GREENVILLE, N.C., Sept. 17 -- East Carolina University issued the following press release:
GREENVILLE, N.C. (09/15/2026) - Five outstanding East Carolina University alumni will be honored this fall for their careers and service to the university. The honorees will be recognized at a dinner on Oct. 9 during homecoming weekend. Tickets for the celebration are available by visiting piratealumni.com.
Robert Earl Cherry Jr. '04 and Mark Garner '77 will be honored with the Virgil Clark '50 Distinguished Service Award, recognizing their extraordinary service to ECU and its alumni. Benjamin Davis '08 '10, Dr. Sara Griffith '00 '08 '21 and Dr. Patrick O'Shea '08 will receive Outstanding Alumni Awards, bestowed on graduates who have demonstrated ex...