Chasing greatness
Since arriving at ECU, Juliana Viera has established herself as a dominant force on the pitch. She played a key role in ECU’s championship run in the 2024 American Athletic...
Pirate Spirit Archives
5 minutes with Tara Dower
Position: Professional athlete Degree: B.S., sports studies, minor in child development Resides: Durango, Colorado Briefly describe your job responsibilities. I run ultramarathons for a living and spend most of my...
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...
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...
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...
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...