Alumni News

February 2025

School of Hospitality Leadership Alumnus Spotlight: Justin Aldrich

I started my career in Nashville with Parks Hospitality, who I met during one of the many career fairs hosted by the School of Hospitality Leadership. I joined as a […]

 2/6/2025

School of Hospitality Leadership spotlight: Brad Johns

I am Brad Johns, a graduate of East Carolina’s School of Hospitality Leadership in 2019. I am the Sales Manager at The Hotel at The University of Maryland – a […]

 2/5/2025

January 2025

School of Hospitality Leadership Alumnus Spotlight: Josh Meeks

“I have the skills and confidence to make a meaningful impact in this field, helping to foster growth in eastern North Carolina.”

 1/29/2025

December 2024

Alumnus designs event that brings together alumni with COB students

Opex University Day is an annual, alumni-driven event sponsored by Courtney Humphrey (BSBA ’96 & MBA ’98) and the company he founded, Opex Technologies, a technology advisory firm based in […]

 12/16/2024

November 2024

SHL alumna spotlight: LeKeitha Ward

Hospitality Management laid the strong foundation I needed and gave me the confidence required to excel in my work

 11/12/2024

October 2024

SHL Alumni: Jessica Gant

The alumnus checks in about her career trajectory and shows that a hospitality degree can lead to so much more than a hospitality career.

 10/15/2024

September 2024

SHL alumni spotlight: Brian Hatter

“I genuinely wouldn’t be where I am today without the support and education I received from SHL.”

 9/11/2024

June 2024

Arthur School MBA alum named VP

NC East Alliance has announced the addition of Donna Phillips, who will be the Vice President of Industry Engagement and Recruitment. She will lead efforts to better engage existing and […]

 6/28/2024

May 2024

SHL alumni spotlight: Zach Dettlinger

“There is not one other school out there that I could have been happier with then ECU’s School of Hospitality Leadership.”

 5/9/2024

SHL alumna spotlight: Erika Edmundson

It is so rewarding getting to use my education in the town I learned it all in.

 5/2/2024