Swank, McGee into Wall of Fame; Students honored for scholarships
An April event for the College of Health and Human Performance in the ECU Main Campus Student Center saw formal recognition for Dr. Katherine Swank and Dr. Jerry McGee to be inducted into the HHP Wall of Fame. Dozens of students also were in attendance as part of scholarship recognition.
For the academic year 2021-2022, HHP awarded approximately $158,000 in scholarships to 112 students. The students in attendance were publicly lauded for their individual scholarship and scholarship name. Donors also were present for the event.
“This event is one of the best we have every year to celebrate those success stories,” HHP Dean Anisa Zvonkovic said during her remarks to the crowd. “As we are all gathered here this evening, this is a great time to think about the scholarship totals I read and the impact they have on our students and in our college in so many ways. Right now, we have donors, students, staff, faculty all here to celebrate what has been accomplished.”
Here is a full list of scholarships awarded: Tiana Cypher, The Abeyounis Family Scholarship; Lanazja Alexander, The Alexandra G. Kittrell Scholarship; Katherine Pryor, The Alexandra G. Kittrell Scholarship; Haley Hice, The Alexandra G. Kittrell Scholarship; Joshua Johnson, The Archie Burnette Family Scholarship; Edward Callahan, The Archie Burnette Scholarship; Guillermo Suarez Velasquez, The Archie Burnette Scholarship ; Kathryn Conrad, The Archie Burnette Scholarship; Colby Rainey, The Archie Burnette Scholarship; Ismael Galarza, The Archie Burnette Scholarship; Juanee McLearen, The B.G. Beacham Scholarship; Jacob Hansen, The B.G. Beacham Scholarship; Claire Williams, The Baynor-Parnell Scholarship; Sydney Bazzle, The Belk Scholarship; Olivia Paschal, The Belk Scholarship; Delaney Arthur, The Belk Scholarship; Nyasia Warren, The Bessie McNeil Scholarship; Haley Thigpen, The Betsy Markowski Interior Design Scholarship; Harper Little, The Bloxton-Strawn Scholarship; Juanee McLearen, The Captain Christopher Cash Memorial Scholarship; Thomas Navickis, The Captain Christopher Cash Memorial Scholarship; Maurice Mitchell, The Captain Christopher Cash Memorial Scholarship; Victor Dasilva, The Captain Christopher Cash Scholarship; Brian Horvick, The Captain Christopher Cash Scholarship; J’niya Adams, The Caroline Allen Scholarship; Dana Rouse, The Carolyn Freeze Baynes Endowed Scholarship; Anna Lewis-Honeycutt, The Carolyn Freeze Baynes Endowed Scholarship; Kenneth Foerman, The Carolyn Freeze Baynes Endowed Scholarship; Bailey Hellmann, The Catherine A. Bolton Scholarship; Hali Christensen, The Catherine A. Bolton Scholarship; Desiree Gregg, The Cathy Dreyer Chilton and Kevin Chilton Scholarship; Emma Blount, The Charles A. Vincent Memorial Scholarship; Thomas Navickis, The Clifton Boyd Scholarship; Kristen Bradley, The Colonel J. Worth Carter, Jr. DMSS Scholarship; Abdul Zahra, The Dave Alexander Scholarship; Sheila Gay, The David B. and Willa H. Stevens Social Work Scholarship; Kirstin Franklin, The David Dosser Marriage and Family Therapy Scholarship; Logan Shoffner, The Distinguished Military Society Scholarship; Alexis Komar, The Dorothy Pruitt Scholarship; Hayley Montalvo, The Dr. Jerry ’65 & ’66 and Joanie Morrison ’65 Tolley Scholarship Fund in Honor of Dr. William B. Martin; Dylan Pollock, The Dr. Nelson L. Cooper Scholarship; Myra Harris, The Edward L. Garrison Memorial Scholarship; Ashleigh Glover, The Edward L. Garrison Memorial Scholarship; Maleia Griffin, The Elizabeth Ann Worden Scholarship; Jordan Hempstead, The Elizabeth Johnson Scholarship; Leeann Higginss, The Elizabeth Johnson Scholarship; Kristin Wright, The Emily K. Evans Scholarship in Health Education and Promotion; Brandee Grate, The Ernest Schwarz Sports Management Graduate Fellowship; Cameron Ericson, The Eva Price Memorial Scholarship; Kaylan Baetz, The G. Brantley and Barbara F. Aycock Scholarship for Physical Education Teachers; Stroud Winstead, The G. Brantley and Barbara F. Aycock Scholarship for Physical Education Teachers; Jose Martins, The G. Brantley and Barbara F. Aycock Scholarship for Physical Education Teachers; Alexis Judy, The Garnice Knight Ealy Scholarship; Joshua Meeks, The Gay Blocker EXSS Memorial Scholarship; Jose Vasquez-Obregon, The General Gary North Scholarship; Reagan Dovel, The George E.Williams Memorial Scholarship; Amari Bass, The Glascoff Scholarship; Abigail Volz, The Glen G. Gilbert Scholarship Fund in HHP; Elana Fuller, The Glenda B. McLawhorn Scholarship in HHP; Frandrea Lee, The Harold H. Bate Scholarship in Health and Human Performance; Samson Strickland, The James Mulligan Memorial Scholarship; Melissa Nolan, The Jane B. Waller Scholarship Fund; Candice Pyrtle, The JB & Vera Congleton Scholarship; Jennifer Howard, The JB & Vera Congleton Scholarship; Brandon Hester, The Jimmie R. Grimsley Scholarship; Kirstyn Jones, The John and Nicole Archibald Scholarship in Health and Human Performance; Naimi Pothiwala, The John P. and Harriet I. Hudson Scholarship; Nikole Galman, The Karla Faye Jones Scholarship in Kinesiology; Halie Miller, The Keene Spirit of Service Award; Angela Covarrubias Rubio, The Keith Beatty Health and Human Performance Scholarship Endowment; Priscilla Delano, The Lamanda Michelle Reid Memorial Scholarship; Jaquan Span, The Lt. Colonel Ed Tadlock Scholarship; Arianna Stith, The Lucy Ervin Roberts Birth-Kindergarten Scholarship; Madigan Stockwell, The M. Louise Thomas Scholarship; Olivia Paschal, The M. Louise Thomas Scholarship; Catylyn Craven, The Maisie Castlebury Freeman Scholarship; Jillian Waddell, The Maisie Castlebury Freeman Scholarship; Michael Reissfelder, The Major General (Ret) William “Dutch” and Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Norma Holland Scholarship (Air Force ROTC); Rosanna Pagtakhan, The Major General (Ret) William “Dutch” and Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Norma Holland Scholarship in Recreation and Leisure Studies; Quimyra Williams, The Mattie Parker Scholarship; Corin Davis, The Mel Markowski MedFT Scholarship; Camryn Coogan, The Merchandising Alumni and Friends Scholarship; Kelly Soderstrum, The Merry Sandra Aycock Kennedy Scholarship; Abigail Chambers, The Michael L. Bunting Scholarship; Ashley Reid, The Michael L. Bunting Scholarship; Prince Joe-louis, The Michael L. Bunting Scholarship; Javier Fuentes, The Michael L. Bunting Scholarship; Kristen Bradley, The Michael L. Bunting Scholarship; Gabriel Bender, The Michael L. Bunting Scholarship; Desiree Gregg, The Michael L. Bunting Scholarship; Samson Strickland, The Michael L. Bunting Scholarship in Health Education and Promotion; Ruby Jaen-Juarez, The Michael L. Bunting Scholarship in Kinesiology; Carli Garrett, The Miriam B. Moore Scholarship; Kristin Wright, The Mollie Berry Davenport Scholarship; Kimiko Pittman, The MSW School of Social Work Scholarship; Sedreka Anderson, The MSW School of Social Work Scholarship; Sophia Edmonds, The MSW School of Social Work Scholarship; Alexis Komar, The Myrtle Westmoreland Scholarship; Allison Fulcher, The Nancy Darden Family Life/Community Scholarship; Penny Glover, The Nancy Darden Scholarship Early Childhood Scholarship; Madeline Manning, The Nell Stallings Scholarship Award; Kaleb Meeks, The Nell Stallings Scholarship Award; Katherine Pryor, The Oliphant Family Scholarship for Excellence; William Shingleton, The Patricia C. Dunn Scholarship; Leila Young, The Peggy Myers Chandler Memorial Scholarship Fund; Krista Pierce, The Peggy Pruett Cromer Scholarship; Denasia Mabine, The Pride in North Carolina, LLC Scholarship; Cyniah Phillips, The Ruth Glass Bunting Scholarship; Amanda Mohan, The School of Social Work Scholarship; Hunter Moseley, The Stella Jean Pearman Fund; Jennifer Howard, The Tyndall Owens Scholarship; Annalise Bernardino, The Ursich Marriage and Family Therapy Scholarship; Caleb Turik, The Vonta Leach Scholarship in HDFS; Abigayle Sawyer, The Walter and Marie Williams Scholarship in the College of Health and Human Performance; Samuel Elliott, The Walter and Marie Williams Scholarship in the College of Health and Human Performance; Grace Biancofiore, The Walter and Marie Williams Scholarship in the College of Health and Human Performance; Brianna Webb, The Walton Academy & Children’s World Learning Centers Scholarship; Brittany Bass, The Walton Academy & Children’s World Learning Centers Scholarship; Camryn Coogan, The Wanda Montano Scholarship for Leadership Excellence; Zimbreah Pride, The Wanda Montano Scholarship for Leadership Excellence; Heather Mauzy, The William E. Cain Scholarship; Raegan Matthews, The William E. Cain Scholarship; Taylor Brown, The Catherine V. McCulley Memorial Scholarship.
More on Swank:
Dr. Katherine Swank is Chairperson for the Department of Interior Design and Merchandising. She has served with integrity and creativity in her roles at ECU since 1982, becoming Chair of the Department of Interior Design and Merchandising in 1997. Dr. Swank is a leader on campus for our
College and in IDMR, which offers a BS in Interior Design and a BS in Fashion Merchandising and Consumer Studies to give students a wealth of knowledge and valuable experiences to take with them for after graduation. Under her leadership, both of the IDMR programs have progressed into nationally recognized and fully accredited undergraduate degree programs. As written in her Wall of Fame nomination, social justice, transformative thinking and community well-being are the core values demonstrated in Dr. Swank’s teaching, research and service at ECU.
More on McGee:
Dr. Jerry McGee received his undergraduate degree from ECU in Health and Physical Education before furthering his education at Appalachian State University and Nova Southeastern University. He became President of Wingate University in 1992 and Wingate routinely was recognized as one of the best small universities in the South. Under his visionary leadership, Wingate achieved University status, began a School of Pharmacy and more than tripled its enrollment. When he retired in 2015, Dr. McGee was the longest tenured college or university president in the Carolinas. In sports, Dr. McGee gained notoriety by officiating more than 400 major college football games in 36 years, including the Orange Bowl, two Rose Bowls, the Army-Navy game twice and three games that determined the national champion. He is a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, he was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus of East Carolina and he received the civilian honor of The Order of the Long Leaf Pine in 2006 to recognize his extraordinary service to the state.
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