There weren’t any briefcases, but this was a business trip nevertheless. The day after graduation, eight East Carolina University College of Business students packed their bags, boarded a couple of...
When Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina in 2018, it decided to stay awhile. The wind blew, and the rain fell for days. And though Cameron Doby didn’t experience major impacts...
It was a memorable lunch during Whitney Roberts’ guided tour at East Carolina University that helped clinch her decision to become a Pirate. One of the tour guides asked Roberts...
East Carolina University is gaining a motivated and service-driven student with incoming Brinkley-Lane Scholar Starla Fuller. Fuller is bringing both academic ambition and a strong desire to help others as...
Rachel Themistokleous was so sure East Carolina University was the place for her that she accepted her admission before being selected to be a Brinkley-Lane Scholar. Her decision was locked...
Peyton Denton was familiar with East Carolina University partly through the influence of his older brother, Tanner, who graduated in December. However, it was during the college application process that...
Penelope Smith, Penny to those close to her, is proper Asheboro. All her family are for that matter. Her parents and grandparents attended the same high school as her. Her...
Prioritizing kindness – that is Millar Berry. In a society where social media battles seem to rule the day, Berry genuinely roots for others with energy and joy. “It takes...
Mal Oakley is a go-getter who likes to explore, is passionate about community, and in the future, wants to work as a child psychologist. The 17-year-old daughter of Jodi and...
Leslie Uwakwe is a seeker, but her anchor is well set in her family’s west African heritage and the home they have adopted in North Carolina. Uwakwe’s parents moved to...