Awards & Scholarships

Awards

Outstanding Graduate Student Adegboyega Jubril (2025-2026)

Outstanding Graduate Student Caleb Porter (2025-2026)

Outstanding Graduate Student Ava Poole (2025-2026)

The Department of Economics at East Carolina University is committed to supporting exceptional students as they pursue academic excellence, leadership, and professional development in the field of economics. Through a variety of merit-based, need-based, and donor-funded scholarship opportunities, our department helps students focus on their educational goals while preparing for successful careers and graduate study. These scholarships recognize achievement both inside and outside the classroom and reflect the generosity of alumni, friends, and supporters who invest in the next generation of economists. The impact of these awards is reflected in the accomplishments of recent scholarship recipients, whose achievements continue to strengthen the tradition of excellence within the department.

Economics Outstanding Achievement Scholarship

This scholarship is a merit based award to a rising senior majoring in Economics, must be enrolled full time. Selection will be based on intellectual achievement, extra-curricular involvement, leadership, and other personal merits. Minimum GPA of 3.5 required. Scholarship amount varies annually.

Ford Amerson

“I chose to study economics because of the versatility of the major and how it directly applies to everyday life. As an economics student at ECU, I have had the opportunity to network with countless professionals and alumni who have made significant contributions in the field. I have formed close relationships with faculty, who will also be part of my network throughout my career.”

Dr. Randall Parker Economics Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to students in the Department of Economics who have maintained a minimum GPA of 3.2, demonstrate financial need, and have shown evidence of leadership potential on campus and within the Economic Department.

Kayla Watkins

“I decided in my Senior year of high school to Major in Economics because I took AP Micro and Macro Economics and the teacher who taught the classes was an amazing teacher who showed me just how enjoyable Economics could be. I have always loved learning, and I love subject that are never ending and always changing which is why I felt economics was perfect for me. Although I was never good at math and I still don’t enjoy it, Economics made it worth pushing my comfortability because learning about how people’s habits can affect entire economies was too interesting to pass up.”

“I then chose ECU as the school I wanted to study Economics at because of the amazing results the department has produced and also the great work I had heard of the professors doing here. I was excited to study economics under such amazing professors and throughout my time here it has held true. My professors are a huge part of why I have continued to study Economics and have branched into deeper areas such as Economic Data Analytics.”

Dr. Marjorie Baldwin Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to students who are pursuing majoring in Economics. First preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated leadership within and dedication to the field of Economics plus demonstrated potential and promise, even if not yet realized, in the field of Economics.

Rilie Anderson

“I chose to major in economics alongside political science because I’m interested in how policy decisions and economic systems shape people’s lives. Studying both has helped me better understand the connection between government action and real-world outcomes.”

Aidan Boll

“I chose to study economics because I was deeply interested in understanding how the economy works and how it shapes the world around us. At East Carolina University, I’ve come to see economics not just as a subject, but as a perspective that shapes how I think about decisions, problem-solving, and business. The Marjorie Baldwin Scholarship will allow me to continue pursuing my academic journey at ECU, and I am sincerely thankful for the opportunity it provides as I continue to learn, grow, and deepen my understanding of economics.”

Matthew King

“I chose economics because it’s vital in understanding the logic behind the laws and the policies that shape our world. This scholarship serves as a huge boost to help me through my academic journey here at ECU and prepare for what comes next. I’m truly honored to have been selected for this prestigious award.”

Advancement Council

Brent Humann

“I chose to study economics at East Carolina University because I felt the program would prepare me for success while allowing me to study topics that I find both fascinating and deeply meaningful. Economics has given me a way to better understand how decisions, policies, and systems affect people’s lives, which is something I care strongly about. This scholarship will allow me to continue pursuing what I love to learn while also giving me the support to push myself academically and make a positive impact on my school, my community, and the world around me.”

Troxler Graduate Fellowship

Eduardo Giordan

“I am an analytical, objective, and intellectually curious economist who loves traveling and exploring new destinations. I am pursuing a master’s in quantitative economics to understand how the markets works through an economic lens, gaining new perspectives on global systems.”