FUTURE LEADERS
Meet 20 new EC Scholars
Twenty incoming freshmen at East Carolina University were selected for the prestigious EC Scholars Program.
The four-year merit scholarship recognizes outstanding academic performance, commitment to community engagement and strong leadership skills. Recipients receive a scholarship for four years, along with a stipend for study abroad, for a total value of approximately $45,000.
For more details on each individual scholar, click on the name below each thumbnail image.
For more details on the EC Scholars Program, visit http://www.ecu.edu/ecscholars/ or contact Dr. Katie O’Connor, director of EC Scholars, at 252-328-6373 or oconnork@ecu.edu.
Ajay Ajmera
Led by curiosity
Led by curiosity
Meghan Boop
Bound for pediatric nursing
Bound for pediatric nursing
Ryan Carter-Stanley
Set on surgery
Set on surgery
Kristen Fulcher
Aspiring neurosurgeon
Aspiring neurosurgeon
Isabella Gillespie
Aiming to make a difference
Aiming to make a difference
Leela Goel
Helping others
Helping others
Selena Hamilton
Serving her ultimate goal
Serving her ultimate goal
Morgan Harvey
Ready to impact lives
Ready to impact lives
Spencer Jackson
Everything going his way
Everything going his way
Holden Jones
A future in problem solving
A future in problem solving
Sarah Lisson
Kids’ nutritionist
Kids’ nutritionist
Taylor Locklear
Caring for exotic animals
Caring for exotic animals
Natalie Malpass
A desire to help
A desire to help
Joseph Paul
Medical researcher
Medical researcher
Alexandria Podolski
Drawn to a challenge
Drawn to a challenge
Rose Shelor
Nursing a natural fit
Nursing a natural fit
Kelli Soos
Doctor-in-training
Doctor-in-training
Lea Taylor
Meeting special needs
Meeting special needs
Chris Thaxton
Open to the future
Open to the future