Yeager selected for Homegrown Leaders program

Dr. Emily Yeager was selected for the NC Rural Center’s 2025 Homegrown Leaders program to be held in Gaston from June 10-12.

Dr. Emily Yeager, center is awarded for securing a certification trademark from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the Blue Economy Corridor.

Yeager is an assistant professor in the Department of Recreation Sciences and director of the Miller School of Entrepreneurship’s Crisp Small Business Resource Center.

Homegrown Leaders is a three-day regional leadership and rural community economic development training that equips existing and emerging leaders with the skills they need to lead long-term economic advancement in their communities and regions. Homegrown Leaders helps participants gain an understanding of the importance of applying a regional lens for building long-term solutions to challenges and developing innovative opportunities for growth. Participants learn and apply skills needed to address current and emerging critical issues and economic trends that will improve the future of their communities  and regions.

Stewardship award

Yeager is a member of the Greenville-Pitt County African American Cultural Trail and earned a stewardship award from the City of Greenville Historic Preservation Commission for her committee work.

ECU helped provide experiential learning opportunities through student service-learning projects. Yeager accepted her award during the Historic Preservation Commission’s awards ceremony and reception held May 27 in City Council Chambers of City Hall.

This stewardship award is given to individuals, organizations or projects that demonstrate exceptional commitment to the preservation and protection of Greenville’s historic resources. It highlights ongoing efforts to maintain the integrity of buildings, sites and cultural resources on a bi-yearly basis.

Dr. Emily Yeager accepts a stewardship award from the City of Greenville Historic Preservation Commission.