Winter 2025 Archives

Three men in suits standing confidently in front of a large screen, engaged in a professional discussion.
Jan 13, 2025
  • Michael Rudd

COB students help launch fund to boost career connections for classmates

In 2023, East Carolina University College of Business finance students Pierson Elwell and Gregory Sharafinski developed a proposal during a flight to San Francisco, aiming to improve experiential learning for...

Jan 13, 2025
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Military alumni recognized

Four ECU alumni were honored for their service to the country during the Distinguished Military Service Society ceremony in November. They join 79 others who have been inducted since 2008....

A man and woman stand in a room filled with an assortment of clothes, showcasing a vibrant and diverse wardrobe.
Jan 13, 2025
  • Benjamin Abel

Grants to address substance use disorder crisis in eastern N.C.

An ECU team has received a grant of nearly $900,000 from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to tackle health disparities and improve substance use disorder outcomes...

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 woman holding a camera in one hand and a camera lens in the other, ready to capture a moment.
Jan 13, 2025
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Gold standard

Lenni Baldwin Hometown: Washington, D.C. Major: Fine arts with concentrations in animation and photography Career goal: Illustrator, photographer Scholarship: Kathy Adams White Scholarship What do you like most about your...

A man seated at a table surrounded by various boxes of peanuts, contemplating his next culinary creation.
Jan 13, 2025
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Peanut passion project

A flash of Pirate-inspired flare adorns every can from Hancock Peanut Company. The purple stripes on the logo of the golden legumes highlight the talents and family history of Scott...

Two men in safety vests assess the debris of a collapsed building, highlighting the aftermath of a structural failure.
Jan 13, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Building for the future

Dana Reed Fox ’07 learned valuable lessons as a construction management student at ECU. As the chief operating officer of Richmond (Virginia) Public Schools, she puts those lessons to work...

A bearded man stands beside a purple truck, showcasing a casual outdoor scene.
Jan 13, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Student snapshot

Joshua Williams Hometown: Dudley, North Carolina Class: Junior Major: Engineering, concentration in electrical engineering Career goals: To work on medical devices or with prosthetics Joshua Williams may not be taking...

A rail gracefully swims across the calm water, creating gentle ripples around it.
Jan 13, 2025
  • Lacey Gray

Biologist puts focus on elusive, endangered black rail

Eastern black rails are rare. Susan McRae, a teaching professor in the ECU Department of Biology, estimates their numbers are in the hundreds. So the times she’s seen one in...

A smartphone displaying data from a smart meter, illustrating modern technology for energy management.
Jan 13, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Heat stress mobile app launches with help from ECU

The American Industrial Hygiene Association in July launched a heat stress mobile app — co-developed by ECU researchers — to help workers, employers and safety professionals address the increased risk...