Football and family
Noah Holmes Year: Graduate student Major: Leadership in organizations graduate certificate Hometown: Williamsburg, Virginia It’s safe to say Noah Holmes was born to play football at ECU. “I’ve been coming...
Pirate Spirit Archives
5 minutes with Sam Matheny ’93
Position: Executive vice president and chief technology officer, National Association of Broadcasters Degree: Communication, business minor Resides: Beaufort, North Carolina, and Washington, D.C. Briefly describe your job responsibilities. I lead the...
5 minutes with PHILLIP LEWIS ’88
Position: Director, ECU Office of Environmental Health and Safety Degree: B.S., environmental health Resides: Greenville, North Carolina What are your job responsibilities? I provide leadership and management oversight for the comprehensive environmental...
Student Snapshot
Hometown: Huntersville, North Carolina Class: Sophomore Major: Applied atmospheric science Career goals: To be a commercial or charter pilot Caleb Horton wasn’t sure what sort of career he wanted –...
Academics and Altitude
Starrett Vesper Year: Senior Major: Exercise physiology Hometown: North Wales, Pennsylvania When Starrett Vesper hits the track, everything else melts away. The pole vaulter said track and field allows him...
Athletic aspirations
Sophia LoCicero Year: Graduate Student Major: Speech-language pathology Hometown: Lynbrook, N.Y. From an early age, Sophia LoCicero ’22 knew she wanted to play college sports. “I wanted to be...
A flare for excitement
Kasey Rogers Year: Junior Major: Public Health Hometown: Sykesville, Maryland If you’ve watched halftime shows at Pirate football games, you’ve probably seen Kasey Rogers. She’s the one twirling fire. “The...
‘Gritty, quick, smart’
Elizabeth Wilson Year: Senior Major: Business Administration Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina It’s been said lacrosse is a game that combines soccer, basketball and hockey, with the ultimate goal of getting...
Overcoming it all
Raven Johnson Year: Graduate student Major: Kinesiology Hometown: Lilburn, Georgia For a basketball guard who’s constantly busy, Raven Johnson’s injuries forced her to slow down. On Sept. 30, 2020, she...
Untapped potential
Nyah Gore Year: Freshman Major: Anthropology Hometown: Evans, Georgia When Nyah Gore was recruited by East Carolina University sprints coach Udon Cheek, he learned she had been involved in many...