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Haley Harmening, a senior worship studies major from Richmond, Texas, was crowned as the 64th Miss ETBU on Wednesday, April 22. Harmening, who is actively involved at ETBU and in the surrounding East Texas community, was selected from 8 contestants during the annual pageant sponsored by ETBU’s Student Government Association. Sophomore speech communication major Bailey Snow was selected as first runner up, and junior elementary education major Cayce Billingsley was selected as second runner up.

Emily Hicks of Marshall was recognized on Friday, April 17 during East Texas Baptist University’s 73rd 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.

From Tyler Morning Telegraph

The campus might be empty, but so is the tomb!

That’s the message East Texas Baptist University celebrated during what is normally Passion Week on a packed campus.

From Marshall News Messenger

The East Texas Baptist University softball team finished as the number one team in NCAA Division III in a vote by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

Given the commonality in the Christian education missions of East Texas Baptist University (ETBU) and Grace Community School (GCS) in Tyler, Texas, ETBU and GCS are teaming up to create new educational opportunities for students attending Grace Community High School.