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But he is spending the second half of his career back home because “that’s where I’m meant to be.” 4=C@B6/<25=:2- !$ 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. 23>/ @ B ; 3 < B A 4@=;=C@@3/23@A ! 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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 $owing into ECU’s three foundations reached $38 million at the i the state budget crisis, producing a beautiful magazine, which is the summer issue of such a grand tribute to ECU! end of the !scal 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. AbSdSBcbbZS¸' Anne McCutcheon ’69, # ! & $&bcbbZSa.SQcSRc printed. The e-mail I was impressed by that accomplishment and wanted to know why it I appreciate the magazine and the e"ort 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 0`S\b0c`QV 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 !nd 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, o"ers a surprisingly simple answer. 4]``Sab1`]QS took the time to respond with their comments: — Chehalis, Wash. 6]eR]7acPaQ`WPS- 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 AS\ROQVSQYb]bVS31C4]c\RObW]\ a current student. Many of today’s donors struggled to pay for college 8W[[g@]abO`¸'" communication tool the university has with prefer to read this type of stu" online 6]e[cQVWac^b]g]cPcbeSacUUSab themselves. They know from experience that a scholarship, even a small its alumni can’t be sent out because of the O[W\W[c[]T #G]c`US\S`]aWbgWa one, can mean the di"erence between staying in school—and being able to CONTRIBUTING WRITERS state budget crisis. versus on paper. O^^`SQWObSR a"ord all the textbooks plus three squares a day—or going home. ;O`W]\0ZOQYPc`\2]cU0]gR Dallas, Texas — Winterville ■ # ! &'## 0SbVO\g0`ORaVS`8W[[g@]abO` —Tom Zielinski ’81, Christian K. Robinson ’02, ■ eeeSQcSRcRSdb Unlike Carolina with its Morehead-Cain scholarships and N.C. State AbSdS@]eA^OW\SAbS^VS\a In the future, save the money for other Isn’t it unrealistic to expect state funds ■ UWdS SQc.SQcSRc 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? 8]W\bVS/Zc[\W/aa]QWObW]\O\R`SQSWdS CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS online and read to stay informed. It’s a nice, Isn’t the magazine something that should OacPaQ`W^bW]\OaeSZZOa]bVS`PS\S¿ba scholarship program bearing the name of a wealthy alumnus. It mostly 8Og1ZO`Y@]P5]ZRPS`U O\RaS`dWQSa;W\W[c[RcSaO`S!# relies on hundreds of smaller donors to fund its two largest scholarship 1ZWTT6]ZZWa;WYS:WbeW\5ZS\\AWRSa well done publication but the magazine be !nancially supported by dues and/or ■ &31C5@/2 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 ■ eee^W`ObSOZc[\WQ][ ■ OZc[\W.>W`ObS/Zc[\WQ][ 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? :SO\\S3ZWhOPSbVA[WbV¸"¸$ 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. 8]W\bVS>W`ObS1ZcPO\RUSbbVS SQcQZOaa\]bSa.SQcSRc Robert Blake ’66, [OUOhW\SOaeSZZOa]bVS`PS\S¿ba 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 O^^`SQWObSRPga^]`baTO\a;W\W[c[RcSa in very personal terms. This year there will be 77 Access scholars, and all ADMINISTRATION — Raleigh O`S%# Gary Rabon ’76, well received and will be missed by many ■ # ! &"#" of them have taken the opportunity to thank the people who made their ;WQVSZZSAZ]O\ I haven’t !nished reading the in pdf who just are never going to be able to ■ eeeSQc^W`ObSQZcPQ][ scholarships possible. i format yet. It is beautiful, as always,East but condition themselves to read a magazine o" ■ Q]\bOQb.SQc^W`ObSQZcPQ][ 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 1]\bOQbca FOR UNIVERSITY MARKETING the magazine in my hands. Thank you for — ECU director of athletics ■ # ! & $& raising. Reduced state appropriations, which had provided just 36 percent Terry Holland, of the university’s budget, are being concentrated on the classroom, so 1ZW\b0OWZSg your hard work and a wonderful job! ■ SOabSRWb]`.SQcSRc ■ eeeSQcSRcSOab there’s no state money for any academic extras. Philanthropy must make up — Robersonville A>=@BA;/<:7931=<2C1B Donna W. Roberson ’91, Thanks for including the photo of Jerry 1cab][S`AS`dWQS the di"erence. Even before the recession it was estimated ECU would need I think this is a great protocol for all future B]abO`b]`ab]^OacPaQ`W^bW]\ East Carolina University is a constituent institution of McGee ’65 and me from the BCS National ]`b]ZSbcaY\]eOP]cbOQVO\US]T 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. ORR`Saa^ZSOaSQ]\bOQb:WaO5c`YW\ years to attain the university’s goals. research intensive university o"ering baccalaureate, master’s, color product in hard-copy, but traditional Uc`YW\Z.SQcSRc]` # ! &'#$ 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 !elds, including medicine. Dedicated to the printing is just too costly for individuals, had that opportunity and the feedback from AS\RZSbbS`ab]bVSSRWb]`b] achievement of excellence, responsible stewardship of the for institutions and organizations, for SOabSRWb]`.SQcSRc]` ECU has friends and alumni like you. our work at the game has been very positive. $1VO`ZSa0ZdR public trust and academic freedom, ECU values the corporations, for communities—and for contributions of a diverse community, supports shared As in any game you work, you hope the post 0cWZRW\U'& Thank you. 3Oab1O`]ZW\OC\WdS`aWbg governance and guarantees equality of opportunity. the planet. If recipients !nd something game discussions are about plays from the they’d like to print out (at home or at any 5`SS\dWZZS<1 %&#& ©2009 by East Carolina University game and not about the o#ciating and that public library) then it’s a personal choice.