Charles Brooks
There’s a nightstand in a Wake Forest home that contains a letter. The letter, addressed to 18-year-old Charles Michael Brooks Jr., includes purple and gold stars and the words “we...
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Matthew Sadlowski
A poignant volunteer experience cemented Matthew Sadlowski’s future career path. Last summer, Sadlowski, 18, volunteered as part of the Duke-Raleigh Junior Volunteer Cancer Center Program and decided to become a...
Breanna Sapp
Breanna Sapp applied for the EC Scholars program, thinking that being accepted would be a long shot. The 17-year-old from Jacksonville saw she was eligible for the program and had...
Agne Shields
Beginning her college career at East Carolina University will be a big transition for 17-year-old Agne Shields, but not the most dramatic of her life so far. Born in Lithuania,...
Imaan Siddiqi
A 2018 summer internship with the Hidalgo County, Texas, public defender’s office is where Imaan Siddiqi discovered mental health court. “I realized that law wasn’t for me in terms of...
Rylie Warren
Rylie Warren plans to follow her passions and dive into all of the activities that East Carolina University has to offer. The 17-year-old Mooresville resident is active in ministry and...
Ono Abhulimen
When Michael and Jasmine Abhulimen had a daughter 18 years ago, they named her Onolunosen, which means “those who do good things will reap good things in return.” “My parents...
Pirate Nation raises nearly $40K for coronavirus relief on Giving Tuesday Now
East Carolina University raised nearly $40,000 on Giving Tuesday Now, a global day of philanthropy created to respond to the unprecedented need caused by the coronavirus. The May 5 initiative...
UNDAUNTED GRADUATES
East Carolina University celebrated the accomplishments of more than 5,000 graduates with its 111th spring commencement on Friday, delivering a virtual ceremony because of the coronavirus. Interim Chancellor Ron Mitchelson...
ECU celebrates more than 5,000 graduates with virtual ceremony
DOWNLOAD ASSETS Visit our Story Ideas page for access to download the full virtual commencement, the singing of the alma mater, photos and graduate features. East Carolina University celebrated the...