Mackenzie Long – Elementary Education
A place that felt like home. That’s what Mackenzie Long found at East Carolina University when applying to colleges as an elementary education major. Now, as the Youngsville native prepares...
Kristen Martin Archives
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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 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....