April 5, 2016

A Celebration of Leadership: Honoring Chancellor Steve Ballard

By: Charlotte Pearsall, Honors College junior

Charlotte Pearsall was one of a handful of Honors College students chosen to partake in a personal send-off celebration for ECU Chancellor Steve Ballard, who will step down on July 1, 2016. 

True to its name, the Celebration of Leadership was a celebration of the impact that Chancellor Ballard has made on ECU and the leadership he has inspired within its student body. The event was comprised of personal statements from student and faculty leaders about Chancellor Ballard’s character, as well as stories about how he has impacted their leadership throughout their years here at ECU.

It was really amazing for me to hear all of the positive praise my fellow students had for Chancellor Ballard and to learn from their leadership journeys. I first met Chancellor Ballard when I participated in the Chancellor Student Leadership Academy (CSLA), and since then, he has inspired me to try to create a positive change in the world around me. Being able to spend this time with him and my cohort of leaders is one of the most empowering memories I have from ECU.

To see more details about ECU’s A Legacy of Leadership Week, click here.