Students Archives

Jun 20, 2025
  • Spaine Stephens

Preparing Tomorrow’s Dentists gives prospective students a look at dental school

Ivianna Phifer adjusted her phone to just the right angle as she held a dental instrument in each hand and awaited instructions. Phifer was decked out in personal protective gear...

Several students wearing pink and sitting in a row look up at someone on a stage and smile.
Jun 19, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

Your guide to Pirate life: meet the ECU orientation assistants

Orientation assistants (OA) serve a vital role in helping guide new students and their families into Pirate life at East Carolina University. Twenty-five OAs who are current students, along with...

Jun 19, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

ECU OI: Briannon Wall

Major: Middle grades education Hometown: Windsor Why did you choose ECU and what are some things that you love most about ECU? I chose ECU because it was a good mix of close...

Jun 19, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

ECU OI: Meghan Beam

Major: Biology Hometown: Roanoke Rapids Why did you choose ECU and what are some things that you love most about ECU? Purple and gold have been in my family for a long...

Jun 19, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

ECU OA: Pada Xiong

Major: Nursing Hometown: Catawba Why did you choose ECU and what are some things that you love most about ECU? I chose ECU because of the great nursing program they...

Jun 19, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

ECU OA: Marquise Webb

Major: Information and cybersecurity technology Hometown: Raleigh Why did you choose ECU and what are some things that you love most about ECU? I chose ECU for its ROTC program...

Jun 19, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

ECU OA: Marquise Webb

Major: Information and cybersecurity technology Hometown: Raleigh Why did you choose ECU and what are some things that you love most about ECU? I chose ECU for its ROTC program...

Jun 19, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

ECU OA: Colby Walston

Major: Music education Hometown: Bryant, Arkansas Why did you choose ECU and what are some things that you love most about ECU? I chose ECU for its wonderful people, resources...

Jun 19, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

ECU OA: Maria Trujillo

Major: Applied atmospheric sciences Hometown: Roxboro Why did you choose ECU and what are some things that you love most about ECU? I chose ECU because it felt like a...

Jun 19, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

ECU OA: Sadie Thompson

Major: Art education Hometown: Whiteville Why did you choose ECU and what are some things that you love most about ECU? I chose ECU for all of the opportunities it opened up for...