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Caroll V. Dashiell, Jr.

DaVe Mirra

Mastering the Downbeat

• 1994-95RecipientoftheRobertandLinaMaysandRobertL.JonesDistinguishedTeachingExcellenceAward

• AssistantProfessorofMusic,EastCarolinaUniversity

• DirectorofJazzStudiesandJazzEnsembles,EastCarolinaUniversity

• Nominee,CarnegieFoundationCaseAward

• Nominee,UNCBoardofGovernorsAwardforExcellence

• Producer/Performeronnationalandinternationalrecordings

• HowardUniversityalumnus,MastersandBachelorsinMusicdegrees

• WashingtonD.C.native

• ProfessionalBMXRider,Competingsince1987

• WinnerofmoreXGamesCompetitionmedalsthananyotherathlete

• FirsttolandadoublebackflipinBMXcompetition

• Voted“FreestylerofTheYear”byBMX Plus Magazine

• ESPYAwardforBestMaleActionSportsAthletein2005

• Launchedvideogameseries:DaveMirraFreestyleBMX

• EstablishedscholarshipsthroughWoodwardBMXCamp

• HoststheDaveMirraCharityGolfTournamenttobenefittheDreamFactory

where the ChaMp parks his bike

WithcitationsinWho’sWhoinMusicandDownBeat Magazine,CarrollV.Dashiellhasbeenrecognizedforexcellenceinthemusicindustryasabassist,musicaldirector,composer/arranger,andaneducator.

WhennotperformingwiththeBostonPops,ortalentssuchasWyntonandBradfordMarsalis,DashiellisturningEastCarolinaUniversitymusicstudentsandtheGreenvillecommunityontotheartofjazz.

He’sthemostdecoratedbikestuntriderinXGameshistory.BMXStarDaveMirradominatesthecompetitionvertrampsinmajorcitiesaroundtheglobe,butwhenitcomestodowntime,heprefersthesimplicityofGreenville,NorthCarolina.

Helikesbeingarolemodelandinspiringyoungsterstofollowtheirheartsandfindtheirowndestiny.Afterall,Mirrahasfoundhisownaction-packeddestinyonramps,inparks,onthestreets,andathomeinGreenville.

“Greenville is an easy town to live in. There’s

always something to do! And the community

leaders are open to adding new and

exciting recreational opportunities in

the area.”

“Jazz is alive in Greenville. Folks can experience world-class performances by world class artists in intimate

settings. Audiences feel connected to each

performance and enjoy the experience of

great music.”

JeroMe Fuller

phil hoDges

• BoardMember,MentorandGroupFacilitator,E.C.R.A.EastCoastRestorativeAcademy

• Co-Founder,SchoolofMedicineInformationNetworkingConsultants

• Member,NorthCarolinaElectronics&InformationTechnologiesAssociation

• Presenter,MonthlyMinimallyInvasiveTele-surgical“Video”Conferences

• EventFacilitator,CarolinaValveSymposium

• Producer,NumerousNational/InternationalMedicalIndustryTeleconferences

• Speaker/Presenter,NumerousMedicalIndustryConferencesandCivicGroupMeetings

• Video&TrainingConsultant,NumerousMedicalPresentations

• Co-FounderofMetrics,Inc.,1994

• President/CEO/ChairmanoftheBoard,Metrics,Inc.

• Recognizedexpertinhighperformanceliquidchromatography(HPLC),stabilityassessmentsofpharmaceuticaldosageforms,anddrugregulatoryrequirements

• Authorandeditorofnumeroustechnicaldocumentsforregulatorysubmissions

• EastCarolinaUniversityalumnuswithundergraduateandmaster’sdegreesinchemistryandanalyticalchemistry

AsidefrombeingtheCenterAdministratorfortheECUBrodySchoolofMedicine’sMinimallyInvasiveSurgical&RoboticCenterofExcellence,JeromeFullerenjoysGreenvillelivingwithsurgicalprecision.

HedescribesGreenvilleasasafe,friendlyplaceforhimandhiswifetoraisetwochildren.Fullerhasdiscoveredaninvitingcommunityforactiveyoungcouplesandsportsenthusiasts.It’satown,henotes,wheresouthernhospitalitystillhasstrongvalueandmeaning.

WhenPhilHodgesisn’thuntingorfishing,he’sonthetrailofaminoacidsresearchasthefounderandpresidentofMetrics,Inc.

Hodgeshasguidedthecompany’sgrowthfromastart-upanalyticaldevelopmentlaboratorytooneofthecountry’spremierpharmaceuticallaboratories.

Hodgesisjustasdedicatedoutsidethelab,oftencoachingrecreationalsportsandvolunteeringwiththeBoyScouts.HodgesknowsthatprofessionalfulfillmentandpersonalfuninPittCountyarearesultofgoodchemistry.

“So many opportunities are here. Being able to enjoy these things,

along with that eastern North Carolina sense

of opportunity, is why I live here.”

“Greenville provides the atmosphere for good, clean

activities that everyone in the family, no matter the age, can enjoy. It’s

also a great environment for professionals, and the Robotics Training Center attracts the attention of

surgeons locally, nationally and internationally.”

it takes gooD CheMistry

at the Center oF it all

JaniCe Faulkner

Joel butler

• FormerCommissioner,NCDivisionofMotorVehicles

• FormerNCSecretaryofState

• FormerSecretary,NCDepartmentofRevenue

• FormerEnglishProfessor,EastCarolinaUniversity

• FormerDirector,ECURegionalDevelopmentInstitute

• FormerViceChancellorofRegionalDevelopment,EastCarolinaUniversity

• FormerExecutiveDirector,NCDemocraticParty

• PastChair,BoardofDirectors,NCInstituteofPoliticalLeadership

• “CitizenoftheYear,”Greenville-PittCountyChamberofCommerce

• ChiefExternalAffairsOfficerofUHSMedicalCenter

• President,UHS/PittMemorialHospitalFoundations

• BoardofTrustees,EastCarolinaUniversity

• BoardofDirectors,NCGlobalTransParkAuthority

• BoardofDirectors,NCChamberofCommerce

• BoardofDirectors,EasternAreaHealthEducationCenter

• BoardofDirectors,NCBusinessCommitteeforEducation

• BoardofDirectors,FirstCitizensBank

• PastMember,BoardofVisitors,EastCarolinaUniversity

Herdistinguishedcareersinstategovernmentandeducationmaybebehindher,butthewhirlwindknownasJaniceFaulknerhasnotstopped.She’susedherstraightforwardstyletoinspireotherwomen—andnotafewmen—tobeleaders.Aplainspokenwomanknowningovernmentcirclesas“Ms.Fix-It,”FaulknerhasturnedherfocustothechildrenofherbelovedeasternNorthCarolina.

She’sknownalloverthestate,butherstateofmindishappiestinPittCounty.

AsChiefExternalAffairsOfficerofUHSMedicalCenter,JoelButleristhehospital’sprimarylinktotheregion.Thistrue“peopleperson”fosterson-goingdialoguebetweenUHSandcommunity-basededucational,civic,andcharitableorganizations.

Butler’sownmissionistostayinvolved.Withprevention,wellness,economicdevelopmentandqualityoflifeasconstantsonhisradar,he’severfocusedonhowUHScanprovideessentialleadershiporfinancialresourcestoimprovethecommunity.

“Living here creates a sense that the

future promises to be extraordinary. And no matter where you come from, Greenville makes

you feel like you’re finally home.”

“For retirees who wish to be actively engaged in the community, Pitt County is the ideal place to live. Greenville is as close to heaven as I expect to be

while still on earth.”

ForeVer Ms. Fix-it

a stewarD oF plaCe

hanna Jubran JoDi hollnagel

MiChael Crane

Hanna Jubran

• CommissionedArtist/Sculptor

• ProfessorofArt-Sculpture,EastCarolinaUniversitySchoolofArtandDesign

• 2003Winner,Semi-GrandPrize,Toyamura,JapanInternationalSculptureCompetition

• Recipient,2002ArtistFellowshipAward,SoutheasternCollegeArtConference

• Recipient,2002ECUFive-YearAchievementAward

Jodi Hollnagel

• CommissionedArtist/Sculptor

• VisitingArtist/AdjunctProfessor,EastCarolinaUniversitySchoolofArt

• Creatorof13’bronzepirateforECU’sDowdy-FicklenStadium

• AssociateDeanofResearch,MarketingandOutreach,ECUSchoolsofArt,Communication,Music,andTheatreandDance

• Overseer,Advertising/Ticketing/Publicity,S.RudolphAlexanderPerformingArtsSeries,FamilyFareSeries,andArtsSmartSeries

• ProductionCoordinato,40PublicRadioEastbroadcasts

• Co-President,EastCarolinaUniversityChildDevelopmentLabParentGroup

• Volunteer,HabitatForHumanityPittCountyChapter

• Vice-President,BreakfastOptimistClub

• Chair,BreakfastOptimistClubSpellingBeeandEssayContest

Twoacclaimedsculptors.Twoartisticstyles.Oneexplosiveblendoftalent.

TheworksofJubranJubranandJodiHollnagelcanbefoundaroundtheworld.ButthehusbandandwifeteamhasfoundacomfortablecreativebaseinGreenville.Thecouplefindsinspirationinthetemperateclimate.Theyareinvolvedinthethrivingartscene,andexhibitextensivelyinacommunitytheybelieveisexpandinginitsculturalconnections.

Hesayshedoesn’tcreateart.Rather,heworkstodrawotherstothearts.AsAssociateDeanofResearch,MarketingandOutreachforECU’sSchoolsofArt,Communication,Music,andTheatreandDance,MichaelCranehasajobthatletshim“putsomebeautyback.”

CraneunderstandstheGreenvilleartscene’sculturalandeconomicimpactonthecommunity.HeworkswithECU’skeyartsplayerstodevelopprograms,enactoutreach,andbringthecommunitytothehundredsofmusic,dance,theater,andarts,eventsthatoccureachyearoncampus.

“Greenville has the right mix of Southern

hospitality, Yankee gumption, rapid

expansion, and overall desire to be bigger than the sum of its parts. It’s an exciting time to live

in a place that’s evolving tangibly and favorably”

“We’re always traveling to international

exhibitions. We take Pitt County with us all over. We are ambassadors of this community, of the

arts, and of the United States.”

in harMony with the arts

Flying high with theabstraCt & the FiguratiVe

Dr. Joseph kalinowskiDr. anDrew stuartDr. MiChael rastatter

Dr. w. ranDolph ChitwooD, Jr.

• Kalinowski,RastatterandStuart:Professors,ECUSchoolofAlliedHealthSciences,DepartmentofCommunicationSciencesandDisorders

• Rastatter:RecipientofECU“LifetimeAchievementAwardforResearch”

• SpeechEasy:U.S.Patent#5,961,443awardedin1999

• ECUlicensedtherightstoJanusDevelopmentGroupformarketingtheSpeechEasy2001

• DirectoroftheEastCarolinaHeartInstitute

• SeniorAssociateViceChancellorforHealthSciences,EastCarolinaUniversity

• ArchitectoftheUHSMedicalCentercardiovascularsurgeryprogram

• FirstintheUnitedStatestoperformaminimallyinvasivemitralvalveoperationwiththeaidofavoice-controlledrobotin1998

• Designerofsurgicalinstrumentsforminimallyinvasivecardiacsurgery

• Developingatotallyendoscopicprocedureusing3Dcamerasandroboticdevices

straight to the heart

AftertenyearsofresearchatEastCarolinaUniversity,agroundbreakingdevicewasdevelopedthatwouldchangethelivesofstuttererseverywhere.ThecreatorsareDr.JosephKalinowski,Dr.AndrewStuart,andDr.MichaelRastatter.ThedeviceisknownworldwideastheSpeechEasy.TheresearchersandtheSpeechEasyhavebeenfeaturedon“20/20,”“GoodMorningAmerica,”“TheOprahWinfreyShow,”andin“People Magazine”,amongothershowsandpublications.FortheSpeechEasy’sdevelopers,themediaattentionisgreat,buthelpingthosewhosufferfromstutteringisenrichingbeyonddescription.

Hecouldliveanywhereintheworld.Butbeingaworld-renownedpioneerinminimallyinvasivecardiacsurgeryhasn’tgivenDr.RandolphChitwoodwanderlust.Norhasteachingmedicalteamsatleadinghospitalsaroundtheglobe.

HeandhisteamhavehelpedpositiontheEastCarolinaHeartInstituteasaworldwideleaderinthefightagainstcardiovasculardisease,andDr.ChitwoodisrightathomeinGreenville,NC.

“You don’t have to be in a big city to accomplish something exciting. I could have chosen

any number of places to live and work, but don’t think I could have found a more advanced and integrated medical and

industrial environment, more recreational opportunities, or

friendlier people than in eastern North Carolina.”

“We had great support from the University, the City of Greenville, and many local leaders...

We feel a sense of ‘community’ here in

Pitt County and Greenville.” - Dr. Kalinowski

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