Natalie Sayewich Archives

Dr. Lauren Sastre helps explain healthy food options to Fresh Start program participants in Elizabeth City.
Apr 08, 2022
  • Natalie Sayewich
  • Rob Spahr

FRESH START

A van towing a trailer pulls in front of a church in Elizabeth City, an eastern North Carolina community challenged by health disparities, limited access to health care providers, and...

Mar 22, 2022
  • Natalie Sayewich

ECU College of Nursing welcomes 9 into Hall of Fame

The ECU College of Nursing welcomed nine new members to its Hall of Fame and honored a longtime faculty member as its 2022 Distinguished Alumni during its induction ceremony at...

Mar 21, 2022
  • Natalie Sayewich

HEALTH CARE AFTER COVID

As most longtime eastern North Carolinians could tell you, sometimes the hardest part of a natural disaster is the cleanup. After a hurricane, for example, it often takes a while...

Feb 28, 2022
  • Natalie Sayewich

PARKINSON’S DISEASE SURVEY

East Carolina University researchers are hoping to understand which resources are available to those with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in eastern North Carolina, how they are being utilized, and what types...

Feb 08, 2022
  • Natalie Sayewich

College of Nursing welcomes new students during ceremony

The ECU College of Nursing officially welcomed more than 140 future nurses with its Lamp of Learning Ceremony at the East Carolina Heart Institute on Thursday, Jan. 27. The college’s...

Jan 14, 2022
  • Natalie Sayewich

Grocery shopping in-store vs. online: 5 Questions with Dr. Stephanie Pitts

If your trip to the grocery store often includes reaching for a candy bar in the checkout line, would you make that same purchase if you switched to grocery shopping...

Jan 11, 2022
  • Natalie Sayewich

College of Nursing honors 2021 Preceptors of the Year

The East Carolina University College of Nursing recently recognized its 2021 Preceptors of the Year, which included 17 individuals serving in state and national health care organizations. Clinical experiences are...

Dec 13, 2021
  • Natalie Sayewich

DEEP CONNECTION

STATISTICS Name: Brianna Hawkins College: ECU College of Nursing Major: Nursing Age: 22 Classification/Year: Senior Hometown: Nashville, N.C. Hobbies/interests: I'm a coffee enthusiast and love to hang out with my...

Dec 10, 2021
  • Natalie Sayewich

TIME CAPSULE BURIAL

WHAT'S IN THE CAPSULES? Items selected for the College of Nursing’s time capsules include: Photos of the College of Nursing’s building, its classrooms and labs, as well as photos of...

Nov 15, 2021
  • Natalie Sayewich

Simulation exercise brings medical, physician assistant students together to provide emergency care

The following story and photos include imagery that may be sensitive to some readers. Medical and physician assistant students walking into the Brody Commons on Saturday were met with the...