East Carolina University graduates set out to leave their marks on the world. Four 2025 engineering graduates have already done just that. Hannah Blackburn, Maranda Byrd, Lauren Simpson and Danielle...
Indoors or out, Richard Eakin was easy to spot — about six-and-a-half feet tall with a shock of white hair, a big smile and hearty laugh. He would often approach...
Hannah Snead has left her mark on East Wake Academy, including as class president and captain of her volleyball team. After graduation, the 18-year-old has chosen East Carolina University as...
Percy Shorter III wants to help others and one day develop new medical drugs and treatments for disease. The 18-year-old son of Percy and Stephanie Shorter, he is one of...
As Lakshanyaa Rajendran Balaji navigated the Brinkley-Lane Scholars selection process, it wasn’t only the prestige that motivated her, but the depth of community involvement embraced by students in East Carolina...
For Rocky Mount native Ava Williams, finding success was a huge motivator in her college decision process. “Selection Sunday was a day of excitement and nervousness, but after meeting everyone...
Sahana Suresh could see herself flourishing at East Carolina University, first when visiting as a sophomore in high school and later as a Brinkley-Lane Scholar finalist. “When I returned for...
DeShawn Standard Jr. and his family moved to Ballantyne, a neighborhood in south Charlotte from Haverhill, Massachusetts, just north of Boston, when he was midway through high school. Ardrey Kell...
One aspect of a visit to East Carolina University helped Brooklyn Stratton make her college decision. “I chose ECU as I loved the sense of community that I experienced during...
After Sam Smith zeroed in on construction as a career, he looked at colleges for his best option. The Youngsville resident didn’t look long. “I first became interested in ECU...