Alumni

May 2025

Chappell builds legacy through leadership, giving back

When Taylor Chappell discovered her love of both numbers and people, she knew that accounting would be her way to make a difference. This passion for making a difference has […]

5.6.2025

October 2024

From ECU to the Capitol: Jason Smith’s Path to Nonpartisan Leadership

Jason Smith graduated from the honors program at East Carolina University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and political science. After his time in the honors program, […]

10.7.2024

July 2024

Limon receives $8,500 Phi Kappa Phi fellowship

East Carolina University Honors College student and Brinkley-Lane Scholar Javier Limon has been awarded an $8,500 graduate fellowship from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Limon graduated in May […]

7.26.2024

May 2024

Wilson connects with athletes over shared experiences, mentorship

Dennis Wilson, a dedicated alumnus of the ECU Honors College, brings his passion for strength and conditioning to the ECU baseball team. As the assistant strength and training coach, Wilson […]

5.16.2024

July 2023

Boop pursues master’s degree in London

Originally published in the College of Nursing newsletter Meghan Boop, a Brinkley-Lane Scholar and 2016 CON alumna, is currently a master of science candidate in bioethics at King’s College London. […]

7.18.2023

June 2023

Quick uses her alumna experience to mentor current students

Linda Quick exemplifies all the pillars of what it means to be an Honors College and Brinkley-Lane Scholar alumna. She is also a Pirate through and through. Quick is a […]

6.1.2023

Patel pursues path to pharmacy school

Kunj Patel is a recent graduate of the Honors College, who received degrees in both public health and economics this May. While at ECU, Patel was on the pre-pharmacy track […]

6.1.2023

October 2022

Sturgill exemplifies servant leadership in new role as faculty

Written by Lindsey Fleishman Jordan Sturgill has truly embraced the motto of ECU, “to serve,” and has chosen to give back, as a faculty member, to the community that has […]

10.10.2022

August 2022

ECU alumna Raleigh receives Phi Kappa Phi graduate fellowship

Recent East Carolina University Honors College and EC Scholar graduate Shaelyn Raleigh has been awarded an $8,500 Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship. “I am honored to receive this fellowship from […]

8.17.2022

May 2022

Shelton returns to ECU as faculty member

ECU Honors and EC Scholar alum McKenzie Shelton is thrilled to be back at ECU, giving back to the programs she cares about.  McKenzie graduated from ECU with a Bachelor […]

5.5.2022