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February 2024

Brinkley-Lane Scholars to host 54 finalists this Selection Sunday

The Brinkley-Lane Scholars Program at East Carolina University will host 54 finalists for Selection Sunday on Feb. 18.  These finalists are the best and brightest students from nearly 1000 applicants […]

2.16.2024

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

By Ilaria Noonan 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. […]

6.1.2023

Patel pursues path to pharmacy school

By Ilaria Noonan 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 […]

6.1.2023

Makers program encourages artistic expression

By Ilaria Noonan 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 […]

6.1.2023

May 2023

Sophomore EC Scholars visit DC during spring break

Written by Ilaria Noonan The sophomore cohort of EC Scholars had the opportunity to go to Washington, DC during spring break 2023. In the nation’s capital, scholars were able to […]

5.5.2023

February 2023

EC Scholars Program welcomes 48 finalists to campus for 2023 Selection Sunday

On Feb. 19, 2023, the EC Scholars Program will welcome 48 finalists to campus for Selection Sunday. This year’s finalists represent three states and 31 North Carolina counties. They are […]

2.18.2023

Senior EC Scholars meet alumni, sightsee and make memories in NYC

Impact trips are a time for EC Scholars to bond with their class and make memories that will last forever. The senior scholars vote on whether to have their final […]

2.14.2023

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