Honors College Student Council
The Honors College Student Council (HCSC) is a group made up of honors students, FOR honors students. The HCSC was created in 2017 as a representative student body to unite the Honors College cohorts, serve our community, recruit prospective high school students, and act as messengers between student and staff, so that every Honors College student can affect and benefit from the program they are a part of.
Fun Fact: ECU’s Honors College was the first in the nation to have its own representative student body. The purpose of this organization is to add value to the Honors College scholarship and what it means to be a part of the ECU Honors College.
HCSC Membership
The HCSC is made up four committees with distinct responsibilities, all managed by an Executive Board. There are currently 11 positions on the HCSC, listed below:
- Two executive board members: president and vice president
- Four committee chairs: engagement, programming, service, and marketing
- Three coordinators: engagement, programming and service
- Two freshman representatives (appointed at the beginning of the fall semester)
Current HCSC Members
Skylar Thurston
President
Communication major
thurstons23@students.ecu.edu
Darshan Patel
Vice President
Exercise physiology major
pateld23@students.ecu.edu
Rylan Bossolono
Public health major
Freshman Representative
bossolonor24@students.ecu.edu
Emely Cruz-Ramirez
Computer science major
Engagement Chair
cruzramireze23@students.ecu.edu
Brent Humann
Political science & economics majors
Service Chair
humannb24@students.ecu.edu
Riley Lallathin
Communication major
Programming Coordinator
lallathinr24@students.ecu.edu
Alondra Martinez
Communication major
Marketing Chair
martineza23@students.ecu.edu
John Mills
Biology & chemistry majors
Service Coordinator
millsj23@students.ecu.edu
DeShawn Standard, Jr.
Nursing major
Freshman Representative
standardd24@students.ecu.edu
Colton Summers
Biology, chemistry & public health majors
Engagement Coordinator
summersc24@students.ecu.edu
Katelyn Varnell
Biochemistry, chemistry & public health majors
Programming Chair
varnellk24@students.ecu.edu
Joining the HCSC
Students can become HCSC officials in two ways:
- Fall Freshman Appointments: Every fall semester, the HCSC appoints two freshmen to act as representatives of their cohort. These representatives are at-large members, meaning they are not assigned to a specific committee.
- Spring General Elections: Every spring semester, the HCSC holds general elections for all upperclassmen HCSC positions.
Get Involved!
The HCSC hosts several events throughout the school year, such as the 2019 Organization Fair.
HCSC Events
- We host many social, networking, service, and recruitment events throughout the school year.
- Many of our events require attendants to sign up first. Check your email and the Honors College Instagram for upcoming events
HCSC Marketing Support
- ECU Honors students can request space within Honors College social media to advertise for programs/events/opportunities deemed appropriate by Kristen Martin, the Honors College’s communications specialist. Submit your graphics for Choose More Monday to Kristen by email at martinkr19@ecu.edu.
- Stay up to date by following the ECU Honors College on social media. Follow us on:
- Check out our past event pictures on the ECU Honors College Flickr page!
Questions?
Specific details about everything mentioned above is periodically released via email, social media, and stored within Town Hall meeting recaps.
If you have any other questions regarding the HCSC, email our current president, Skylar Thurston, at thurstons23@students.ecu.edu. We look forward to hearing from you!