Experiential Learning

February 2026

Senior cohort of Brinkley-Lane Scholars sets sail to Big Apple

From the moment first-year students step onto campus, many imagine a senior year where everything finally feels clear: goals are set, plans are in motion and dreams are within reach. […]

 2/23/2026

Honors College to focus on student experiences for Pirate Nation Gives

For Pirate Nation Gives on March 4, 2026, the Honors College and Brinkley-Lane Scholars program are focused on experiences that enrich the lives of our students. The college has created […]

 2/20/2026

December 2025

A Fish Eye Lens: Hardee establishes new organization at ECU

For generations, the Hardee family has fished the Pamlico River, a tradition that ignited Brinkley-Lane Scholar Blake Hardee’s lifelong passion for angling and conservation. Inspired by his hometown and his […]

 12/23/2025

Animation Aspirations: Greene travels to Lightbox Expo

While studying abroad at Nottingham Trent University in England, third-year fine art student and Brinkley-Lane Scholar Taylor Greene saw her peers’ interest and excitement to attend the Annecy International Animation […]

 12/23/2025

September 2025

McCoy builds legacy of leadership in ECU Honors, College of Business

Princeton, North Carolina native, Whitley McCoy, thrives in her leadership roles within both the College of Business and Honors College at East Carolina University. Throughout her childhood, McCoy often admired […]

 9/24/2025

June 2025

Amerson pursues prestigious music programs

Surrounding himself with highly talented and motivated people pushes East Carolina University music and economics major Ford Amerson to be the best version of himself. This pushed him to be […]

 6/6/2025

February 2025

Humann shares experience studying abroad during her senior year

This blog was written by fourth-year Brinkley-Lane Scholar & Honors College student Lauren Humann, an entrepreneurship major. In fall 2024, she studied abroad in Australia. You can support other Honors […]

 2/14/2025