GREENVILLE, N.C., May 9 -- East Carolina University issued the following press release:

GREENVILLE, N.C. (5/8/2026) - On a sun-splashed Friday in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, friends and family celebrated East Carolina University's newest graduates during spring commencement exercises.

The class of 2026 totaled approximately 4,028 graduates from 39 states and 94 of North Carolina's 100 counties, along with 41 countries. The class included 45 Project Kitty Hawk graduates in ECU's Flight Path programs as well as 78 Brody School of Medicine graduates and 49 School of Dental Medicine graduates.

"Today we recognize you for your many successes and accomplishments," said ECU Chancellor Philip Rogers. "The journey to this day required a great deal of ...