Charles Brooks
There’s a nightstand in a Wake Forest home that contains a letter. The letter, addressed to 18-year-old Charles Michael Brooks Jr., includes purple and gold stars and the words “we...
Honors College Archives
Matthew Sadlowski
A poignant volunteer experience cemented Matthew Sadlowski’s future career path. Last summer, Sadlowski, 18, volunteered as part of the Duke-Raleigh Junior Volunteer Cancer Center Program and decided to become a...
Breanna Sapp
Breanna Sapp applied for the EC Scholars program, thinking that being accepted would be a long shot. The 17-year-old from Jacksonville saw she was eligible for the program and had...
Agne Shields
Beginning her college career at East Carolina University will be a big transition for 17-year-old Agne Shields, but not the most dramatic of her life so far. Born in Lithuania,...
Imaan Siddiqi
A 2018 summer internship with the Hidalgo County, Texas, public defender’s office is where Imaan Siddiqi discovered mental health court. “I realized that law wasn’t for me in terms of...
Rylie Warren
Rylie Warren plans to follow her passions and dive into all of the activities that East Carolina University has to offer. The 17-year-old Mooresville resident is active in ministry and...
Ono Abhulimen
When Michael and Jasmine Abhulimen had a daughter 18 years ago, they named her Onolunosen, which means “those who do good things will reap good things in return.” “My parents...
Student: Jason Pilkington
East Carolina University student Jason Pilkington loves to be outside and build relationships with people. “I’ve loved being outside for as long as I can remember,” Pilkington said. “I was...
JOURNEYS CUT SHORT
People around the world, and close to home, have had their lives upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many East Carolina University students studying abroad dealt firsthand with the emerging crisis...
PIRATE GRIT ANCHORS GRADUATES
A 71 year old who returned last fall to complete his degree, a future doctor, a born leader with his eye on the White House, a major in the U.S....