2019 ECU 40 Under 40 Leadership Awards Banquet honors recipients

The East Carolina University Division of Student Affairs hosted the fifth annual 40 Under 40 Leadership Awards banquet March 23 in ECU’s new Main Campus Student Center.

The recipients of the 2019 Class of 40 Under 40 are outstanding ECU alumni under the age of 40 who have excelled following graduation and are now using their experience to make an impact in their respective professions, local communities and around the world.

Student Affairs started the 40 Under 40 Leadership Awards in April 2015 and the event is now a collaborative partnership between Student Affairs and the ECU Alumni Association.

“This is an amazing group of alumni leading as only Pirates can do,” said Virginia Hardy, vice chancellor for student affairs. “We proudly celebrate these men and women who are pursuing their professional passion, leading positive change in their communities and demonstrating leadership, service and excellence at every level.”

Thirty-four of the 40 Under 40 recipients call North Carolina home with other recipients coming from Virginia, South Carolina, New York and Louisiana. The complete list of recipients is below.

For more information, contact Will Williams, director of Student Affairs Development, at 252-737-4970, or email sadevelopment@ecu.edu.

2019 40 Under 40 Leadership Award Honorees

Alicia Arnold – Raleigh, NC

Kristopher Arnold – Greenville, NC

Samantha Blake – Ravenel, SC

Mark W. Bray – Holly Springs, NC

Dr. John D. Bream – Oak Ridge, NC

Emily K. Brewer – Winterville, NC

Susan Bucci – Greenville, NC

Justin Drake Carroll – Richmond, VA

Nathan Cohen – Greenville, NC

P.J. Connelly – Greenville, NC

Michael J. Crooke – New York, NY

Kate Marston Daniels – Goldsboro, NC

Peter Dawyot – Raleigh, NC

Lewis Gale – Raleigh, NC

Major Thomas P. Grabos, Jr. -Aberdeen, NC

Major Jeremy Greever – Shreveport, LA

Byron Hayes – Greenville, NC

Meredith Hinton – Greenville, NC

M. Cole Jones – Atlanta, GA

Justin Graham Jones – Winterville, NC

Catherine Fodor Jordan – Greenville, NC

Christina Y. LeLiever – Raleigh, NC

Anna Louise Logemann – Greenville, NC

Briana Long – Durham, NC

DaJuan Lucas – Charlotte, NC

Stephen McFadden – Holly Springs, NC

Jermaine T. McNair – Greenville, NC

Dr. Patrick M. O’Shea – Chapel Hill, NC

Jacob W. Parrish – Greenville, NC

Sarah E. Proctor – New Bern, NC

Ryan Purtle – New Bern, NC

Benjamin W. Riggan – Virginia Beach, VA

Jonathan Russell – Washington, NC

Kelli S. Russell – Washington, NC

Deputy Chief Jason L. Sugg – Snow Hill, NC

Erika S. Taylor – Greenville, NC

Michael Taylor – Pikeville, NC

Kate Teel – Greenville, NC

Daniel Van Liere – Greenville, NC

Kehinde A. Watford – Durham, NC

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Contact: Will Williams, director of ECU Student Affairs Development, 252-737-4970, williamsw17@ecu.edu