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Dec 21, 2023
  • ECU News Services

ECU: 2023 YEAR IN REVIEW

In 2023, East Carolina University celebrated its first University Day, recorded $85.6 million in sponsored awards and exceeded the $500 million goal of the Pursue Gold Comprehensive Campaign five months...

Dec 15, 2023
  • ECU News Services

PLANT THE SEED

The East Carolina University fall Class of 2023 graduates turned their tassels Friday morning during a ceremony held in Minges Coliseum in front of family, friends and well-wishers. The class...

Dec 11, 2023
  • Steven Grandy

Faculty: Dr. Matt Militello

As the Wells Fargo Distinguished Professor in Educational Leadership, Matt Militello has taught many degree-seeking students, but it took a question from one of his own professors to direct him...

(Photos by Rhett Butler)
Dec 10, 2023
  • ECU News Services

GRAD PROFILES: FALL 2023

Life can present surprises. Some in the form of challenges, others as opportunities. For these East Carolina University graduates, the encouragement they found at ECU helped them overcome challenges and...

Charley Sain, Strategic Communication (Photos by Rhett Butler)
Dec 10, 2023
  • Crystal Baity

Charley Sain, Strategic Communication

STATISTICS Name: Charley Sain College: College of Fine Arts and Communication Major: Communication with a concentration in strategic communication Age: 41 Classification/Year: Graduate student Hometown: Lawndale, NC Hobbies/interests: Spending time...

Jordan Anderson took in every opportunity offered to her through the College of Business and Honors College during her time at East Carolina University. (Photos by Rhett Butler)
Dec 10, 2023
  • Kristen Martin

Jordan Anderson, Business Administration, accounting

STATISTICS Name: Jordan Anderson College: College of Business Major: Accounting Age: 21 Classification/Year: Senior Hometown: Greenville, NC Hobbies/interests: Strength and conditioning, traveling, spending time outdoors, watching movies. Clubs and Organizations:...

Ashish Sharma and his wife Nidhi have both persevered through tough times. This fall, Ashish joins his wife as a Pirate alumnus, earning two graduate degrees from ECU. (Photos by Rhett Butler)
Dec 10, 2023
  • Lacey L. Gray

Ashish Sharma, Quantitative Economics & Econometrics, Data Science

STATISTICS Name: Ashish Sharma College: Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences; College of Engineering and Technology Majors: M.S. in Quantitative Economics and Econometrics; M.S. in Data Science Age: 38...

Arthur School MBA student Titus Williams leaves lasting impact in the College of Business (Photo by Rhett Butler)
Dec 10, 2023
  • ECU News Services

Titus Williams, Business Administration

SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter handle: tituswilliams50 Instagram handle: tituswilliams51 STATISTICS Name: Titus Alexander Williams College: Thomas Arthur Graduate School of Business Major:MBA, with Marketing Certification Age: 24 Classification/Year: Graduate Student Hometown:...

ECU Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner graduate Karmen Harris is working to create opportunities for nurses in forensic care for victims of crime and abuse. (Photos by Rhett Butler)
Dec 10, 2023
  • Benjamin Abel

Karmen Harris, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

STATISTICS Name: Karmen Sokolosky Harris College: Nursing Major: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Age: 36 Classification/Year: Graduate student Hometown: Beaufort, NC Hobbies/interests: Drinking coffee Clubs and Organizations: Beta Nu Chapter of...

Ariel Lineberger, who graduates with an engineering degree on Friday, stands in the Science and Technology Building. (Photo by Rhett Butler)
Dec 06, 2023
  • Ken Buday

Ariel Lineberger, Engineering

STATISTICS Name: Ariel R’Monie Lineberger College: College of Engineering and Technology Major: Engineering Concentration: Environmental engineering Minor: Mathematics and composite natural science AGE: 23 Classification/Year: Senior Hometown: Nebo Hobbies/interests: Hiking,...