Students Archives

May 22, 2024
  • Lacey L. Gray

Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Oleksiy Fitel

Oleksiy Fitel, who intends to major in history and political science, enjoys giving back to society and wants to impact people’s lives through teaching or law. The 18-year-old son of...

May 22, 2024
  • Michael Rudd

Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Roz Burgess

Eighteen-year-old Roz Burgess of Raleigh, North Carolina, has been named a 2024 Brinkley-Lane Scholar. “I opened the envelope from Dr. Ford, and when I heard that music coming from the...

May 22, 2024
  • Spaine Stephens

Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Ruckira Nixon

Ruckira Nixon’s focus on the importance of family and community carries over into her decision to attend East Carolina University as a Brinkley-Lane Scholar — and into her career aspirations....

May 22, 2024
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Saline Kulas

A day-in-the-life experience helped Saline Kulas know that East Carolina University was the best fit. Being named a Brinkley-Lane Scholar sealed the decision for the J.H. Rose High School senior...

May 22, 2024
  • Benjamin Abel

Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Selah Apollo

When Selah Apollo arrives in Greenville as part of the newest crop of Brinkley-Lane Scholars for the fall semester, the campus and East Carolina University ethos will be familiar. Apollo’s...

May 22, 2024
  • Ronnie Woodward

Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Simran Takhar

When Simran Takhar received her acceptance letter as an East Carolina University Brinkley-Lane Scholar, she viewed it as motivation and a first step in what she hopes to be a...

May 22, 2024
  • Crystal Baity

Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Zasha Griffin

Zasha Griffin said the family atmosphere that exists among Brinkley-Lane Scholars helped him choose East Carolina University. “ECU offers such a wide range of clubs that I was never worried...

May 22, 2024
  • Steven Grandy

Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Michael Greer

From the moment Brinkley-Lane Scholar Michael Greer stepped foot on campus at East Carolina University, he felt like he belonged. The sense of belonging was one of the biggest factors...

May 21, 2024
  • Benjamin Abel

RIBN program helps former circus performer transition to new life as nurse

At the end of a particularly challenging shift sometimes nurses will say their day was a circus. One recent graduate of Wayne Community College’s associate degree in nursing program, who...

May 16, 2024
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU maritime studies graduate student attends unique Egyptian underwater field school

Katelyn Rollins, one of East Carolina University’s newest master’s degree graduates of the Maritime Studies program in the Department of History, recently attended a unique field school in Egypt. She...