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Homecoming 2008: ECU Goes for the Gold!
Welcome home alumni and friends! It's a great time to be a Pirate and what better time to celebrate this proud heritage than during Homecoming! Your Alumni Association and many colleges, schools, and departments have fantastic events planned throughout the weekend of November 7-9 to get you excited, keep you engaged, and remind you why you love our great university. Please call the Alumni Center at 800-ECU-GRAD to register* today!
Friday, November 7
Saturday, November 8
Reunions
Colleges, Schools, and Departments
Area Activities
Auction and Golf Tournament Success
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The Alumni Association would like to extend a sincere "thank you" to the many businesses and individuals that made our Pirate's Bounty Scholarship Auction and ECU Alumni Scholarship Classic overwhelming successes. It is through the support of more than 160 golfers, 23 sponsors, and the businesses and individuals that donated more than 100 auction items that we were able to raise more than $30,000 for ECU student scholarships.
In the last four years the Alumni Association has awarded 62 scholarships to deserving students. In the spring of 2009 thirty $1,000 scholarships will be awarded for the 2009-2010 academic year to ECU undergraduates who excel in the classroom and serve the university and their community. Do you know an undergraduate who qualifies for an Alumni Scholarship? Encourage them to complete an application by January 30, 2009 to be considered.
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Life Member Calendars |
Are you a Forever Pirate (life member) of the Alumni Association? If so, then be on the look-out for your 2009 East Carolina Alumni Association calendar! The 2009 calendar is filled with beautiful photos of campus, fun action shots from alumni events, and familiar ECU icons. We've taken care to include important event dates and helpful reminders to be sure you won't miss out on any alumni activities. Calendars will be mailed in early December. Become a Forever Pirate today!
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A Pirate's Life for Me! |
 Don't miss A Pirate's Life for Me! during the month of November. Listen every Saturday in eastern North Carolina at 10:00 a.m. to hear alumni success stories and news from the Alumni Association. Or listen live on the internet at www.PirateRadio1250.com.
November's guests are:
- November 1: Sabrina Bengel, Chair of the East Carolina Alumni Association Board of Directors
- November 8: Charles Rogers, 2008 Honorary Alumni Award Recipient
- November 15: Dillon Kalkhurst '89, president of MediaScope Creative, Inc. and director of specialty programs and business development for Scholastic Book Fairs
- November 22: Lt. Gen. Gary North '76 Commander of the 9th Air Force and U.S. Central Command Air Forces and 2008 Outstanding Alumni Award recipient
- November 29: Mark Moore '91, musician
Missed a show? We archive every episode at PirateAlumni.com. While you're there, sign up for our podcast!
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Pee Dee Book Contributes to Alumni Association
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Author Ralph Finch '67 and illustrator Mike Litwin '01, the creative minds behind ECU's mascot book The Adventures of Pee Dee the Pirate have contributed part of their book's proceeds to the Alumni Association. Finch and Litwin presented Paul J. Clifford, Alumni Association president and CEO, a $1,000 check during Alumni Tailgate on Saturday, October 18.
Rather than keep the book's proceeds for themselves, these Pirates have chosen to donate 100% of sales to various departments at East Carolina. The Alumni Association donation will be applied to our scholarship program. Thank you Ralph and Mike!
Need a unique gift for the holidays? The Adventures of Pee Dee the Pirate will make a great gift for Pirates of any age! Pick up your copy today at ECU's Dowdy Student Stores or U.B.E.
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Alumni Holiday Parties |
 The holiday season is almost here and it is a time to share with family, friends, and fellow Pirates! If you live in the New York Metro area or the Triangle, be sure to mark your calendar for these holiday parties and celebrate the season Pirate style! Pre-registration is required and space is limited, so be sure to register early!
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CBS College Sports |
 East Carolina University and CBS College Sports Network have announced that the Conference USA football game between the Pirates and Marshall on Homecoming Saturday, November 8 at 3:30 p.m. ET will be available live and on-demand around the world via Internet video streaming as part of a special online event. For details, click here.
Read more about CBS College Sports and Pirates All-Access.
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Pirate Nation News |
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Upcoming Events |
November 1
NC Colleges & Universities Alumni Gathering & Service Project
St. Paul, MN
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November 1
A Pirate's Life for Me!
Featured Guest - Sabrina Bengel, East Carolina Alumni Association Board Chair
Pirate Radio 1250 & 930 AM
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November 2
Away Game Tailgate - Central Florida
Orlando, FL
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November 2
Football Viewing Parties - ECU vs. Central Florida
Various Locations
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November 6
Pirate Career Call
"Ask Your Career Coach"
Via Teleconference
[More]
November 7-9
Black Alumni Reunion
Greenville, NC
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November 7-9
Collegians Reunion
Greenville, NC
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November 7-8
ECTC and ECC Alumni Reunion
Greenville, NC
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November 7
School of Music '70s Alumni Reunion and Social
Greenville, NC
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November 7-8
Physical Therapy Class of 1998 Reunion
Greenville, NC
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November 7
Department of Technology Systems Distribution and Logistics Golf Outing
Greenville, NC
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November 7
Homecoming Luncheon
Greenville, NC
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November 7
Bus Tour of Campus
Greenville, NC
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November 7
Classroom Experience: Dr. Gerald J. Prokopowicz book discussion
Greenville, NC
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November 7
Classroom Experience: Pat Dunn '58 shares her vision as Greenville's mayor
Greenville, NC
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November 7
Classroom Experience: Lt. Gen. Gary North '76 returns to campus
Greenville, NC
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November 7
Classroom Experience: ECU Special Collections and Archives
Greenville, NC
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November 7
Freeboot Friday
Greenville, NC
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November 7
Department of Chemistry Homecoming Celebration
Greenville, NC
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November 7
Alumni Awards Ceremony and Dinner
Greenville, NC
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November 7
ECU Student Judicial Board Alumni Gathering
Greenville, NC
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November 8
College of Allied Health Sciences "Second" 40th Anniversary Celebration
Greenville, NC
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November 8
ECU Army ROTC Battalion Road Race
Greenville, NC
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November 8
College of Education Breakfast on the Porch
Greeenville, NC
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November 8
College of Human Ecology Pre-Parade Homecoming Gathering
Greenville, NC
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November 8
Department of Physics Graduates Reunion and Lunch
Greenville, NC
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November 8
Alumni Open House
Greenville, NC
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November 8
College of Business Homecoming Social
Greenville, NC
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November 8
Department of Geography Open House
Greenville, NC
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November 8
Homecoming Parade
Greenville, NC
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November 8
A Pirate's Life for Me!
Featured Guest - Charles Rogers, 2008 Honorary Alumni Award recipient
Pirate Radio 1250 & 930
[More]
November 8
Department of Technology Systems Distribution and Logistics Tailgate
Greenville, NC
[More]
November 8
Athletic Training Alumni Reunion
Greenville, NC
[More]
November 8
Brody School of Medicine Medical Alumni Tailgate
Greenville, NC
[More]
November 8
ECU Chapter of the American Library Association Pre-Game Cookout
Greenville, NC
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November 8
Interior Design Lunch
Greenville, NC
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November 8
SOLD OUT: Alumni Tailgate - Marshall
Greenville, NC
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November 8
Pirate Tailgate Contest
Greenville, NC
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November 8
Football Viewing Parties - Marshall vs. ECU
Various Locations
[More]
November 15
A Pirate's Life for Me!
Featured Guest - Dillon Kalkhurst '89, President of MediaScope Creative, Inc. and director of specialty programs and business development for Scholastic Book Fairs
Pirate Radio 1250 & 930
[More]
November 21
Charlotte Gallery Crawl
Charlotte, NC
[More]
November 22
A Pirate's Life for Me!
Featured Guest - Lt. Gen. Gary North '76, Commander of the 9th Air Force and U.S. Central Command Air Forces
Pirate Radio 1250 & 930
[More]
November 22
Football Viewing Parties - ECU vs. UAB
Various Locations
[More]
November 28
SOLD OUT: Alumni Tailgate - UTEP
Greenville, NC
[More]
November 28
Football Viewing Parties - UTEP vs. ECU
Various Locations
[More]
November 29
A Pirate's Life for Me!
Featured Guest - Mark Moore '91, Musician
Pirate Radio 1250 & 930
[More]
December 4
Pirate Career Call
"How to Cure Your Mingle-Phobia"
Via Teleconference
[More]
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Adam Mitchell '00, '02
Adam Mitchell ’00, ‘02 is town manager of Ayden, North Carolina, a position he has held since November 2003. Ayden, which is located in Pitt County, has a population of more than 4,500 and hosts the annual Ayden Collard Festival. In 2005 Mitchell partnered with the ECU Career Center to create an internship opportunity in the Ayden City Manager’s office for one lucky East Carolina student. Mitchell served on the steering committee for Pitt County Voices in 2006, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the American Heart Association Down East Heartwalk, and Community Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides letter jackets and scholarships for student athletes at Ayden-Grifton High School.
“The Alumni Association is my way to keep in touch and to give back to ECU. If I had to do college all over, I would do everything the same. I was fortunate to have leadership roles…as president of the Student Union, on the committee for Barefoot On the Mall, and as a member of the Judicial Board for a year.” Mitchell was also an ECU Ambassador, the student organization sponsored by the Alumni Association. Through the Ambassadors, Adam met his now wife, Bridget Katana Mitchell ’01, ’05, with whom he has a daughter Adelynn. “I got so much out of my time at ECU, it just wouldn’t be right not to give back. ECU was the foundation for my family, and for that I am thankful.”
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Julie Blondell '88
 Julie Brogan Blondell ’88 works as a Certified Hand Therapist at Healthsouth in Chicago. When it came time for her 20th class reunion at ECU Julie helped mark the occasion by working with the East Carolina Alumni Association to plan a weekend full of reunion activities on October 18-19 for her fellow 1988 Occupational Therapy graduates. The 1988 OT graduates were the first from the university, and as pioneers of the program forged close friendships among their group of 25. These close-knit relationships fueled Julie's desire to reconnect with her former classmates and plan a reunion.
The OT Class of 1988 reunion was the first time many OT alumni returned to campus since graduation. They enjoyed Alumni Tailgate, the Memphis vs. ECU football game, and a reunion brunch and flashback slide show. Participants were also taken on a guided tour of the new Allied Health Sciences building and Laupus Library. Thanks to Julie's assistance in planning the reunion and her personal phone calls to former classmates the reunion was a success!Would you like to be a volunteer with the Alumni Association? E-mail Kendra Alexander to get started! |
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