2012 officers sign honor book, class recites honor pledge
By Hannah Williams
Sept. 11, 2008
ELON, N.C. – The class of 2012 pledged to uphold Elon’s Honor Code during the school’s third Call to Honor ceremony in Alumni Gym Thursday.
SGA President Chase Rumley welcomed the freshman class to the university community, reminding the students, “We are honor bound by the values of honesty, integrity, responsibility and respect.”
Rumley encouraged students to embrace these four values for life – both academic and otherwise.
“As students we are preparing for citizenship on a larger stage in the national and world community,” he said. He invited students to gather at Fonville Fountain at 6 p.m. today to remember Sept. 11.
Michael Bumbry, 2007 SGA President and current member of Elon’s Board of Trustees, challenged students to pursue lofty goals.
“At the end of the day, what matters most is legacy,” Bumbry said. “The goal is merely secondary, but the journey is most important.”
Officers from each of the four classes signed their names to the Elon Honor Book and lit candles for each of the core values.
Speaking of integrity, Senior Class President Danielle Durst said, “We speak of what it means to be a whole person, undivided.” She called students to be true to their word and honor commitments.
Jenny Statley, junior class president, stressed the importance of responsibility. “In a world of variables, the only thing that we can control is ourselves and our actions.”
Sophomore Class President, Justin Peterson, reminded students that they are members of a privileged group, encouraging them to “never take Elon for granted and respect our school . . . and ourselves.”
Rachel Long, the newly elected freshman class president, received applause from her peers, saying, “When you practice honesty, others come to see you as someone who can be trusted and relied upon.”
The class officers led the assembly in signing Elon’s Alma Mater, and President Emeritus Earl Danieley closed the ceremony by reading Elon’s Honor Code aloud.
President Emeritus Earl Danieley at Elon's Call to Honor Sept. 11. Courtesy of Elon University.
“Today we are entrusted with the honorable legacy of Elon University, dedicated to the intellectual, personal and spiritual growth of all its members, to the advancement of knowledge for the good of all, and to the service of local, national and global communities. To that end, we affirm our commitment to the core values of our university:
“We commit ourselves to honesty, being truthful in our academic work and in our relationship with others.
“We commit ourselves to show integrity, being trustworthy, fair and ethical.
“We commit ourselves to responsibility, being accountable for our actions and for our learning.
“We commit ourselves to respect, being civil, valuing the dignity of each person, and respecting the physical and intellectual property of others.
“With these commitments we join generations of Elon students as bearers of its honor.”
