Student: Mia Willis
Since high school, senior Mia Willis of Charlotte has had a passion for performing and debating. When she arrived at East Carolina University, her talent and drive only deepened. "I...
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Student: Kristy Cook
East Carolina University graduate student Kristy Cook has always been a Pirate at heart. “When I was 5 years old, I decided I wanted to go to ECU, and I...
Student: Matthew Pastino
East Carolina University junior Matthew Pastino has always enjoyed being on the water. “My father and grandfather got me into fishing as soon as I could hold a rod,” Pastino...
Student: Laurena Grissett
ECU's Laurena Grissett is a political Pirate. A junior, Grissett is majoring in political science and security studies. She is active in the Pre-Law Society, the Pi Sigma Alpha Honor...
Student: Johnathon S. Spell
Singer Johnathon S. Spell started performing with his church at the age of 3. After his first solo in middle school, he knew that he was destined to be on...
Student: Jim Eubanks
Jim Eubanks is passionate about helping people who suffer from the No. 1 cause of disability worldwide: spine-related disorders. The rising third-year medical student entered the Brody School of Medicine...
Student: Rebecca Poole
Rising senior and secondary math education major Rebecca Poole has always been gifted with numbers. "When I was little I'd much rather do flashcards or something than read," said Poole....
Student: Sarah Johnson
Senior and exercise physiology major Sarah Johnson began lifting weights at the age of 14. "I always played the weird sports," said Johnson, who began weightlifting to get better at...
Student: Antione Barry
When U.S. Army Maj. Antione Barry landed in a hospital in Texas, medical records were the last things on his mind. That is until the doctors told him they were...
Student: Robert Rankin
Senior engineering major and inventor Robert Rankin is changing the game.“I’ve always liked to put things together and mess around with stuff and try to figure things out,” said Rankin....