Students Archives

May 27, 2020
  • Spaine Stephens

ECU dental, medical students named NC Schweitzer Fellows

Seven students from East Carolina University’s Division of Health Sciences have been named to the 2020-21 class of North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellows, including four students from the School of...

May 26, 2020
  • Jules Norwood

BOON FOR BLUEBIRDS

A decade ago, Dr. Sue McRae, teaching associate professor in East Carolina University’s Department of Biology, had 30 bluebird boxes installed at the university’s West Research Campus to provide learning...

May 22, 2020
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

Brody’s Gold Humanism Honor Society chapter receives outstanding ranking

The Brody School of Medicine chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) recently received its first “Outstanding” ranking from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. Established in 2002, the Gold...

May 21, 2020
  • Matt Smith

ECU startup flips over hemp for skateboard manufacturing

A student-led East Carolina University startup company has plans to make hemp a household item, not for its use in health products or wholesome snacks, but for its potential to...

May 15, 2020
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

Doctor of Public Health student awarded international fellowship

The National Security Education Program (NSEP) recently awarded Keziah Illidge a David L. Boren Fellowship to study in Ghana, West Africa. Illidge, a student in ECU’s Doctor of Public Health...

May 14, 2020
  • Spaine Stephens

Medical student creates coronavirus coloring book

Emily Kragel has a way of weaving art into her approach to the world—from everyday life to her medical education. The fourth-year Brody School of Medicine student has teamed up...

May 13, 2020
  • Spaine Stephens

Brody student helps translate COVID-19 information for patients nationwide

In a nod to the spirit of the “Brody family”—a concept of closeness and commitment to service that bonds those in East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine—one student is...

May 12, 2020
  • Erin Ward

Pirate Nation raises nearly $40K for coronavirus relief on Giving Tuesday Now

East Carolina University raised nearly $40,000 on Giving Tuesday Now, a global day of philanthropy created to respond to the unprecedented need caused by the coronavirus. The May 5 initiative...

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May 11, 2020
  • Grady Dillon

Student: Jason Pilkington

East Carolina University student Jason Pilkington loves to be outside and build relationships with people. “I’ve loved being outside for as long as I can remember,” Pilkington said. “I was...

May 08, 2020
  • Ken Buday

UNDAUNTED GRADUATES

East Carolina University celebrated the accomplishments of more than 5,000 graduates with its 111th spring commencement on Friday, delivering a virtual ceremony because of the coronavirus. Interim Chancellor Ron Mitchelson...