Kristen Martin

September 2014

Honors student Kimberly Miller wins writing award

By Dawn Wainwright GREENVILLE (09/08/2014) The winners of the 2014 W. Keats Sparrow Writing Awards were recognized in a ceremony at Joyner Library on August 27. The awards recognize excellence […]

9.12.2014

August 2014

I Love Ecuador Already

By Zach Evans, Honors College Junior The following are excerpts from Zach’s original blog: Reflections of an Immersion in Ecuador.   ¡Hola a todos! For the academic year of 2014-2015, […]

8.29.2014

Summer Experiences: the DeBakey Summer Surgery Program

By Alyssa DaVolio, EC Scholar and Honors College Junior Over the course of eight weeks, I have had the great pleasure of participating in the Michael E. DeBakey Summer Surgery […]

8.29.2014

Summer Experiences: Living in the Heart and Hospitals of Argentina

By Shayna Mooney, EC Scholar and Honors College Senior In July 2014, I traveled to Argentina to volunteer through International Volunteer Headquarters (IVHQ) and Fundación AFOS, IVHQ’s partner organization in […]

8.29.2014

Summer Experiences: An Open Door Led to India

By Zoe Hinton, EC Scholar and Honors College Sophomore  The required study abroad experience of the EC Scholars Program is a gift that can open a variety of doors. Some […]

8.29.2014

Welcome to Australia: Remember that Everything is Borrowed

By Chris Thaxton, EC Scholar and Honors College Junior A reflection on power struggles and environmentalism during a semester in Australia. Today, a man from a local indigenous group gave welcomed us […]

8.29.2014

Summer Experiences: U.S. Golf Association Internship

By: Megan Woodlief, junior hospitality management major This summer, I had an internship with the United States Golf Association working at the U.S. Open Golf Tournament held in Pinehurst, N.C. […]

8.11.2014

Summer Experiences: Geology Studies in Theodore Roosevelt National Park

By: Lillian Howie, incoming freshman, intended geology major As an incoming geology major, I’m always looking for opportunities to get involved in the field and learn new things about the […]

8.11.2014

Comaraderie at the Capital

By: Jackie Curtis, incoming freshman, intended nursing major I haven’t even begun my first semester at ECU, but I’ve already had the privilege of attending several Honors College events throughout the […]

8.11.2014

April 2014

“Once” in a Lifetime Experience

One of my favorite things about the Honors College is that students are presented with many opportunities, such as living-learning trips, to explore interests outside their majors. I love my […]

4.10.2014