Title: 1981 Commencement Ceremony, Eddie H. Burchette

Identifier: UA55.01.2368   (https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/79555)

Description: From left to right: NC Governor James Hunt, Mike Ernest (Burchette's interpretor) and Eddie Burchette. Hunt shaking hands with Burchette. Photo used in 1981 Buccaneer with caption: North Carolina Governor James Hunt congratulates Eddie Burchette on graduation day, May 8, as Mike Ernest interprets his message. Burchette, who is hearing-impaired, received his degree in Geography and credits the Hearing Impaired Student Services program for assisting him. Burchette later accepted a position as an instructor of sign language courses at ECU. - 1981-05-08