Alumni Archives

May 12, 2026
  • Frank Piemonte

Innovation Internship charts market course for alum’s Step Walker

At East Carolina University, student success and regional transformation are strategic priorities. Now, a first-of-its-kind internship intends to enlist students to succeed at transformational ideas. The university’s Crisp Small Business Resource Center, working with the ECU Office of Commercialization & Licensing,...

Two graduates wearing purple commencement caps and gowns smile and pose together beneath the stadium concourse during ECU’s spring commencement ceremony. Both graduates hold up their hands while wearing honor cords and medals as fellow graduates and guests gather in the background.
May 08, 2026
  • ECU News Services

Commencement speaker Kevin Williamson encourages ECU graduates to face fear

Although their individual journeys may have had moments of fear, there was nothing but celebration on a sun-splashed morning Friday in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium as East Carolina University celebrated its graduates...

May 05, 2026
  • University Advancement

ECU names 2026 Robert H. Wright Alumni Leadership Award recipients

Lauded for their commitment to service, bold leadership and unwavering determination, five East Carolina University students have been honored as the 2026 recipients of the Robert H. Wright Leadership Award...

Two graduates in purple caps and gowns walk side by side on a campus pathway, viewed from behind, with trees and academic buildings softly lit in the background.
May 05, 2026
  • ECU News Services

Meet ECU’s Class of 2026

On Friday, May 8, East Carolina University will confer 4,145 degrees and certificates to 4,006 students. Grounded in ECU’s motto of Servire, to serve, the Class of 2026 leaves prepared...

Five East Carolina University students hold certificates recognizing their achievements in campus leadership while smiling. The students are standing with the university’s dean of the Honors College and director of the Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement.
May 05, 2026
  • Crystal Baity

Faculty, staff and students receive University Awards for Service

More than 130 faculty, staff and students at East Carolina University who embody ECU’s motto, Servire, were honored Wednesday during the University Awards for Service ceremony in the Main Campus...

Four women are in a group hug, smiling broadly.
Apr 28, 2026
  • Lacey L. Gray

Pirate family ties run deep

Purple and gold run deep for one East Carolina University family that is excited to celebrate the university’s spring commencement and the graduation of its matriarch. Kim Morris, a pediatric...

Two women and two men stand smiling against a purple backdrop emblazoned with East Carolina University. The men are wearing suits and purple ties. One of the men, with glasses and a grey beard, holds a clear acrylic trophy.
Apr 24, 2026
  • ECU News Services

ECU trustees celebrate the dedicated service of past, present and outgoing leaders

East Carolina University’s Board of Trustees meeting on Friday echoed a familiar theme: service. The university’s motto, Servire, was on full display as administrators celebrated the remarkable service of past,...

Apr 23, 2026
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Young alumni honored for achievements

The grit, resilience and spirit of service that sets Pirates apart from others was magnified by 40 outstanding East Carolina University alumni who were honored Saturday by the ECU Alumni...

Apr 21, 2026
  • Ronnie Woodward

Vail-Smith presented with Order of the Long Leaf Pine

Karen Vail-Smith wanted a casual retirement celebration with no speeches. The event was progressing exactly as Vail-Smith had hoped, with one exception. Dr. Michele Wallen, chair of the East Carolina...

Large “ECU” letters stand in front of a modern glass and brick campus building, with purple flowers and landscaping in the foreground under a blue sky.
Apr 15, 2026
  • ECU News Services

“Scream” and “Dawson’s Creek” creator to deliver ECU’s spring commencement address

East Carolina University alumnus, Kevin Williamson ’87, the creative force behind many influential television series and movies, will deliver the keynote address during the spring commencement ceremony at 10 a.m....

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