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East Carolina University
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Joshua Spears

Undergraduate Economics Student

Joshua Spears is from Emerald Isle, NC and is currently a Junior at ECU. He is triple-majoring in Economics, Mathematics, and Classical Studies and is interested in pursuing a graduate degree in Economics. Joshua serves as the College of Arts and Sciences Representative within the Student Government Association and is a Resident Advisor on campus. His hobbies include golf, soccer, hiking, and travelling the world. He left the country for the first time this past Summer through a study abroad trip to Italy. Next on his list are Greece, France, and Germany!

Lynnsay Marsan

STEM + Science Educator

Dr. Marsan is assistant teaching professor in the Biology department at ECU. Before coming to ECU, Dr. Marsan completed a postdoctoral fellowship in science education at the University of Texas at El Paso, her focus being cultural competency and accessibility in STEM Education. Dr. Marsan hails from Port-au-Prince, Haiti and has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from The Pennsylvania State University.

McKenzie Shelton

Filmmaker + MBA Student

McKenzie is a Pitt County native and graduate from ECU’s Film Production department where she used filmmaking as a vehicle to study arts impact. You can find her pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree at ECU where she founded and currently directs an arts residency in the Honors College, running an online community for queer female-of-center folks in Greenville, and interning with the local arts council. In her spare time she walks in the woods, sings at open mic nights, dances at music festivals, and struggles to finish all the books she’s foolishly trying to read at once.

Rojo Pandero

Arts Student

RojoPandero, Rojo for short, is a senior Visual Art major in the School of Art and Design. He is a part of the Animation/Interactive Design Concentration. He will be graduating in May after a group Senior Exhibition. Rojo plans to enter his career as a Contractor for studio projects.

Sheena Eagan

Military Ethics Assistant Professor

Sheena M. Eagan is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Bioethics and Interdisciplinary Studies at Brody School of Medicine, ECU. She received her Ph.D. in the medical humanities from the Institute for the Medical Humanities at the University of Texas Medical Branch and her Master of Public Health (MPH) at the Uniformed Services University. Dr. Eagan’s areas of research and teaching include military medical ethics, public health ethics, history of medicine, and the medical humanities. She has published in a wide variety of fields, and presented academic papers at conferences in medical ethics, military medicine, and military history in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Taylor Hicks

Business Owner + Entrepreneur

Taylor Hicks is a junior in ECU’s College of Business studying management. After starting her company, Simple & Sentimental, in her dorm room almost two years ago, she has grown the business to a team of 5 employees and a 1,500 square foot production facility. In February of 2018 she won $18,500 in seed capital from the Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge and Uptown Greenville pitch competitions. Taylor is also an alumna of WBENC’s Student Entrepreneur Program, and leads efforts on campus to promote student entrepreneurship. In 5 years, Taylor plans to launch a scholarship program for female entrepreneurs at ECU, and to continue running her business in Greenville with the help of her fiancé, Nick

Terrence Whidbee

Student

Terrence Whidbee, also known as Tee, is a spoken word performer. He rekindled his love for spoken word after going through a tough time of self discovery after starting college. He lives off of three words that he believes are the foundation for true happiness: Peace, Love, and Truth