Pirate Profile Archives

ECU graduate school student Sydney Frank posing for a photo
Jun 01, 2023
  • Benjamin Abel

Student: Sydney Frank

Sydney Frank always knew she wanted to be one to help others. During her undergraduate psychology education at Villanova, she figured that physical therapy would be the right fit. After...

May 04, 2023
  • Spaine Stephens

Student: Kayla Gorham

Kayla Gorham breaks into a smile as she perches on the edge of a chair in the second-floor rotunda of Ross Hall, looking out at the green expanse that stretches...

Apr 10, 2023
  • Spaine Stephens

Student: Temilade Aladeniyi

Temilade Aladeniyi is a people person — and she’s using that trait to make a difference in the lives of all those she meets. Aladeniyi, who goes by “Lade,” is...

Faculty member Alessandro Didonna poses for his Pirate Profile portrait.
Mar 29, 2023
  • Ken Buday

Faculty: Alessandro Didonna

Alessandro Didonna learned a valuable lesson when he came to interview for a position at East Carolina University. “We took off, got to Greenville, but because of a storm over...

ECU senior Reyna Crooms poses for her Pirate Profile portrait.
Mar 28, 2023
  • Hannah Eccleston

Student: Reyna Crooms

East Carolina University senior Reyna Crooms’ passion for journalism began in a high school classroom and is now carrying on as she prepares to graduate in May.  Crooms grew up...

Mar 09, 2023
  • Hannah Eccleston

Student: Connor Butzine

East Carolina University College of Business student Connor Butzine is looking to the future as he prepares for graduation in May. He has spent time reflecting on his choice to...

ECU photography by Cliff Hollis
Mar 01, 2023
  • Michael Rudd

Student: Elena Uzun

Why not? That’s the can-do attitude that Elena Uzun took on when she asked herself if she wanted to pursue an MBA degree from East Carolina University and the Thomas...

Mar 01, 2023
  • Michael Rudd

Faculty: Linda Quick

Linda Quick first met Cal Christian, chair of the College of Business' Department of Accounting, during her senior of high school in 2001 when he interviewed her for the Honors...

Feb 16, 2023
  • Hannah Eccleston

Student: Anthony Blackmon

An ACL injury while playing football has inspired East Carolina University senior Anthony Blackmon to pursue a career in anesthesiology. After experiencing anesthesia firsthand, Blackmon realized he was interested in...

Photo by Rhett Butler
Feb 01, 2023
  • Ken Buday

Faculty: Randall Etheridge

From the freezing cold of Finland to hot and humid southern marshes, Randall Etheridge has experienced it all. It’s just part of his quest to help provide solutions to environmental...