This video is part of a series that documents the Faculty-Staff Awards Luncheon at Elon University that occurs at the end of the academic year in May. At the luncheon, faculty and staff are recognized for their years of service. Included in all the Faculty-Staff Awards Luncheon videos, the current President discusses a number of issues and topics that relate to Elon. In this video, President J. Fred Young mentions major topics that were happening at Elon in 1997 that included: Elon celebrating 107 years, notable accomplishments around campus, increase in student academic performance, the trustees donating $15 million dollars to the school, 100 students involved in undergraduate research, updates about campus buildings and construction, five faculty publishing books, 5,500 applications received for 1,000 student enrollment slots, and the growth of the athletic program. During the 1996–1997 academic year, the Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching was awarded to Daniel W. Wright. President J. Fred Young presented this award to Daniel W. Wright. According to the program for that year, the Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes annually a faculty member for his/her outstanding contributions in the classroom. Nominations are sought from faculty, departments, and honor students. The selection is made by a committee consisting of senior faculty, honor students, and educational officials outside the College. Some notable names in this video include: J. Fred Young, Susan Klopman, Julianne Maher, Gerald (Gerry) Francis, Daniel W. Wright, Pamela Baker, Wilhelmina Boyd, Patty Cox, Penny Davis, Jim Drummond, Cindy Duke, Barbara Gordon, Eugene Grimley, Stephanie Henly, Janell Johnson, Tom Manning, Margaret Clapp, Shirley Crawford, Jane Ferrell, Ellen Gagnon, Tom Henricks, Howard Higgs, Herb House, Bill Rich, Cindy Sykes, Janie Brown, Lamar Brown, Lamar Bland, Frank Harris, and Rudy Zarzar.