Kristen Martin Archives

Group of people standing on field inside a large stadium with red and black seating. The Mercedez-Benz logo is visible and several individuals are wearing VIP passes.
Oct 30, 2025
  • Kristen Martin

Honors student leaders find inspiration in Atlanta

Laasya Chenna waded into shoulder-high greenery, her eyes searching for two targets: Johnson grass and ragweed. Once she spotted one of the invasive species, she carefully uprooted it and deposited...

Group of about 30 students seated in three rooms in Dowdy-Ficklen stadium purple seats.
Oct 20, 2025
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall
  • Kristen Martin

Maynard family gift strengthens College of Education scholarship program

A new investment in East Carolina University’s College of Education (COE) came with a clear directive – go educate [more] future teachers. The multi-million dollar commitment from the Maynard family...

Oct 15, 2025
  • Kristen Martin

College of Education celebrates $1.2M in awarded scholarships

The East Carolina University College of Education celebrated a historic milestone of offering more than $1.2 million in scholarships to 129 students for the 2025-26 academic year. Students and donors...

Oct 06, 2025
  • Kristen Martin

ECU Community School exceeds student growth for second year

For the second consecutive year, the East Carolina University Community School (ECUCS) has exceeded growth in the annual school performance data released by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. “The...

Jul 31, 2025
  • Kristen Martin

ECU named partner in rural education leadership center

East Carolina University has been selected as a partner institution in a national center dedicated to improving teacher education and educational leadership in rural areas. The University Council for Educational...

Jul 25, 2025
  • Kristen Martin
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall
  • Ronnie Woodward

Belk Foundation funds ECU’s teacher burnout research

Two East Carolina University professors will investigate the ways that educator preparation programs (EPPs) can prevent burnout in new teachers through a four-year research project supported by a $250,000, first-time...

Jul 02, 2025
  • Kristen Martin

PIRATE program sparks interest in teaching among high schoolers

Three days of community building, lesson planning and college life. That’s what 104 high school students from 35 North Carolina counties experienced on East Carolina University’s campus June 18-20 through...

Brinkley-Lane Scholar medallion in front of purple flowers.
May 21, 2025
  • Kristen Martin

Brinkley-Lane Profile: Ava Williams

For Rocky Mount native Ava Williams, finding success was a huge motivator in her college decision process. “Selection Sunday was a day of excitement and nervousness, but after meeting everyone...

Brinkley-Lane Scholar medallion in front of purple flowers.
May 21, 2025
  • Kristen Martin

Brinkley-Lane Profile: Eleanor Maupin

A quick glance at Eleanor Maupin’s resume shows myriad leadership and service roles — a list she hopes to continue adding to while at East Carolina University, especially community service....

Brinkley-Lane Scholar medallion in front of purple flowers.
May 21, 2025
  • Kristen Martin

Brinkley-Lane Profile: Eriifeoluwa Adebanji

Eriifeoluwa Adebanji’s first introduction to East Carolina University was a college fair where he met international admissions counselor Mary Crawford. “Although she barely knew me, she treated me like family,...