Alumni Archives

Jul 28, 2020
  • Ken Buday

Staff: Caroline Hill

From her hometown of Winterville, Caroline Hill sees something familiar in East Carolina University. She sees her father, Ricky, who graduated from and works at ECU, and her older sister...

Jul 23, 2020
  • Erin Ward

ECU Alumni Association welcomes new board members

The East Carolina University Alumni Association approved five new members to join its board of directors. The elected members serve three-year terms that will end in 2023. The new members...

Jul 22, 2020
  • Doug Boyd

University Writing Center assists job seekers, college applicants

Unemployment rates in North Carolina hit 7.6% in June – almost double the rate from a year ago. If you’re one of those seeking a job, East Carolina University’s Online...

Jul 20, 2020
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU collaborators, students study pathogen that affects animals, humans

East Carolina University faculty members are collaborating on research that could eventually lead to development of a drug or vaccine to fight bacteria that can infect farm animals and people....

Jul 16, 2020
  • Lacey L. Gray

INTENTIONAL SHIPWRECK?

It has long been speculated by historians that the notorious pirate Blackbeard may have intentionally run his ship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR), aground off the coast of North Carolina...

Jul 07, 2020
  • Harley Dartt

AUTHENTIC PORTRAYAL

When the Apple TV + fantasy series “See” needed a television consultant and producer, it reached out to East Carolina University School of Communication alumnus Joe Strechay. “See” is set...

Jun 26, 2020
  • Erin Ward

PIRATE NATION GIVES

East Carolina University’s fourth annual Pirate Nation Gives fundraising day on June 24 raised more than $3.1 million, surpassing last year’s amount of $805,000 and exceeding its initial goal of...

May 29, 2020
  • Spaine Stephens

DENTAL ALUMNI RESPOND

Since East Carolina University’s School of Dental Medicine (SoDM) opened its doors, many of its leaders, faculty, students and alumni have acted on the saying that “chance favors the prepared...

May 08, 2020
  • Ken Buday

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...

May 08, 2020
  • Grady Dillon
  • Natalie Sayewich

FAMILY ATMOSPHERE

Visit our YouTube channel for the closed-captioned version of this video. Bria Stith, a standout on the East Carolina University women’s track and field team, knew she wanted to be...