Pirate Spirit Archives

Jun 27, 2025
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

5 minutes with JESSICA LEIF ’97

Position: Associate director of the Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core – Houston Quality Assurance Center and senior medical physicist at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Degree: Master’s...

Four female tennis players posing
Jun 27, 2025
  • Steven Grandy

Tennis seniors leave lasting legacy

The ECU women’s tennis senior class of Ines Bachir, Anne Lou Champion, Martina Muzzolon and Isabella Rivera Ortiz came from around the world to Greenville not knowing each other or...

A football player grips another player tightly during a competitive match on the field.
Jan 13, 2025
  • Steven Grandy

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...

A man with glasses and a beard stands on a balcony, overlooking a vibrant city skyline in the background.
Dec 19, 2024
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

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...

Jul 31, 2024
  • Doug Boyd

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...

Jul 31, 2024
  • Steven Grandy

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 –...

Jul 31, 2024
  • Jules Norwood

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...

Jan 10, 2024
  • Haley Jackson

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...

Jul 10, 2023
  • Hannah Eccleston

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...

Jun 21, 2022
  • Michael Rudd

‘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...