Gabriella Galvan
Gabriella Galvan never pictured herself pursuing a career in health care — until a teacher shared vivid stories about her real-world experiences in nursing. Now, Galvan is hooked. As an...
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Fosua Dadson
When Fosua Dadson began researching colleges she might attend, East Carolina University’s commitment to service stood out. “I saw opportunities for me to volunteer, to contribute,” said the 18-year-old. Her...
Christine Chan
Being an EC Scholar is a family tradition for Christine Chan. When she attends East Carolina University this fall, she will be the third Chan sibling to enter the EC...
Emily Bronson
Exploring a wealth of opportunities while enjoying a close community setting drew Emily Bronson to East Carolina University and the EC Scholars program. The Camden native has already started connecting...
Maelee Becton
The full impact of being an EC Scholar didn’t register at first for Maelee Becton. The 17-year-old said when she first applied, the program seemed like a good opportunity and...
Ehime Abhulimen
Ehime Abhulimen plans to become a primary health care physician, changing the lives of the community in which he lives. Abhulimen is one of 20 freshmen entering East Carolina University...
ECU students avoid chickens, place second at game design competition
The chickens are angry. Farmers take their eggs and coop them up all day. They’re tired of it, and now they’re on the attack. You as a farmer have but...
A FINE FEELING
For the first time in too many months, cheers of “PURPLE!” and “GOLD!” rang through Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Friday as East Carolina University celebrated the accomplishments of more than 4,200 graduates...
SEASON FINALE
A Lumbee dentist who will return to practice in his hometown, a prison sergeant, a dancer, a clinical lab scientist, a future lawyer, a graduate school-bound neuroscientist and a Gold...
THE THIRD DEGREE
Adam Alston is on a quest for knowledge. That quest led him to East Carolina University where he decided he would obtain not one, and not even two, but three...