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ECSU Alumnus Coast Guard Capt. Warren Judge Receives Prestigious Black Engineer of the Year Stars and Stripes Award
Robert Kelly-Goss February 11, 2021
Elizabeth City State University alumnus, Coast Guard Capt. Warren Judge, has been honored with the 2021 Black Engineer of the Year Stars and Stripes Award (BEYA). The BEYA celebrates achievements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. “I am truly...

Elizabeth City State University Foundation Founders Day Scholarship Gala XIV Goes Virtual
Robert Kelly-Goss February 10, 2021
The Founders Day Scholarship Gala is making history as the first time the event will be entirely virtual. Due to the ongoing safety precautions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will be held entirely online in an interactive, virtual format. ...


‘One Person Changes Many Lives’: The Life-Altering Opportunities of ECSU and HBCUs are More Significant Now Than Ever
Robert Kelly-Goss January 28, 2021
ECSU graduate and Board of Trustees member Harold Barnes was the first in his family to attend a university. That fact has made all of the difference in his life and the lives of future generations. When Harold Barnes graduated...

ECSU Aviation Science Graduate Justin Waddell’s Aviation Dreams Lands Him on Airbus’s Global Team
Robert Kelly-Goss January 19, 2021
2014 ECSU Aviation Science graduate, Justin Waddell, stands in front of a model of an Airbus A380 at the headquarters of Airbus, his new employer. The excitement in Justin Waddell’s voice is palpable when he talks about his life-long love...


Former Registrar Dr. Althea Riddick May Be Retired, but She’s Not Done Yet
Robert Kelly-Goss December 17, 2020
Dr. Althea Riddick may have retired after decades of serving in higher education, but the former Elizabeth City State University registrar and associate vice chancellor for continuing education says she’s never finished being a part of the future of education....

ECSU Alumnus Rico L. Dawson Nominated for 23rd Annual Texas Gospel Music Excellence Award
Robert Kelly-Goss November 12, 2020
Elizabeth City State University alumnus and Goldsboro, North Carolina native Rico L. Dawson has been nominated for a national award in the Male Soloist of the Year category by the 23rd Annual Texas Gospel Music Excellence Awards.  The official date of the virtual...


ECSU Graduate Rachel Lowe Returns to Campus Virtually to Discuss Her Path to Pharmacy School
Robert Kelly-Goss November 9, 2020
When Edenton, North Carolina native Rachel Lowe began as a freshman at Elizabeth City State University, she was sure that a pre-med major and subsequent enrollment in medical school was in her future. But experience as a dual biology/chemistry major...

ECSU Alumnus Montré Freeman is ‘Coming Home’ to be Elizabeth City’s New Town Manager
Robert Kelly-Goss November 3, 2020
Elizabeth City State University graduate Montré Freeman is “coming home.” That’s what the 1996 criminal justice graduate says about his new position as the Elizabeth City town manager.  Last week it was announced that Mr. Freeman would take over the...


Young ECSU Business Alumni Offer Students Inspiration During Two-Day Panel Discussions
Robert Kelly-Goss October 29, 2020
Inspiring current Viking business majors, six Elizabeth City State University alums made virtual appearances during several panel sessions over two days, offering their experience as graduates navigating the business world.  The annual event, organized by business administration professor Dr. Debjani...

Elizabeth City State University Receives $50,000 Endowment from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
ECSU October 27, 2020
ECSU Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon, center-left, receives a check for $50,000 from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporatedin partnership with the AKA Educational Advancement Foundation. Elizabeth City State University received an initial endowment of $50,000 from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporatedin partnership with the...