spring 2010 EastThe Magazine of easT Carolina UniversiTy Kristen’s Conquest Miss USA Kristen Dalton vieWfinDer spring 2010 EastThe Magazine of easT Carolina UniversiTy FEATUrEs 20 KrisTen’s ConQUesT 20 She’s living the red carpet lifeBy Samanthanow as Miss Thompson USA, Hatembut less ’90 than a year ago Kristen Dalton was a bright ECU student with a big-time dream. on the cover: Kristen Dalton speaking at a May event at the Pentagon promoting safety. a rolling sTone resTs 26 He had written for 26 magazineBy David Menconiand directed Rollingon MTV, Stone but when it was time to write theTotal history Recall of LiveSouthern rock, Mark Kemp ’80 came home. Can YOU hear Me? 32 For these two professors, who are husbandBy Marion and Blackburn wife, communication is both a profession and a research passion. sofTBall riDes a WAVE 32 36 Eight seniors—six from either California orBy Hawaii—willBethany Bradsher lead the Lady Pirates into a tougher schedule. DEpArTMEnTs froM oUr reaDers . 3. The eCU rePorT . 5. 36 sPring arTs CalenDar . 18 PiraTe naTion . 42. CLASS noTes . 45. UPon The PAST . 56. spring AnD sprAy A couple of kayakers cool off under the fountain in the six-acre lake at north recreation Complex. froM The eDiTor froM oUr reaDers spring 2010 EastThe Magazine of easT Carolina UniversiTy Volume 8, Number 3 HAvE bUsinEss DEgrEE, will TrAvEl MorE on CHoosEAnEED is published four times a year by I was one of the first graduates of the I enjoy receiving my magazine and want read East online at East East Carolina University Did I tell you I graduated? East www.ecu.edu/east Sure did. I graduated from ECU last May with a BS in Division of University Advancement International Business program at ECU and I to thank everyone for their dedication to this 2200 South Charles Blvd. feel fortunate that I have fulfilled, in part, my publication. In the Winter 2010 publication, Communication. I’ve been going to school part time because I enjoy Greenville, NC 27858 goals of working in an international setting I was reading the article titled “Making a learning and because I wanted to experience the same things most of compliments of Dr. Tope Bello and the little do a lot of good” (about the charitable you did. I originally went to Appalachian and just so you’ll know, I College of Business. I am residing in Kuala medical work of BSOM grads Mary and turned 59 a month after getting my ECU degree. I liked college so h Lumpur, Malaysia, working for the German- Brian Dawson) when I noticed the boxes of much I immediately went out, took the GRE and passed it (high five!) EDITOR based company ecenta, am responsible for gloves in the photographs. I looked closer and was admitted to the master’s in communication program here. I steve Tuttle ’09 the global project management function for and realized that they were our private 252-328-2068 / tuttles@ecu edu. just started my second semester of grad school and, at this rate, may that company. We are the folks that come in, label glove that our actually get that MA before I retire. I’m leaning toward the thesis ART DIRECTOR/DESIGNER install, configure, develop company had donated. route rather than comps. brent burch and implement the software I shared this article that large companies use with everyone in PHOTOGRAPHER 2010 winter T Carolina UniversiTy One good thing about being a part-time student is the perspective it EThe Magazine a of s eas t Forrest Croce to run their businesses. our office and sales gives me as I do my job. When I’m listening to a vice chancellor or After working for NetApp, staff, along with How do i subscribe? COPY EDITOR interviewing a dean for a story, I often will evaluate what they’re saying a California-based company, sending a copy to send a check to the ECU Foundation. Jimmy rostar ’94 Masters or doing from the ground level, the way it will impact typical students. I was offered a role to come of Critical the manufacturer, how much is up to you, but we suggest to Asia and do the same thinking and everyone a minimum of $25 . your generosity is I like talking to students; they don’t seem to have changed all that CONTRIBUTING WRITERS appreciated . much since our day. But I see many scraping by on loans and part- Marion blackburn, bethany bradsher, thing on a much larger scale. commented on n 252-328-9550 time jobs. When I walked in May there was a lot of gallows humor samantha Thompson Hatem ’90, David Menconi At ECU I remember listening how cool it n www ecu. edu/dev. t n give2ecu@ecu edu. about graduating into the worst job market in 25 years. to Dr. Bello speak about local was to see our CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS customs, business etiquette, product being Join the Alumni Association and receive Jay Clark, Cliff Hollis, Doug smith a subscription as well as other benefits Another good thing about being a part-time student is it’s OK for and I find myself digging into used for such and services . Minimum dues are $35 . Doctor Basnight makes a house call you to just stroll around this beautiful campus, which I do a lot for CLASS NOTES EDITOR my memory bank to use what I a worthwhile n 1-800-eCU-graD my job and my schoolwork. After four years of this walking about, Joanne Kollar had learned when I walk into the project in a foreign country. n www .piratealumni co. m ecuclassnotes@ecu edu. n alumni@Piratealumni co. m I’ve had the chance to get a degree and meet some fascinating people. room full of Asian businessmen and women. — Kinston Bobby Adams ’76, Join the pirate Club and get the magazine ADMINISTRATION The remaining part of my journey entails If you’ve been reading regularly, you’ve met them, too, in our rEMEMbEring lEo as well as other benefits appreciated by From the Classroom profiles.East The brilliant vascular surgeon at Brody, Michelle sloan continuing to learn and grow my career so sports fans . Minimum dues are $75 . that one day soon I can return to ECU and My husband and I are Greenville natives. We n 252-328-4540 the beautifully aging Russian ballet teacher who emigrated with n www ecupirateclub. co. m h talk to students about my experience. So far just read the article in magazine about Baryshnikov, the quirky physics teacher with the cool Camaro, the East n contact@ecupirateclub co. m Assistant VICE Chancellor away from North Carolina, East Carolina still Jack Jenkins and thoroughly enjoyed it. We ocean biologist who loves dogfish, the guy with the great smile who FOR UNIVERSITY MARKETING makes its mark. This weekend I walked into both remember Dr. Jenkins and his family. Contact us Clint bailey started the engineering program. a small restaurant wearing my “pirate” gear Jeff was in my class and my husband knew n 252-328-2068 Jimmy. My husband remembers when Dr. n easteditor@ecu ed. u With this issue we come to the next stop on our campus tour, Joyner and someone walked up to me and said, n www ecu. edu/eas. t “My brother studied in Greenville also.” Jenkins and his family lived in a small house East, home of my part-time home the past four years, the School of East Carolina University is a constituent institution of Customer service I was very proud. on Eastern Street. Thank you so much for To start or stop a subscription, Communication. In this From the Classroom, which starts on page 32, The University of North Carolina. It is a public doctoral/ research intensive university offering baccalaureate, master’s, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia letting us know about this wonderful family. or to let us know about a change of we meet our first husband-and-wife professors, Drs. Linda Prividera specialist and doctoral degrees in the liberal arts, sciences —Charles Sigmon ’01, — address, please contact lisa gurkin, and professional fields, including medicine. Dedicated to the Nancy Hardee gurkinl@ecu ed. u or 252-328-9561 and John Howard. I’ve had classes under both of them and may have liKED THE TiE achievement of excellence, responsible stewardship of the I enjoyed the update on the Jenkins family. send letters to the editor to public trust and academic freedom, ECU values the A quick question about the photo on the cover them again, so it wouldn’t be good journalism for me to write their I heard Leo Jenkins give essentially the easteditor@ecu ed. u or story, so I asked Marion Blackburn to write it. But I did poke Marion contributions of a diverse community, supports shared of the Winter 2010 issue. Can you share the 1206 Charles Blvd . governance and guarantees equality of opportunity. same speech three times while I was at East Building 198 in the ribs to tell her these are two really good professors. I know. name or brand of the tie in the picture or Mail stop 108 ©2010 by East Carolina University Carolina. In every talk he advised us to pull where it came from? Or, if not, point me in the east Carolina University at least one all-nighter (studying, of course). greenville, n C. 27858 Printed by Progress Printing direction of someone who might be able to? Does anyone remember any other points he send class notes to U .P . 10-181 74,000 copies of this public document — were printed at a cost of $43,269 or $ .58 per copy .