Honors College Archives

East Carolina University sign when entering campus.
Jul 27, 2023
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

HISTORIC PHILANTHROPY

Donors contributed nearly $100 million in philanthropic support for East Carolina University in 2022-23, making it the most successful fiscal year fundraising endeavor of the comprehensive Pursue Gold campaign and...

Jul 13, 2023
  • Kristen Martin

Coastal experiences lead ECU’s student to prestigious scholarship

A semester studying at the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) on East Carolina University’s Outer Banks Campus launched Christine Chan’s interest in marine science and led to her receiving the Ernest...

Jun 20, 2023
  • Crystal Baity

STUDENT LEADERS

Two Honors College students who have known each other since middle school will lead East Carolina University’s Student Government Association through this academic year. SGA President Javier Limon and Vice...

Jun 05, 2023
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU student’s coursework finds application in real-world lab experiences

East Carolina University rising senior and Honors College and Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences student Arya Shah — who is majoring in biochemistry with a concentration in biology...

ECU Brinkley-Lane Scholars
May 19, 2023
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Raghav Yelamanchili

During selection weekend Raghav Yelamanchili realized “everything clicked” and he knew he wanted to spend his undergraduate years at East Carolina University. “ECU is the place that will prepare me...

May 19, 2023
  • Kristen Martin

Virtual, augmented reality engages students in science education, climate change

Research by two East Carolina University College of Education faculty members aims to bring the natural world to life for future teachers and K-12 students through augmented and virtual reality....

ECU Brinkley-Lane Scholars
May 18, 2023
  • Kim Tilghman

Thomas Remington

East Carolina University originally was not an option for Pitt County Schools Early College High School graduate Thomas Remington. Moving to Greenville at the age of 9, Remington considered ECU...

ECU Brinkley-Lane Scholars
May 18, 2023
  • Jules Norwood

Taylor Greene

For 18-year-old Taylor Greene, East Carolina University and the Brinkley-Lane Scholars program represent opportunities — for academic and extracurricular activities, for travel and for connections. “I chose ECU because everyone...

ECU Brinkley-Lane Scholars
May 18, 2023
  • Kristen Martin

Sophie Davis

The chance to be a part of a close and passionate community drew 18-year-old Sophie Davis to the Brinkley-Lane Scholars program. “I adore hearing about other people’s goals, interests and...

ECU Brinkley-Lane Scholars
May 18, 2023
  • Benjamin Abel

Sarah Grace Aldridge

When you come from a family that bleeds Purple and Gold, it’s hard to shake the call to join Pirate Nation. For Sarah Grace Aldridge, continuing her family’s legacy at...