Kristen Martin Archives

Jun 03, 2022
  • Kristen Martin

ECU alumnus receives state Principal of the Year award

East Carolina University alumnus Dr. Patrick Greene was selected as this year’s Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year during an awards ceremony in Raleigh. “It was certainly a...

J.H. Rose High School senior Carter Lamson works with students at the ECU Community School on a LEGO League program.
May 17, 2022
  • Kristen Martin

QUALITY PARTNERSHIPS

Not long after its founding as a laboratory school in 2017, the ECU Community School changed its name to better reflect its focus on the children and families it serves....

May 12, 2022
  • Kristen Martin

Kendall Pixley

For 17-year-old Kendall Pixley, choosing East Carolina University was an easy decision due to its emphasis on undergraduate research, study abroad opportunities and supportive environment. “I will never forget the...

May 12, 2022
  • Kristen Martin

McKenna Lawler

Service is important to McKenna Lawler so East Carolina University’s motto, servire, and record of community-focused endeavors stood out to her. Lawler is no stranger to how ECU can help...

May 12, 2022
  • Kristen Martin

Kaeleigh Kruger

Kaeleigh Kruger knew choosing where to attend college wasn’t a decision she should take lightly, so the 17-year-old didn’t hesitate to ask “Why ECU?” to everyone she met on East...

May 12, 2022
  • Kristen Martin

Marissa Diaz

For Marissa Diaz, East Carolina University was not a household name. The Naples, Florida native learned about ECU from close family friends who are also Pirate alumni. “They thought it...

Dr. Emily Yeager spends time her with student researchers Anjalee Hou, center, and Taylor Cash.
May 11, 2022
  • Kristen Martin

RESEARCH CONNECTION

For many aspiring college students, being able to participate in research projects as an undergraduate is a huge draw. With East Carolina University’s status as the only university in North...

ECU grad profile Dymon Blango poses on the mall.
May 02, 2022
  • Kristen Martin

BLENDING PASSIONS

STATISTICS Name: Dymon Blango College: Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Major: Double major in biology and chemistry, minor in forensic science Age: 21 Classification/Year: Senior Hometown: Greenville, N.C....

Dr. Meghan Berger conducts a brainspotting exercise with a mock patient in the Neurocognition Science Laboratory in the Rivers Building.
Apr 21, 2022
  • Kristen Martin

MIND-BODY CONNECTION

As counselor education student Debby Harris filled out career assessments and completed a brainspotting session, sensors on her head measured blood flow in her brain and neural activity. “Brainspotting is...

Mar 14, 2022
  • Crystal Baity
  • Kristen Martin

SERVING OTHERS

  EXPLORING CLIMATE CHANGE Ten Honors College students participated in a different type of spring break beach trip. As part of their honors seminar “From Barriers to Agency,” the students...