ECSU: Capt.
Anthony Swain is Homecoming 2013 Grand Marshal
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE----Capt. Anthony Swain, ’82, will be Elizabeth City State University’s
Homecoming 2013 Grand Marshal. Swain, a native of South Mills, N.C., is the
assistant for surface warfare for the Office of the Naval Inspector General of
the U.S. Navy. He is a life member of the ECSU National Alumni Association and
an active member of the D.C. Metro Alumni Chapter. He also is a recipient of
the Chancellor’s Legacy Award at ECSU. He looks forward to the Homecoming Parade
on Saturday, Oct. 19, when fans and supporters will line the streets of
Elizabeth City.
“This is the
first time I have been a grand marshal and I am honored to be selected,” Swain
said. “I represented the Navy during a Veteran’s Day parade in New Orleans in
1999 and enjoyed it.”
The parade is
one of the highlights of Homecoming events that will take place from Oct. 13
through Oct. 20. At the Homecoming football game slated for Oct. 19, the ECSU
Vikings will play Lincoln University.
Swain said he
is looking forward to returning to campus and seeing other alumni, especially
those from his Class of 1982.
“I am calling
on alumni from the 1980s to attend as many Homecoming 2013 events as possible in
support of ECSU,” he said.
For Swain,
returning to the university is a rewarding experience. He initially learned the
value of honor, courage and commitment in northeast North Carolina, long before
his Navy experience began. As a result of that moral foundation, Swain said he
still lives by that code of conduct today. He is proud to serve as an
ambassador for the nation and ECSU. He encourages students and Viking alumni to
proudly serve the nation as best they can.
“The core of
my success as a naval officer is owed to my ECSU education and my experiences
there. I have visited over 60 countries, met a myriad of people all over the
world, tasted exotic foods, exchanged cultural insights, and had unimaginable
encounters only experience can convey,” Swain said.
“The next
generation of Vikings will have opportunities to achieve even more with the
education offered at our great institution. Have the courage to dream, make the
commitment to live the dream, and honor those who came before
you.”
Swain earned
a bachelor’s degree in accounting and business/management from ECSU in 1982. He
holds two master’s degrees, one in finance from Naval Postgraduate School in
1992 and another in national resource strategy from National Defense University
in 2002.
During his
29-year career in the Navy, Swain has served as the commanding officer on three
ships. In several leadership positions, he has been responsible for leading Navy
officers and hundreds of sailors. His assignments were carried out while the
ships were deployed for war and peacetime operations.
Join Swain,
other ECSU alumni, students and supporters celebrating Homecoming 2013 at the
following events: http://ecsuhomecoming.com/
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Kesha
Williams
Director
of Media Relations| University Relations and Marketing
Elizabeth
City State University
1704
Weeksville Rd. | Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Phone:
252.335.3686 | Fax: 252.335.3769
Email: kdwilliams@mail.ecsu.edu | www.ecsu.edu
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