Tiger Pride May 10, 2022

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Congratulations May 2022 Graduates!

East Texas Baptist University held two Spring Commencement ceremonies to honor the 2022 spring graduates on Saturday, May 7, at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. ETBU President J. Blair Blackburn presided over the ceremonies as 186 students received undergraduate degrees and 22 earned graduate degrees, for a total of 208 graduates.

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ETBU's Milestone 75th Senior Girl CallOut Honors Kayleigh Hill Kayleigh Hill of Whitehouse, Texas, was recognized on Friday, April 21, during East Texas Baptist University’s 75th annual Senior Girl Call-Out. Selected by a faculty and staff vote, the individual “called out” each year is distinguished for her exemplary Christian character, social consciousness, personal poise, academic achievement, and spiritual vision.

“My love for ETBU runs deep,” Hill said. “God has blessed me with strong Christian role models that have offered advice and loved me well on the hardest days. It is such an honor to be chosen by the faculty and staff that have poured into me the past three years.”

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ETBU Hosts Annual Celebration of Marshall's Sam B. Hall. Jr. East Texas Baptist University hosted its annual tribute to the Honorable Sam B. Hall, Jr. with the Sam B. Hall Patriotic Concert on Friday, April 22. The concert featured patriotic live music performed by the University Symphonic Band, Combined Choirs, and Hilltop Singers, as well as a celebratory salute to those who serve or have served in the U.S. military. In addition to members of the East Texas community, several members of Sam B. Hall’s family were in attendance to honor his life and legacy.

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ETBU Baptist Student Ministries Prayer Tent We are so grateful that the ETBU Baptist Student Ministry creates opportunities for the ETBU campus community to unite in prayer. For 24 consecutive hours on April 19 and 20, a prayer tent was set up in the Quad for students, faculty, and staff to spend time devoted to having an intentional conversation with God. This was a great opportunity to step away from the busyness of the semester and engage in focused prayer.

Ephesians 6:18 states, "And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.

With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people."

Alumni Spotlight: Sajata Hale-Williams ('98) Sajata Hale-Williams and her husband Cedric Williams own Magnolia Residential Group. Magnolia Residential Group was recently named the #1 Team for 2021 at Keller Williams Realty Fort Worth.

"We love watching our Tiger Alumni Family thrive in their careers and honor God every step of the way," Sajata shares. "Our highest honor is having the opportunity to overflow the gifts that God has given us into the lives of our friends and family. We’re so so grateful and excited!" Congratulations Sajata Hale-Williams!

ETBU in the News Tigers Making Headlines

ETBU Students Recei v e Awards f or Academi c Ex cel l ence East Texas Baptist University recognized the academic achievements of outstanding Tiger students at the annual Honors Chapel awards ceremony. Students who were inducted into various honor societies, as well as those who received Academic Excellence Awards, were applauded for their accomplishments. Read more.

Spri ng 2022 Graduating Seni ors Recogni zed wi th ETBU Ri ng Bl essi ng Ceremony 171 East Texas Baptist University graduating seniors were recognized on Wednesday, April 20, with the presentation of their official ETBU class ring. The ring represents seniors’ hard work and dedication throughout their time on the Hill. Read more.

ETBU Theatre Concl udes Spri ng Producti on Season wi th Our Town East Texas Baptist University’s Department of Music and Theatre Arts continued its strong slate of performances April 7-10 with a stirring rendition of Our Town, written by Thornton Wilder. The show was

directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Arts John Dement. Read more.

ETBU Named to Transf er Honor Rol l East Texas Baptist University was recently named to Phi Theta Kappa’s 2022 Transfer Honor Roll. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), an honor society for two-year colleges, recognizes the importance of institutional commitment and investment of resources to support transfer students. The PTK Transfer Honor Roll acknowledges excellence and success in transfer pathway development. Read more.

For more information Dr. Scott Bryant Vice President for Advancement 903.923.2069 | sbryant@ETBU.edu Cari Walker Johnson (`94) Director of Alumni Relations 903.923.2043 | cjohnson@ETBU.edu Keli Sparks Gifts Coordinator 903.923.2071 | ksparks@ETBU.edu