Name: Lynn Erla Beegle (aka Erla)

Title/Department: CIS Computer Instructor and Raleigh Campus IE Committee Chair

Campus: Raleigh, North Carolina

Month/Year of Hire at ECPI: May 22, 2002 (fulltime in 2007)

Favorite Book: Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

Favorite TV Show: I don’t own a TV, but I do like “Dr Who” (all “regenerations”)

Favorite Website, Social Media Platform or other Online Environment: http://www.meetup.com/Wake-Audubon-Meetup/  (I am the organizer of that site.

Favorite Food: cheese(s)

Favorite Season: Autumn

Favorite Sound: Birdsong (particularly bluebirds)

Favorite person to visit: Dentist, Doctor or Tax Accountant? Tax Accountant, he’s a retired SBI agent and he makes the process bearable!

What do you do to stay healthy? Healthy attitude, work out in yard and at gym, help others (good feeling!)

What is one of your goals? Prepare for a comfortable retirement (< 20 years to go!)

Who makes up your family? Two cats; two sisters nearby and parents in Daytona Beach

Name: Kenton Scearce

Title/Department: Regional Director of Career Services

Campus: Innsbrook, Richmond, VA

Month/Year of Hire at ECPI: February 2004

Favorite Book: “The Art of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein, excellent book about a loyal dog and life from his perspective.

Favorite TV Show: The Bachelor, OK not really. SPORTSCENTER!

Favorite Website, Social Media Platform or other Online Environment: ESPN.com and surfkdh.com. I am ALWAYS going to the beach, so surf/fishing reports are a must!

Favorite Food: Homemade baked mac-n-cheese, the kind that is definitely NOT healthy for you, but so good. I might be in possession of the BEST recipe in the world.

Favorite Season: Summer (I am a beach bum)

Favorite Sound: Waves breaking at the beach in the morning.

Favorite person to visit: Dentist, Doctor or Tax Accountant? For the last couple of years, my tax accountant – but that could change very quickly next tax season!

What do you do to stay healthy? Hit the gym four days a week, play basketball, golf (walking, no carts), kayak in the river and ocean, surf, and stand up paddle board (y’all should try that). Basically, I don’t sit still very often!

What is one of your goals? Personally – to successfully qualify for the US Amateur Golf Championship.

Who makes up your family? My immediate family consists of my wife of two years, Laura, and my two dogs: Pete (black and tan hound dog – 8 years old) and Riley (golden retriever – 8 years old).

Name: Nicole Myers

Title/Department: Marketing Analyst

Campus: College Administration

Month/Year of Hire at ECPI: April 2007

Favorite Book: Anything mystery or crime solving like Patricia Cornwell and James Patterson

Favorite TV Show: House, Survivor, Big Brother

Favorite Website, Social Media Platform or other Online Environment: ECPI.edu of course! And Google is the best invention ever.

Favorite Food: PASTA

Favorite Season: Summer!

Favorite Sound: Silence. Or my dog’s snoring is pretty peaceful also.

Favorite person to visit:  Dentist, Doctor or Tax Accountant? Ummm, gosh I love them all, Dentist

What do you do to stay healthy? I enjoy running and I try to sign up for a few 8K races throughout the year to keep up the motivation.

What is one of your goals? Would like to run a half-marathon.

Who makes up your family? My husband, Jeff, and our 2 Pomeranian dogs Digi and Sable.