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Dedicated to Dentistry

“ECU’s dental school was the first thing in my mind. The money there will be used for students who need funding for their schooling, as well as patient care funds.” said Dennis Ross, who gave $1 million to the school.

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Transformational Travel

“It is our hope that ECU students who study and travel abroad will learn about other cultures, experience friendships with internationals, and bring back to their communities a desire to help others know more about our global world,” donor Charlie Bedford said.

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A Rare Find

“I thought it would be great for ECU to have it. They need someone to leave them a rare book collection,” Terry Kingery said of his 4,000-volume donation.

Have you been inspired to make a gift to ECU? We want to hear about what motivated you to make a difference.

Why do you Support ECU?

MEET KINNA

Kinna Clark’s gift establishing the Kinna N. Clark College of Business Scholarship Endowment is an excellent example of how young alumni have the capacity to support ECU. “It’s so important for all alums to know the various ways we can pay it forward to support our institution that gave us a valuable opportunity,” Kinna said. “We can help ensure future opportunities for students to come!”

Donor and Alumni Events

We love celebrating our alumni, donors and their generosity. Pirate Nation, we want to recognize you, your philanthropy and highlight the special impact you’ve had on ECU.

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