Students Archives

Jan 08, 2020
  • Matt Smith

SIMPLY THE BEST

East Carolina University’s student entrepreneurship program, RISE29, was honored for its co-curricular innovation by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) at its annual conference Monday in...

Jan 07, 2020
  • Jules Norwood

YEAR ONE

It seems like yesterday that dignitaries from East Carolina University and across the state gathered to cut the ribbon opening the Main Campus Student Center on 10th Street, but it...

Dec 17, 2019
  • Jules Norwood

X MARKS THE LAB

From the elevator, turn left down the hall and take 20 paces. Turn left again, and X marks the spot where Pirates are learning science in East Carolina University’s new,...

Dec 13, 2019
  • Crystal Baity
  • Grady Dillon
  • Jules Norwood
  • Ken Buday

FALL COMMENCEMENT

With pomp, circumstance and a lot of shouts and cheers, East Carolina University celebrated its 111th fall commencement for nearly 2,300 students Friday morning on campus inside Williams Arena at...

Dec 11, 2019
  • Kristen Martin

‘HOMEGROWING TALENT’

East Carolina University celebrated decades of partnerships and a program rebrand at an annual College of Education (COE) advisory board meeting on Dec. 4. Partnership Teach was officially unveiled as...

Dec 10, 2019
  • Erin Ward

BEACON SCHOLARS

Beacon Scholars profile: • Represent 76 counties in N.C. • 3.62 unweighted GPA, 4.05 weighted GPA • Average ACT is 25, Average SAT is 1240 What began a year ago...

Photography by Rhett Butler
Dec 06, 2019
  • Janiya Winchester

Student: Dana Cea

Dana Cea, a second-year East Carolina University doctoral student in rehabilitation counseling and administration, is an advocate for people with disabilities and the LGTBQ community. Cea’s passion for advocacy stems...

Dec 05, 2019
  • ECU News Services

SHIPSHAPE FOR THE FUTURE

East Carolina University’s graduating class of fall 2019 includes nearly 2,300 students who will receive their degrees during the Friday, Dec. 13 commencement ceremony. The students are unique and ambitious....

Dec 05, 2019
  • Kelly Rusk

MAKING WAVES

Volunteering at a water sports event helped Emily Laxson, recreational therapy major in the College of Health and Human Performance, chart the course for her future. “School had just started,...

Dec 05, 2019
  • Crystal Baity

MONSTER FINISH

Morgan Kane has performed in 18 countries across five continents driving Grave Digger, an off-road, competitive racing monster truck with a huge fan base. When Kane’s not driving, he works...