Alumni Archives

Ten people gather in front of a banner for East Carolina University engineering to pose for a picture.
Feb 25, 2026
  • Ken Buday

ECU engineering celebrates anniversary

A 20th anniversary celebration comes along just once, and Dr. Leela Goel Pawashe wasn’t about to miss it. “I took a red eye (flight) from San Francisco this morning to...

A woman at center crouches and holds a plant in a pot that includes a sensor at the top as two male college students at left and right listen to her talk in a greenhouse that includes a large number of potted plants in the background.
Feb 19, 2026
  • Ken Buday

ECU tech center sparks growth for farmers and students

Enrique Martinez doesn’t know much about farming. He doesn’t even own a plant. “My mom has a lot of plants. She’s a big plant person,” said Martinez, an East Carolina...

A male college student with headphones around his neck wearing a purple East Carolina University shirt sits at a table looking at a laptop computer.
Jan 22, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Students display, learn skills at cybersecurity competition

East Carolina University’s first Cyber Capture the Flag cybersecurity competition filled every seat in the ballroom of the Main Campus Student Center. And according to Maj. Gen. Todd Hunt, adjutant...

A college student in a graduation gown and construction hard hat at right hugs a woman whose back is to the camera and is wearing a gown and cap.
Dec 20, 2025
  • Ken Buday

College celebrates Fall 2025 graduates

With an interest in medicine and a passion for math, McKinzie Tucker added the two and came up with an engineering degree from East Carolina University. Tucker was among 255...

Four college students wear Barnhill Contracting Company hard hats and sit at a table as five older people stand behind them against a purple backdrop with the East Carolina University College of Engineering and Technology logo.
Nov 19, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Signatures mark the future for ECU construction graduates

While athletes may sign letters to commit to play sports at a university, East Carolina University construction management students sign letters to commit to a career. ECU’s Department of Construction...

A woman in a gray East Carolina University alumni hoodie at center smiles as she stands listening to a man at left in a black sport coat and another man at right wearing a cream colored shirt.
Nov 12, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Tech Transfer Day highlights student opportunities

Rhiannon Holley, cybersecurity department chair at Fayetteville Technical Community College, understands the needs of the students she teaches. After all, she was in their shoes just a few short years...

A male student in a black jacket stands between his parents against a purple backdrop with the East Carolina University College of Engineering and Technology logo as a woman at right takes their picture with a cell phone.
Oct 21, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Recognition of Excellence

Brianna Blackshear beamed a broad smile as she accepted a certificate that represented so much more than just some words on a piece of paper. It represented a future. Blackshear...

A large group of people stand on stairs and hold up their hands to create a hook symbol as two others hold up a golden banner with the East Carolina University logo.
Oct 16, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Pirate Presence

Students, alumni and faculty from the East Carolina University Department of Technology Systems pulled double duty at the 2025 Triangle ISSA InfoSeCon Conference in Raleigh. Not only did they attend...

A young man in a purple shirt at right talks to a man wearing a red shirt with his back to the camera as they stand in a room with posters displaying university activities in the background.
Oct 09, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Exploring Pharma Careers

Every day, Keaton Caldwell gets closer to graduating from East Carolina University with an engineering degree. And every day, the senior continues to explore her career goals. “I haven’t really...

A woman wearing a purple graduation gown and cap smiles and waves as she walks in front of several people standing in the background.
Oct 06, 2025
  • ECU Athletics

Engineering Grad Honored

IRVING, Texas — East Carolina soccer and engineering alumna Maeve English has been chosen as one of the American Conference’s two nominees for the NCAA’s prestigious Woman of the Year award....