Student: Christopher Bollow
Christopher Bollow, now in his 10th year of teaching history in Beaufort County, is earning a master’s degree at East Carolina University. “I chose to continue my education because I...
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Student: Natalie McBryde
Senior Natalie McBryde has combined her passion for helping others with interests in exercise, psychology and mental health at East Carolina University. McBryde, who is earning a bachelor’s degree in...
Staff: Colleen Roland
If you’re looking for Colleen Roland around noon each day, you won’t find her in her office in East Carolina University’s Graduate School. But be patient. When she gets back...
Student: Blake Rose
Blake Rose can literally fill notebooks with lyrics, poems and stories. His love for words goes back to high school, when he started writing lyrics for songs he played on...
Staff: Margaret Turner
On the tennis court, Margaret Turner is as competitive as anyone. Off the court, she competes for top students as the director of admissions and recruiting in the Honors College...
Student: Melody Martinez
Melody Martinez has known since she started dancing at age 12 that she wanted to pursue a career in the performing arts. “Dance holds a beautiful place in my heart,...
Faculty: Angela Wells
Angela Wells has always been creative. All you have to do is ask the children who received one of the balloon animals she used to make when she worked in...
Student: Fernando Chivela
Growing up in Angola — a country on Africa’s west coast beset by civil war, poverty and preventable diseases — has inspired Fernando Chivela to use technology to improve access...
Staff: Samantha Hamilton
Just like the history she enjoys, Samantha Hamilton understands how the work she does today can shape the futures of students at East Carolina University. Hamilton is nearing her fourth...
Student: Amelia Hernandez
With a high school senior project looming, Amelia Hernandez asked her brother to teach her webpage building technology over a weekend. She emerged sleep-deprived but succeeded in creating a website...