THE INSIDER - SPRING 2025

“Students, you should pride yourself on the fact that you are enrolled here,” said President Fennell. “Alumni, you should be proud that you graduated from Texas College. Faculty and staff, you should be proud to be employed by Texas College.” As President Fennell concluded his remarks, he noted that the current students, alumni, faculty, and staff all stand on the shoulders of giants. “We are now all stewards to this institutions. We hold the responsibility of ensuring that Texas College continues to endure for the next 131 years and that we continue to give the people light,” paraphrasing the Texas College motto. Additional remarks were provided by Dr. Shirley McKellar, City of Tyler District 3 Northwest Councilmember, Ms. Gwendolyn Collins, Texas College Alumni Association Immediate Past President, Ms. Millicent Rickenbacker, Vice President for Business and Finance, Dr. Cynthia Marshall-Biggins, Vice President for Student Affairs, Dr. Jan Duncan, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Miss Asia Brown, Miss Texas College, and others, as well as multiple outstanding performances by the Texas College Choir.

DR. SHIRLEY MCKELLAR, CITY OF TYLER DISTRICT 3-NORTHWEST COUNCILMEMBER BRINGS GREETINGS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY

MS. GWENDOLYN COLLINS, TEXAS COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTBROWN, BRINGS GREETINGS ON BEHALF OF ALUMNI

MS. MILLICENT RICKENBACKER, VICE PRESIDENT FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE INTRODUCES PRESIDENT FENNELL TO DELIVER THE CONVOCATION ADDRESS

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