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USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Last-second addition Cox Pruette making most of Epson Tour start in Michigan
Last-second addition Cox Pruette making most of Epson Tour start in Michigan BATTLE CREEK, Mich. - The Battle Creek Country Club was a friendly host, allowing a lot of good scores, as the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship came to town for a 12th time, starting Friday, June 6. Out of the 144-player field, 58 broke par for the opening day, and 15 carded rounds of 68 or better. The top of the leaderboard was crowded, with Carley Cox Pruette, Samantha Vodry, and Maddie Szeryk all tied at the top after turning in 6-under rounds to start their tournaments. The FireKeepers event is part of the EPSON Tour - the official qualifying tour of the LPGA Tour. Locally, Battle Creek's Amiyah Gibson shot a 12-over 84 in the first round. The Lakeview high schooler entered the tournament as an amateur on a sponsor's exemption. Gibson will tee off for round two at 2:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. MORE: Battle Creek's Gibson will golf against pros at a course her grandpa wasn't allowed to play Cox Pruette, who played collegiately at East Carolina University, found out she was in the tournament just 24 hours before she teed off, making her the last player in the field for the week. The 28-year-old has good memories and experience at Battle Creek Country Club, making her first professional start at the course. The experience paid off as Cox Pruette made her way around bogey-free, adding six birdies to the card. Because of her ranking on the priority list, she has only played in one event prior to this week and is now playing with house money. She was 1 over through her first 15 holes on Saturday. 'I just kind of feel at home on the course, and that's a weird thing to say,' said Cox Pruette. 'Just got some good memories here, and I've made some good connections and friends here. So, it's always good to return back, and yeah, I just love the course. It just fits my eye well, so it definitely helps when you get that last-minute call.' Contact Bill Broderick at bbroderi@ Follow him on X/Twitter @billbroderick
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
STEAM/STEM Day for youth in Kinston
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Hope to Destiny for Youth and Dr. Jarrod A. Henderson set to host a free STEAM/STEM Day on May 31 to give youth an opportunity to participate in science, technology, engineering, arts and math activities. Hope to Destiny for Youth is a local eastern North Carolina nonprofit organization founded by Curtis Henderson in 2021. 'At Hope to Destiny for Youth, we are the ones who provide a second chance for youth and young adults by way of prevention, intervention and suppression in gang involvement,' Henderson said. 'We provide substance abuse education and juvenile delinquency prevention through mentoring and education to support and influence at risk youth by serving as caring adults and positive role models in their lives.' 'Introducing youth to STEM/STEAM activities fosters critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills,' Kinston native Dr. Jarrod Henderson said. 'It prepares them for future careers in technology-driven fields, encourages innovation, and promotes collaboration. Early exposure builds confidence, curiosity, and a lifelong passion for learning, equipping them to tackle global challenges and shape a better future.' Education and community partners for this event include University of Houston; East Carolina University; Western Carolina; North Carolina State University and Kinston Housing Authority. Lunch will be provided. For more information about Hope to Destiny for Youth, call 252-560-9228 or email curtishend25@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hindustan Times
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
MrBeast enters billionaire club with $1 billion net worth, fans congratulate him
YouTuber MrBeast has joined the billionaire club with a net worth of $1 billion, according to a report by Celebrity Net Worth. The report claims that the 27-year-old is the eighth youngest billionaire in the world and the only one under the age of 30 who hasn't inherited his wealth. The YouTuber with the most views in the world was born James Stephen Donaldson in 1998. He grew up in Greenville, North Carolina. According to a report by Business Insider, his mom raised him as a single parent after she divorced her husband. MrBeast is tight-lipped about his personal life and keeps it out of the limelight. The report states he was an 'extremely quiet child" growing up'. However, he was also obsessed with YouTube as a kid. Finally, he started his YouTube journey by posting his first video under the username MrBeast6000. In his initial videos, he was mostly off-camera. He once enrolled at East Carolina University but dropped out soon after to pursue his career as a YouTuber.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
ECU's industrial technology transfer program nationally recognized
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The East Carolina University Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology (BSTI) program received accolades for their transfer program. The BSTI's transfer program has had success in helping community college transfer students get a bachelor's degree at a rate 10% higher than the national average. The Transfer Playbook, created by the Aspen Institute and Community College Research Center, gives credit to advising staff, online classes, and transfer student experiences as some of the reasons why the program is so successful, calling it a model for other four-year institutions to follow. 'We've set a high bar for ourselves, and it's both humbling and inspiring to be recognized as an institution that's doing it right,' Associate Professor and BSIT Program Coordinator, Dr. David Batts said. 'But if I'm being honest, the greatest pride doesn't come from accolades. It comes from our students. Talking with them at graduation, hearing their stories, that's where the real impact lives — stories like the single mother who returned to school to build a better future for her family or the father who completed his degree to set an example for his children.' The BSIT program offers a four-year degree completion for students who already have a two-year Associate in Applied Sciences (AAS) degree, since they need a bachelor's degree to qualify for leadership roles. The program also offers seven-degree concentrations including, bioprocess manufacturing, distribution and logistics, industrial management, industrial engineering technology, and information and cybersecurity technology. Some of these classes can even be taken online or in-person so students don't have to leave their hometowns, jobs, or families. 'In the end, it's always about the students — who they become, what they overcome and how we've helped them along the way. That's the legacy we're most proud of,'' Dr. David Batts said. Visit the BSIT website for more information on the program. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ECU Celebrates 2025 Spring graduation
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT)– Thousands of graduates accompanied by their families and friends celebrated East Carolina University's Spring graduation ceremony on Friday, May 9th at Dowdy-Ficklen stadium. Greenville native and ECU alumnus, John May '93, served as the keynote speaker for the commencement ceremony. May is the founder and managing partner of CORE Industrial Partners, a private equity firm with approximately $2 billion in assets under management. Since its founding in 2017, CORE has become one of the fastest-growing firms in the industry, investing exclusively in lower middle-market manufacturing, industrial technology and industrial services businesses. The firm has offices in Chicago, Austin, Texas, and Cleveland. May spoke about leading with your faith, believing in yourself, working hard, and loving those that love you. He said these are all crucial in life and have helped get him where he is today. Some pirate graduates are staying in Greenville after graduation whether it be working for ECU, a hotel in Greenville, or a remote small business. No matter where the class of 2025 goes, they will have the wind of pirate nation in their sails. 'I think that it's very surreal for me because I'm neurodiverse so I have five learning disabilities and to be able to graduate for my master's degree when people predicted that I wouldn't have gone to college, it's a really big deal to me and my family,' Lydia Pinto, earning her Masters of Recreation Sciences said. 'Pirate nation has given me a wealth of opportunity, study abroad, getting the chance to work for the university full time now and then just meeting so many wonderful people along the way. My biggest piece of advice is networking all the way through. Talk to as many people as you can. Pirate Nation runs deep, and the purple and gold run deep,' Meaghan Skelly, earning her Master of Arts and Strategic Communication said. 'I'd like to thank my mom and my dad, they helped me through school and life,' Justin Livernois, earning his bachelor's degree in communications said. More commencement ceremonies are taking place throughout the day Friday, and into Saturday for the individual colleges and majors. You can find more information on this year's commencement and graduates in the video above or here. Don't miss out on other University Commencement Ceremonies this weekend including UNC Chapel Hill, Duke, and Pitt Community College. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
