Honors College Archives

Aug 02, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

Student: Maggie Baile

Maggie Baile was “100% certain” that she would attend law school after earning undergraduate degrees at East Carolina University. But getting a job in the ECU Honors College her freshman year...

Jul 15, 2021
  • Kristen Martin

GETTING ORIENTED

Building community is a core component of the East Carolina University Honors College first-year experience. With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, staff and student leaders in the college looked to...

Jun 16, 2021
  • Kristen Martin

EDIBLE LANDSCAPE

A group of East Carolina University Honors College students sought to improve sustainability by creating an orchard on campus. “Our mission is to serve college campuses by giving students the...

May 27, 2021
  • Matt Smith

Baile selected to national economic and community engagement student advisory group

Rising East Carolina University senior Maggie Baile will represent the university on the inaugural Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ (APLU) Commission on Economic and Community Engagement (CECE) Student Advisory...

May 18, 2021
  • Jules Norwood

COASTAL PERSPECTIVE

As he began his tenure as East Carolina University’s 12th chancellor, Dr. Philip Rogers launched a learning and listening tour called Pirate Perspectives to speak with ECU stakeholders throughout eastern...

May 14, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

Stephanie Stewart

Stephanie Stewart has traveled to 12 countries around the world so far — through books. She’ll continue her journey this summer by reading stories from Hispanic countries in Spanish script...

May 14, 2021
  • Kelly Rusk

Ashby Dickerson

Ashby Dickerson had an insider’s view of the EC Scholars experience — her older brother Cole. “I feel like the EC Scholars program is about being part of a family...

May 14, 2021
  • Ken Buday

Brooke Butler

Brooke Butler grew up with three older brothers, but the new East Carolina University EC Scholar wasn’t about to let them get the best of her. “I have three brothers...

May 14, 2021
  • Julie Roman

Sarah Wright

The health care system has been an influential force in Sarah Wright’s life. Inspired by her mother, Amanda, executive director of pharmacy at Cape Fear Valley Health System, Wright wanted...

May 14, 2021
  • Kristen Martin

Noah Watkins

A love of East Carolina University started early for Noah Watkins. The Asheboro native visited ECU in eighth grade and fell in love with the campus and overall atmosphere. “Everyone...