Scholars 2018 Archives

May 29, 2018
  • Jules Norwood

Sophia Villani

Coming from a close-knit family of six in the nearby community of Winterville, Sophia Villani sees East Carolina University as an opportunity to be part of another kind of family....

May 29, 2018
  • Cole Dittmer

Alexander Teodorescu

Growing up around East Carolina University faculty and students, Greenville resident Alexander Teodorescu said he has always seen the diversity of programs at ECU and the prestigious status those programs...

May 29, 2018
  • Lacey L. Gray

Arvind Rajan

Arvind Rajan has witnessed the impact a person can make in the lives of others. While interning and watching surgery cases at the Dr. Muthusamy Hospital in a rural part...

May 29, 2018
  • Lacey L. Gray

Carly Jarvis

Carly Jarvis is dedicated to service, having spent more than 10 years helping others, and she plans to continue to impact lives in the future. While at East Carolina University,...

May 29, 2018
  • Crystal Baity

Carmen Walker

Carmen Walker said she felt at home as soon as she stepped on East Carolina University’s campus. Walker is one of 20 high school seniors named an EC Scholar, the...

May 29, 2018
  • Michael Rudd

Elliot Paul

Elliott Paul’s quiet demeanor masks an energy that keeps him busy at every turn. For instance, he was at a conference in Virginia when his parents sent him an excited...

May 29, 2018
  • Spaine Stephens

Francesca DeFranco

When it comes to her career aspirations, Francesca DeFranco refuses to be boxed into a corner. She wants to combine a love of nursing and law into a future career...

May 29, 2018
  • Michael Rudd

Grace Krell

Grace Krell described the day she found out she was an EC Scholar as one of the best days of her life. “We were in the car … and as...

May 29, 2018
  • Cole Dittmer

Hannah Bolick

Hannah Bolick chose East Carolina University because she knew the Honors College was a place that would encourage her diverse interests. Advisors didn’t suggest she narrow her interests but rather...

May 29, 2018
  • Erin Ward

Hannah Coalson

Community is what drew Hannah Coalson to East Carolina University and the Honors College. “I really liked the feel of it. And that you get to room with people that...