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News Notes
U.S. Coast Guard Holds
Awareness Program
On April 7, the U.S. Coast Guard
held an Awareness Program for all
ECSU students, faculty and the
Elizabeth City community in the ECSU
University Center to increase and
broaden community awareness of the
Coast Guard's historic role and
mission. The visit was sponsored by
the ECSU Office of Career Services.
Academic Achievement
Recognized
The Honors Convocation saluted
academic achievement and excellence
on Thursday, April 15, in Moore Hall
Auditorium. The guest speaker was
Dorothy Spruill Redford, author,
genealogist and public historian.
A “l\/lidnight Rendezvous”
The ECSU Reserve Officers Training
Corps (ROTC) held its military ball for
ROTC Cadets, students, faculty and
staff at the K.E. White Center on
March 27.
Annual Spring Concert
The Department of Music presented
the University's Symphonic Wind
Ensemble in its Annual Spring Concert
on Sunday, April 11 in the Moore Hall
Auditorium. The department also
presented the University Choir in its
Annual Spring Concert was held
Sunday, April 18.
Teacher Job Fair
ECSU's Office of Career Services
sponsored its annual Teacher Job Fair
on March 18. Representatives from
school systems in Virginia, Maryland,
Indiana, South Carolina and North
Carolina participated.
Activities to Focus on
Spirituality
The Office of Spiritual Activities is
sponsoring "Sunday Afternoon with
the Men of Wamack," an afternoon of
reflection and focusing. It also offers
student focus group sessions
throughout the semester. For more
information call 335-3642.
ECSU Freshmen Win
Essay Contest, Trip to
Washington, D.C.
ECSU freshmen Victoria Hassell,
Keisha Stephenson and Pierre Wood,
are the winners of the ECSU contest
for the 1999 Moses Leon Gitelson
Essay Award. The contest was part of
the Center for the Study of the
Presidency conference held in
Washington, D. C. Victoria Hassell
placed sixth in the overall national
contest and also received honorable
mention. The students wrote an essay
on the theme "Lessons Learned in the
Twentieth Century." An all-expense
paid trip to the 30th Annual Student
Symposium on Capitol Hill was also
awarded to the three students.
ECSU’s Honda Campus
All-Star Team Finishes
Second In Division
The ECSU Honda Campus All-Star
Team participated in the National
Championship Tournament in
Washington, DC March 11-15. Florida
A&M University won the title, with
Clark Atlanta as runner up. Viking
team members included Vincent
Lawson (Captain), Greg Lawson,
Sarah Foster, Deanna Morring and
Tinkia Ruffin. ECSU was one of 64
historically black colleges and
universities participating from across
the country. The awards ceremony
featured, among others, Olympic Gold
Medalist Jackie Joyner Kersee.
Students Accepted at
Medical Schools
ECSU pre-medicine students Tarsha
Joy Darden, Harold Vincent Lawson
and Steven Lee Gilchrist have been
accepted into medical school. Ms.
Darden will attend the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill School
of Medicine. Mr. Lawson plans to
attend the Medical College of Virginia
in Richmond. Mr. Gilchrist will attend
The East Carolina University School of
Medicine in Greenville. All three will
be studying internal medicine.
“Friend Raiser”
Reception Held
The Office of Institutional
Advancement sponsored a "Friend
Raiser" reception in conjunction with
the University Choir's Annual
Concert. The reception was held on
Sunday, April 18 at the K.E. White
Graduate Center.
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