KIMBERLY JACKSON | CONTRIBUTED
FIRST FRESHMEN: Washington natives Marci Toppin (left) and Taylor Jackson (right) were recently inducted into East Carolina University’s Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society. Marci is a 2013 graduate of Washington High School and Taylor is a 2013 graduate of Beaufort County Early College High School. Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society recognizes academic excellence by acknowledging first semester freshman students with a 3.5 grade point average or higher.