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East Texas Baptist University held its annual 2018 Fall Convocation chapel service on Friday, September 7 at 10:00 a.m. Convocation, a tradition among academic institutions across the country, is designed to celebrate the beginning of a new academic year by bringing together students, faculty, staff, and trustees.  

Lauren McCollum was recognized on Friday, April 20 during the East Texas Baptist University 71st annual Senior Girl Call-Out, ETBU's longest standing tradition. 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. 

East Texas Baptist University hosted more than 1,000 prospective students on campus for preview events during the Spring 2018 semester. Each event consists of an organization fair, an academic showcase, informational sessions, a student panel, and campus tours. Preview events, designed to provide a comprehensive perspective of life at ETBU, offer opportunities to meet with current students, faculty and staff, admissions counselors, and financial aid and academic advisors.

Senior Music Education major Kayla Barrentine of Canton was crowned as the 62nd Miss ETBU on Saturday, April 7. Barrentine, an active member of the ETBU community as a member of concert choir, Tiger Marching Band, National Association for Music Educators, Association for Texas Professional Educators, and the Baptist Student Ministry, was selected from eight contestants as Miss ETBU 2018 at the annual scholarship pageant sponsored by ETBU's Student Government Association.

The East Texas Baptist University Volleyball Team spent Spring Break in Eastern Europe as a part of the Tiger Athletic Mission Experience (TAME) program. The group of 16, led by Vice President for Athletics Ryan Erwin and his wife, Kristy, along with Head Volleyball Coach Keely Peterson, partnered with two ETBU alumni currently serving overseas. Through TAME, the Tigers were enabled to engage in outreach by hosting volleyball clinics, teaching English, and competing with local club teams.