Student: Leah Carr
A high school history teachers’ influence helped East Carolina University senior Leah Carr embrace the idea of being a teacher, something she never expected to happen. “I would not be...
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Faculty: Dr. David MacPherson
Dr. David MacPherson brought a world of vibrant and life-changing experiences when he signed on as faculty six years ago at the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine. His...
Student: Ijeoma Okons
Combining plenty of ambition with carefully measured doses of erudition and intuition, Ijeoma Okons has discovered the perfect formula that is bringing her dreams to fruition. Okons, now a fourth-year...
Student: Felicia Branch
Felicia Branch, a Brody School of Medicine student, has seen the impact that representation and diversity have on patient experiences. Before entering medical school, Branch worked as a technologist in...
Faculty: Dr. John Cavanagh
Dr. John Cavanagh didn’t come to science and medicine naturally. “It was a complete fluke,” said Cavanagh, professor and chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the...
Student: Lauren Humann
East Carolina University’s Lauren Humann is helping make dreams come true for others while fulfilling her own. Humann, a junior in the College of Business, is a member of ECU’s...
Staff: Karen Kus
It’s been nearly 24 years since Karen Kus hopped on a plane in Boston to come to East Carolina University. She still vividly recalls a woman on that flight asking...
Student: Alondra Torres
Alondra Torres’ journey to become a Spanish teacher has taken her from eastern North Carolina to Mexico and back home to East Carolina University. Torres was born in Williamston, about...
Faculty: Mostafa Namian
The large book with small print totals 718 pages of complex safety regulations that cover all kinds of scenarios. “Obviously I don’t know all of it, and even if I...
Staff: Shanice Hill
With more than 25,000 parking spaces on East Carolina University’s campus, Shanice Hill’s top priority is making sure that everyone who comes to campus feels welcomed. Hill is the customer...