Alumni Tailgate 2009

Leave grill at home and join the Alumni Association's family-friendly atmosphere at Alumni Tailgate. Our premier member benefit, Alumni Tailgate offers all-you-can-eat buffets from O'Charley's, Tripps, Chico's, Uncle Yammy's Rib Shack, and ARAMARK catering, the ECB Sweet Zone, Pepsi products provided by Minges Bottling Group and RA Jeffrey's Distributing, Pirate beverages, games for children, live entertainment, plenty of door prizes, and a chance to see Pee Dee the Pirate and the ECU Cheerleaders, all for just $10 per member! (Children 12 and under are free.) Alumni Tailgate tickets go on sale for Alumni Association members on Tuesday, July 7 at 8:00 a.m. Be sure to call 800-ECU-GRAD on July 7 to reserve your Alumni Tailgate tickets. Or fax the registration form to 252-328-4369. Not a member of the Alumni Association? Join online or call 800-ECU-GRAD to become a member today! Remaining Alumni Tailgate tickets will go on sale August 1 for non-members, if available.

10,000 Members in 2010

The Alumni Association has set an ambitious goal for its membership program—10,000 members in 2010! Since the launch of our membership program in 2006 we’ve seen a steady rise in membership, proof that alumni and friends of ECU believe in the University, the Alumni Association, and the good things we’re doing for the region, the state, and the Pirate Nation.   We need your help! We currently have 5,800 members, but we still have a ways to go to meet our lofty goal. Won’t you make a difference by supporting the Alumni Association with a tax-deductible membership contribution? Join online or call the Alumni Center at 800-ECU-GRAD. Visit our membership page to learn more about our program.

Attend a Summer Outing Near You

Our summer outing series Freshmen Sendoffs are well under way, but it's not too late to join in the fun! Alumni and friends are encouraged to attend to welcome the newest class of Pirates to the Pirate Nation. Talk with incoming freshmen and their families about East Carolina, share your college experience, and show your Pirate pride at one of our Freshmen Sendoff summer outings: July 13 - Wilmington, NC July 18 - Fayetteville, NC July 23 - Clemmons, NC July 24 - Raleigh, NC July 25 - Princeton, NJ July 30 - Morehead City, NC August 1 - Charlotte, NC August 8 - Arlington, VA Freshmen Sendoffs are complimentary for incoming freshmen and $15 for all other guests. Children 12 and under are free.Call 800-ECU-GRAD to register today!

Flip Through Servire Online

Servire magazine, the magazine of the East Carolina Alumni Association, is now available online! Be sure to check out our summer issue with feature articles on how ECU alumnus Reid Fogleman and many others took part in ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, why music education is important to Jennifer Licko '98, how East Carolina prepared Robert Benzon '71 to work in the aviation safety industry, and the years of service given to North Carolina by Senator Robert '47 and Katie '46 Morgan. Learn more about ECU's School of Dentistry, friendships built on an ECU connection, kissing on campus in the 1950's, and news and notes from colleges and schools. Keep reading! Receive Servire and East magazines by becoming a member of the Alumni Association.

Auction and Golf Tournament in September

Mark your calendar now for the Alumni Association's Pirate's Bounty Scholarship Auction presented by Tobacco Road Cellars and the ECU Alumni Scholarship Classic presented by the Hilton Greenville. On Thursday, September 24 join fellow Pirates for our scholarship auction at 7:00 p.m. at the Hilton Greenville. Open to anyone who wants to support Alumni Association student scholarships, our auction is a fun evening with hors d'oeuvres, Pirate beverages, auction items, and live entertainment. This will be a great opportunity to bid on fantastic vacations, one-of-a-kind ECU items, sports memorabilia, spa packages, jewelry, artwork, items for the home and office, and great Pirates merchandise. Greenville's Painted Pirate Statues will also be up for bid at this year's auction. On Friday, September 25 join us at Ironwood Golf & Country Club for a day on the links to support student scholarships. Our golf classic offers two flight times, breakfast, lunch, the 19th Hole Reception, and plenty of prizes, contests, and trophies. We'll even recognize the tournament's "best dressed!" Player's receive a complimentary ticket to the Pirate's Bounty Scholarship Auction. Sponsorship and player packages are available now. Call 800-ECU-GRAD today.

New York City Arts VIP Outings

Do you love the arts in the Big Apple? Then take advantage of special ECU connections in New York City during the Alumni Association's NYC Arts VIP Outings this month! See Rock of Ages: A New Musical with a special meet and greet with the cast, inlcuding ECU alumnus Jeremy Woodard '01. Then attend a special reception at the Berkeley College Art Gallery for Jami Kunkle '09 and her winning collection. Kymia Nawabi '03 has works on display at the Aljira Center for Contemporary Art and you can also see lighting by Tony Award® winner and ECU alumnus Howell Binkley at a production of West Side Story. We've suggested a number of other fine galleries and museums to enjoy, as well as restaurants owned by alumna Pamela Devlin '94 and her husband Colin. Register now for the New York City Arts VIP Outings. Artwork by Jami Kunkle '09

Award Nominations for 2010

Do you know someone who deserves to be recognized by the East Carolina Alumni Association for success in their career, service to the University, or dedication to East Carolina? Then nominate them for an Outstanding Alumni, Distinguished Service, or Honorary Alumni Award for 2010. Nominations are accepted year-round, but are due by November 1, 2009 to be considered for one of next year's awards. Alumni Association awards are the highest honors bestowed upon alumni of East Carolina, or someone who has adopted the University as their own. Nominate someone today!

5th Annual Ladies Football Clinic

Ladies, are you ready for ECU football? Would you like to be able to accurately comment on plays and "talk shop" with the guys? Then plan to attend this year's ECU Football presents the 5th Annual Ladies Football Clinic on Saturday, August 1, 2009 to learn the difference between a blitz and a power sweep, how a tight end and wide receiver have different duties on the field, and much more! Members of the ECU Football coaching staff will spend the morning getting you geared up for football season. Sign up today!

Liberty Mutual Eco-Smart Sweepstakes

Liberty Mutual is giving away a smart fortwo car! Alumni Association members are eligible for special discounts on insurance through Liberty Mutual's Group Auto and Home Program. They provide outstanding service and online tools to help you manage your policy, clams, as well as conserve resources. Smart for you and smart for the environment. Now, Liberty Mutual is giving away a smart fortwo car! Just visit www.libertymutualsmart.com - no purchase necessary - to enter. Contest ends August 31, 2009.

CBS College Sports

It's time for the game! CBS College Sports and Pirates All Access is your one-stop-shop for ECU Athletics! Bid on great ECU game-used memorabilia, rare collectibles, fan experiences, and much more at ECUPirates.com's newest feature, online auctions! Sign up for Pirates All Access to make sure you'll never miss an ECU game. No matter what the sport, Pirates All Access is your home for games, highlights, press conferences, and coach's shows. Subscribe now! In need of new Pirate paraphernalia? Check out the marketplace ECU Pirate Wear for the newest T-shirts, ball caps, kids apparel, kitchen, home office, and collectibles. Click here for more about CBS College Sports!

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Event Photos

Tidewater Golf Tournament - June 22 Freshmen Sendoff in Tidewater, VA area - June 21

Dr. Charles Jenkins '66, '68


Charles Jenkins, former provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina-Pembroke, is the school's newest interim chancellor. Dr. Jenkins graduated from East Carolina in 1966 with a bachelor of science in physical education from the College of Health and Human Performance. He then received a master of arts in education in 1968.

Dr. Jenkins began his tenure at UNC-P in 1971 and has since held a number of senior administrative posts, including provost and vice chancellor. UNC President Erskine Bowles said of Dr. Jenkins, "During his thirty-eight years of service to UNC Pembroke, Charles Jenkins has distinguished himself as a top-notch academic administrator and teacher.

“He has unmatched knowledge of UNCP and the surrounding region, and he has earned the trust and respect of his faculty colleagues, the students, the local community, and other key campus constituencies,” Bowles continued. “UNCP will be in very capable hands during the search for a permanent chancellor.”

Dr. Jenkins commented on his new role at UNC-P, “I see this as another opportunity to serve UNC Pembroke, which greatly affects this region and the state,” Dr. Jenkins said. “There is much work to do, and I hope that I can be of service in a smooth transition to a permanent chancellor.

“I look forward to working with the students, faculty, staff, and all UNC-P’s constituencies,” he said.

Dr. Jenkins has also served higher education as a commissioner for the Commission on Colleges for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and was a former president of the N.C. Association of Academic Officers.

As a resident of Laurinburg, NC, he served on the Board of Directors of Scotland County Memorial Hospital and served two years as chair. He was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine by the governor.

Dr. Jenkins was named Volunteer of the Year by the Laurinburg-Scotland Area Chamber of Commerce for his work last summer on its national accreditation. He is a past president of the Pembroke Area Chamber of Commerce.

Ernest Logemann '68


Ernest Logemann is the East Carolina Alumni Association's newest Board Chair. A resident of Winston-Salem, NC, Logemann graduated from East Carolina in 1968 with a degree in history from the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences. A CPA for twenty-six years and counting, Logemann is a partner at Gray Callison & Company, PA. He also taught in Winston-Salem for fourteen years prior to becoming a CPA.

Logemann has been an elected member of the Alumni Association's Board of Directors since 2004, having served as treasurer for three terms, and most recently as vice chair. “Ernest brings a passion to serve and great professional experience that will help the Association continue to flourish under his leadership,” said President and CEO Paul J. Clifford.

“As Chair, my goal is to further the Alumni Association and the University so that students continue to achieve beyond their wildest dreams. I want the Alumni Association to be the central connection between alumni and ECU. Together we will achieve great things,” remarked Logemann on his plans for leading the Alumni Association.

Logemann and his wife Martha are Centennial Pirates in the Alumni Association, are members of the Old Austin Society, and also support the Pirate Club. They have two daughters, Katherine and Anna. Katherine is a 2005 graduate of UNC-W. Anna is a 2009 graduate of ECU and will begin graduate school here this fall.

Interested in volunteering for the East Carolina Alumni Association? Contact Kendra Alexander at 800-ECU-GRAD.