Kristen Martin

December 2014

Taking Honors to New Heights: the NCHC Conference

By: Adrian Modzik, Honors College Senior Before traveling to Denver, CO, the furthest I had ever traveled was Dallas, TX for a soccer tournament when I was 12. I was […]

12.4.2014

Redefining Service

By: Cameron Worthington, EC Scholar and Honors College Freshman Volunteerism is defined as the use or involvement in volunteer labor. I dislike how the term has been defined. Is volunteering […]

12.1.2014

November 2014

What is an Honors College Seminar, Anyway?

By: Erika Dietrick, Undergraduate Coordinator of Marketing and Communications Each spring, the Honors College unveils over a dozen Honors College seminars spanning topics as diverse as Ethics, Global Health, and […]

11.24.2014

The FreshSpire App: a Fresh Idea for Reducing Waste

By: Mona Amin, Honors College Freshman Mona Amin (East Carolina University), Gabrielle Beaudry (UNC Chapel Hill), Shraddha Rathod (NC State), Hannah Sloan (UNC Chapel Hill), and Jennifer Wu (University of […]

11.24.2014

Honors Students Place in Study Abroad Photo Contest

By: Erika Dietrick, Undergraduate Coordinator of Marketing and Communications Once again, ECU’s Study Abroad Office was charged with the task of choosing between countlessstunning images for their annual Study Abroad Photo Contest.  […]

11.20.2014

Senior Reflections: Getting the Most Out of College

By: Kelly McLees, Honors College Senior The following is Kelly’s reflection on her college and Honors College experience.  Kelly will graduate from ECU in December 2014.  Of course, my life […]

11.17.2014

EC Scholars help raise nearly $70,000 for Charleston library

The following article was originally posted on the ECU Now Blog on October 27th. Every year during East Carolina University’s fall break, the senior class of EC Scholars travels to […]

11.13.2014

A Rewarding Challenge: the Senior Honors Project

By: Adrian Modzik, Honors College Senior As a senior studying biology, my academic focus has always been on human biology. Beyond my required classes (like genetics and ecology), I have taken courses […]

11.13.2014

Choosing a Community of Camaraderie

By: Ann Marie Ballance, Honors College Sophomore One of the most exciting days of my high school senior year was receiving my acceptance letter from the ECU Honors College. As […]

11.10.2014

October 2014

Leadership, Service, Creativity: Honors Ambassadors

By: Sam Alvarado, Honors College Sophomore Receiving my acceptance letter to the ECU Honors College signified a new chapter in my life, one that would bring an array of opportunities, […]

10.27.2014