Educators Hall of Fame 2022 Inductees
The ECU College of Education inducted 16 people into the Educators Hall of Fame at a ceremony in November 2022 in Fletcher Recital Hall. The Hall of Fame highlights the service of teachers, administrators and educational advocates in North Carolina and beyond.
The 2022 Hall of Fame Honorees are listed below.
| Name | Induction Year | ECU Alumni? | Plaque Inscription |
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| Terry Stafford Atkinson | 2022 | "To learn to read is to light a fire." Victor Hugo, Les Miserables |
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| Renea Medford Baker | 2022 | yes | For her Dedication, Passion, and Leadership in the Teaching of Mathematics for High School Students and Pre-Service Teachers |
| Rachel Hobbs Bass | 2022 | yes | Love believes all things. Love believes every child can learn. Love believes that every child is worth the best we can give every single day. Love never fails. |
| John Pershing (Jack) Bobbitt, Jr. | 2022 | yes | Forever a pirate. His humorous spirit, kindness, compassion and selflessness built unforgettable relationships with his students, players, their families and communities. |
| Patricia "Patch" Clark | 2022 | Professor, ECU School of Theatre and Dance Coordinator, Theatre Arts Education Head, Theatre for Youth Founder and Director, ECU Storybook Theatre |
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| Lloyd Y. Gardner | 2022 | yes | Visionary leader and passionate educator who models a commitment to excellence, mentors leadership development, inspires to believe in what is possible – all to champion student success. |
| William J. "Bill" Grobe | 2022 | As an educator, you have the opportunity to change a student’s life. | |
| John F. Hamer | 2022 | yes | A Role Model and Advocate for Students. An Inspiration for Educators. A Lifelong Teacher and Learner. |
| Charles Raymond Jenkins | 2022 | yes | Charles was the Embodiment of ECU. Values = Inclusion, Integrity, Respect, Service and Excellence. A consummate Educator, Mentor, and Public Servant. |
| Willie H. Joyner, Jr. | 2022 | yes | Thinking of Ourselves Today, Developing Ourselves for Tomorrow His Message is “Always Protect your Future |
| Steve Michael Lassiter, Jr. | 2022 | yes | His Passion was for Education, His Love was for the Children, and Every day He Gave His Best Because He Believed in the Work, and Led by Example. |
| Charlie Maurice Martin | 2022 | yes | A community leader and man of faith, who demonstrated exemplary devotion to family, church, education, and his beloved pirates. |
| Cherry Lisa Rogerson | 2022 | yes | Teacher and Counselor Her passion, leadership, compassion, and dedication have shaped generations of students and teachers. Proud Pirate Educator |
| Sherry Jean Becton Tyer | 2022 | yes | Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6. |
| David M. White | 2022 | Teacher and Leader Instrumental in creating Health and Human Performance, Naming Engineering and Technology, and Growing the Honors College |
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| Carmen Woodall Wondergem | 2022 | yes | Proud ECU Graduate Dedicated Teacher of 33 Years in Virginia |