Mark and Eileen Weitzel

Mark and Eileen Weitzel established the C.C. Weitzel Scholarship in 2014 to honor Mark’s father, C.C. Weitzel, and his belief in education. Mr. Weitzel had to sacrifice his dream of becoming a doctor because of financial hardship while in school. He went on to graduate from Wayne State University in 1956 with a business degree. In 1970 he became the executive vice president of Detroit Federal Savings and Loan where he remained until his death at age 49. He instilled in his four children and unwavering belief in the importance of education and personal financial responsibility. Mark Weitzel is the director of the ECU College of Business’ Financial Wellness Initiative, and Eileen is an optometrist in Greenville.

The Weitzels stated that their reason for funding a scholarships is that “Our gift, combined with the gifts of others, helps to ensure that ECU’s exceptional students will not be denied an education because of financial constraints.”