Young alumni honored for achievements
The grit, resilience and spirit of service that sets Pirates apart from others was magnified by 40 ECU alumni who were honored in April by the ECU Alumni Association at the 40 Under Forty Leadership Awards presented by ECU Health.
In its ninth celebration of the awards, the program celebrated Pirates who have used their education to pursue their passions and lead change through their career achievements, leadership and service. Honorees represented a wide range of fields, including business, research, the arts, education, community leadership and healthcare. The honorees join 320 alumni recognized since 2015.
This year’s 40 Under Forty class are
- Kristen J. Alston ’11 ’15,
- Eric J. Anthony ’11,
- Brittany Baker ’18,
- Tiana K. Berryman ’11 ’13,
- Timothy L. Brown ’08,
- Daniel Casale ’15,
- Taylor Chappell ’19 ’20,
- Caroline Basnight Collier ’18,
- Miller Diaz-Cobo ’15,
- J. Scott Dixon ’10,
- Casey Dutton ’16,
- Nate Evans ’11,
- Lily Faulconer ’17 ’18,
- D.J. Fussell III ’09 ’10,
- Katie Dodge Gillis ’15,
- Joel Glotfelty ’16,
- Cameron Gupton ’13 ’21,
- Adrian J. Harris ’12,
- Jenna Harris ’13 ’25,
- Julia Land Batts ’14 ’17,
- Kateryna Kosolapova (Kate Ker) ’20,
- Ali Krukowski ’12,
- Luke Lang ’17,
- Larissa Harris Liles ’11,
- Cornelius D. Martin ’19,
- Ariana McAuley ’16,
- Khalil McCollum ’18,
- Christine Mitchell ’09 ’16,
- Liz Mizelle ’09 ’15 ’21,
- Jeffrey Nickle ’09 ’10,
- Kate Oliphant ’16,
- Lucy Perry ’10 ’13,
- Austin Reese ’16 ’20,
- Nina Rose ’10,
- Ernest Ruffin III ’15,
- Andy Saunders ’12,
- Chase Sommer ’13 ’15,
- Mallory Strange Paulson ’17,
- Maria Jose Torres ’16
- and Whitney Richardson White ’13.
Honorees of 40 Under Forty Leadership Awards presented by ECU Health gather for a class photo at the Main Campus Student Center. Honoree Ariana McAuley was unavailable for the photo. (Photo by Bill Hudson)
This was the first year the recognition was hosted by ECUAA. The program was previously hosted by ECU Student Affairs.
Inductees participated in a weekend of events, including a networking social and a service project followed by the dinner and celebration at the Main Campus Student Center.