Honors College

July 2024

Dr. Steve Ballard completes service to ECU

After a four-decade-long career in higher education and a multitude of lessons in leadership, Dr. Steve Ballard has retired from East Carolina University. Ballard served as ECU’s seventh chancellor from […]

7.2.2024

May 2024

Vogel shows commitment to service through activities

East Carolina University’s motto is Servire — “to serve,” signifying a commitment and desire to serve the larger community. Katelyn Vogel, a junior health fitness specialist major, shows the utmost […]

5.16.2024

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

Honors athletes value dedication, drive to succeed

Since the beginning, the Honors College has had a diverse population of students who excel in many different areas. Our student athletes show a distinct commitment to both mind and […]

5.16.2024

November 2023

Lawler selects three students for Art Makers program

Aydan Lawler is the curator of our Makers Honors Arts Residency program, a year-long paid residency giving Honors students from all majors the chance to make artwork and act as […]

11.27.2023

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

Makers program encourages artistic expression

In the Honors College, the Art Makers program allows students to express themselves through art and design. Curated by Honors College student Hannah Umphlett, the Makers program provides an outlet […]

6.1.2023

January 2023

Honors students receive URCA awards

Twenty-six Honors College students were awarded Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) awards during the fall semester. URCA awards support students as they complete faculty-mentored research and creative projects in […]

1.6.2023