Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Diya Thaker
Diya Thaker wants to immerse herself in health care and research locally so she can make a difference globally in the lives of others. Thaker, 17, the daughter of Alpesh...
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Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Eric Sabiston
Eric Sabiston’s dream is to study chronic and autoimmune diseases to improve the lives of those burdened with lifelong illnesses. The son of Kelli and Paul Sabiston, he is one...
Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Faith Occhipinti
For Faith Occhipinti of Fuquay-Varina, the sense of community at East Carolina University and within its Honors College made her educational decision an easy one. “I chose ECU because of...
Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Maria Mendoza-Guerra
Maria Mendoza-Guerra is passionate about public health, and she’s confident that attending East Carolina University will help further her potential and opportunities in the field and with her personal goals....
Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Ruckira Nixon
Ruckira Nixon’s focus on the importance of family and community carries over into her decision to attend East Carolina University as a Brinkley-Lane Scholar — and into her career aspirations....
Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Selah Apollo
When Selah Apollo arrives in Greenville as part of the newest crop of Brinkley-Lane Scholars for the fall semester, the campus and East Carolina University ethos will be familiar. Apollo’s...
RIBN program helps former circus performer transition to new life as nurse
At the end of a particularly challenging shift sometimes nurses will say their day was a circus. One recent graduate of Wayne Community College’s associate degree in nursing program, who...
Army veteran honored as extraordinary nursing student
Reggie Santiago, an East Carolina University RN to BSN student with a very non-traditional path to becoming a Pirate Nurse, was selected as the College of Nursing’s undergraduate recipient of...
Nursing students partner though simulation to care for psychiatric patients
Dr. Tawny Tseng could never predict her path to becoming an East Carolina University nursing professor. A Seattle native, she was a jazz singer and then a dance teacher before...
ECU medical school marks 10th annual Medical Education Day
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University held its 10th annual Medical Education Day April 25, celebrating scholarship and innovation in medical education. The event included podium and...