QUALITY PARTNERSHIPS
Not long after its founding as a laboratory school in 2017, the ECU Community School changed its name to better reflect its focus on the children and families it serves....
Fine Arts & Communication Archives
McKenna Lawler
Service is important to McKenna Lawler so East Carolina University’s motto, servire, and record of community-focused endeavors stood out to her. Lawler is no stranger to how ECU can help...
Aydan Lawler
Aydan Lawler wants to use her talents to help others, and when deciding where to go to college, East Carolina University’s motto “to serve” seemed like a perfect match for...
Kaeleigh Kruger
Kaeleigh Kruger knew choosing where to attend college wasn’t a decision she should take lightly, so the 17-year-old didn’t hesitate to ask “Why ECU?” to everyone she met on East...
Jamie Gerdts
Jameson “Jamie” Gerdts grew up in Raleigh, a place he described as cozy yet growing. “You can see new developments at the same time as 100-year-old homes converted into restaurants,”...
Julia Cavanaugh
Vocalist Julia Cavanaugh intends to use the opportunities afforded her as an EC Scholar to positively affect people’s lives through music therapy. “While I have always loved music, I wanted...
ALWAYS PIRATES
East Carolina University celebrated the Class of 2022 in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in its first full-scale spring commencement ceremony since 2019. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of more than 4,600 spring...
PIRATE SUCCESS
Pirate success comes in many forms. For some, inspiration arises when they first set foot on campus, or experience one of East Carolina University’s unique programs like Semester at the...
ON STAGE
STATISTICS Name: Madeline Douglas College: College of Fine Arts and Communication Major: Dance performance and choreography, certificate in entrepreneurship Age: 22 Classification/Year: Senior Hometown: Winston-Salem, North Carolina Hobbies/interests: Dancing, sewing,...
FUTURE STATE REPRESENTATIVE
STATISTICS Name: Landon Kyle Blacknall College: Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Major: Political science, minor in communication Age: 22 Classification/Year: Senior Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina Hobbies/interests: Politics, sports...