On the verge of tears, Elizabeth “Liz” Kwon L’23 studied by a headlamp for her evidence final. In the pitch black of a countywide blackout, she realized how much support she had behind her at Elon University’s Law program when she received a call from one of the Law program deans checking in on her.
Now almost two years later, Kwon has been named the new youth trustee for Elon’s Board of Trustees. Kwon found out she was nominated by a faculty member when she graduated in December 2023. She is the first alum of a graduate program to be appointed to the board and will serve a two-year term.
As the first graduate student to be elected as a youth trustee, Kwon said she hopes to bring the graduate student perspective to the table — as well as her personal experiences in the law program…