Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall Archives

Jan 30, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Center for Medical Education gains golden support

The vision for the state-of-the-art technology in the Center for Medical Education at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine came into better focus thanks to a $1 million investment...

Jan 30, 2026
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

We Want Them to be Pirates

Undergraduate scholarship programs are integral to fulfilling East Carolina University’s mission priority of student success. Campus leaders say new scholarships are critical to the university’s efforts to prepare for a...

Four people stand indoors in front of a vertical banner honoring Col. Daniel Dant, USAF (Retired) ’90. One person is wearing a formal military uniform with medals and insignia, while the others are dressed in business attire with suits and ties. Red, white, and blue balloon decorations are visible on the right side of the image.
Jan 30, 2026
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Military alumni honored

ECU honored four alumni — retired Air Force Col. Daniel Dant, Army Maj. Jessica Georgi, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Jeremy Gore and retired Air Force Col. Rick Jones —...

Person running outdoors wearing a light gray cap, white and pink gradient athletic shirt, and a hydration vest with water bottles. The runner also has braided hair and sports wristbands on both arms. The background shows a soft-focus mountainous landscape under a pale sky. Large Number five on the left.
Jan 30, 2026
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

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...

Jan 30, 2026
  • Crystal Baity
  • Ronnie Woodward
  • Jessica VanderKolk
  • Kristen Martin
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

The Ripple Effect of Happiness

In the ’70s, the king of Bhutan — a remote nation between India and China in the Himalayas — coined “gross domestic happiness” to measure the health of its society....

Jun 27, 2025
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Feather in her cap

Briley King ’14 did not wait years for the crowning achievement of her fledgling business — she started with one: a handmade trucker hat that can take you from a...

A couple sitting in front of a lit star in a barn like setting.
Jun 27, 2025
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Pioneer Part 2

When the “magnet in his backside” began to pull Michael Basnight ’95 back home to Roanoke Island, he had built a successful career in medical technology sales thousands of miles...

A man reads the East Carolinian newspaper
Jun 27, 2025
  • Crystal Baity
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

A Journalism Journey

The East Carolinian, East Carolina University’s student-run newspaper, has had several names and operated from different campus buildings. But its core mission — to provide real-world media training for students...

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...

A bearded man in a green sweater.
Jun 27, 2025
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Gold standard

Will Lukas Hometown: Cary, North Carolina Major: Communication with a concentration in interpersonal and organizational communication Career goal: A marketing and communications role Scholarship: Michael Aho Communication Excellence Scholarship What...