A Photographic Look Back at ECSU’s Spring 2019 Semester
Robert Kelly-Goss
Posted On May 17, 2019
The spring 2019 semester began with a new chancellor, Dr. Karrie Dixon, and ended with her presiding over the commencement ceremony of 146 graduates. On Saturday, May 11, the Vaughan Center was jammed packed with students, family, friends, and ECSU faculty and staff.
Over the course of the 2019 spring semester, the hard work of students and alumni at Elizabeth City State University have made a big difference in their lives, and the lives of people around them. Vikings are forever working to change the world.
We’ve taken a sampling of photos from the past semester to remind you of just how amazing the Viking family is, and the contributions they make on campus, and off.
This small selection of photos is by no means the entire story, but it does give you a glimpse into Viking life. You can also enjoy a few more photos on our Flickr account.
Enjoy!
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- Back in January, the ECSU Vikings Care Food Pantry – a primarily student-run operation – was awarded $10,000 for its work feeding hungry students and community members.
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- Clockwise, left to right, Barbara Sutton, Capt. Anthony Swain, Norma James, Billy Hines, Justina and Joyce Long, and Johnny Walton received the 2019 Chancellor’s Legacy Award at the 12th annual ECSU Foundation Scholarship Gala March 9.
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- Students competing on this year’s ECSU Honda Quiz Bowl team were, left to right, Jasmine Roundtree, Brenna Daniel, team coach Yolanda Carcana, Nyla Harris, Michael Pope, and Arrhia Palmer. The ECSU team was named one of 48 national teams and returned from Los Angeles with high honors.
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- Franck Yao has made a name for himself as a leader among Vikings. Aside from being named a United Nations youth delegate, Yao was also named the 2019 Newman Civic Fellow.
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- This year we congratulated Dr. Kingsley Nwala for being named one of the UNC System’s Excellence in Teaching honorees.
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- When it comes to civic responsibility, Vikings are always ready to roll up their sleeves and pitch in. This year ECSU partnered with Food Bank of the Albemarle to hold the first ever Sort-A-Rama. Boxes of food were packed for area families in need of food assistance.
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- During Honors Convocation a number of students were honored for academic excellence. There were too many to include here but you can find more photos by going to https://www.flickr.com/photos/145266172@N04/albums/72157691118038773
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- This year saw a new group of inductees into ECSU’s 40 Under 40 Society. These young, esteemed Viking alums are out in the world making a difference, and they don’t mind coming back home to inspire their younger Viking brothers and sisters.
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- Elementary Education graduate Britney Spence was named the spring 2019 Bearer of the Mace. Britney will go on to teach elementary school in the Elizabeth City area.
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- Robert Boone was named as one of this year’s UNC System Presidential Scholars. Robert will serve as an intern in UNC System Interim President William Roper’s office beginning in July.
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- Each semester ECSU sees a new crop of U.S. Army officers commissioned before graduation. This year four students were commissioned as officers. They are, left to right, 2nd Lt. Dara Drury, 2nd Lt. Isaiah Graves, 2nd. Lt. Vance Maxey, and 2nd Lt. Brandon Sparrow. They are pictured with Maj. Gen. (retired) Sanford E. Holman, far left, and ECSU Chancellor Karrie Dixon.
