Jenna Caputa
The big picture doesn’t overwhelm Jenna Caputa. The incoming East Carolina University Brinkley-Lane Scholar finds pleasure in simple things — the catchy beat of a song, a well-crafted phrase in...
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Emma Romig
All her life, Emma Romig has been fervent and fearless when it comes to achieving her goals. She’ll bring that same determined personality to East Carolina University when she arrives...
Emma Harrell
Emma Harrell’s goal to become a concept artist for a game development company or in a related field put East Carolina University on her short list of colleges to consider....
Emely Cruz Ramirez
Emely Cruz Ramirez comes from the one-stoplight town of Vanceboro, about 30 miles from the East Carolina University campus. “If you go to the local Food Lion, you are guaranteed...
Darshan Patel
Rocky Mount Academy’s (RMA) Darshan Patel didn’t always know what he wanted to do with his life. “I held on to the belief that I could become a professional tennis...
Caramia Landis
"All of the late-night studying, pushing myself physically and mentally, and always trying to see how I could do better, be better; it all paid off." It appears to be...
Blake Hardee
He's a volunteer firefighter. He’s a veterinary assistant. He’s a Brinkley-Lane Scholar. He’s Blake Hardee, now a senior at D.H. Conley High School who will graduate June 9. In August,...
Anya Duffy
When making her college decision, Anya Duffy had two requirements: She wanted to go out of state and attend a large university. What checked the final box in favor of...
Anna Grace Benton
Bloom where you are planted. Currently ranking first in her class with a 4.46 GPA, Anna Grace Benton of Wilson has flourished at Beddingfield High School. Despite Benton having no...
Alondra Martinez
Alondra Martinez picked East Carolina University for many reasons, but especially the generosity of the student body and the opportunities that she will have as a Brinkley-Lane Scholar. Brinkley-Lane Scholars...