Student: Teresa Hupp
Teresa Hupp wants to follow in her mother’s and grandmother’s footsteps and become a nurse — but she also wants to make her own unique impression on the field. Hupp,...
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Faculty: Dr. Nikki Tucker
Dr. Nikki Tucker grew up in Ayden, a small town near the borders of Craven, Lenoir and Pitt counties. Home to the annual Collard Festival, it’s the very definition of...
Student: Adam Berman
East Carolina University student Adam Berman has spent the last three years working on his master’s degree while teaching printmaking in the School of Art and Design, where 18th and...
Student: Ishani Shelat
If you’ve ever forgotten where you put your glasses, East Carolina University senior Ishani Shelat may be able to help. A biochemistry major and future optometrist, Shelat’s also earning an...
Faculty: Dr. Shaundreal Jamison
The railroad tracks split the town of Cordova, S.C., the primary school to the east and Ebenezer Baptist Church to the west, just past the flashing caution lights. About 200...
Student: Olivia Cottrell
Boredom led to brainstorming for Olivia Cottrell. The East Carolina University junior business major, stuck at home after the start of the pandemic, logged onto ENGAGE to check out student...
Faculty: Dr. Jason Rowe
A can of peas may just be the reason behind Dr. Jason Rowe’s sales and marketing career. More specifically two cans of peas — for a dollar. Rowe is an...
Student: Zachary Singletary
Zachary Singletary has found his place at East Carolina University. He’s close to family and his hometown of Roper, while being challenged and supported in graduate school by his English...
Faculty: Dr. Nic Herndon
Dr. Nic Herndon focuses on artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science as an assistant professor in East Carolina University’s Department of Computer Science. But it’s his ability to unplug...
Student: Bridget Gallagher
For Bridget Gallagher, medicine is personal. The second-year student in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University balances a rigorous academic schedule while also immersing herself in community...