Activities

November 2025

SHL Alumni Spotlight: Boris Escalona Berbetty

Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, I came to the United States in 1995 in search of better educational opportunities that would lead me to a career in higher education. After earning […]

 11/15/2025

Partnership highlights emerging international opportunities

Peru is more than Machu Piccu, and East Carolina University College of Business students learned all about the opportunities the South American country possibly holds for them – and their […]

 11/11/2025

October 2025

SHL Alumni Spotlight: Noelle Edwards

I graduated from East Carolina University in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in hospitality management. During my time at ECU, I pursued a triple concentration in food and […]

 10/15/2025

SHL Alumni Spotlight: Mary Grace Lassiter-Kennedy

I was born and raised in Greenville, North Carolina, and attended East Carolina University, where I majored in hospitality management with a minor in business administration. I knew I wanted […]

 10/13/2025

SHL Alumni Spotlight: Elizabeth Ackman

My name is Elizabeth Ackman, and I currently serve as the senior premium manager for Aramark at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — home to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Over […]

 10/7/2025

July 2025

Arthur School alumnus Modlin appears on “Jeopardy!”

And the answer is: “This East Carolina University Arthur Graduate School of Business alumnus competed on ‘Jeopardy!’” Who is Rhyne Modlin? Modlin, who earned his Master of Business Administration in […]

 7/1/2025

March 2025

School of Hospitality Leadership Alumna Spotlight: Emily Willis

I graduated from the ECU School of Hospitality Leadership in 2022 with a concentration in event management. After graduating, I joined the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) as […]

 3/17/2025

February 2025

School of Hospitality Leadership alumnus profile: Scott Gottlieb

Scott Gottlieb is an accomplished digital marketing leader with extensive experience in the media and telecommunications sectors. Currently serving as the regional digital sales manager for Radio One in Charlotte, […]

 2/11/2025

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