Kristen Martin Archives

Jul 21, 2026
  • Kristen Martin

Students assist with hurricane recovery during Jamaican alternative break trip

ECU students traveled to Jamaica for a global service-learning experience, supporting Hurricane Melissa recovery in communities impacted by the Category 5 storm. The alternative break program partnered ECU with UNC...

Jun 25, 2026
  • Kristen Martin

PIRATE program builds community of future educators

One year ago, Barrett Morris was a recent high school graduate attending the East Carolina University College of Education’s Pirate Institute for Regional Aspiring Teachers and Educators (PIRATE) program. This...

Jun 24, 2026
  • Kristen Martin

Honoring excellence: ECU inducts eight into Educators Hall of Fame

Eight East Carolina University faculty, staff and alumni were inducted into the College of Education Educators Hall of Fame this year. “Serving as a Pirate educator has been a truly...

May 21, 2026
  • Kristen Martin
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Grant expands access to teacher licensure, graduate education

The East Carolina University College of Education will expand access to teacher licensure and graduate education through the Kenan Residency to Master’s Fellows (R2M) program with support of a $500,000...

Collage banner showing student activities and campus life: two scuba divers underwater; a group photo outdoors on a trail; a formal group photo in front of a wall display; two people seated on a camel holding a “No Quarter” sign; and a large group wearing purple shirts gathered at the base of a tall white lighthouse, with arrows suggesting progression across the images.
May 15, 2026
  • Kristen Martin

Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Isabella Dameron

For Isabella Dameron, the fact that she’s a Brinkley-Lane Scholar at East Carolina University still doesn’t feel real. “I don’t think it’s going to fully sink in that I got...

Collage banner showing student activities and campus life: two scuba divers underwater; a group photo outdoors on a trail; a formal group photo in front of a wall display; two people seated on a camel holding a “No Quarter” sign; and a large group wearing purple shirts gathered at the base of a tall white lighthouse, with arrows suggesting progression across the images.
May 15, 2026
  • Kristen Martin

Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Anna Kurschat

Anna Kurschat was drawn to East Carolina University because of its strong health sciences programs and the opportunity she would have to participate in real-world learning through internships and hands-on...

Collage banner showing student activities and campus life: two scuba divers underwater; a group photo outdoors on a trail; a formal group photo in front of a wall display; two people seated on a camel holding a “No Quarter” sign; and a large group wearing purple shirts gathered at the base of a tall white lighthouse, with arrows suggesting progression across the images.
May 15, 2026
  • Kristen Martin

Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Addison Woods

Addison Woods is ready to push herself out of her comfort zone. The 18-year-old from Stokesdale has a personal goal for herself during her first year at East Carolina University...

Mackenzie Long wears a light-colored sweater and stands smiling in front of the ECU Cupola, surrounded by fall foliage.
Dec 13, 2025
  • Kristen Martin

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...

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...

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