2012 Award Winners

Kimberly Cummings

Soccer

The Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award is given to a female student-athlete who demonstrates the highest levels of commitment to academics, athletics, and community involvement.

Matt Milner

Football

The Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award is given to a male student-athlete who demonstrates the highest levels of commitment to academics, athletics, and community involvement.

Sarah Christian

Softball

The Kristi Overton Female Scholar-Athlete Award was established by the Parker Overton family in honor of Kristi Overton, who has achieved national prominence in the sport of water skiing. This endowment was created to honor an outstanding female athlete from the state of North Carolina who has excelled during her freshman year at ECU. The award winner is honored for her outstanding athletic ability, academic achievement, and service to the community.

Carter Gagnon

Football

The Pat Draughon Postgraduate Scholarship Award was established by the Draughon family for a student-athlete who competed in football, men's basketball, or baseball. The award recipient is selected on basis of outstanding character and his dedication, loyalty, persistence, and the spirit of competition on and off the field. This award is an annual tribute to Pat Draughon, who exemplified these traits, was a former ECU athlete and a loyal friend of East Carolina University.

Will Smith

Football

The prestigious "Spirit of the East" Posteligibility Scholarship Award is presented to a student-athlete who demonstrates outstanding commitment to the spirit of East Carolina University. Recipients exemplify the qualities of dedication, loyalty, persistence, and the spirit of competition on and off the field. Walter and Marie Williams have generously given their time and resources to the growth and advancement of East Carolina University. Their dedication and loyalty will always be remembered as the true "Spirit of the East."

Kimberly Cummings

Soccer

The Service and Leadership Postgraduate Award was established by the Department of Athletics to recognize a student-athlete who has shown excellent leadership skills and outstanding service to the community. The Department of Athletics promotes the development of a lifelong habit of volunteerism and strongly believes in giving back to the local community which has been so supportive of the university.