Kristen Martin Archives

Apr 15, 2021
  • Kristen Martin

Engineering student receives prestigious Goldwater scholarship

East Carolina University engineering major Elliot Paul has been named a 2021 Goldwater Scholar, the most prestigious national undergraduate scholarship in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. More than 1,200...

Apr 01, 2021
  • Kristen Martin

Summit teaches mental health preparedness in the midst of disasters

Dr. Cirecie West-Olatunji said that some days she wakes up exhausted. Surviving a triple pandemic consisting of COVID-19, structural racism and climate change can take a toll on your health...

Feb 18, 2021
  • Kristen Martin

SCULPTING EXPERIENCES

Community is integral to East Carolina University Honors College students. This applies not only to their classmates but also to the larger Greenville community. After a successful book fundraiser in...

Grad Profile: Emma O'Brien
Nov 30, 2020
  • Kristen Martin

PUSHING BOUNDARIES

When opportunity knocked, Emma O’Brien was ready to answer. “When I first came into school, I was so pigeon-holed into what I thought I wanted to do. When I thought...

Nov 25, 2020
  • Kristen Martin

ECU crowdfunding aims to provide free rural education webinar series

East Carolina University’s College of Education and Rural Education Institute (REI) have launched a crowdfunding initiative to provide a webinar series about equity, social justice, diversity and inclusion for teachers...

Nov 12, 2020
  • Kristen Martin

Institute offers resources, support for beginning teachers in North Carolina

Beginning teachers across North Carolina were able to receive support during their first year of teaching through the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program (NTSP) Fall Institute. This institute is...

Nov 04, 2020
  • Kristen Martin

EMBRACING RACE

Serving the public and creating an inclusive and inspiring community are key parts of the EC Scholars motto. Keeping in line with this creed, the EC Scholars organized a Books...

Sep 09, 2020
  • Kristen Martin

PROVEN LEADERS

East Carolina University’s College of Education received a $3.7 million grant to establish the PIRATE Leadership Academy for principal preparation to serve eastern North Carolina. Department of Educational Leadership professors...

Sep 08, 2020
  • Kristen Martin

NEW OPPORTUNITIES

The Honors College at East Carolina University will now admit students who are transferring to the university from a North Carolina community college. “We recognize that there are many great...

Sep 08, 2020
  • Kristen Martin

Sessoms receives NC Space Grant scholarship

When people hear NASA, their first thought might be of space or astronauts. However, NASA’s mission directorates cover a range of fields that include aeronautics research, human exploration and operations,...