursued a graduate degree at the UNC School of Social Work. Jessica attributes Periclean for a lot of her postgraduate decisions and successes. When she first started at … Continue Reading

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Alumni Interview with Sarah Oldham

Sarah Oldham Class of 2012 By: Megan Griffin I interviewed Sarah Oldham, from the Class of 2012. Here is a glimpse into how her life after graduation has been impacted by the Periclean Scholars program. Within three months of graduating from Elon, Sarah moved to New York City. This was a big move, originally being from Raleigh. “I got a … Continue Reading

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Alumni Interview with Kristin Schulz

  Kristin Schulz Class of 2010 By: Megan Griffin Kristin Schulz currently lives in San Francisco and works at SolarCity as the Marketing Strategy Manager. She is responsible for gathering consumer and market insights to inform marketing campaigns, business plans, and efforts to acquire more customers while reducing costs. She works with various teams internally on strategy development and manages … Continue Reading

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