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East Texas Baptist University acknowledged two students on Monday, October 30 for their outstanding service to the campus and community. Seniors Austin Damron of Lake Jackson and Harleigh Parrish of Huntington were awarded the Bob and Gayle Riley Servant Leadership Award during a special chapel service focused on servant leadership. Dr. Bob Riley, ETBU President Emeritus, and his wife, former First Lady Gayle Riley, presented the students with a replica of the "Divine Servant" statue, created by Max Greiner, that stands outside of the Ornelas Spiritual Life Center.

East Texas Baptist University, along with Texas Baptists (BGCT) and the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention (SBTC), hosted the second annual Worship Summit on Thursday, October 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. in ETBU's Ornelas Student Center. More than 60 individuals gathered to enrich the worship experience and to network with others in the Worship Ministry discipline. 

The East Texas Baptist University Debate Team competed at the Louisiana Tech University Hot and Spicy Debate Tournament on Saturday, October 14 through Sunday, October 15 in Ruston, LA. The team advanced competitors in each of the four debate divisions and finished in fourth place in the 11-team field, only coming in behind LSU-Shreveport, Bossier Parish Community College, and the University of Tennessee. 

East Texas Baptist University celebrated the 105th anniversary of the institution's chartering with Founders Day on Sunday, October 22. This special service was held at First Baptist Church, Marshall in honor of W. T. Tardy, the first Pastor of FBC Marshall and founder of the College of Marshall, ETBU's forerunner. 

East Texas Baptist University welcomed Dr. Billy and Winky Foote of Gilmer, and Jerry Hamilton ('83) of Huffman into the ETBU Founders Society on Saturday, October 14 and Hal and Joyce Cornish of Marshall on Saturday, October 21. Membership in the ETBU Founders Society is reserved for those who have contributed at least $100,000 to the University throughout their lifetime.