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FEELING GOOD ABOUT GIVING BACK 12 Alums and friends who give money Byto ECUMarion say Blackburn they’re motivated by the satisfaction of knowing they’re opening doors for a new generation.

GHOST STORIES REFUSE TO DIE 22 The tales you heard as a student of Byspecters Spaine roaming Stephens campus live on today. Some of the old dorms and classroom buildings have heard a century’s 22 26 worth of things that go bump in the night.

life’s back nine 26 Like many Southern writers, Jim Dodson madeBy Steve his Tuttle reputation Up North with four bestseller books. But he is spending the second half of his career back home because “that’s where I’m meant to be.”

FOURTH AND GOLD? 36 After three straight bowl games, the PiratesBy Bethany tackle Bradsher a 12-game schedule that could seal ECU’s reputation as a perennial football power.

DEPARTMENTS FROM OUR READERS ...... 3 THE ECU REPORT ...... 4 36 FALL ARTS CALENDAR ...... 10 FROM THE CLASSROOM ...... 32

PIRATE NATION ...... 44 Whether it reminds you of an MC Escher CLASS NOTES ...... 47 drawing or a scene from Hitchcock’s Vertigo, the Science and Technology UPON THE PAST ...... 56 Building staircase provided the setting for this striking image. from the editor from our readers fall 2009 fall EastThe Magazine of East Carolina University

Volume 8, Number 1 The missing summer issue Nevertheless, the concept of “university” is published four times a year by [as] the repository of all knowledge expands Read East online at East East Carolina University We sent an e-mail to infinitely out to cyber space. www.ecu.edu/east Thanks for your help Division of University Advancement about 22,000 At this time a year ago, East Carolina was recording its best-ever year in 2200 South Charles Blvd. — fund raising, with about $37 million in new private giving to the university. Greenville, NC 27858 alumni and friends in Stephanie ScarboroughFuquay-Varina Ashworth ’73, With the onset of the worst recession in decades, few expected ECU would mid-May alerting be able to match that level of philanthropy this year, but it did. Total new them that, because of Thanks for the great job that you all do in dollars flowing into ECU’s three foundations reached $38 million at the h the state budget crisis, producing a beautiful magazine, which is the summer issue of such a grand tribute to ECU! end of the fiscal year on June 30, a new record. The worst of times, it EDITOR East would not be — Kinston seems, brings out the best in many people. Steve Tuttle ’09 Anne McCutcheon ’69, 252-328-2068 / [email protected] printed. The e-mail I was impressed by that accomplishment and wanted to know why it I appreciate the magazine and the effort directed readers to the magazine’s web site, where happened. I wondered why so many alumni and friends, even as their stocks ART DIRECTOR/DESIGNER y’all are putting forth. I see a lot of alumni/ they could read the new issue and even download tanked and their 401Ks sank, still managed to send a check to their alma Brent Burch university magazines over the last handful of a copy. Because of technical snags, the e-mail did mater. I asked writer Marion Blackburn to nose around and find out why. years and am very happy with what you’ve PHOTOGRAPHER not reach everyone, but several who did see the note done at ECU. Her report, which begins on page 12, offers a surprisingly simple answer. Forrest Croce took the time to respond with their comments: — Chehalis, Wash. How do I subscribe? It just makes people feel good when they see their money going to help How disappointing that the only Patrick O’Neil ’89, COPY EDITOR I’m absolutely OK with this. I actually Send a check to the ECU Foundation. a current student. Many of today’s donors struggled to pay for college Jimmy Rostar ’94 communication tool the university has with prefer to read this type of stuff online How much is up to you, but we suggest themselves. They know from experience that a scholarship, even a small its alumni can’t be sent out because of the a minimum of $25. Your generosity is one, can mean the difference between staying in school—and being able to CONTRIBUTING WRITERS state budget crisis. versus on paper. appreciated. afford all the textbooks plus three squares a day—or going home. Marion Blackburn, Doug Boyd, Dallas, Texas — Winterville n 252-328-9550 Bethany Bradsher, Jimmy Rostar, —Tom Zielinski ’81, Christian K. Robinson ’02, n www.ecu.edu/devt Unlike Carolina with its Morehead-Cain scholarships and N.C. State Steve Row, Spaine Stephens In the future, save the money for other Isn’t it unrealistic to expect state funds n [email protected] with its Park scholarships, ECU doesn’t have a prestigious, well-endowed university needs because most of us can go to pay for the magazine’s publication? Join the Alumni Association and receive CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS online and read to stay informed. It’s a nice, Isn’t the magazine something that should a subscription as well as other benefits scholarship program bearing the name of a wealthy alumnus. It mostly Jay Clark, Rob Goldberg, and services. Minimum dues are $35. relies on hundreds of smaller donors to fund its two largest scholarship Cliff Hollis, Mike Litwin, Glenn Sides well done publication but the magazine be financially supported by dues and/or n 1-800-ECU-GRAD programs, the East Carolina Scholars and the Access Scholarships. But usually hits the recycle bin the next day after I other grants/gifts, maybe even appropriate n www.piratealumni.com n [email protected] philanthropy is more personal here; if you support an Access Scholarship, CLASS NOTES EDITOR receive it, which is a terrible waste. Use e-mails commercial advertising? Leanne Elizabeth Smith ’04 ’06 which you can do for only $20,000, you get to meet the student who, like this one to alert us that new articles, etc. — Sarasota, Fla. Join the Pirate Club and get the [email protected] Robert Blake ’66, magazine as well as other benefits but for your help, probably wouldn’t be here, and hear them say thanks have been posted and save the mailing cost. You have a great publication that has been appreciated by sports fans. Minimum dues in very personal terms. This year there will be 77 Access scholars, and all ADMINISTRATION — Raleigh are $75. Gary Rabon ’76, well received and will be missed by many n 252-328-4540 of them have taken the opportunity to thank the people who made their Michelle Sloan I haven’t finished reading the in pdf who just are never going to be able to n www.ecupirateclub.com scholarships possible. h format yet. It is beautiful, as always,East but condition themselves to read a magazine off n [email protected] their computer screen. The state budget crisis is placing an even greater burden on ECU’s fund Assistant Vice Chancellor there is some satisfaction lost by not holding Contact us for University Marketing the magazine in my hands. Thank you for — ECU director of athletics n 252-328-2068 raising. Reduced state appropriations, which had provided just 36 percent Terry Holland, of the university’s budget, are being concentrated on the classroom, so Clint Bailey your hard work and a wonderful job! n [email protected] n www.ecu.edu/east there’s no state money for any academic extras. Philanthropy must make up —­­ Robersonville Sportsmanlike conduct Donna W. Roberson ’91, Thanks for including the photo of Jerry Customer Service the difference. Even before the recession it was estimated ECU would need I think this is a great protocol for all future To start or stop a subscription, East Carolina University is a constituent institution of McGee ’65 and me from the BCS National or to let us know about a change of one billion dollars in funding above its state budget in the next 15–20 The University of North Carolina. It is a public doctoral/ editions of It’s a beautiful, glossy, high- East. Championship Game in the summer issue. address, please contact Lisa Gurkin, years to attain the university’s goals. research intensive university offering baccalaureate, master’s, color product in hard-copy, but traditional [email protected] or 252-328-9561 specialist and doctoral degrees in the liberal arts, sciences It was a blessing and real privilege to have That’s a lot of money, but no one here is afraid of the challenge. Not when and professional fields, including medicine. 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UNC system closer to mandating David Brody to head trustees last year as chair of the Board of Visitors. all students have health insurance David S. Brody An ECU student who isn’t covered under of Kinston, a parent’s health insurance plan can buy managing a $50,000 policy through the statewide partner of university system that costs $1,294 a year. Brody Associates A similar student at UNC Greensboro can and co-owner of buy $100,000 worth of coverage for just Brody Brothers $780. ECU students pay 40 percent more Dry Goods and for half as much coverage because health Eastern Carolina Also joining the board in July was Ken Chalk insurance is optional here whereas it’s a Coca-Cola, was ’68 ’71 (left) of Winston-Salem, a retired requirement at UNCG. expected to BB&T executive, who was appointed by Gov. Nathan (left) and friend become chair of Beverly Perdue, and Brad Congleton (right), It’s numbers like that that convinced the the ECU Board the newly elected president of the Student UNC Board of Governors to proceed with Three questions for… of Trustees at its July meeting. He has served Government Association. Congleton, of a plan to require students at all 16 campuses on the board for the past six years, the last Wendell, is a sports management major to have health insurance, either through Nathan Lean ’07, the recipient of a two as vice chair under Bob Greczyn ’73 of who served as SGA vice president last year. a parent or through the UNC system, U.S. Department of State Critical Durham, and as a member of the board’s Chalk is a former chair of the ECU beginning next fall semester. Language Scholarship, one of the most executive committee. Brody, 58, graduated Foundation board. Eleven UNC campuses already have prestigious language scholarships in from the University of Pennsylvania but he is The Board of Governors reappointed adopted the so-called “hard waiver” health the world, spent his summer studying not the first non-alumnus to chair the board; trustees Joel Butler ’98 of Greenville and insurance requirement. East Carolina, Arabic in Tunisia, which borders the the last such chair was newspaper publisher Mark Tipton ’73 of Raleigh. Butler, chair Appalachian State, N.C. State, UNC Chapel Mediterranean in North Africa. The Ashley Futrell of Washington in 1982. of the board’s Audit Committee, is chief Hill and UNC Wilmington are slated to Goldsboro native, who spent the summer Brody’s family is one of the largest external affairs officer at University Health join them next fall. With such a large pool, of 2006 in Morocco through a Global benefactors of East Carolina, having given Systems of Eastern Carolina and president the state universities will be able to offer Understanding Scholarship from ECU, more than $22 million. Brody is president of the UHS and Pitt Memorial Hospital students a health insurance plan with a is studying both Modern Standard Arabic of the family’s philanthropic arm, the Brody foundations. Tipton, a member of the $100,000 maximum basic benefit for as and the Tunisian dialect at the Centre Brothers Foundation. . board’s Facilities and Resources Committee, little as $549 a year, according to a report d’Etudes Maghrébines. We caught up See story on page 20 is CEO of Whistler Investment Group. to the Board of Governors. with him by e-mail from his “study Gov. Perdue appointed Robert V. Lucas spot,” a quaint little village overlooking It’s estimated that 16 percent of the ’74, an attorney in Selma, to a second term. the Mediterranean. At the time he was 216,000 UNC system students do not have Lucas, a former SGA president, chairs planning a weekend camping trip out in health insurance of any kind. Officials say the board’s University Affairs Committee. the Sahara desert. uninsured students often fail to get proper What’s the hardest part of What’s the most interesting How do you suppose this Trustee Bruce Austin ’80 of Manteo did health care or seek free care from the campus Arabic to learn? thing you’ve seen or done? experience will change your life? not seek reappoinment. infirmary—a service that many campuses say [It’s] being able to construct I was walking in Sidi Bou Said [It will give me] the foundation of Scott and Jones will fill the seats vacated they simply can’t afford any longer. Four new trustees took office at the July meaningful thoughts using the near the capital city of Tunis when language skills necessary to interact by Robert O. Hill Jr. and Margaret Ward Some observers worry that requiring all meeting. Appointed by the UNC Board of vocabulary and grammatical I stumbled into an art shop. I in a meaningful manner with Arabic ’61. Greczyn, who has two years left on his students to have health insurance will Governors were Danny Scott ’84 (left), a structures I have learned. It’s like introduced myself to the owner, a speakers. I hope to concentrate my second term, continues on the board. further drive up the cost of college. Officials marketing executive with Monsanto in St. having a thousand bullets and the pleasant middle-aged woman who academic and professional careers said, however, that campus financial aid Louis, and Steve Jones ’91 (right), an Each UNC campus is governed by a board struggle is to figure out how to get showed me around and offered me in the North Africa region, so the offices will add student health insurance executive formerly with RBC Bank in composed of 13 members, with four them into the gun. This program, tea, only to learn later that evening opportunity to live in Tunisia for to the total cost of attendance used to Raleigh. Scott joined Monsanto this year appointed by the governor and eight by the however, has prided itself in placing that she was the daughter of two months and build relationships compute financial aid packages. after serving as vice president for diversity for Board of Governors. The SGA president at students in real-life situations where [Tunisia’s] revered former president, through language is valuable. I hope Anheuser-Busch Companies. Jones served each campus automatically serves as a trustee. you must think on your feet as you Habib Bourguiba. that this experience [will] allow me interact with native speakers. to understand the Arab world better.

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News Briefs The site on the Pee Dee River in Marion Smith said. “In that way, hopefully, this is County is near Florence. The cannons are something the students can hold on to and A nonfiction work Required freshman read: from the CSS Pee Dee, a 150-foot Macon- use for their full four years here.” chronicling one man’s mission to change the class gunboat launched at Mars Bluff in New student orientation began June 15 world one school at a time was picked as January 1865. However, the Pee Dee was and was to continue through July 21 with the summer reading selection for first-year abandoned and set ablaze three months later eight sessions for new first-year students, students. All freshmen were asked to read when commanders feared it would be taken two sessions for transfer students and two by Sherman’s advancing army. Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission by to summer school sessions. More than 4,000 GregPromote Mortenson Peace…One and School David at Olivera Time incoming freshmen and transfer students had Relin before arriving on campus. The Orientation, billing go paperless signed up for orientation. book has sold more than 2 million East Carolina usually hands armloads of Most of the information given to parents at copies and has been on the printed materials to incoming freshmen orientation still will be on paper, but that, bestseller list for two years.New York Times during summer orientation sessions— too, may change, Smith said. “This year is Bank boosts business course: pamphlets, brochures, catalogues and a transition year. We’ll see how it works, RBC Bank created a $500,000 similar informational pieces. But there was and we’ll be asking parents at orientation endowment in the College of hardly a single piece of paper handed out how they would have liked to have received during this summer’s orientations; instead, Business to make it more affordable for Residence information, either on a flash drive or in the university handed out 5,000 computer students to take a popular course designed to Hall. Scott Hall on handouts. In the future, we might make it an flash drives each capable of holding 2 introduce business strategies. Going forward, College Hill is undergoing a full option for parents to get a flash drive.” gigabytes of information. all students taking the course will receive renovation and is closed until next fall. The East Carolina also shifted to electronic free subscriptions to magazine, Business Week renovation includes a four-story addition Karen Smith, associate director of the First billing for student tuition and fees, a move which will become the course textbook. with 17 four-room suites. When it reopens, Year Center, said the switch to flash drives designed to save money and to give students About 800 students take the course each year. Scott will be the largest dorm on campus will save money and paper. She added that easier access to more information about their Construction ahead: All 15 residence halls with the capacity of 613 students. it also should please incoming students who accounts. Previously, the university mailed are accustomed to the technology. on campus are being upgraded this summer. Confederate cannons recovered: ECU bills to its more than 27,000 Many are getting new electronic door locks archaeologists, working with colleagues from “The cool thing about the flash drive is students. Officials say converting to electronic billing and others are being fitted with exterior the University of South Carolina, retrieved that it will be linked to [various ECU] Now you can deck out your computer in purple and gold by downloading the wheelchair ramps. Two halls, Jones and two large cannons from a sunken Confederate web sites. As the web site changes, will save an estimated new ECU screensaver. Besides the beautiful images from around campus, the Aycock, are being fitted with sprinklers. The $50,000 a year. screensaver contains RSS feeds from Pirate Sports, ECU News, ECU Features, and gunboat and discovered the once-hidden the information available on the Events Calendar. The screensaver is free and available for both Mac and PC. air conditioning is being upgraded at Cotten — location of the Mars Bluff Naval Yard. the flash drive will change,” ECU News Bureau Go to www.ecu.edu/screensaver to download.

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YEARS AGO YEARS AGO YEARS AGO YEARS AGO 100 75 50 25 First students arrive A prudish new president College Hill rises Football fumbles The auditorium President Leon Meadows, With little available land Coming off 7–4 and 8–3 was still under succeeding the collegial and much- remaining on the Main seasons, the football team construction, so loved Robert Wright, gets off to Campus and enrollment opens the 1984 campaign the first class of a rocky start with students in the surging past 5,000, East with high hopes that are students—104 fall of 1934 when he decrees that Carolina expands west immediately dashed by women and 19 men— students sit in alphabetical order at across 10th Street to erect a 48-17 thrashing at the sat in borrowed the twice-weekly chapel services a 410-bed men’s dormitory hands of Florida State. church pews under so that absences can be easily on what will become The Pirates finish the year kerosene lamps spotted. Students who miss four known as College Hill. at 2-9, their worst record to hear President chapel services will be expelled. In When it opens in the fall of in 15 years. Coach Ed Robert Wright an editorial decrying the mandate, 1959, the five-story dorm— Emory (at left) is forced welcome them to the Teco Echo asks, “Can These complete with a cafeteria out but his successors campus on Oct. Drastic Measures Be Moderated?” and recreation facilities—is also struggle. Seven years 5, 1909. They gathered again a month later for Wright’s formal Meadows clashes with students named for Dr. Paul Jones, of bad luck and losing inauguration and heard him say: “Standing here as I do upon the again in 1940 when he insists that a Farmville dentist and records finally end with threshold of a new institution, established by our State to meet a the majorettes wear long trousers state legislator. A year later, the miraculous 1991 season when the team goes 11–1, culminating with the come-from- growing need of our civilization, it is not strange if I see visions and instead of short skirts. Both times Aycock Residence Hall behind, last-minute victory over N.C. State in the Peach Bowl. dream dreams.” he eventually backs down. opens on College Hill. Images courtesy University Archives the ecu report

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elations U L Nearly 200 students, faculty and supporters most courageous person I know. “Our family PHOTOGRAPHY BY CLIFF HOLLIS came together in July to remember rising will survive this with all of your prayers and senior Landon Blackley and Andrew Kirby, help, and this really warms our heart,” he said. “It’s been a blessing in our life, and we a downtown restaurant manager, who were Phyllis N. Horns ’69 was named vice for Residency Education. Delbridge chairs shot and killed while standing outside The love East Carolina.” oldberg, E CU Media R ob G oldberg,

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Other Place, a nightclub on Fifth Street. Croce orrest “Let’s make a commitment to make F more than two years in an interim role. Police said Blackley, 21, and Kirby, 29, were something good out of this tragedy,” Horns has been a faculty member since innocent bystanders, victims of a drive-by Chancellor Steve Ballard said in his remarks. 1990, when she returned to her alma mater shooting alledgedly committed by James Earl to become dean of nursing. She also served Richardson, 32, who has been charged with Responding to the incident, Greenville police announced a plan to close the downtown as interim dean of the Brody School of two counts of murder and was in jail under a Medicine at ECU from 2006–2008 and as $5 million bond. bar area just off campus to vehicular traffic. Pitcher named athlete of the year Barricades will block streets going into the interim vice chancellor for health sciences The marchers walked from the nightclub from 2001–2002. Redshirt sophomore pitcher Toni Paisley was area Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10 Marianna Walker, associate professor of along Fifth Street to the cupola in the center named the Conference USA Female Athlete- p.m. until 3 a.m. Police also increased foot communication sciences and disorders in of the campus, where they were joined by 15 of-the-Year, the first time that an East patrols in the downtown area. the College of Allied Health Sciences, was members of the Blackley family, including Carolina athlete in any sport has won the Annual statistical reports prepared by the elected chair of the ECU faculty for the Laura Dean ’82 and Lennie Blackley ’78, award. Paisley shares the annual recognition campus police, which are required by law, 2009–2010 academic year. This is the first Landon’s parents. The family lives in Bullock, with Tulane volleyball player Sara Radosevic. show a decline in the number of most time a faculty member from the College which is in Granville County. This is the first time the conference selected criminal offenses. There have been no of Allied Health Sciences has held this co-female athletes-of-the-year. His father thanked those who came to the murders or negligent homicides on campus position. Walker is the Barbara W. Bremer A native of Lakewood, Calif., she will return memorial vigil, describing his son as “…the in at least three years, the reports indicate. Distinguished Professor in Language for her junior year already ranked among Learning and Literacy Disorders, the first ECU’s career leaders in pitching appearances, endowed professor in the College of Allied Derek Alderman, associate professor in the Teresa Parent, a nurse in the thoracic wins, strikeouts and shutouts. Nationally, she Health Sciences. Department of Geography, was selected oncology clinic at the Leo W. Jenkins finished this season ranked seventh in wins, as the ECU recipient of the annual UNC Cancer Center, is the 2009 Brody School of 11th in ERA, 16th in strikeouts, 26th in Board of Governors Award for Excellence Medicine nurse of the year. She works with saves and 30th in shutouts (9). in Teaching. Alderman, who has authored a patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer She showed talent early on. As a freshman, book and more than 40 journal articles, is a to help them understand their disease and she struck out 15 batters in an away game nationally known expert on the politics of treatment plans. naming streets and other public places after against UNC Wilmington. She was first or Marching Pirates Band Director Christopher Martin Luther King Jr. The honor comes second in every conference pitching statistic Knighten resigned to become director with a commemorative bronze medal and a that year. Injuries ended her sophomore of the University of Arkansas Athletic $7,500 cash prize. Six faculty members were season after just seven games. In those games Bands. Knighten, an Arkansas native, had she posted a 4–1 record and a 1.96 earned selected for the 2009 Board of Governors Pediatrics professor Tom Irons, director led the Marching Pirates since 1993. The run average and struck out 30. Distinguished Professor for Teaching Awards: of ECU’s generalist physician program and Razorback Marching Band was formed in Michael Harris, Jeannie Golden, Mark She will return for her junior season in 2010 associate vice chancellor for regional health 1874 and is one of the oldest collegiate Richardson, John Howard, Sue Steinweg ranked among the ECU career leaders in services, was the featured speaker at spring bands in the nation. and Linda Mooney. Each recipient received pitching appearances, wins, strikeouts and graduation exercises at the Brody School of shutouts. $1,000 from the UNC system. Assistant Athletics Director for Medical Medicine. It was the third time he has been Services Mike Hanley was named the wi n s 30 Theodore Delbridge was named the first the graduation speaker in his 28 years on National Athletic Trainers’ Association 2009 Distinguished Professor in Emergency i n n i n g s p i t c h e d 270.2 the faculty, more than any other convocation College/University Head Athletic Trainer speaker. Medicine faces may challenges, he Medicine at the Brody School of Medicine e a r n e d r u n a v e r a g e 1.22 of the Year for Division I. Hanley, who is in and Charles Hodson, a reproductive said, but “whatever the problems, it’s still the his 19th overall season on the ECU Sports o p p o n e n t s ’ b a t t i n g a v e r a g e .177 physiologist in the Department of best job in the world.” Medicine staff, also earned the state-level b a t t e r s s t r u c k o u t Obstetrics and Gynecology, was named the 297 award in 2005. first Dr. Darnell Jones Endowed Professor b a t t e r s s t r u c k o u t l o o k i n g 92 Cliff H ollis

8 9 Witches and spies and brides, oh my! Composer Gian Carlo Menotti’s operatic look witchcraft in Puritan Massachusetts in the at totalitarian government and playwright late 17th century. The play, to be presented Arthur Miller’s look at witch-hunting in 17th Oct. 1–6, also is seen as Miller’s dramatic century Massachusetts highlight the fall interpretation of the anti-Communism The arts calendar. The ECU Opera Theatre will hysteria that gripped the United States present four performances of Menotti’s during the early days of the Cold War. The Consul Oct. 22–25 at A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall. Set in an unnamed European The second production of the fall, on Nov. police state, the hero struggles to take his 19–24, will be Seven Brides for Seven Consul wife, baby and mother out of the country. Brothers, a stage adaptation of one of the The opera was Menotti’s first and earned the most popular MGM movie musicals of the 1950 Pulitzer Prize in music and the 1950 1950s. Based on the book by Lawrence New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Kasha and David Landay about finding best musical. brides for woodsmen in the 1850s Oregon wilderness, the energetic production The ECU Theatre’s first production of the features music by Gene de Paul and Joel year will be The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Hirschhorn and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, which on the surface is a drama about Al Kasha and Hirschhorn. 2009 Fall Arts Calendar Chamber music of the Philippines, will perform in concert Poulenc Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. in Fletcher Recital The Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival Oct. 10 at Fletcher Recital Hall. Favis earned Hall. Christine Gustafson, flute, and Keiko begins its 10th season Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. and both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees Sekino, piano, will perform Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. in Fletcher Recital Hall. at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in Fletcher Recital Hall. Festival music director Ara Gregorian will and his doctorate from the Manhattan explore piano quartets by Mozart, Turina School of Music. He serves as associate Student ensembles Avetts’ major-label debut ‘gorgeous’ and Brahms with guest performers Adam professor of guitar at Illinois State University The ECU Symphony Orchestra will begin Neiman, piano; Hagai Shaham, violin; and and also is known as part of the Linden Duo, the fall semester with a concert Sept. 20 They’ve toured with the Dave Matthews of the whole package, I and Love and You Amit Peled, cello. The second program which he formed with Kimberly McCoul at 3 p.m. in Wright Auditorium that will Band. They’ve headlined shows from will prove to be the Avett Brothers’ most of the season Oct. 29 and 30 will present Risinger in 1996. consist of Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 and the Carolinas to California. They’ve been musically satisfying and artistically complex string quartets by Shostakovich, Ravel and Nielsen’s clarinet concerto, with faculty spotlighted by national media including project to date. Schubert (the famous Death and the Maiden For the family member Christopher Grymes as the soloist. Rolling Stone, National Public Radio, and quartet). Guest performers will be Steven The ECU Family Fare series will begin The orchestra’s second concert will be Oct. American Songwriter. This year has seen a The three songs now available on iTunes (including the gorgeous piano-driven Copes and Soovin Kim, violins, and Raman Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. in Wright Auditorium 25 at 3 p.m. in Wright Auditorium, with a steady stream of milestones for the Avett Ramakrishnan, cello. Gregorian will play viola with a Kennedy Center Theater for Young program consisting of Beethoven’s Pastoral Brothers, the genre-defying band cofounded title track) are more evidence of the Avetts’ superb skills as singer-songwriters. during both programs. A special invitation- Audiences production of Chasing George Symphony, Liszt’s second piano concerto by Scott Avett ’99 ’00. All that recognition only donors’ program celebrating the series’ Washington—A White House Adventure. and Sibelius’ Romance in C. Faculty member came ahead of what many music critics Thoughts abound on the examined life—the celebration of emotion, the charm of love, 10th anniversary is planned Sept. 27 at 3 Three middle school students on a field Henry Doskey will be piano soloist. The already are hailing as one of the band’s p.m. at Fletcher, with a reception following. trip at the White House accidentally knock orchestra also will present the world premier biggest career-defining moments: the fall the heartbreak of loss. Musically, the band’s sound is expanding beautifully with more George Washington out of a portrait of a Symphony of Spirituals by faculty release of their major-label debut, I and Love Gregorian is adding a Master Teachers and into real life, and they have quite an member Mark Taggart Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. in and You. multifaceted arrangements. The harmonies, Residency this season supplementing banjo, acoustic guitar, and stand-up bass that adventure meeting famous White House Wright Auditorium, with faculty member and master classes with special Next Generation residents from history as they try to get soprano Louise Toppin as soloist. Among In addition to Scott Avett, who earned anchor their previous work are still there, concerts that will feature guest artists and degrees in communication and art at East but the sound is now made fuller with piano, the president back into his portrait. The other student ensemble performances: ECU faculty members performing with School of Theatre and Dance’s Storybook ECU Band concert Oct. 1, 8 p.m., Wright Carolina, the band includes brother Seth, strings, drums, and electric guitar and bass. current and former ECU students. In the fall, who graduated from UNC Charlotte but Theatre series will begin Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. in Auditorium; ECU Chamber Singers, Oct. 3, 3 During an interview with East for its spring cellist Michael Kamen, director of chamber Wright Auditorium with All Aboard South p.m. at a location to be set; ECU Percussion visited Greenville often during his brother’s music at the Peabody Conservatory of 2009 cover story, Scott Avett said that while The Avett Brothers’ major-label debut, I and America—Mighty Mysteries, Wonders and Ensemble Oct. 7, 8 p.m., Fletcher Recital ECU days. Bassist Bob Crawford and cellist Music, will be in residence Nov. 5–8, and the the majority of creative decisions for the new Love and You, is set for a Sept. 29 release. Mayhem, an original play written by ECU Hall; ECU Percussion Players, Nov 18, 8 p.m., Joe Kwon round out the lineup. Next Generation concert is scheduled Nov. 8 album were left to band itself, working with The album cover features Julianne in Vain, an faculty member Patch Clark, with music by Fletcher Recital Hall; and Symphonic Band at 3 p.m. Scott and Seth share the band’s songwriting Rubin yielded new insight into the craft of oil-on-canvas painting by Scott Avett ’99 ’00. faculty member Linda Hugh. Octubafest, the and Wind ensembles, Dec. 1, 8 p.m., Wright duties and play a host of instruments making music. “We give [Rubin] his respect School of Music’s annual celebration of the Auditorium. including banjo, guitar, drums and keyboards. as a working artist, and he returns it to us,” Performing arts tuba and euphonium, occurs Oct. 2 and Oct. Both visual artists as well, the brothers create Avett said then. “The more we’ve grown, the The S. Rudolph Alexander Performing 3 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 4 and 5 at 7 p.m., all at Fine arts artwork for their album packaging, too; the more serious we’ve become as musicians and Arts Series will open its new season Sept. Fletcher Recital Hall. The Wellington B. Gray Gallery will play new CD’s cover art, for instance, is an oil-on- the more serious we’ve gotten as songwriters. 17 with the Otero Dance Company in a host to the 10th North Carolina Sculpture canvas work by Scott. The songs aren’t as light as they once were, program outlining the development of tango Faculty performances Consortium Sept. 1–25, with a keynote and he gravitated toward that. He gravitated and salsa dance styles. Also in the fall will Tenor Perry Smith and soprano Louise address planned Sept. 24 and a symposium On the new CD, the band worked with toward the bigger, serious-topic songs.” be the Reduced Shakespeare Company’s celebrated producer Rick Rubin, and the Toppin will be joined by guest artists Mark scheduled Sept. 25. The annual exhibition production of The Complete Works of Walters, baritone, and Martha Boger, of works by the School of Art and Design album will be on Rubin’s American Recordings I and Love and You was scheduled for release William Shakespeare (Abridged) on Nov. 4 label, a subsidiary of Columbia Records. on Sept. 29. Visit www.theavettbrothers.com soprano, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. in Fletcher faculty is scheduled Oct. 16–Nov. 21, and the and a recital by the silver medal winner in Recital Hall. Baritone John Kramar will be annual year-end holiday exhibition and sale for details. the Van Cliburn piano competition on Nov. If a summer-released EP featuring three —Jimmy Rostar accompanied by pianist Eric Stellrecht in is planned Dec. 2–5. songs from the new album is any indication 17. Guitarist Angelo Favis, specialist in music music by Duparc, Rorem, Barber, Duke and —­ Steve Row

10 11 Feeling good By Marion Blackburn

hilip Gibbs thought H ollis outside the box when he Cliff about giving back decided to give money to his alma mater. Watching hisP daughter play basketball convinced him he could support athletics and academics, so he endowed a women’s basketball scholarship. Ken and Kay Chalk signed on to sponsor a prestigious East Carolina Scholars Award to make sure the university could attract the best and brightest students to campus. A dream of sparking new dementia research at the medical school inspired Dr. Harriet Wooten to give. She created a fund benefiting investigators researching neurodegenerative diseases as a tribute to her late husband, who died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. From athletics to zoology, programs across campus are benefiting from gifts like these at a time when ECU needs them the most. Alumni and friends are funding programs like the premier Alums and friends who give money East Carolina Scholars Award and the new Access Scholars program, to ECU say they’re motivated by which provides scholarships to knowing they’re opening doors for hard-working students for whom college tuition would present a new generation a financial hardship. The EC Scholarship is worth $10,000 a year for four years and it provides a one-time $5,000 stipend to study abroad. Donors are making sure professors have leadership support, researchers have funding for

Sophomore Jacob Davis benefits from a scholarship studies, and sports programs have funded by Kay ’76 and Kendall Chalk ’68 ’71. scholarships for top athletes.

12 13 Their gifts often bear personal touches, giving to another entity so they could home. From the university’s earliest The Chalks were among the earliest By the numbers reflecting their values or memories of loved support ECU.” Two recent generous gifts are supporters, many of whose names are found supporters of the East Carolina Scholars The Council for Aid to Education, in cooperation with the ones, and allow them to share the fruit a good sign that’s true. The late Geraldine on the campus buildings, collections or Award, Kay Chalk remembers. “We heard Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), of successes made possible by an ECU Mayo Beveridge ’39, a former Carteret other structures that bear their names, to (former Chancellor) Richard Eakin talk publishes an annual report disclosing fund-raising results for education, they say. County teacher, left a $1.5 million bequest modern patrons like the Brody Brothers about the program when it was first getting hundreds of U.S. public and private colleges and universities. to be used as scholarships for high school Foundation ( ), they started, and he made an appeal,” she says. Below are East Carolina’s numbers from the 2008 report. “I’ve been very fortunate and blessed with a Nationally, alumni giving represents 27.5 percent of all graduates in her area. Vincent K. and Linda have made suresee theaccompanying university storycontinued “He said that if we were going to compete successful construction business,” says Philip money flowing into college and university foundations. E. McMahon, graduates in 1969 and co- to grow. Like all UNC campuses, ECU with Carolina, we needed these scholarships. Gibbs ’81, formerly of Greenville and now Gifts from nonalumni individuals make up another 19.4 founders of World Wrestling Entertainment, receives state funding but that money We told him we’d endow one. When you’ve percent. Gifts from foundations amounted to 28.8 percent of a part owner Hamel Builders in Maryland. made a $1.332 million gift through their only accounts for about 36 percent of the been given so much, there comes a time when all giving, according to the report. “When I was thinking about how I could McMahon Family Foundation. Their gift university’s needs. The rest comes primarily you want to give something back.” give back, I really liked the idea of a scholar Number of alumni: 115,071 will be matched with state funds to create from students’ tuition and fees, grants and athlete. I have daughters, and felt a women’s East Carolina Scholars are the university’s Alumni solicited: 110,972 two endowed professorships and a need- contracts, clinical revenue and from private sport would be appropriate.” flagship merit scholarship program, attracting Alumni donors: 10,694 based scholarship fund. philanthropy. multitalented standouts with full tuition, The spirit of giving has taken the spotlight Percent of alumni donating: 9.3 percent The Second Century goal is really just a This campaign marks the first large-scale some living expenses, summer research and recently during the Second Century Alumni gifts: $ 8,482,000 starting point, Dowdy says. It’s estimated fund-raiser since Shared Visions, which raised study abroad. The university has about 60 EC Campaign, which had its public launch in the university will need one billion dollars about $54 million during the 1990s. It’s at Scholars, which are funded by combinations Foundation gifts: $ 6,114,000 2008 with a goal of raising $200 million in funding above its state budget in the the center of a modern wave of philanthropy of individual gifts and endowments. There Corporation gifts: $ 4,889,000 to support students, faculty and programs next 15–20 years to attain the benchmarks from a growing sea of donors whose strong are service and leadership requirements Other organizations: $ 6,429,000 in every aspect of campus life—on main set out in its strategic plan. That plan ties to ECU are often matched with ideals attached to the scholarships, as well as a campus, at the medical center, in athletics Nonalumni (friends) $ 3,929,000 includes building and instruction at ECU, they’d like to set in motion. Contributing to senior project. and beyond. The campaign already has the state’s fastest growing university, and ECU is important—and personal. Parents: $ 69,000 reached the $145 million mark, not bad The Chalks’ scholarship bears the name of expanded classroom learning, technology, Total: $ 29,912,000 considering the nation’s current economic Total endowments in all foundations at ECU Kay Chalk’s late father, Elmer Haskell, a leadership, health and medical innovations, downturn. Despite the overall gloom, Pirates are valued at about $75 million, down from hard-working retail manager for many years. Market value of endowment: $ 95,041,000 arts and culture, and support for the are making ECU a priority. a high of about $95 million last summer, The award goes to a student in the College regional economy. before the economic downturn. But there is of Business. The current Haskell scholar is “We may actually have benefited,” says Giving has a long tradition at ECU some good news: total giving to the ECU sophomore Jacob Davis of Wilson, where the Michael Dowdy, vice chancellor of university supported by powerful loyalty to the Foundation is up about 15 percent from Chalks lived for many years. advancement. “People may have postponed university and its eastern North Carolina last year, and giving to all foundations has Having an EC Scholars award is “the biggest remained about the same. Total giving last honor you can get,” Davis says. “I was so year was about $37 million and the Division glad to have people like the Chalks who were of University Advancement reports it is on willing to give money for this program.” track to meet or exceed that this year despite the economy. Another award program attracting a lot of support is the Access Scholarship. This Personal gifts, personal values program began in 2007 to provide tuition How we compare for students with strong academic records Kay ’76 and Kendall Chalk ’68 ’71 are who also had financial need. These hybrid University 2008 Endowment 2007 Endowment % change long-time university supporters who also scholarships serve hard-working students UNC Chapel Hill $ 2.36 billion $ 2.16 billion 9.4 volunteer as leaders. Ken Chalk, a retired who might otherwise fall through the University of Louisville $ 794 million $ 797 million -0.4 senior executive vice president at BB&T, cracks when it comes to financial support. N.C. State $ 545 million $ 535 million 1.8 formerly served as chair of the ECU This year, the university hosted 62 Access Virginia Tech $ 528 million $ 525 million 0.6 Foundation and recently was appointed scholars. These awards are supported by Virginia Commonwealth $ 330 million $ 329 million 0.4 to the ECU Board of Trustees. Kay a donor’s $5,000 gift each year. So far, Ohio University $ 312 million $ 243 million 28.4 Chalk chairs the Women’s Roundtable, 77 Access Scholars are set for the next UNC Greensboro $ 184 million $ 184 million 0.1 a university organization recognizing academic year, which will include the current UNC Charlotte $ 148 million $ 147 million 0.4 women’s contributions to the university and students, plus 15 more. Three of the Access East Carolina $ 95 million $ 90 million 5.1 encouraging their ongoing commitment. Scholarship have been endowed and will exist UNC Wilmington $ 55 million $ 51 million 8.4 The Women’s Roundtable hopes to create a in perpetuity. Source: National Association of College and University Business Officers Taylor tockphoto.com/Charles

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15 Foundations for giving the club has been the driver behind many “Philanthropy is more than just raising Funding from the Wooten medical school. Since projects to build or renovate several facilities money,” Clark says. “It means becoming Lab may help researchers the Wooten Lab has The university has three societies to W on campus. It’s also the primary sponsor of involved with the university. We are helping attract more funding. no walls, it will enable recognize financial giving. The Order of the athletic scholarships and academic support people convert their passion for ECU into “That’s what John would researchers to work with Cupola, with about 200 members, recognizes for team members. action. That can mean giving money, but it have liked,” Harriet hen alumni others at the university those with the highest levels of giving, with also means inviting people to give their time Wooten says. Indeed, her and beyond. Last year, the Pirate Club raised $5.4 million combined gifts of $100,000 and more. The to be involved on campus, to join the Pirate husband took part in the Leo W. Jenkins Society, with about 100 in unrestricted giving, a record for the club, reconnect with “Knowing that one Club and the Alumni Association, and to be early stages of planning and $8.9 million in total giving. Membership person could make a members, recognizes those who have made an advocate for ECU.” the gift. “He knew he reached 13,531, another record. This giving difference gave us a lot a planned gift. A planned gift includes any wanted to do this,” she funded scholarships for roughly 450 student Old friends are making new gifts, too. The ECU, we of confidence to do it,” kind of contribution that is made after a says. “This is something athletes, as well as capital improvements and Alumni Association, under the leadership Lamont Wooten says. person’s death, and includes bequests in wills, that will last.” life insurance policies, real estate or other other athletic-related needs. The scholarships of Paul J. Clifford, has intensified its can share “Even with a small lab, bequest. The Chancellors’ Society recognizes include Gibbs’ women’s basketball endow­ment, outreach to alumni and they’ve responded. The activities of the one person can come up annual gifts of $1,000 or more. as well as a golf endowment and others. The association currently has about 5,900 Wooten Lab are with a great discovery.” members, but there is a goal to increase coordinated by an advisory Mark Wharton ’93, executive director of our treasure. Sabrina Bengel, who “We would like for all true Pirates to end up that number to as high as 10,000. There board that includes Bob —Sabrina Bengel the Pirate Club, says athletics and academics chairman, east carolina attended ECU in the in one of these societies,” says William Clark, is renewed emphasis on giving as part of Lust, chair, Dr. Lamont go hand in hand at ECU. “We’re the front alumni association board 1970s and is now ’69 ’73, president of the ECU Foundation. greater overall engagement. Wooten, son of Drs. porch of the university,” he says. “ When you completing her degree “Not everybody is able to give in a lifetime at John and Harriet Wooten can see Pirate sports on national TV, you “ECU alumni are the most loyal in the online, serves as chair of the $100,000 mark, but everybody is able to who is also a physician, can’t put a price tag on the exposure and the country,” Clifford says. “Other schools enjoy the alumni association leave something behind. When you’re thinking and Qun Lu, along with publicity. It builds a lot of excitement among loyalty for their athletics or other marquee board. She and her about leaving something for those you love, other scientists. Lu is an people from all over the country. The bigger programs but at ECU our alumni are husband own New Bern we hope you’ll include East Carolina.” associate professor in the our program, the more exposure the total passionate about all aspects of our university, Tours, and she operates Department of Anatomy To accommodate these levels of giving, university gets, and from there, people realize from athletics to the arts to our world-class several other businesses and Cell Biology. “The the university has strengthened the systems how great our university is, and people want medical school. When it comes to making in that historic city. Wooten gift is the first and staff overseeing contributions of all to be a part of it.” gifts, that loyalty generates tremendous She believes alumni can private contribution to kinds. Its endowment investments are held support for scholarships and program share their talent, time Wharton hopes the Second Century ECU devoted to studying by three foundations: the ECU Foundation development.” or other “treasure.” (supporting academic programs); the ECU Campaign raises funds needed for planned the basic, molecular and Medical & Health Sciences Foundation expansions of the football stadium, as well Funding for research is also receiving cell biology mechanisms “All of us have treasures (for the School of Medicine, Colleges as for creating Olympic sports facilities, new emphasis. The John and Harriet of Alzheimer’s and to give, and they are of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, including a softball field. Wooten Laboratory for Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative different,” Bengel says. Neurodegenerative Diseases Research is diseases,” he says. “They can be financial School of Dentistry and Laupus Health “ We have a sophisticated investment a grant-producing fund to support basic “Understanding these when people have become Sciences Library), and the ECU Educational approach and we are very conservative,” sciences research at the medical school diseases will allow the successful in their Foundation (Pirate Club for athletics). In says Carol M. Mabe, ’71, chair of the ECU through the Medical & Health Sciences discovery of drugs to fight careers and understand addition, the ECU Alumni Association Foundation Board of Directors and member Foundation, led by president Carole Novick. against Alzheimer’s, which the responsibility of helps graduates stay in touch through special of the Board of Trustees. She retired after a The Wooten family already funds two increases each year even stewardship. But we also events, programs and newsletters. The career that included serving as an executive awards, the Henry Husted Wooten Keyboard while we see a decrease have other treasures, such foundations are each managed by volunteer- for the Russell Corporation and Russell Scholarship, honoring the Wooten’s late in heart disease. I am as mentoring students or led boards of directors, many of whom Athletic in Atlanta. When the endowment son, and a music therapy fellowship. extremely impressed by the serving the university in a have significant financial and investment began showing signs of the down economy, Funding medical research serves a deeply Wooten family’s passion volunteer capacity. It could experience. They work in concert with a she says, “we began talking to donors, to important cause for Dr. Harriet Wooten and commitment.” be hiring Pirates. When professional investment advising firm that is explain where we were. A lot of times they that also commemorates her husband’s alumni reconnect with employed by them. Staff members serve as would write a personal check, to do whatever Lamont Wooten shares a accomplishments. ECU, we can share our liaisons between the university, the boards, it would take to keep scholarships going. sense of satisfaction from treasure.” East the funds and their donors. That’s the true spirit of philanthropy.” Dr. John Wooten was the first orthopedic his family’s gift to the surgeon east of I-95 when he opened his Academics and athletics come together in Clark says this kind of partnership comes practice in 1954. A vivacious, intelligent the ECU Educational Foundation, better from bringing together people who have man, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s known as the Pirate Club. In its 48 years, strong skills and personal commitment. several years before his death in 2004, at 80.

16 17 In their footsteps David Brody

18 Uncle J.S. “Sammy” Brody used to say giving was a selfish thing. The more he gave, the better he felt. As a young man setting out in the world, these words made a powerful impression on David S. Brody. He knew his uncle meant business; whenever he concluded a successful deal, he gave to one of his many causes.

By the 1960s, ECU became one of those he was set to become chairman. Hyman arrived in Greenville after World War II causes when Sammy Brody, along with and David are members of the Medical & to serve as the managing partner of the brothers Leo and Morris, met with then- Health Sciences Foundation’s investment Greenville store. He and his wife, Lorraine, Chancellor Leo W. Jenkins to hear more committee, while Stacy Brody, Hyman’s wife, continue to live in Greenville. about the daring idea of opening a medical is a member of that foundation’s Board of Under the direction of David Brody and school here. They liked the idea so much Directors. Hyman Brody, the stores expanded to several they gave $200,000 toward it. One of their most memorable gifts came locations in eastern North Carolina, and “He was an unusual person, the most in 1999, when the Brody family announced became very successful. In 1998 they were generous person I knew,” David Brody said an $8 million gift to the medical school. sold to Proffitt’s. during an interview in his Kinston office. “His It provided research funding into illnesses When Reuben Brody passed away, Sammy, thought was, ‘Don’t make small gifts. If you’re prevalent in eastern North Carolina, including a successful businessman with Atlantic going to do something, make a difference.’ diabetes, heart disease, obesity and high blood Bottling Co. and Atlantic Telecasting, I’ve adopted his philosophy of making a pressure. In tribute to their gift, the medical became a compelling mentor to David. He difference. Even a small gift, combined with school was renamed the Brody School of warmly recalls the many conversations that other gifts, can make a difference.” Medicine at East Carolina University. opened with his uncle’s trademark greeting, By 1977, the medical school was operating It was a capstone act that followed other “What’s up, Sport?” and in 1979, the Brodys made a $1.5 million exceptional gifts. In 1983, another gift “He never talked about himself,” David gift that, when matched with state funds, funded the Brody Medical Scholarship, a Brody remembers. “And when he walked into built the school. It was dedicated as the prestigious award aimed at attracting the a room, you knew it. He had an aura about Brody Medical Sciences Building in 1982. best and brightest to the medical school by him.” At his funeral in 1994, “many people providing full tuition and living expenses. Today, David Brody is carrying on the came up to me and said, ‘He gave me my The Brody scholarship enables them to tradition of giving. He is co-president, start,’” David says. graduate without the burden of debt that along with his cousin Hyman, of the Brody saddles many young doctors, allowing them A genuine sense of caring for one another is Brothers Foundation, a philanthropic fund to practice in rural areas where salaries are at the heart of the Brody family’s giving. The that has been a powerful agent of change at typically lower than in metropolitan areas. 11 children were each charged with looking ECU. While the fund has provided broad It also encourages them to pursue careers in out for the next younger sibling—as well funding for research at the medical school, family medicine and primary care. as another sibling. “Their devotion to each the Brodys themselves continue to serve as other was legendary,” David says. loyal advocates for the university and region The Brody story began in South Carolina, they adopted as their own. David graduated where the 10 Brody brothers and their sister He cherishes the lessons of philanthropy from the University of Pennsylvania. grew up. David Brody’s father, Reuben, learned from Uncle Sammy, whose rule of opened The Capital clothing store, where he thumb for gifts went like this: In addition to managing the family If you can often worked nights and weekends to build foundation, David Brody has served for six write a check without thinking about it, then a loyal client base. Several of the brothers years on the university’s Board of Trustees, you’re not giving enough money. opened Brody’s Department Store in Sumter often working on committees related “He was the genesis of the foundation,” and, in 1928, Leo Brody opened Brody’s in to health care. He was vice chair of the David Brody says. “It was his philosophy, Kinston, which expanded to Greenville in trustees the past two years, and this summer and he led by example.” the 1930s. Hyman Brody’s father, Morris, —Marion Blackburn 20 21 Ghost stories never die By spaine stephens photography by jay clark and mike litwin Tales of unexplained occurrences in East the hallways like the Cotten ghost. Rather, Pactolus Light story and tales of deaths on Carolina’s historic halls saturate campus life. the ghost moves things around in students’ Halloween—but the lore also is studied in Recollections like Brockmann’s abound, and rooms,” Brockmann says. “Students also say academic settings. older, more widely circulated ghost stories they hear odd noises that are not necessarily English professor James Kirkland teaches a at ECU have withstood years of whispered attributed to the building or pipes and such. folklore class during which he asks which repeatings and survived the tweaks that It is a rattling of drawer handles and the like.” stories his students have heard and where the campus legends endure as they are passed Not far away, McGinnis Theatre has a tales originated. on. These ghostly tales have helped preserve “mischief ghost” that rattles chains, opens some of the history and tradition at a “The details of the stories change depending doors that were once firmly closed and says Gretchen Brockmann saw the light was on, university with a storied past. on popular culture, when they’re passed on “hello” to those who find themselves alone through the oral process,” Kirkland says. There’s the Cotten Hall ghost, which there at night, says Jeff Woodruff, managing “The core of these stories always stays the is purported to be a wandering suicide director of most of the theater’s shows. again, in the attic of Jarvis Hall. It was not same. There’s a sort of intrigue with these victim returning to the scene. Students and “Every theater is haunted to some degree, or things. With the supernatural, if there’s staff have reported seeing the specter of a so the legends go,” Woodruff says. something you can’t explain in rational Confederate soldier near the Mall and west long after the 1998 renovation of the stately Students have reported seeing gray figures terms, then you fill the gap with what you do campus, a part of which supposedly covers and hearing unexplained noises while alone understand.” the graveyard where he was laid to rest. A in McGinnis. A light is left on in the theater shadowy apparition in Christenbury gym ECU’s stories seem to follow the same at night for safety, and, some say, so spirits old dorm when Brockmann, then the residence is said to swing from the rafters, the result pattern as those on other college campuses: watching from the shadows can see who’s of another suicide. McGinnis Theatre, suicide from unrequited love, buildings there. One story tells of a girl preparing according to some who frequent it, is erected atop graveyards, ghosts of those who for a starring role in a show who stayed late hall coordinator, began seeing a light shining plagued with mysterious bumps in the night. died tragic and untimely deaths. Others, one night to record the piano music for including accounts of seeing the apparitions Ghost or no ghost, the eerie tales told her musical number. Afterwards, when she of children in residence halls, come from at ECU offer the campus community an replayed the recording, a ghostly voice was in the attic even after she knew she had turned it unknown beginnings. The stories also example of how, as the backdrop for a singing the lyrics to her accompaniment. She normally take place in attics, basements, century of history and the scene of countless later heard that another actress, years earlier, empty residence halls or other locations pivotal moments in the lives of so many had tragically died during her stint in the off and asked maintenance workers to padlock the where people often find themselves alone. students, the past meets the present every day. same role of the same show. No matter the setting, the stories help give Most college campuses have ghost stories, “A theater is one type of community or site people a sense of East Carolina’s history and attic door. “I would turn it off in the afternoon and and East Carolina is no exception. Why? For that gathers ‘wonder’ tradition; a college is help them understand where they fit into one thing, ECU is in a region that has seen its another,” Winfield says. “When you have a that timeline. The ghost of the Confederate share of historic events: wars, natural disasters, theater at a college, you have a double, maybe soldier connects the campus to a time rich again that night it would be on, though maintenance civil unrest. There’s also a simpler answer: even a triple whammy.” in historical meaning. The idea of living and People, especially students, like to be scared. Other campus buildings are equally plagued studying in buildings that may be built over claimed they didn’t access it,” says Brockmann, now “High school and college are the perfect with rumors. Howard House, home to the graveyards makes students wonder about ages to enjoy and perpetuate ‘wonder’ tales,” ECU News Bureau, is said to be haunted lives gone by. “There’s a sort of intrigue with says Mason Winfield, author, researcher and by a noisy ghost, and visitors to Ward these things,” Kirkland says. nationally known paranormal historian. Guest House have vacated its rooms in assistant director of Campus Living. “Very odd.” Even as ECU’s popular ghost stories change “Most college kids are away from home for favor of a hotel in the middle of the night. over time, they still lend themselves to the first time and spreading tradition to new Sorority and fraternity houses are home to preservation of campus tradition. Whether contacts. No wonder a few ghost stories legends of suicides, untimely deaths and or not there’s any truth to them and no would do the rounds at colleges.” disgruntled spirits. Flanagan Building and matter where they originated, the tales, and even Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium are said to The residence halls near the Mall seem to perhaps the spirits they recall, live on. East be the sites of suicides and other violent be particularly fertile fodder for the tales. events, with the spirits of the dead restlessly Cotten and Fleming are the most mentioned roaming the grounds. when it comes to these accounts. Editor’s note: Most of the stories have been passed down Did you experience something “In Fleming Hall, students say it has ghosts by students looking for fun—much like the spooky on campus? Tell us what you saw or but that the ghost typically does not wander heard in an e-mail to [email protected]. 24 25 Life’s Back Nine Like many Southern writers before him, Jim Dodson left home to find fame and fortune Up North. But during a low point in his life he felt the tug of his roots and gave up a national audience to start a second career writing for the newspaper in Southern Pines. “To go through an open door sometimes, especially at midlife, is not easy. But I knew I wanted to come back. I knew something good would come of this.”

26 27 By Steve Tuttle Photography by glenn sides University A rchives University

The author of four best-seller books, the game of golf, at least that version of it stories was a profile of one of the best including one that became a made-for-TV hawked by the PGA on television. women amateur golfers of the 1940s and movie about his life, turns sideways to ’50s, Glenna Collett Vare, who then was in The monthly arts and culture magazine he scoot between desks in the cramped offices her 80s and living in obscure retirement. The edits, also is doing well. In the of magazine, and then steps out inspiring story caused a minor stir. Dodson year sincePineStraw, he took the job, it’s expanded ontoPineStraw the shady sidewalks of Southern Pines. had had a love-hate relationship with golf to 100 pages and won the N.C. Press He’s headed for lunch at the diner around since high school, and the story about Vare Association award for best periodical. the corner and is explaining to a visitor why clearly demonstrated that he had a flair for he gave up a comfortable and financially Understandably, Dodson feels like he’s just writing about the sport and the people who rewarding perch in the publishing spotlight turned to the back nine holes of his life, and played it. After the story ran in it was to work for the local paper. birdied the 10th. There’s talk of expanding reprinted by, among others, Yankee, A the circulation into Raleigh and Greensboro, job offered followed, and hisGolf byline Magazine. became a It was one of those offers you just can’t Dodson’s hometown. fixture on the masthead of the sport’s biggest refuse, says Jim Dodson ’75. It came when magazine. He settled into a comfortable life he was in town to cover the 2005 U.S. Understandably, Dodson feels like he’s had in a rustic home he built in Maine, married Open golf tournament in Pinehurst; he lots of risk and reward in the first nine holes and began raising two kids. was approached by David Woronoff, the of his life. But now he’s turned to the back publisher of and offered a job nine, and birdied the 10th. During the 1980s and most of the ’90s, as the paper’sThe writer Pilot, in residence. Dodson Dodson became known as one of the best had just published his sixth book—a well- Yankee charm golf writers around. He won the William received biography of storied golfer Ben Allen White Award for Public Affairs Hogan—and had worked for nearly 20 years Abruptly moving home to North Carolina Journalism from the University of Kansas, as an award-winning columnist for after 22 years in Maine wasn’t the first time plus more than a dozen awards from the In this picture of the Fountainhead staff from the 1975 Buccaneer, Jim Dodson is sitting on top of the whose circulation in the millionsGolf Dodson had heard a different drummer and Golf Writers of America and other industry Coke machine. Other budding writers in the photo include Tom Tozer ’76 (seated second from left), now deputy managing editor of the and John Evans ’76 ( ), makesMagazine, it a bible of the industry. marched off in an unexpected direction. Just organizations. He was invited to become Charlotte Observer, seated at far right The Pilot, two years out of East Carolina, he became a sports editor of the Easton, Md., paper. Tozer recalls that everyone is laughing in the photo because recognized as one of the best small papers a member of the Royal and Ancient Golf his dog, Copy, had just jumped up on the table and knocked over the drinks. feature writer for the Sunday in the country, comes out three times a week Atlanta Journal’s Club of St. Andrews, the birthplace of golf. and has a circulation around 15,000. magazine and during seven years there He wrote about things other than golf for collected two major journalism awards. The “He said ‘I can’t pay you what those people one prize he valued most came when Gentlemen’s Quarterly, The New York Times, will but I can promise you all the North called with a job offer.The That Sports Illustrated, Travel and Leisure, Town Carolina barbecue you can eat and all the Washington Post Spouting off at the was his dad’s paper before moving up into in and Country, and Reader’s other national Digest, Geo, publications. Outside sweet tea you can drink.’ What he didn’t newspaper management at other papers, lastly Magazine, know was that was just the deal I was and notably at the In 1995, when he learned that his father Jim Dodson’s best college memories are his two to the ArabFountainhead oil embargo. He wrote that he knew looking for. I agreed to do it on a lark. I Greensboro Daily News. had cancer, the two decided to finally take years working for the student newspaper, the spring had come because a friend told him she Fountainhead. “I was the features editor during saw her hit town. “She told me that she had just thought I would stay here two weeks and Weighing the offers, Dodson thought of some the golfing trip they always had promised advice his dad had given him. “I had told the Halloween riot in ’73 and then during the stepped out of the [Rathskeller bar] at about 11:30 four years later, here I am.” themselves. They played the famous courses streaking craze that swept campus the next at night and was trying to find her way to the curb him I was honored with the writing awards I in Scotland and England, and the Continent. spring. I remember we ran a picture in the paper to sit down when she glanced up Fifth Street to He’s had ample opportunities to dine on had won in Atlanta and the recognition that When they came home his father learned his of [a campus police officer] who apparently had the bus station, and there was Spring…stepping swine during some recent media tours for his would come from working for cancer had spread. In the final months of his confiscated a case of beer from somebody, and he down from a Trailways Pleasure Cruiser…wearing eighth book, published where he had worked, but TheI said Washington I have was walking by with this beer and he sort of had flowing robes. A Son of the Game, life, Dodson became his father’s caregiver. his tongue hanging out, and behind him you could in the spring, in which he chronicles his Post, “To many, spring is a time when feelings and come to hate most of the things I write about. The result of all that intense love and loss see this girl’s naked bottom. The next day I got a passage into this new stage of his life and emotions are at long last released from the soul He said, ‘Well, then get a job where you can was Dodson’s first book which call from Leo Jenkins and he was not very happy, his changing love of golf. The book is set enchambered by the shroud of winter. Mirth and write about something you love.’” was published in 1997. ,It Final attracted Rounds. favorable not happy at all.” in Pinehurst and Southern Pines amid the frivolity prevail, and a sort of madness descends reviews, made several best-seller lists, and Dodson wrote a weekly column, called Off the Cuff, upon us all. Indeed, even old Emily Dickinson had famous golf courses and handsome old inns So he passed on the and took the job Post has sold more than 300,000 copies in six that captured the laid-back attitude of the times, to concede that ‘a little madness in the Spring and restaurants of the golfing mecca. It’s at magazine, where he would be free Yankee languages. often spicing his prose with literary references. In is wholesome even for the king.’ And since we selling quite well despite its critical look at to pursue his muse. He wrote only about one, he welcomed the arrival of spring after a long no longer have Emily Dickinson, nor a king, that things that interested him; among his early winter during which thermostats were lowered due leaves us with madness.”

28 29 Going south a swirl of complexities, marked by near- “I believe this state needs a popular magazine More on the web constant travel and the pain of being that has a literary quality but still has a After publication of Dodson’s Watch video clips of separated from his children. About that sense of mirth and fun,” Dodson declares. our interview with marriage ended and heFinal had Rounds, to decide how time he had to make another painful trip, to He is quick to point out that two other author Jim Dodson to tell his kids, particularly 11-year-old visit an old friend who was dying—Harvey ECU alumni have contributed to at our web site, Maggie. He did that during a fly-fishing www.ecu.edu/east Ward, the man whom Byron Nelson called success. Andie Stuart Rose ’82 is thePineStraw’s trip with her across America that started in the “best player in the world” while he magazine’s founder and creative director. the Adirondacks and ended at Yellowstone was winning back-to-back U.S. Amateur Robyn James ’76, who owns The Wine Cellar National Park. On the way Dodson championships in 1956–57. Dodson and Tasting Room in Southern Pines, writes discovered a great deal about fishing and grieving and healing. When he returned he got thought there was a marvelous story in a regular wine column. Learning the writing craft about the special relationship that exists a call from the Atlanta paper offering a job. Ward’s storybook career went up in smoke The son of a newspaper man, Jim Dodson only between a father and daughter. That Don Sweeting ’85, executive vice president He took it and threw himself into his work. when he was embroiled in a controversy over grew up in Greensboro and gained his first experience became which, of golf and club operations for Pinehurst During seven years in Atlanta he perfected his his amateur status. Exiled from the game, recognition as a writer while still a student like madeFaithful the Travelers, best-seller Resorts, is among the many locals who have writing skills and rebuilt his personal life. Ward, who had played golf at Carolina, at Grimsely High School. Described by list. TheFinal book Rounds, also became aTimes made-for-TV warmly welcomed Dodson to the region’s eventually settled in Pinehurst and became a friends as thoughtful and reflective from an From the deep emotion that comes from movie on CBS called which close-knit golfing community. “He exudes preeminent golf instructor. Dodson wanted early age, he considered Episcopal seminary death experienced at close hand, and the still turns up occasionallyDodson’s on cable. Journey, the history, the tradition and the honor of 2009 to write a book about Ward but kept putting years of writing under deadline came golf. As you would expect from a high-quality but enrolled instead at East Carolina. He A Son of the Game On the last night of his book tour for it off until it was nearly too late. the skill and insight that would animate 292 pages, writer, he is a serious person, but he’s also a gravitated toward the English department Dodson got a phone call that Faithful his writing career. Dodson’s greatest gift, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill By 2005, Dodson had published six books fun person to be around, which you would and the student newspaper, where he was a Travelers,forever sealed his reputation as an elite golf according to Woronoff, “is this great ability in eight years, buried his father and mother expect from an East Carolina graduate.” staff writer, features editor and columnist. writer. Arnold Palmer phoned to ask him to to write with great sentiment but he avoids 2006 and confronted divorce and its painful Dodson transferred to Chapel Hill his junior write his biography. Dodson spent extended Woronoff, who owns along with being sentimental. He has an uncanny ability Beautiful Madness aftermath. Plus, magazine had a new The Pilot year but stayed there just two semesters 304 pages, Penguin Group periods with Palmer and his wife and had Golf Frank Daniels Jr., Frank Daniels III and to find the most extraordinary stories in the owner who was chopping expenses by before returning to East Carolina and the unfettered access to Palmer’s personal life. others associated with the most ordinary of people.” chopping writers from the staff. He was Raleigh News & student paper. Why? “It just felt like home. 2004 The result was before its sale to the McClatchy Arnold Palmer: A Golfer’s Life, bone tired and feeling low when he blew into Observer There was an intimacy at East Carolina that Dodson Dodson, who was honored by ECU Ben Hogan: An American Life which came out in 2001. It also made the chain, says the paper’s reputation (the Daniels Pinehurst that spring to cover the men’s open I just loved. It was the smartest decision I as an alumni of the year in 2002, says he’s 544 pages, Bantam Books best-seller list. bought it from Sam Ragan, a former state and to spend as much time as he could with surprised by “the intensity of the reactions Times’ poet laureate) probably contributed to ever made.” Other books soon followed, including Ward. That’s when he got an offer he just to [ because] I thought this book 2003 Dodson’s decision to come there. “We have a He wouldn’t take anything for his years in Final Rounds in 2001, which told of a yearThe couldn’t refuse. might lack a big gut hit. It’s all about coming The Road to Somewhere Dewsweepers saying here that we are always small town but Greenville. “[The reaction I got] when I 304 pages, Penguin Group Dodson spent playing with an eclectic group home. What it does have is hitting 50 and never small time,” says Woronoff, who grew turned down the job at the of men who always were the first to tee finding the ground shifting under your feet.” Life among the links up in Greenville. to write for magazineThe Washington was just off each morning at their club. It’s about 2001 likePost the people whoYankee said to me that if you He sees his children as often as he can and friendship as much as golf. At first, Dodson’s job as writer in residence With publication of his latest book, The Dewsweepers A Son of relishes a phone call he gets during lunch 320 pages, Penguin Group for —he’s believed to be the only Dodson has had to travel frequently go to East Carolina instead of Chapel Hill, His fly-fishing trip with daughter Maggie The Pilot from Jack, who is doing a summer internship person with such a title at any newspaper in forthe Game,book tours and media interviews. “I get your life will be over. They said if you want Arnold Palmer: a Golfer’s Life had been so rewarding to both that he to be a journalist, Carolina is where it’s at. at a newspaper. Jack is about to go out on an 420 pages, Random House America—was to write a Sunday column. so many requests to give speeches and make replicated the experience with his son, Jack. interview, and dad delights in passing along He wrote about people and places he came appearances, and I’ve adopted a policy that if And I love Carolina. But it wasn’t where I Dodson, who had hit 50 and was sensing a few tips. across—“anything that passed under my it’s something in North Carolina, where I can was intended to go. East Carolina was where 1998 opportunities slipping away, dropped nose.” One day it would be about an old lady go speak and still get back to lay my head on I learned the classics, learned writing, had “My spirituality has deepened,” Dodson says Faithful Travelers everything to take his 10-year-old son on a 304 pages, Bantam Books in Carthage who saves animals hit by cars. my own pillow at night, then I don’t charge fantastic professors, had the opportunity to later. “I apply that sacredness to my writing. golfing vacation across Europe, hitting all (became the TV movie Another time it would focus on a Korean anything. Out of state, that’s another matter.” work at the student paper.” I had a father who said there are no mistakes Dodson’s Journey) the high and low spots and encountering journalist Dodson meets who tells him that After graduating in the fall of ’75, he went in life. There are no time limits here. And problems that only brought them closer. Dodson now is married to Wendy Dodson, reading changed his life. to work for the , what he said is true. 1997 The experience resulted in his 2005 book, Final Rounds who works at Sandhills Community where he had internedGreensboro for twoDaily summers News Final Rounds His biography of Ben In 2008, though, Dodson’s role at the College as an assistant to the president “I have been lucky to have several during college. This promising start to his 257 pages, Bantam Books TheHogan, Road one to Somewhere.of the least-understood icons of paper expanded when he became editor of and secretary to the board of trustees. He opportunities where I have taken the road a monthly magazine had frequently is asked to emcee local events career was shattered within a year when his less traveled. I think it’s because I tried not to golf, also came out that year. PineStraw, The Pilot started a year or so before. Dodson attracted and to speak at various functions, such as girlfriend, while working at a country club in think too much about what I should do and As Dodson was finishing the Hogan book other talented people to the magazine and a big Father’s Day event in Southern Pines Hickory, was murdered by a robber. Dodson instead of what I love to do. My dad said to in the summer of 2004, which took much filled its pages with good writing about the that he says was a blast. Life is settling into took a leave of absence from the paper for try writing about something you love. That longer than anticipated, his life became people and culture of the Sandhills. comfortable rhythms. three months and wandered around Europe, was very good advice.” East

30 31 from the classroom

Geologist Stan Riggs, an expert on the impact of development on coastal shorelines, knows it’s fruitless to ‘fight a war against the ocean.’

By Doug Boyd

Even in his Graham Hall office, Stan Riggs, shorelines with seawalls and groins—even about the coast and how they can adapt to dressed in jeans and an outdoorsy shirt, with condominiums—to hold back the Atlantic the changes and live in a sustainable way. windblown hair and gray-blue eyes, looks and stabilize the beach. “The new vision for North Carolina’s coastal like he ought to be outside. And outside is Instead, Riggs urges his audiences to system must be based upon adaptation to where he does his best work. understand how sand moves along beaches a rising sea level and increased impact of Now, outside means not only working along and how human efforts to modify this natural storm events. This vision is very different eastern North Carolina shorelines but also process cause unintended consequences. He from our past vision and approach to coastal speaking at seminars and workshops across shows them where the ocean wants the islands development,” Riggs says. the state, educating citizens and decision- to be, what shape it wants them to be and Riggs has been studying the North Carolina makers about coastal geology and North how the ocean will accomplish that. He also coast since 1967, when he arrived at ECU Carolina’s dynamic barrier islands. shows them what the ocean does to structures to help start the geology program. He grew that get in its way. Many people “still want to fight a war up in Wisconsin, investigating the geology of against the ocean,” says Riggs, who retired “Once you understand how the coastal Green Bay and Lake Michigan. He graduated from classroom teaching in 2000 but has system works, we can adapt to that and build from Beloit College in Wisconsin, got his continued with ECU as a distinguished with these dynamics,” he says. master’s degree at Dartmouth College in research professor, running a large research New Hampshire and received a doctorate Riggs has spoken at about 100 events in the program and working with graduate from the University of Montana. past year. “It’s very different interacting with students. “If we continue down the no- the public than a college classroom, but it’s During his career, Riggs has participated limits-to-growth-and-development path that very exciting,” he says, because the audience in more than 73 multiyear grants and we’re on right now, we’re giving the coastal generally recognizes the seriousness of the contracts totaling more than $7 million, systems a death sentence.” conflict when they see roads and portions of plus equipment and ship time, which is time His rising tide of alarm That path includes oceanfront and inlet oceanfront or inlet developments disappear spent aboard ship studying and mapping development along with the push to harden as the shoreline erodes. They want to learn the seafloor. He’s published 120 peer-

32 33 from the classroom BOOKS BY FACULTY reviewed publications, 175 abstracts and 75 and more than 50 graduate students. workshops he gives for the public, where other reports. He’s been a major advisor or attendees are often municipal managers and Even after his research and teaching career A diet rich in calories committee member on 89 master’s theses policymakers. For example, the night before at ECU and the findings of the USGS and 10 doctoral dissertations. he was interviewed for this story, he had project, Riggs says researchers are a long Most so-called experts will tell you that to really lose weight spoken in Chapel Hill at a panel discussion you have to eliminate the carbs. But a new diet book by an ECU In 1983, Riggs received the O. Max Gardner way from fully understanding how the organized by the Audubon Society, Coastal professor of anatomy and cell biology contends that simply Award, the top recognition given to faculty coastal system works. Federation, Sierra Club, Environmental eating fewer carbohydrates isn’t the secret to slimming down. members within the University of North “We’ve just scratched the surface,” he says. “It’s Defense Fund, Southern Environmental Law “Years ago, the idea of how you got fat was you ate too Carolina system. Riggs, believed to be the a very complex system, and we aren’t going to Center and the Nature Conservancy. much sugar or fat,” says Ronald W. Dudek. As a result, youngest recipient of the award at the time, he says, federal dietary guidelines advanced in the 1970s quit learning for a long, long time to come.” was honored for his work on coastal and D.R. Bryan, a former student, Chapel Hill promoted carbohydrates and pilloried fat. marine systems and economic minerals To learn more, Riggs spends a lot of time developer and Nature Conservancy board “That’s when obesity skyrocketed,” Dudek says ruefully. including phosphates and their impact on in the field. He shares that knowledge with member, calls Riggs a “great ambassador world agriculture. In 1994, Riggs was ECU’s schoolteachers through workshops such as for East Carolina.” A student in Riggs’ His scientific approach to weight control first distinguished professor in the Thomas Earth View and Sea View, projects funded entry-level geology class in about 1972, is based on how the body processes carbohydrates. Carbohydrates trigger insulin Harriot College of Arts and Sciences. by the National Science Foundation and Bryan was in the audience during that production, which causes fat to be stored in the North Carolina Sea Grant Program, Chapel Hill meeting. body tissue. Consuming fewer carbs reduces Dr. Scott Snyder, a retired ECU paleon­ respectively. He also participates in many insulin, but eliminating carbohydrates from tologist, worked with Riggs, studying the “I’d say he was one of the two or three of the teacher workshops sponsored by one’s diet won’t work, he says. “I’m not trying fossils found during Riggs’ field research. professors who had the biggest impact on to make carbohydrates the bad guy,” Dudek the N.C. Center for the Advancement of me,” Bryan said. He has recalled what he said. “You have to get control of them, and “It was always fun and exciting to be dealing Teaching at Ocracoke. He takes teachers to learned at ECU during mountain trips, the control is 40 to 60 grams a day.” with Stan,” Snyder said. “He attracts a lot of the beaches during storms, through maritime when building developments in the Triassic That’s a couple of ounces of potatoes, a students, and they all speak highly of him. forests and salt marshes and into estuaries. Basin near Chapel Hill and when taking his handful of nuts, half an orange or a couple They’re attracted by his high energy and He shows them roads that once went children to the same Greenville stream where of slices of pizza, he said. However, he enthusiasm.” somewhere but now dead-end in the surf. added, the main source of carbohydrates he performed lab work as a student to look for many people is refined sugars in One such student was his final doctoral “You can talk about it all day, but when you for seashells and shark teeth from long ago. soft drinks. student, Peter Parham, who completed his see how the ocean works and what a storm Riggs is just as energetic and persuasive Reducing carbohydrates while varying studies in coastal resource management does to a barrier island, the teachers will now as he was 37 years ago teaching about the amount each day is the key, he said. under Riggs this spring. Parham met the never forget that,” Riggs says. “That paints an plate tectonics, Bryan says. “Enthusiasm “What your body likes is fluctuation,” Dudek said. “We have a geologist in 1986 when Parham was an image on their minds that doesn’t go away.” and intellectual vigor are the two things that 20-gram day of carbs. Then we go up to 40 grams, 60 grams. undergraduate at Beloit College, where Riggs Riggs shows teachers how land, air and sea come to mind that didn’t change at all.” Your body likes this.” delivered a rousing lecture. are all connected through the hydrologic His eight-week diet plan provides people with plenty of Those qualities come across in full force. “It was so powerful to me, I decided to come cycle: how water travels from mountain calories—one woman who sent him an e-mail after starting it Riggs says some in his audiences who aren’t said she had rarely eaten so much for breakfast—and a variety here for my master’s,” Parham says. streams through Piedmont rivers to the former students wish they had been. that keeps the body’s metabolism happy. coastal estuaries and into the ocean and back Riggs now is in the 10th and final year of a again to the mountains via storms. “‘I wish I would’ve learned of this when I The diet is heavy on omelets, fish, steak, $14 million U.S. Geological Survey project vegetables, salads with carbohydrate-free was younger. I would’ve been a geologist,’” in which he studied the origins and evolution “If you can convince a teacher…that Cliff H ollis dressing and no-carb protein shakes. When Riggs says they tell him. “This earth we live of the northeastern North Carolina coastal multiplies your impact by orders of hungry between meals, Dudek recommends on is incredible. But as a society, we don’t meat or cheese snacks. system. That project has involved 20 senior magnitude,” he says. appreciate that much.” researchers from six universities and agencies “It turns out to be very balanced,” Dudek said. The same goes for the lectures and “After eight weeks, you have a sustainable meal plan where your metabolism won’t make it fail.” Dudek, 59 and a regular exerciser, lost 22 pounds after eight weeks on the diet. The book is Dudek’s first consumer publication. He has also written 12 medical textbooks. —Doug Boyd The Dudek Diet Plan Outskirts Press 156 pages, $24.95

34 35 Fourth and gold? After three straight bowl games, the Pirates tackle a 12-game schedule that could seal ECU’s reputation as a perennial football power

36 37 2009 Football Schedule Date opponent Kick-off TV By Bethany Bradsher “I have Wilson says that he and his fellow seniors games 10 days apart during that period. Sept. 5 appalachian State Noon* MASN/WITN one. And know what’s expected of them now, and Sep. 12 at West Virginia TBA “We’re going to play three games in four I love the they know how to prepare for big games A sense of destiny is in the air—and at the Sept. 19 at North Carolina Noon ESPN weeks, is what it boils down to, but we’re one I have. room, without being intimidated. But his overriding ticket office—as East Carolina opens the Sept. 26 Central Florida 3:30 WITN not doing it the traditional way,” Holtz I’ve been Pinkney impression of spring camp was the talent season aiming for a fourth straight bowl bid said. “You don’t really have that week where honored Oct. 3 at Marshall Noon CBS College Sports feels that he and maturity of young players like Michael and back-to-back conference championships. you can kind of give your players off. The to have the Oct. 10 at SMU 8:00 MASN/WITN and his teammates Bowman, Josh Jordan and Brandon Jackson. If the Pirates win the games they should and tradeoff is that it’s going to be great exposure opportunity Oct. 17 Rice 3:30 MASN learned from last When Wilson fits the pieces together— pick off a couple in their familiar role as an for the school and give us an opportunity to to talk Oct. 27 at Memphis 8:00 ESPN year, when an euphoric win experienced veterans plus strong, eager underdog (remember last year’s Virginia Tech showcase a little bit about this university.” to some Nov. 5 virginia Tech 7:30 ESPN over then-No. 8 West Virginia was newcomers—he likes the picture that emerges. game?), this season could mark the moment different Nov. 15 at Tulsa 8:15 ESPN followed by three disappointing losses in the “It’s exciting,” Pinkney says. “It’s tough, but when ECU gets the phrase “perennial football “It was a good surprise to see some of the people, and Nov. 21 UAB 3:30 MASN/WITN next four weeks. But the team recovered and it’s a good position to be in. We’ve got ESPN power” permanently attached to its name. young guys, how they played and stepped it makes me Nov. 28 Southern Miss 1:00 rallied for an improbable run through its games. This is a dream for us.” up,” says Wilson, who was named the 2008 Dec. 5 C-USA championship TBA conference schedule, followed by a win over Or not. It wouldn’t take many bad breaks for realize what The season opens on Sept. 5 with another *All kick-off starts are Eastern Time Tulsa for ECU’s first C-USA championship. C-USA Defensive Most Valuable Player by the Pirates to fall to Appalachian; just ask a special milestone game of sorts—ECU’s first It was a significant milestone, but the “We’re a well-rounded Michigan. Road games against an improved place I have. he says. “Florida State was where we are. So Sporting News Magazine. contest against Appalachian in 30 years. The subsequent trip to the Liberty Bowl ended in team right now. It’s good at every position.” North Carolina team and always-tough West The grass isn’t always greener on the other can you build it here? Well, that would be Mountaineers own a 19–10 lead in a series Virginia follow, meaning East Carolina could side, and if you ever make a job decision for a 25–19 loss to Kentucky. ideal. You’d like to build it right where you No breathers again this year that dates back to 1932 but the two programs open conference play 0-3 wondering where money you’ll never make it twice.” are. There are a million questions circling “We had a taste of it last year and we haven’t met since the Pirates posted a 38–21 its mojo went. Either way, the stands will be about college football and its future. But I didn’t cope with it well, so we live and One of Holland’s hallmarks as athletic victory over ASU in Boone on Nov. 3, 1979. full of happy tailgaters. Season tickets were The BCS blues don’t think we can concern ourselves with learn,” says Pinkney, who completed 223 director is scheduling opponents who will But the game that has generated the most nearing a sell-out three months before the what everybody else is doing. We’ve got to passes for 2,675 yards last season. “I think either highlight the football team’s strengths Many observers cite three things in assuming preseason buzz is already marked on Pirate Sept. 5 opener against the Mountaineers, build this program to where we’ve got to in the same situation we’ll handle it better or expose its flaws, and the 2009 schedule that Holtz would leave East Carolina if the fans’ calendars for Thursday, Nov. 5—the and officials announced that any single-game make them take us. We’ve got to become the this year. It’s all about staying focused and continues that trend. There isn’t a breather right offer came along. Those three things primetime ESPN matchup against Virginia tickets, if available, would be offered first to elephant in the room.” being consistent.” from early September to Thanksgiving, and are the letters B-C-S. Conference USA, in Tech. That Thursday night college game, Pirate Club members. Attendance is expected three consecutive games—Memphis on Oct. which the Pirates play, is not a member of Holtz says he wouldn’t want to coach at a Pinkney is a key player in a senior class that Holtz said, has become like Monday night to shatter last season’s stadium-record 27, Virginia Tech on Nov. 5 and Tulsa on the Bowl Championship Series alliance, which school where fans aren’t passionate about includes four returning starters on offense football for NFL fans—the only game 42,016 average. Ten of the 12 games this Nov. 15—will air on national television. stages the major bowls and the national their football, and he knows that the Pirate and six on defense. It’s a group of young offered, and a must-watch. season will be televised, five nationally. Because of those TV contracts, the Pirates championship game. Thus, East Carolina isn’t Nation’s meticulous attention to his career men who are eager to jump into leadership will deviate from the traditional Saturday “I think about it, and I try not to think A core of returning starters on offense and automatically eligible for those high-profile path is a sign of a healthy program. But roles and to capitalize on the trials and routine, playing those three games on about it,” says Wilson, well aware that a defense will be led by senior quarterback bowl games. Although he will never say never, as his team suits up for another season, he triumphs they have experienced so far. Head Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, respectively. player should focus only on the game ahead. Patrick Pinkney, who learned in January Holtz, 45, acknowledges that an offer could hopes that coaches, players and fans can set strength coach Mike Golden is legendary Instead of a normal bye week, ECU will play “I know that it’s going to be packed.” East that he would be granted another year of come along that would be impossible to turn aside conjecture and focus on the six home for pushing players to their absolute limits eligibility after missing the 2005 season with down. One of those might be Notre Dame, games and six road trips that will decide how during his summer workout regimens, but Davon Drew a shoulder injury. On the sidelines, head Holtz’s alma mater, where coach Charlie Weis Pirate Football is viewed in 2010. Pinkney says the seniors have been asking coach Skip Holtz begins his fifth season with him for more than he was dishing out. reportedly is on thin ice. “I think we are opening some people’s eyes Pirates in the Pros a 29–22 record, a sweetened contract that “We’ve got to be ready to roll,” Pinkney says. Holtz and Athletic Director Terry Holland to what we’re doing over here,” Holtz says. now pays him $1.16 million a year, and some “We can’t take days off.” These former Pirates were on NFL rosters media speculation that he’s bound for bigger would like to see the Pirates move up to “It’s kind of like that man who achieved going into training camp: overnight success in about four years. We Besides Pinkney, key senior contributors things if the Pirates enjoy a great season. the BCS level. The most likely re-alignment Davon Drew (’08) – Baltimore Ravens scenario would send East Carolina to the Big didn’t just start playing hard last year. We’ve on this Pirates squad are expected to be The team’s success over the past three East, following in the footsteps of former been building this thing.” wide receiver Jamar Bryant, running back Khalif Mitchell (’08) – San Francisco 49ers seasons has produced some unsought C-USA opponents Louisville and Cincinnati, Dominique Lindsay, offensive linemen Stanley Bryant (’08) – Denver Broncos attention for head coach Skip Holtz. His who made the switch in 2005. But Big East Learning from last year Terence Campbell and Sean Allen, free safety Chris Johnson (’07) – Tennessee Titans name was bandied about last fall when officials have made unfavorable comments Van Eskridge, linebackers Jeremy Chambliss Aundrae Allison (’06) – Minnesota Vikings Syracuse and Boston College were looking about further expansion. Quarterback Pinkney says he can’t wait to and Nick Johnson and defensive linemen to fill vacancies. Holtz continues to insist see the heights his team can reach with an Scotty Robinson, Jay Ross and C.J. Wilson. Guy Whimper (’05) – New York Giants he loves his job and doesn’t see ECU as a Holtz believes that there is only one experienced senior class and the confidence “It’s not only senior heavy, but it’s senior Terrance Copper (’04) – Kansas City Chiefs stepping-stone to somewhere else. “I have foolproof way to attract BCS attention: that comes from toppling big programs in heavy with guys who have lots of experience,” Vonta Leach (’03) – Houston Texans not called for a job, applied for a job, or continue winning football games. “Twenty the past. As one of the leaders in the locker looked for a job since I’ve been here,” he says. years ago Virginia Tech was where we are,” Holtz says. David Garrard (’01) – Jacksonville Jaguars

38 39 Come home to East Carolina to enjoy the many events for alumni taking place this fall. Attend the annual Pirate’s Bounty Scholarship Auction and play a round of golf at the Alumni Scholarship Classic. Reunite with friends and former classmates during Homecoming reunions. Honor alumni achievement at the Alumni Awards Dinner and Ceremony and cheer on the Pirates in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Visit PirateAlumni.com for all fall event details and registration forms or call the Alumni Center at 800-ECU-GRAD. Welcome home.

Alumni Tailgate 2009 Leave your grill at home and make Alumni Tailgate part of your family’s football tradition. Join us two-and-a-half hours prior to kickoff for food provided by ARAMARK and local restaurants, live entertainment, plenty of cold beverages, activities for children, and a chance to win great door prizes. Home Alumni Tailgate is $10 per member and $20 per non-member. Away AlumniTailgates are $25 per person. Children 12 and under are free. Sign up by calling the Alumni Center at 800-ECU-GRAD or visit PirateAlumni.com/tailgate for complete details.

Home Alumni Tailgates Sept. 5, Appalachian State vs. ECU. Tailgate 9:30–11:30 a.m., kickoff noon, sponsored by O’Charley’s Sept. 26, UCF vs. ECU. Tailgate 1–3 p.m., kickoff 3:30 p.m., sponsored by Tripp’s Restaurant Oct. 17, Rice vs. ECU. Tailgate 1–3 p.m., kickoff 3:30 p.m., sponsored by ARAMARK Nov. 5, Va. Tech vs. ECU. Tailgate 5–7 p.m., kickoff 7:30 p.m., sponsored by ARAMARK Nov. 21, UAB vs. ECU. Tailgate 1–3 p.m., kickoff 3:30 p.m., sponsored by Chico’s and Rep Express Catering

Doug Smith Nov. 28, Southern Miss vs. ECU. Tailgate 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., kickoff 1 p.m., sponsored by Uncle Yammy’s Place your bids and swing for a Pirate’s bounty Away Alumni Tailgates Do you know what’s in the Pirate’s bounty? Find out on Thursday, Sept. 24, at Sept. 19, ECU vs. UNC. Tailgate 9–11 a.m. (please note adjusted time), kickoff noon the Pirate’s Bounty Scholarship Auction presented by Tobacco Road Cellars Oct. 10, ECU vs. SMU. Tailgate 4:30–6:30 p.m. CST, kickoff 7 p.m. CST at the Hilton Greenville. Beginning at 7 p.m., this scholarship fund-raiser is a fun evening with hors d’oeuvres, Pirate beverages, auction items, and live Not a member of the Alumni Association? Show your Pirate pride and join today. entertainment. Support student scholarships by bidding Go to PirateAlumni.com/jointoday for details about the many benefits of membership, including on fantastic vacations, one-of-a-kind ECU items, sports Alumni Tailgate, or call us at 800-ECU-GRAD, or fill out the form on page 46 and mail or fax it in. memorabilia, and great Pirates merchandise. For the Thank you to our Alumni Tailgate sponsors: true Pirate, a special addition to this year’s live auction is Greenville’s collection of Painted Pirate Statues, proceeds of which will benefit the Alumni Association’s scholarship program and the Greenville- Pitt County Chamber of Commerce Fleming House Renovation Project. Visit PirateAlumni.com/piratesbounty to submit auction items and register. Come out to Ironwood Golf and Country Club on Friday, Sept. 25, for the annual ECU Alumni Scholarship Classic presented by the Hilton Greenville. This four-person super-ball tournament offers two tee times, breakfast, lunch, and the 19th Hole Reception with prizes and trophies. Players also receive one complimentary ticket to the Pirate’s Bounty Scholarship Auction the night before. Early registration is recommended. Visit PirateAlumni.com/golf for registration and sponsorship opportunities. East Carolina

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Friday, October 16 n Golden Corral Culinary Center Cooking Saturday, October 17 Class—Desserts 2:15–3:15 p.m., Golden 10 Years After the Flood: Corral Culinary Center, $10 per person, Alumni Breakfast A Reflective Conversation must pre-register by calling 800-ECU- 9 a.m., Taylor-Slaughter Alumni Center 10–11:30 a.m., Hendrix Theatre GRAD (space limited to 25) Enjoy a complimentary breakfast sponsored Former chancellor Dr. Richard Eakin will lead n Letterpress Workshop with Lisa Beth by ARAMARK. Stay for the Homecoming a discussion about the challenging period of Robinson and ECU professor Craig Parade and enjoy a front-row seat. East Carolina’s history associated with the Malmrose 2:15–4 p.m., Jenkins Fine Arts Homecoming Parade flood of 1999. Alumni, students, faculty, staff, Center, $10 per person, must pre-register 10 a.m., Fifth Street and community members are invited to take by calling 800-ECU-GRAD (space limited Listen for the Marching Pirates and see floats this opportunity to commemorate Hurricane to 15) Floyd, the character and integrity that led the decorated with this year’s theme, “100 Years n Painted Pottery Workshop with ECU university through the episode, and reflect on of Treasured Traditions.” professor Seo Eo 2:15–4 p.m., Jenkins Fine ECU’s perseverance during a time of disaster. Arts Center, $10 per person, must pre- Homecoming Alumni Tailgate Homecoming Luncheon register by calling 800-ECU-GRAD (space 1–3 p.m., Gate 1 outside Minges Coliseum 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., limited to 16) See the Alumni Tailgate information, page 39. Mendenhall Student Center, Great Rooms n Politics Behind-the-Scenes with 1998 Special Reunions University Leader in Residence Tommy Outstanding Alumni Award recipient and 25th Reunion for the Class of 1984 Spaulding ’92 will address how East Washington, D.C. insider Michael McShane Friday, Oct. 16–Saturday, Oct. 17 Carolina continues to excel as the leadership ’66 3:30–4:30 p.m., Mendenhall Student It’s time for your 25th reunion! Enjoy university, and plans to take this responsibility Center room 244 a special celebration in your honor on to the next level in the future. Parking is College, School and Departmental Homecoming Activities Alumni Awards Dinner and Ceremony Saturday, Oct. 17, including a terrific photo available in the Mendenhall parking lot. presented by Tobacco Road Cellars op. We’ll also host an ’80s Flashback Party Air Force ROTC Homecoming Parade watching with cider Explore ECU 6 p.m., Hilton Greenville on Saturday night for you to enjoy hors Oct. 17, 9–11 a.m., Wright Annex, 3rd floor and doughnuts On-Campus Join us in recognizing alumni and friends Open House for former cadets RSVP to Gayle McLawhorn at Homecoming Discounts Bus Tour of Campus d’oeuvres and Pirate beverages as DJ Jeff who have demonstrated outstanding merit Contact Karen Rehm at [email protected] or [email protected] or 1–2 p.m., bus departs from Joyner Library Diamond plays your favorite ’80s hits and Dowdy Student Stores and achievement, distinguished themselves 252-328-6597 with questions. 252-328-6397 by Oct. 14. Clock Tower beach music for dancing. as leaders for the university, and adopted will host an open house ECU Ambassador tour guides will lead Black Alumni Athletic Training College of Human Ecology East Carolina as their own. This year’s on Saturday, Oct. 17, a bus tour for ECTC and ECC graduates Friday, Oct. 16–Saturday, Oct. 17 Oct. 17, 1–3 p.m. Oct. 17, 9–11 a.m., Rivers Building north end recipients are: from 9 a.m.–noon to East Carolina’s Black Alumni Chapter will Gatorade tent under the oak tree between patio and members of the Golden Alumni 50th welcome back alumni Reunion Class of 1959. Outstanding Alumni host the Black Alumni Reunion during the tennis courts and football practice Continental breakfast and parade watching Homecoming weekend. Plan to participate facility. BYOB and lawn chairs. Contact Peggy Novotny at and friends. Visit the Walking Tour of Campus Bruce A. Biggs ’66, owner and president of in all Homecoming activities, as well as the Contact Sharon Rogers at [email protected] [email protected] or Wright Building store 1–2 p.m., tour departs from the Joyner Biggs Pontiac Buick Cadillac GMC Truck in Floating Mix and Mingle at the City Hotel’s or 252-737-2982. 328-2882 with questions. for Homecoming Library’s Sonic Gates Elizabeth City and former chairman of the Bistro, the Step Show, Xtreme Bowling at specials and enter a Bring your walking shoes to enjoy a walking N.C. Automobile Dealers Association Brody School of Medicine Department of Chemistry tour of east campus. Join members of the AMF Lanes, the reunion photo, and the Black Oct. 16, cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Friday, October 16 drawing for a chance Maj. Gen. William L. Holland ’75, vice 25th Reunion class of 1984 for this walk Alumni After Party. DJ Kandid will spin music East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU, 2 p.m. Homecoming lecture from to win a $50 gift card! commander, 9th Air Force/deputy down memory lane. by artists like The Temptations, Beyoncé, Run 115 Heart Drive, Price TBD pharmaceutical development representative— Alumni who show their commander, U.S. Air Forces Central DMC, Usher, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Reunions for the classes of 1984, 1989, 1994, Walking Tour of Medical and Science and Technology Building, C-309 ECU class ring will get Dr. Garrie W. Moore ’85, vice chancellor for Kanye West and many more with plenty of 1999, and 2004 hosted by BSOM Dean Paul Health Sciences Campus 5 p.m. Alumni mix and mingle— a special discount on student affairs, City University of New York appetizers and beverages to enjoy. Don’t R.G. Cunningham 2:15 p.m.–4 p.m., bus departs from the Science and Technology Building, C-309 and former ECU vice chancellor for student miss this great opportunity to reconnect with RSVP to Karen Cobb at [email protected] or regular price gifts and Joyner Library Clock Tower affairs your alma mater and former classmates. 252-744-3231 by Oct. 2. 5:30 p.m. Wall of Honor recognition ceremony apparel. Take 1 percent Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of the for alumni donors and industry contributors of ECTC and ECC Alumni Reunion honoring off the regular price for new East Carolina Heart Institute, the Health Dr. Jerry M. Wallace ’56, president, Campbell BSOM Alumni Society Tailgate the Laboratory Equipment Capital Campaign— the Golden Alumni Class of 1959 sponsored every year since you Sciences Building, including the robotics University October 17, 12:30 p.m., Bunting Field Science and Technology Building, C-307 by SpringShire Price TBD graduated (maximum lab, the nursing simulation labs, and Laupus 6:30 p.m. Pig Pickin,’ $15.00 per person— Distinguished Service Friday, Oct. 16–Saturday, Oct. 17 RSVP to Karen Cobb at [email protected] or 30 percent discount). Library. Science and Technology Building, outside Dale W. Engelbert ’82, vice president and Reconnect with former classmates and 252-744-3231 by Oct. 2. share memories of days spent at ECTC first floor portico Classroom Experiences treasurer of the Alumni Association’s New College of Allied Health Sciences Workout at the Student and ECC. Catch up on news since your last Please RSVP by October 1 to Kellie Guyton at York Metro Alumni Chapter, former Alumni Oct. 16, 5:30–8 p.m., home of Stas ’79 and The Alumni Association is proud to offer time together— [email protected] or 252-328-9710. Recreation Center Association Board chair Brenda ’79 Humienny, 5223 Trent Woods seven ECU Classroom Experiences during whether it was Julia “Jewelle” S. Rogers ’56, retired teacher, Drive, New Bern. $12 per person Department of Mathematics Mention that you are Homecoming. Events are free and open to last year’s reunion owner of Witco Company and Mid Atlantic RSVP to the Alumni Center at Oct. 17, 9–9:30 a.m., Flanagan Building, an alumni when you the public except as noted. or when you Shows and avid ECU volunteer 800-ECU-GRAD by Oct. 14. 3rd floor stop by the Customer n Spiders and Taxonomy with ECU professor said farewell at Mathematics Educator’s Homecoming Social Service desk and you Dr. Jason Bond 1–2 p.m., Mendenhall H o n o r a r y A l um n i graduation. End College of Business Contact Rose Sinicrope at [email protected] Oct. 17, 9:30–11:30 a.m., tent between and up to two guests Student Center room 221 Steve Keen, founder of Adam’s Auto Wash, Saturday evening or Lyndsay Burns at [email protected] with Jenkins Fine Arts Building and Fifth Street, will be admitted free. n Roman Roots with ECU professor Dr. owner of Adair LLC and Atlantic Coast at the Hilton questions. Greenville with the ECTC and ECC Dinner across from Chancellor’s residence For more information Steven Cerutti 1–2 p.m., Location TBA Deliveries, advocate of Pirates Supporting School of Music Dance featuring music from The Collegians. Coffee, continental breakfast and Pirate please contact Dena Pirates Oct. 16, 7 p.m., A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall n Major General William Holland ’75 returns hospitality Olo at [email protected] or to campus 2:15–3:15 p.m., Mendenhall Dr. Jesse Peel, physician for Center for 2nd Annual Alumni Reunion and Recital Contact Anne Bogey at [email protected] or 252-328-6387. Student Center room 244 Psychiatry of Atlanta, instrumental in 252-328-4396 with questions. with Reception creating a number of ECU’s diversity councils Contact Mary Jane Gaddis at gaddism@ecu. College of Education and professorships edu or 252-328-1268 to register. Oct. 17, 9 a.m., Speight Building front porch

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He’s finally leaving high school organization and the best association in the for Carolina but he transferred to East Chancellor Dick Eakin, recipient of the Raleigh: Wednesday, Sept. 30, The nation, because of Charlie Adams. We deeply Carolina after one year. Adams was a dead- 2008 Honorary Alumni Award. Eakin and Irregardless Café & Catering, 7:30–9 a.m. ’59 ’62 points one long Charlie Adams appreciate the years he has devoted to the eye shooting guard who still relishes the long his wife both are life members of the Alumni finger toward a knot of people gathered Charlotte: Thursday, Oct. 8, Byron’s South students of this state.’’ jumper he unleashed at the buzzer in 1959 Association. A life membership is $750 per around Carolina women’s soccer coach End, 7:30–9 a.m. to beat a fine Western Carolina team. person or $1,000 per couple. A Centennial Anson Dorrance, who’s eating lunch at a The NCHSAA is credited with vastly Goldsboro: Thursday, Oct. 29, Plum Tree Pirate membership is $5,000 per couple. nearby table in the Chapel Hill restaurant, improving the safety of high school sports His years in Greenville were “probably the Gardens, 7:30–9 a.m. Installment plans for those larger amounts and slowly shakes his head. “Look at that; by mandating minimum standards for happiest time of my life. We had excellent are available. Greensboro: Thursday, Nov. 12, Kress the poor fellow can’t eat his lunch in peace all playing fields. Post-season play in all professors, a beautiful campus and very Terrace (Venue Only), 7:30–9 a.m. for all the people wanting to shake his hand. sports is supervised and sanctioned by the friendly students. I have so many great Join online at PirateAlumni.com/jointoday, NCHSAA, with tournaments held at college memories that it is difficult to settle on just by calling 800-ECU-GRAD, or mailing or Dean Smith was like that. Dean gave up Deans on Deck eating in restaurants altogether because so venues—something many other states a few. I still stay in touch with a lot of my faxing the form on the next page. many people would stop at his table to say are copying. NCHSAA was the first state old teammates.” East Carolina University is privileged to have hello. I’m glad I’m not like that.” organization in the country to partner with — many experts on faculty and staff. The Deans Steve Tuttle Get connected in your area the business community for tournament on Deck series fosters communication and Adams is about to say more when the first of sponsorships, another of Adams’ innovations As the East Carolina Alumni Association knowledge sharing between the university’s an eventual stream of well-wishers stops at Association aims for 10,000 that other states have copied. strives to inform, involve and serve members deans and alumni and friends. The cost his table to slap his back and shake his hand. Three years after it converted to a of the ECU family throughout their is $10 for Alumni Association members He greets each visitor with warmth and The NCHSAA was the first in the nation to dues-based structure, the ECU Alumni lifelong relationship with the university, and $15 each for non-members, which patience, his lunch slowly getting cold. Even create an endowment for high school sports, Association has grown to 5,800 members we take great pride in providing events and includes non-alcoholic beverages and heavy Dorrance comes over to pay his respects. funded by a small surcharge on tickets to and is aiming for 10,000 within the coming activities for our alumni and friends to stay hors d’oeuvres. A cash bar will be available. high school games. The endowment now year. Association officials said the revenue connected with the university and with Almost everyone associated with high exceeds $12 million and regularly doles out Visit PirateAlumni.com/deansondeck for school and college sports in North Carolina from membership dues has allowed it to each other. Take advantage of the following complete details and to register online. grants, often to smaller schools struggling maintain and expand its services during an networking and informational opportunities knows Adams, who is retiring after 42 Winston-Salem: Wednesday, Sept. 30, The to maintain their programs amid shrinking era of tight budgets. The additional revenue to gather with fellow Pirates and hear the years with the N.C. High School Athletic Piedmont Club, 6–8 p.m., with College of local budgets. supports publication of the quarterly latest news from ECU. Association (NCHSAA), the last 25 as Business Dean Rick Niswander and Brody magazine, which goes only to associationServire executive director. The association, based in “We have tried to make high school sports School of Medicine Dean Paul Cunningham Chapel Hill, oversees athletics at 381 public a memory forever for our student athletes,” members. The dues are $35 for one year for ECU Ambassadors reunion Cary: Wednesday, Oct. 7, Bistro 64, high schools in the state and certifies the says Adams, who lives in his native Cary. one person or $50 for a couple. 6–8 p.m., with College of Fine Arts and eligibility of more than 150,000 athletes “Our role has been to get them involved, Find out what’s been going on with those you A predominately self-funded organization, Communication Dean Jeffery Elwell and annually. A search committee is expected to offer them participation, competition and served with as an Ambassador. This reunion the association provides a variety of will include the Pirate’s Bounty Scholarship College of Education Dean Linda Patriarca recommend his replacement by Nov. 1. carry over values. We have stressed academics, programs and services for alumni and Auction, the Alumni Scholarship Classic, New Bern: Thursday, Oct. 29, The Chelsea, citizenship and sportsmanship.” A scholar- students, from the classic tailgating parties to “My wife Sue and I feel that this is a good a get-together at Ham’s Restaurant, and a 6–8 p.m. with Harriot College of Arts and athlete program he started in 1986 has grown helping alumni find jobs through its Career time to retire, and in closing out our career, special Ambassador event on Saturday, Sept. Sciences Dean Alan White and College of to include about 30,000 students a year. Center. Fundraising and other activities we feel extremely fortunate to have had the 26. Visit PirateAlumni.com/ECUAR for Technology and Computer Science Dean His personal focus has been on changing by the association, which was founded in opportunity to serve the association all Adams, who has been inducted into further information and registration details. David White these years,’’ says Adams, 72, who remains as several sports halls of fame, including East NCHSAA from a regulatory body to a 1912, also generates more than $20,000 in Charlotte: Wednesday, Nov. 11, Upstream, tall and slender as he was as a guard on the Carolina’s, says the biggest change he’s seen service organization. “We were the people scholarship money each year. that declared schools ineligible for the Networking breakfasts 6–8 p.m. with Brody School of Medicine varsity basketball teams of the late 1950s. in high school athletics is the growth of Membership is not restricted to alumni. playoffs or made them forfeit games. But Dean Paul Cunningham, and College of He announced his retirement after the girls’ sports. The NCHSAA was the first “We joined the alumni association because Join alumni and friends to start the day off what we really were, and what we became Health and Human Performance Dean sudden death of a son last fall. in the nation to put a female in charge of our love for ECU and our belief in right at one of our upcoming networking known for, was being a service agency. Glen Gilbert of girls’ sports, and the first to hire an the tremendous promise that our newly breakfasts, which are a great way to stay “Charlie is one of a kind, a consummate Everything we do should be helping the boys Richmond: Wednesday, Nov. 18, The African-American woman as director of adopted alma mater holds as a leader connected with ECU and make the business professional,” says Dr. Bill Harrison ’77 and girls of North Carolina.” Berkeley Hotel, 6–8 p.m., with College of student services. “I can’t count all the girls among universities. We are confident that and social connections that are so important ’80, chairman and CEO of North Carolina Business Dean Rick Niswander, and College who’ve played for Carolina that came out A basketball standout who led Cary High East Carolina’s promise can be realized in today’s economy. Breakfasts are $5 for public schools and NCHSAA board chair. of Health and Human Performance Dean of the programs fostered by Charlie and his School to the state championship, Adams and magnified with the financial support Alumni Association members and $10 for “The NCHSAA is what it is, a first-class Glen Gilbert people,” Dorrance says. was recruited by Frank McGuire to play of alumni and friends,” said former non-members.

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Alumni Spotlight 2009 Kristen Dalton of Wilmington, Miss North Carolina USA, was crowned Miss USA 2009 in Capping a 33-year career with April and will compete in the Miss Universe contest. the U.S. Department of Energy, Brittany Forrest and Joey Reddington of George Blanchard ’68 retired as Greenville were married May 16 in Kinston. She deputy assistant manager for majored in elementary education, and he is studying Security and Emergency computer science at ECU. Among her bridesmaids Management with the U.S. were Ashley Smith Allen ’06 and Erica Department of Energy’s Parker Sanderson ’03. facilities at Oak Ridge, Tenn. For the last six years he provided 2008 security support to all DOE Amanda Janowski of Greenville was named national laboratories and the 2009 Most Promising Female Entrepreneur by the facilities served by the Oak Business and Professional Women’s Network. Through Ridge Office. An expert on Life Inc. Ministries, she leads “Next Generation safety and protection of highly- Husband” conferences for mothers raising sons. sensitive government sites, Blanchard was honored for his 2007 role in writing the DOE security policy in the late 1980s. He Jordan Vainright and her mother Martha also helped craft the first site security plan for the Strategic East “Marty” Vainright ’81 opened Coastal Petroleum Reserve. In 1994 he was the DOE federal security Fog, a home decor booth at Artisans in Greenville. In representative for the initiative that led to the removal of 2007, Jordan founded Signature Jordan Vainright LLC. nuclear material from Kazakhstan. Marty has directed recreation therapy departments in Entering the Army after college, Blanchard graduated geriatric facilities and taught in autistic settings. from the Engineer Officer Candidate School and was 2006 commissioned in military intelligence. A native of Edenton, he then worked at the Defense Intelligence Agency before Susan Elizabeth Glenn ’06 ’07 of Durham joining DOE in 1976. He joined the Oak Ridge office in 1983 and Jarrod S. Dennis of Raleigh were married Dec. as a security support specialist to the Oak Ridge National 21 in Durham, and they live in Raleigh. She works for Laboratory and other high-security facilities. Durham Public Schools. 2005 Blanchard lives in Seymour, Tenn., with his wife of 33 years, Pam, who teaches special education at Carter Elementary Randy Cahoon, a New Bern native, is Oriental’s School in Knoxville. They have two sons, Andrew and Nathan, new town manager. He was a planner in Wilson and and a daughter-in-law, Jennifer. In his retirement, Blanchard Pitt counties before working for the last three years plans to pursue volunteer activities and historical research. as Gates County’s planning director. Luke Hyatt of Wadesboro is the new head football coach at Anson High School, where he played quarterback and wide receiver. He was an assistant coach, health and Michael Smith ‘06 of P.E. teacher at Anson High and Peachland-Polkton Yorktown, Va., Elementary schools. In 2005, he was named Anson graduated in May County Schools teacher of the year, and for 2006-2007, from William & Mary was named N.C. Southwest Regional Teacher of the Year. School of Law. An ardent Pirate fan, 2004 Smith is an active Joshua B. Howard and Lawrence E. Babits, member of the director of ECU’s maritime studies program, published Southeast Virginia Pirate Club and ECU Long, Obstinate,Howard and Bloody:is a research The Battle historian of Guilford at the N.C. Alumni Association. OfficeCourthouse. of Archives and History. They previously One of his law school published classmates was Fortitude and Forbearance: The North Carolina Heather Willis ’05. CContinentalhristina Line Le in ighthe Revolutionary Roebuck War, and 1775-1783. Andrew Daniel Mayse were married April 25 in Cornelius and live in Huntersville. She works in the Belk Corporate Office in Charlotte.Le anne E. Smith ’04 ’06

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Alumni Spotlight is in the MFA in Creative Nonfiction program at Goucher College in Baltimore, Md. Paul K. Stevens 2003 ’83 was named chief ranger for Damane Duckett is a new offensive lineman the national with the New England Patriots after playing for the parks on the Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, and San Francisco Outer Banks, 49ers. Lauren E. Huber and Ryan Priem of overseeing a Baltimore, Md., were married March 21 on the beach staff of 66 and at Grand Bahama Island. She is a cartographer for a budget of the National Aeronautical Charting Office. She and $1.7 million. four of her bridesmaids are Chi Omega sisters. Will Shortly before Jackson, who was a lead singer in a heavy-metal the promotion, band, moved back to Mount Airy, opened a skate shop he received the called Canvas because he enjoys painting, and with 2009 NPS Southeast Region Harry Yount Park Ranger seven others, created a nonprofit, Skate Mount Airy, Award. The peer-nominated honor, named after the first to raise funds to convert a basketball court into a skate known national park ranger, recognizes excellence in the venue. Erin E. Norton is a dance educator at field of rangering. New Town High School in Owings Mills, Md. Nate Wood ’03 ’04 of Fredericksburg, Va., was promoted Stevens will serve as the chief of the ranger activities to vice president at BB&T, which he joined in 2005 as a division and manage the law enforcement, emergency business services officer in the commercial department. services, aviation, fire, lifeguard and fee collection 2002 programs. The Outer Banks Group consists of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Tara Pierce, a licensed marriage and family Site and the Wright Brothers National Memorial. Stevens, therapist, is the new director of Rockingham County who began work as an Outer Banks parks ranger in 1989, is Youth Services. She was a clinical supervisor there. the son of Dr. David Stevens, the former attorney for ECU. 2001 Dustin Hall ’01 ’03 co-founded Hall & Burns George Koonce Wealth Management in Cary, an affiliate of Boston- ’99 ’06, formerly based LPL Financial. He was employed at ING senior associate Financial. Scott ’01 and Amy ’00 Buchholz athletic director Hall of Raleigh had a son, Holden Scott Hall, on at Marquette Sept. 20, 2008. He is the grandson of John ’74 and University, was Collen ’73 Bunch Buchholz. named athletic 2000 director at the University of Jay Czap is the new principal of Clearview Elementary Wisconsin- School in Hanover, Penn. He taught history, and in 2005, Milwaukee. became assistant principal of Hanover Middle School. UW-M has 1999 29,000 students and fields seven men’s and eight women’s teams in the NCAA Division I Horizon League, where it Alico Dunk is interim coach of the ECSU dominates in basketball. The Panthers made the Sweet 16 women’s basketball team. Originally of Ayden, he in 2005. played for the University of Tennessee for one season before transferring and becoming captain of ECU’s Originally from New Bern and a standout linebacker at team his junior and senior years, and was assistant ECU in 1989 and 1990 after transferring from Chowan coach of ECSU’s men’s basketball team for six seasons. College, Koonce starred for eight seasons with the Green 1997 Bay Packers and helped lead the team to a Super Bowl victory in 1997; he later joined the team’s front office as Samuel Thomas Eason ’97 ’99 and director of player development. Koonce returned to ECU in Marybeth Petteway Eason ’00 ’01 had 2004 as a special assistant athletic director, working with twin daughters, Mary Roberts and Elizabeth Hayes, on promotions and marketing. During that two-year stint here Jan. 14. Jeremy Kenneth McDonald and he earned a master’s degree in sport management. He Virginia Glenn Startsman were married May 9 and live plans to continue working on his doctorate at Marquette. in Wilmington. He received his law degree from the Washington College of Law at American University in Washington, D.C. Stephanie L. Williams of Wilmington is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Leland with ten years of sales experience and eight

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Alumni Spotlight years of experience with business ownership. In 2005, 1990 of banking experience, was named executive of the 1979 she received her general contractors license. She was bank’s Tar Region, which includes Greenville, Rocky Denise Wicker Owen of Sumter, S.C., is a 2nd Wendy Whitson participated in the Martha Burns named to the 2009 Biltmore Who’s Who. Mount, and Tarboro. Lt. in the Civil Air Patrol, the PTO secretary at her Reunion Exhibit, sponsored by the Columbus County “We are a nation of the 1996 daughter’s school, and a Girl Scout leader. 1982 Arts Council, with several of Burns’ former students. best because of our Whitson worked as a graphic designer and photographer, Ricky Benton Jr. of Cerro Gordo was named to 1989 Lisa Rogerson ’82 ’83 ’08 is director of the people. For all we are, and moved from Atlanta to Asheville, where she resumed the board for the Brunswick-Columbus Business Parks. College of Education Advising Center at ECU. for the beacon of freedom W. Lee Allen III, a Greenville attorney, was painting and has a studio in the River Arts District. He works for family-owned Black’s Tire and BTS Tire that our nation stands for certified as a family financial mediator by the N.C. 1981 and Wheel distribution. 1978 in both a troubled and Dispute Resolution Commission and gained eligibility Angela W. Allen, as a vice president for IBM’s 1995 to serve as a mediator in N.C. family law cases. A Juli Anne Callis is president and chief executive dangerous world, you, the Global Business Services, is an Americas Delivery Wake Forest School of Law graduate with 16 years of the National Institutes of Health Federal Credit graduates of 2009, will Debbie Cerrito Dolan and her husband, Excellence leader for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. experience in law practice, he also was an Army officer Union in Rockville, Md. She was executive vice rise to the task. You are Patrick, of Wake Forest had a daughter, Marissa, on during Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2004 to 2005. 1980 president and chief operating officer of Keypoint the hope for our future, March 18. J. Scott Fleming and Heather A. Greer Beaty is communications director at the Credit Union in Santa Clara, Calif. David Hamm Zelinsky were married Sept. 27, 2008, and live in Wayne Bolt was named director of football for our future literally N.C. Department of Transportation. Her public ’78 ’79 retired from Chatham County Schools in Eagle, Colo. He is a GIS specialist for Eagle County. relations at Auburn University. He was an All- rests in your hands.” relations consultant work includes stints with the American offensive lineman at ECU under Pat Dye, 2007 after working as a first grade teacher, assistant 1992 —Lt. Gen. Gary L. North ’76 state commerce department and Smart Start. Dawn for whom he later was an assistant coach at Auburn. principal, and principal, and is now on the school Steve Raper, vice president of Geo. Raper & Raiford is a private banker for RBC Bank in He has spent 21 of his 31 years of coaching in board. His wife, ELLEN HAMM ’79, teaches in North, who was commander of the 9th Air Force and U.S. Son Inc., with 14 years of management experience, Greenville. She has 10 years banking experience and Alabama. He also coached at ECU, UAB, Clemson, Chatham County Schools, and the Pittsboro family Air Forces Central Command at the time of his spring received his Leadership in Energy and Environmental works with the American Heart Association, Rocking and Wyoming. Jerry Jackson ’80 ’96 is includes oldest daughters MELISSA HAMM ’05 ’06 commencement keynote address, was promoted to four-star Design accreditation from the Green Building Horse Ranch, Education Cabinet for Pitt-Greenville deputy director of the Penland School of Crafts. and CATHERINE HAMM ’06. general in July by President Obama. He took command of Chamber of Commerce, Uptown Greenville, and the Certification Institute. He specializes in found-object assemblages, which 1976 Pacific Air Forces, one of nine major Air Force commands. Pitt County Education Foundation. have been exhibited in the Southeast U.S., Finland, Pacific Air Forces, based at Hickam Air Force Base in 1991 John Bullard is the new parks and recreation 1983 Germany, and Estonia. His work recently appeared Hawaii, has more than 45,000 military and civilian personnel director at North Myrtle Beach, S.C. He was Lynn Miller, who studied commercial art and in a show called “Assemblages” at the Caldwell Arts supporting more than 300 fighter and attack aircraft. North Donald “Ben” Strickland Jr. of Greenville, previously assistant recreation director and the director theater at ECU, was appointed to the board of trustees Council’s main gallery in Lenoir. was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Air Force in for the village of Cold Spring, NY. a First South Bank senior vice president with 25 years of recreation and parks in Statesville, where he helped 1976 after completing the ROTC program at ECU. He has the city add several facilities and acquire 300 acres of completed seven overseas tours and has served two tours land for parks. He was regional and state chairman on the Joint Staff. He has commanded the 33rd Fighter of the municipal division of the N.C. Recreation and Squadron at Shaw AFB, S.C.; 35th Operations Group at Park Association and was on the board. Misawa Air Base, Japan; 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air 1974 Base, South Korea; and the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, OF YOUR NEWS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS Japan. North flew 54 combat missions during Desert Storm Junius H. Koonce ’74 ’82 received the 2008- and Southern Watch. Complete this form (please print or type) and mail to: Class Notes Editor, Building 198, East Carolina University, Greenville, 2009 Keihin Endowed Faculty Chair award at Edgecombe Community College, where he began NC 27858-4353; or fax to ­252-328-4269. Please use additional paper as necessary when sending your news. You also can Make a Note teaching in 1980 and has been the criminal justice chair For more than 23 years, Tom e-mail your news to [email protected]. While East happily prints wedding announcements, it is our policy not to print ­engagement announcements. Also, when listing fellow alumni in your news, please include their class year. since 1988. Dennis “Al” Nichols, a senior vice Mallison ‘66 has made a president at First South Bank, was promoted to area weekly trip to WTEB in New Please send address changes or corrections to: Kay Murphy, Office of University Development, Greenville Center, East Carolina executive for FSB’s Pamlico/Neuse Region. Residing Bern, the home of Public University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353, fax: 252-328-4904, or e-mail: [email protected]. in New Bern, he has more than 30 years of banking Radio East, to spend five experience and is a member of New Bern’s Chamber of hours sharing the music that Commerce and the Craven County Committee of 100. is his passion to listeners as “TomtheJazzman.” His NAME First Middle Last Maiden 1972 broadcast offers a cornucopia Jim Norton is the new executive director of the of jazz styles interspersed CLASS year e-MAIL DAY PHONE EVENING PHONE Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership. In the 1980s, he with wit and insights helped develop the National Main Street Program. In garnered from more than 40 ADDRESS CITY STATe ziP Oklahoma, he supported residential development as years in broadcasting. This president of Downtown Tulsa Unlimited and chaired a spring, Mallison donated thousands of LP jazz recordings he’s state movement for tax increment financing. accumulated to Joyner Library. The recordings span a variety YOUR NEWS 1966 of jazz sub-genres, including ragtime, Dixieland, bebop, free, and fusion. Many of the more unique recordings were used to Edward Barnes of Chesterfield, Va., was named create the TomtheJazzman Collection in the A.J. Fletcher 2009 family lawyer of the year by Best Lawyers in Music Center Library. A Greenville native, Mallison supports America. From voting among nearly 30,000 Virginia ECU in many ways and is current chair of the Robert Wright lawyers conducted by and Student Government President’s Society. He received a SuperLawyers Richmond magazines, he was voted one of the top 10 lawyers for Distinguished Alumni Service Award in 1998. Jazz lovers can 2008 and 2009. view the collection online at catalog.lib.ecu.edu/ then search for “TomtheJazzman.”

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Alumni Spotlight 1965 Harold Turbyfill ’65 ’76 is a string instrument You can add repairman at The String & Horn Shop in Bryan, Texas. Miss USA 2009 He has 40 years of experience in instrument repair, and Kristen Dalton his repair and maintenance manual is published by the to the long list American String Teachers Association. He is married to of people who Frances P. Turbyfill ’66. have reported bumping into 1952 other ECU evada Cancer I nstitute Cancer L ien/ N evada S cott alumni in the oddest places. In late June Dalton was touring the Nevada Cancer Institute. Cancer research is one of Dalton’s main platforms as Miss USA. Leading the tour was Dr. Karen Milligan (third from right), director of the institute’s Survivorship Clinic, an innovative effort that focuses on quality of life and lifestyle issues following a cancer diagnosis. Later, Dalton and Milligan began to chat and discovered they both are from Wilmington and both went to ECU. Milligan joined Nevada Cancer Institute recently from University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina in Greenville. She earned her undergraduate degree from UNC Chapel Hill and her degree from the Brody School of Medicine in 2000. She was selected chief resident of the Department of Internal Medicine in 2001, best senior resident in cardiology in 2002 was the most outstanding senior resident in 2003. She was an internal medicine resident at UHS and also served as chief medical resident and clinical assistant professor at Brody. Dalton, a senior double majoring in psychology and Spanish, was crowned Miss USA in April. She has delayed graduation Gene Price of Dudley wrote a until after her reign. collection of columns and editorialsFolks from Around his moreHere, than 50 years in journalism, including his time as managing editor of Goldsboro’s As a defender for the Pirates News-Argus. soccer team, Madison Keller 1945 elations ’09 was a key architect in a Dot Lewis Wilkerson ’45 ’47 of Lumberton 2008 squad that won ECU’s was named 2008 co-member of the year by the first Conference USA soccer Lumber River Council of Governments. She was the championship. Now she is first registrar and business manager at Wilmington trying to bring that same College (now UNC Wilmington); taught accounting tenacity to professional at ECU; co-managed the Robeson County Farm oldberg, E CU Media R ob G oldberg, R soccer. Bureau office with her husband for more than 20 Keller, a native of Clarksburg, years; and was president and vice-president of the Md., signed a contract with Council of Governments Aging Advisory Council, the Washington Freedom, Robeson County’s first delegate to the N.C. Senior one of seven franchises in the Tarheel Legislature in Raleigh, and co-curator and new Women’s Professional board member of the Robeson County Museum. She Soccer league. With that was named a 2003 Robesonian Dynamic Woman commitment, Keller became and a 2004 Outstanding Volunteer in Aging by the only the second ECU women’s Southeastern Aging Network Conference. She is player in any sport to earn a a hospice volunteer and is active in the Methodist roster spot on an American Church at the local and state levels. professional team. Softball 1943 player Krista Jessup ’06 signed with the Chicago Bandits of the National Pro Fastpitch League in 2006, and several Joye Parnell Graham taught vocational home other alumnae have played professionally overseas. economics at Stedman High School and retired from Cumberland County Schools in 1975.

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1930s Helen Davenport Sanderson Brame 1950s voice-over artist for commercials and films; and a two Purple Hearts, and after his 1972 military 2000s ’41 ’59 of Greenville, formerly of Cadiz, Ky., and media instructor for the Screen Actors Guild and the retirement, was a guidance counselor at Rocky Mount Dr. James F. “Jimmy” Carr Jr. ’36 of Searcy, Christopher Columbus Jr. ’52 ’53 of Kevin John Dornblaser ’00 ’04 of Kings Kinston, died March 24. Her 31 years of teaching American Federation of Radio and Television Artists Senior High School until his 1984 retirement. Ark., died April 1. He was 95. He was manager of Columbia, S.C., died March 15. After 32 years with Mountain died March 12. He held a doctorate included time as chair of Grainger High School’s and an occasional actor in Hollywood. Claire Seth David Latham ’79 of Belhaven died athletic teams at ECTC and submitted the Pirates Blue Cross/Blue Shield in N.C. and S.C., he retired in physical therapy from Shenandoah University, business department. She was a charter member of Hardin Holt ’61 of Greenville died March 26. April 13. He worked at the family-run C.F. Latham name as a possible mascot to replace the Teachers. in marketing in 1985. He was a member of the Air worked at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Kinston’s Northwest Christian Church and was active She was a charter member, Sunday school teacher, and Co. He was a scoutmaster, helped preserve the During WWII, he was in the Army Air Corps Force Reserve, North Trenholm Baptist Church, and was a member of Boyce Memorial ARP Church of in the Pitt County Community Pop Singers and the and deacon at Oakmont Baptist Church; enjoyed Wilkinson Center, was a founding member of the stationed in the Cook Islands. He was an administrator the Gideons. Maj. Harold Jay Edwards Kings Mountain, and was married to Jennifer West Cypress Glen retirement community. Emma Lee music, swimming, and entertaining; and was married SCV Camp of Belhaven, established the Middleton at Florida State University and was on the Florida ’54 of Simpson died March 24. He was an Air Dornblaser ’04 ’07. Garris Jarvis ’48 of Ayden died May 7. She for 66 years to Robert Holt, a professor and vice Confederate Monument, gave guest lectures in schools Board of Regents until his 1970 retirement. After Force navigator, returned to Simpson for retirement, was a teacher, realtor, writer, painter, housewife, and chancellor here for 34 years. Memorials may be about Belhaven history, and was active in Belhaven retiring from Searcy’s Harding College in 1997, enjoyed fishing, and was a member of Salem United mother. Gladys Mumford Jones ’44 of made to the ECU Medical Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Missionary Baptist Church. Steven Franklin he was assistant to the president of White County Methodist Church. Carolyn Mason Gaskill Faculty Deaths Zebulon died March 10. She was a teacher, dietician, Research Fund. James Gregory Meads ’60 “Steve” Roberts ’70 of Raleigh, originally of Medical Center until he turned 95. Mildred ’51 of Atlantic died April 11. She taught at Atlantic homemaker, and a member of the N.C. Pharmaceutical of Kill Devil Hills died April 24. At ECU, he was a Key West, Fla., died March 4. He was an artist, a “Mid” Furches ’39 of Southern Pines died March and Smyrna elementary schools and at Camp Glenn Association, Rotary Club, and Zebulon Baptist Church. four-time All American swimmer and was inducted fan of ECU and Miami Dolphins football, and was 13 at age 90. From 1939 to 1944, she was a home School in Morehead City. Julius C. Mills ’50 of Louise Wooten Marston ’45 of Greenville into the Sports Hall of Fame. He was a flood plain married for more than 38 years. Larry Weldon management supervisor at USDA. With her Army Raleigh died March 15. He finished high school in died April 28. For 20 years, she was a social worker manager in Dare County and enjoyed outdoor sports. Shreve ’78 ’85 died March 6. He was in the Air

husband, she lived in several states and Japan, where Rocky Mount early to enlist in the Army in February A rchives University with Pitt County’s Department of Social Services. Edward T. Rabel ’67 of Westminster, Md., Force, taught at Lenoir and Pitt community colleges she taught home economics. They were educational 1945, and later retired from the National Guard as She was also active in St. James United Methodist died May 1. After receiving his masters in accounting and ECU, and worked in construction with his benefactors for multiple institutions, and in 1996, a command sergeant major. He was an accountant Church and Meals on Wheels. Naomi Elizabeth at Widener University, he was an accounting and brothers. Phillip Anthony Templeton ’74 received The Order of the Long Leaf Pine. May and a member of Hayes Barton United Methodist Williams Morgan ’43 of Groveland, Fla., died economics professor in Delaware and Maryland. of Savannah, Ga., died May 2. While living in Athens Johnson Eure Harvey ’39 ’60 of Greenville Church. Kathryn G. “Kitty” Ring ’54 of March 29. She met her husband of 62 years met while Bobby Wayne Rainey ’60 of Rockingham for 30 years, he co-owned Sparky’s Seafood Café and died April 1. She taught in Lenoir County for two High Point died April 27. She was an artist and teaching at Angier High School. She retired after 36 died March 31. He taught and was a high school then managed T-Bone’s Steakhouse. Barbara Ann years and Pitt County for 26 years, held offices in First designer, and taught in Washington and at Ferndale years of teaching, was the pianist at Groveland’s First football, basketball, and baseball coach in Alamance, Wilfong ’73 of Matthews died March 30. She was Presbyterian Church, and was a member of Greenville’s Junior High, High Point University, and High Point’s Baptist Church for 40 years, and also played for the Guilford, and Richmond counties for 38 years until a social worker for Charlotte/Mecklenburg Schools Service League, German Club, Inter Se Book Club, and William Penn Alternative School. Larry Pierce seniors’ Joyful Singers. Othelia Hearn “Sis” his 1998 retirement. He was the 1987 Southeastern and enjoyed traveling. the Golf & Country Club. Wheatley Martin Williams ’53 of Norfolk, Va., and Ocracoke Island Treadwell ’41 of Richmond, Va., died May 8. AAAA conference baseball coach of the year, and his Strickland ’36 of Dunn died March 21. She died April 9. A native Ocracoker, and the youngest 1980s She was a member of the Daughters of the American 25 years as a referee included being a 1999 N.C./S.C. taught in Clayton and Meadow, and later at Wayne of seven children, he started teaching English in Colonists, Daughters of the American Revolution, Shrine Bowl referee. Hubert Raines “Red” James K. Coppola ’80 of Fredericksburg, Va., Avenue School until her retirement. She was named to Wilmington. In 1954, he moved to Virginia Beach, and Raleigh Fine Arts, and was named to Shearon Jr. ’62 of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., died died April 21. He was an environmental engineer for the ECU Educators Hall of Fame in 2008. where he also started teaching drama and developed L. Howard WhitWho’sehurst Who March 16. He was a high school band director in N.C. the Army for five years in Germany, then worked for the public schools’ award winning drama program. A Ruth A. Graber Shaw of Greenville died April 1940s of’49 American of Greenville Women. died March 24. He taught at and S.C., wrote music for beginning band students, the Corps of Engineers headquarters in Washington, board member of the Virginia Beach Little Theatre, he 2. A music professor at ECU from 1966 to 1992, she Robersonville High School from 1950 to his 1982 worked in real estate and construction, and published D.C. Katherine Lucinda Parnell Robert Cowley “Bob” Young Sr. ’42 directed such productions as and enjoyed playing piano, watching football and figure retirement, volunteered at PCMH for 26 years, received the visitor/newcomer guide He “Cindy” Gurley ’87 of Clinton died March 27. ’43 died March 23 at Spring Arbor of Greenville. With FoyThe Shaw, Glass heMenagerie owned and skating, and singing in the Sweet Adelines and St. the Governor’s Award for his volunteer service, and played in several Charleston bands,Lighthouse for Magazine. 20 years worked At ECU, she was named the Outstanding Nursing At ECTC, he was a member of the 1941 undefeated Lookoperated Homeward Ocracoke’s Angel. Island Inn & Dining Room from Paul’s Episcopal Church choir. was a member of Jarvis Memorial United Methodist with the Mt. Pleasant recreation adult league softball. Graduate Student and was in the Sigma Theta Tau football team, and was also on the baseball, basketball, 1977 to 1990, when the inn—a building that was the Church, the N.C. Association of Educators, National Donald F. Smith ’60 of Falls Church, Va., Honor Society. She was a nurse at Durham County Harry “Vann” Latham Jr. ’68 of Greenville and track teams. He was in the Army during WWII, island’s first public school—was featured in national Education Association, and Association of Classroom died March 23. He received both his bachelor’s and General Hospital and taught at Sampson Community died April 2. He taught math and psychology at ECU worked in the auto business for more than 50 years, was publications. He was a founding member and the Teachers. Elizabeth Pearsall “Libby” master’s degrees from ECU in 1960, and a doctorate College, where she was also division chair of healthcare from 1968 to 1974, and math at E. B. Aycock Junior a Mason and Rotarian. Memorials may be made to the first president of the Ocracoke Preservation Society, Wiggs ’41 of Raleigh died April 28. She taught from American University in 1968. He taught social programs until her 2007 retirement. Thomas L. High School from 1974 to 1986. He also enjoyed ECU Medical Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Research Fund through which he helped revive several Ocracoke home economics for several years and later worked in studies at Fairfax and George C. Marshall high schools, Kiehl Jr. ’86 of Virginia Beach died April 11. philosophy and writing poetry. or the John B. Christenbury Memorial Scholarship. traditions, including beauty pageants and the July 4th food research with NCSU’s horticulture department. and at George Mason University from 1971 to 1999, Donald Alonza Nelms ’87 of Havelock parade. He was active in the Methodist church and Dr. Ake Mattsson of Washington, D.C., died where he also helped found a Phi Delta Kappa chapter. died April 9. He was a land surveyor and co-owned enjoyed spending time with his dog, Maggie. March 31. He was chair of child psychiatry at BSOM Guy Walter Ward ’62 of Bella Vista. Ark., Coastline Surveying in Morehead City. from 1992 to 1997. He was a research professor at 1960s died March 20. He retired as a lieutenant colonel 1990s New York University Medical Center before coming after 25 years in the Marines was a member of Judson William Douglas Cauley ’68 of Raleigh to ECU and was clinical professor of psychiatry at American Baptist Church. Shannon Baird Jenkins ’99 of Vale died died March 15. He was in the Army 82nd Airborne March 16. A BSOM graduate, she completed a family George Washington University since 2004. Division for four years during the Vietnam War, 1970s medicine residency in 2001 and was later a module Dr. Charles Lewis “Chuck” Ravaris of worked as a salesman, and enjoyed boating and Scott Roy Bright ’78 of Oxford died April leader and attending physician in the family medicine West Lebanon, N.H., died May 4. He was a professor fishing.J ames Owen “Papa” Hall Sr. ’61 23. He worked for Rose’s stores in N.C., S.C., department. In 2004, she joined ECU’s MedDirect and vice chair of psychiatric medicine at BSOM from The 1941 of Clarkesville, Ga., died March 5. He was in the and Virginia. He received the district level senior staff, and in 2005, became director of family medicine 1978 to 1981, retired from Dartmouth’s psychiatry baseball team. Air Force during the Korean Conflict, and retired assistant merchandise manager award twice. After his hospitalists and associate chief of hospital medicine department in 1996 with emeritus status, continued Back row left after more than 25 years in management with the is Coach John 1985 diagnosis with progressive multiple sclerosis, at the University of Massachusetts Medical School/ teaching and practicing at Dartmouth and New Centers for Disease Control. Mike Handley Christenbury. he adopted the motto “Don’t shut out a shut in.” UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, Mass. Hampshire Hospital, and was married for 54 years. Back row far ’69 of Citrus Heights, Calif., died April 10. He was William Randall Hutchisson ’71 of There she was recognized as teacher of the year, and a right are a narrator and public service announcer for federal Bob Young Palm Harbor, Fla., died April 22. A Marine officer scholarship was named for her. She was a member of agencies and corporate clients in Washington, D.C., and manager for 21 years, he served in Korea and Vietnam, received Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hickory.

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54 55 upon THE PAST “We are not here to destroy the old and accept only the new, but to build upon the past…” —Robert H. Wright, Nov. 12, 1909 From his inaugural address and installation as East Carolina’s first president

University Archives President Leo Jenkins (in straw hat at left) helps count empty cigarette packs.

Huffing and puffing to build a stadium

Back when tobacco paid all the bills and initial $200,000 cost was soaring beyond and raised $1,100 for the stadium fund. East Carolina needed cash to complete $300,000. Worse, an anticipated $50,000 A wrestling match was staged that brought a football stadium, the college naturally state grant evaporated at the same time as in $1,300. And then the president of the turned to a big tobacco company, Liggett engineers discovered the stadium would need sophomore class, Burke Stancil, came up & Myers, for fund-raising help. In January additional pilings costing $30,000. with the idea of collecting empty cigarette 1962, Durham-based L&M agreed to packs, and the SGA endorsed the project. A committee led by local insurance executive pay a penny for every empty pack of the L&M provided receptacles on campus, in W. M. “Booger” Scales initially raised company’s cigarettes collected on campus. the dorms, the soda shop, the cafeterias, $215,000 from the Greenville business With the enthusiastic support of the student in the CU Lounge, and in the downtown community to build the stadium, which body and the active encouragement of the business areas. Students asked their parents East Carolina needed to move up in administration (this was four years before and relatives to mail their empty packs to the athletics from the NAIA to the NCAA the first Surgeon General’s warning), 76,600 college in care of the SGA. and join the Southern Conference. When empty packs of Chesterfields and L&Ms costs rose, Scales went back to donors and After more than a year of fund raising and were amassed in a matter of weeks, resulting raised another $57,000 on the promise setbacks—a worker fell to his death during in a $766 donation. that the stadium would be named for local construction—town and gown packed the While that may not seem like a lot of tobacconist and civic leader James S. Ficklen. new Ficklen Memorial Stadium beyond money today, the check from L&M helped capacity for its first game on Sept. 21, 1963, Students also wanted to help out. They gave plug a hole in the construction budget for and watched the Pirates down Wake Forest, a benefit performance of the annual student the 16,000-seat concrete stadium, whose 20–10. musical—it was that year— Guys and Dolls 56 Nonprofit East Organization University Advancement U.S. Postage 2200 South Charles Blvd. PAID PPCO East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858-4353 change service requested

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