'Let the Class of 2016 begin its journey'
New Student Convocation signals the beginning of another year as the members of the Class of 2016, transfer students and their families gather Under the Oaks at Elon University for the annual welcome ceremony. "This ceremony is one of the most meaningful occasions of the academic year," said President Leo Lambert." Lambert, along with Jan Fuller, university chaplain, Darien Flowers, Student Government Association executive president, Smith Jackson, vice president for student life and dean of students, Steven House, provost and vice president for academic affairs, and faculty members, greeted the most recent addition to the Elon community. The speakers challenged the more than 1,400 students to embrace the opportunities open to them and to seek adventure during the next four years. "If you take advantage of a number of opportunities Elon has to offer, you will lay the foundation for your future," Flowers said. The SGA President recounted walking tours through London that expanded his imagination and fed his curiosity, offering his own experiences as feasible goals.
