Evan Stahl is the first 黑料正能量 graduate to receive a scholarship to transfer into East Carolina University鈥檚 engineering program.
Stahl was awarded a 鈥淧IRATES鈥� scholarship that will provide up to $10,000 per year for two years of study in ECU鈥檚 College of Engineering and Technology.
The funds are from the Providing Inclusive Residential and Transfer Experience Scholarship (PIRATES) in Engineering program at the university.
Stahl earned his associate in science degree from WCC in May.
He said that WCC prepared him to begin working toward a bachelor in science in Engineering degree with an Electrical concentration at ECU.
鈥淲CC was very rigorous. It kind of made me blossom,鈥� Stahl said. 鈥淚 started studying three hours a night for precalculus and that got me set for the rest.鈥�
After ECU he hopes to enter the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidates School with an eye toward becoming a pilot. He is also interested in a career in aerospace engineering.
鈥淓lectrical engineering will be very valuable to understanding onboard systems,鈥� Stahl said.
鈥淚 am stoked,鈥� Stahl said. 鈥淚t would have been pretty hard to go to college without this scholarship.鈥�
In addition to scholarships for students who transfer into ECU, the program provides $3,000 annual scholarships for low-income students enrolled in WCC鈥檚 Associate in Engineering program who plan to transfer into an engineering degree program at ECU.
The program was made possible by a $4 million grant to East Carolina University鈥檚 College of Engineering and Technology from the National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Program.
More information about the PIRATES in Engineering Scholarship or WCC鈥檚 Associate in Engineering degree program can be found at or by contacting Engineering Instructor Sam Pouryoussefi at 919-739-6966 orsmpouryoussefi@waynecc.edu.
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About ECU
East Carolina University, or ECU as it is best known, offers more than 85 bachelor鈥檚, 72 master鈥檚, and 19 doctoral degrees to nearly 29,000 students on its Greenville, North Carolina, campus and through an acclaimed online learning program.
The Department of Engineering, which resides in the School of Engineering and Technology, is accredited by the ABET, Inc. Engineering Accreditation Commission. It has approximately 550 students served by 28 faculty members who represent 21 fields of engineering. ECU offers a bachelor of science degree in Engineering with six concentrations: Biomedical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental, Industrial and Systems Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Learn more about the .
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