February 11, 2016
College of Education Students Honored for Academic Excellence
On February 5, 2016, forty-five East Carolina University freshmen and full time transfer students with an intended Teacher Education major were honored during the College of Education ECU EXCELS event. This event was a part of the annual ECU EXCELS program that recognizes students who are first time, full-time freshman or transfer students who earned a 3.0 GPA or higher during the fall semester.
There were a total of one hundred and thirty-four guests in attendance which included both honored students and their guests. Dr. Grant Hayes, Dean of the College of Education, brought words of recognition to the award recipients. Rebecca Poole, a junior mathematics education major, served as the keynote speaker for the event. Brandon Armstrong, senior music-string performance major, provided musical entertainment. Students received a Certificate of Academic Achievement, had an opportunity to interact with College of Education faculty, and were served light refreshments at the event.
The College of Education is delighted to congratulate the following students who attended the ceremony:
| Jacob Adkins | Shamar Lamb | |
| Kailey Aycock | Hannah Lewis | |
| Megan Baldwin | Amber Meeks | |
| Jocelyn Bayles | Manda Murdock | |
| Olivia Bell | Hannah Parham | |
| Courtney Benson | Dakota Pavell | |
| Virginia Grace Bibus | Tara Rodriguez | |
| Mary Bodmer | Stephen Safrit | |
| Anne Creech | Ashley Sajecki | |
| Amber Cross | Meredith Sanderson | |
| Olivia Crowe | Samantha Schleiker | |
| Jessica Curasi | Megan Sealy | |
| Haylie Dockery | Aniah Smothers | |
| Mackenzie Evans | Amanda Supplee | |
| Orianna Evans | Megan Taylor | |
| Savannah Flowers | Eric Walls | |
| Terri Gibson | Abigail Westmoreland | |
| Amanda Gonzalez | Emily Whitaker | |
| Tiffany Hicks | Madison Whitehurst | |
| Justin Hinz | Connor Wilkins | |
| Lauren Holloway | Kimberly Williams | |
| Leanna Jackson | Star Wilson | |
| Mary King |
Please view the slideshow commemorating the 2016 COE ECU Excels Event: https://youtu.be/fRPMV7Sd11k
Any questions regarding the ECU Excels event for the College of Education should contact Dr. Amy Shannon, Lead Coordinator of Academic Advising, at 252-328-0067 or shannona@ecu.edu or Dr. Laura Bilbro-Berry, Assistant Director of the Office of Educator Preparation, at 252-328-1123 or bilbroberryl@ecu.edu .