9/26/17 Texas College Convocation by Chelsea Purgahn
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Christian Gooden, president of the Student Government Association, walks in with the processional during the Opening School Convocation at Texas College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. The event featured a number of speakers and musical performances to welcome the new freshmen to the school. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
The Texas College Band performs during the Opening School Convocation at Texas College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. The event featured a number of speakers and musical performances to welcome the new freshmen to the school. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Faculty listen to the national anthem played by the Texas College Band during the Opening School Convocation at Texas College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. The event featured a number of speakers and musical performances to welcome the new freshmen to the school. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dr. Stephen Jones, Vice President for Academic Affairs, speaks during the Opening School Convocation at Texas College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. The event featured a number of speakers and musical performances to welcome the new freshmen to the school. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Texas College Concert Choir members sing during the Opening School Convocation at Texas College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. The event featured a number of speakers and musical performances to welcome the new freshmen to the school. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Councilman Ed Moore of District 3 Northwest speaks during the Opening School Convocation at Texas College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. The event featured a number of speakers and musical performances to welcome the new freshmen to the school. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Miss Texas College Chasey R. Shepard speaks during the Opening School Convocation at Texas College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. The event featured a number of speakers and musical performances to welcome the new freshmen to the school. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Keina Gray sings with the Texas College Concert Choir during the Opening School Convocation at Texas College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. The event featured a number of speakers and musical performances to welcome the new freshmen to the school. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dr. Joseph H. Silver, Sr., President of Silver & Associates, speaks during the Opening School Convocation at Texas College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. The event featured a number of speakers and musical performances to welcome the new freshmen to the school. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dr. Joseph H. Silver, Sr., President of Silver & Associates, speaks during the Opening School Convocation at Texas College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. The event featured a number of speakers and musical performances to welcome the new freshmen to the school. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Faculty hand out bibles to students as a gift during the Opening School Convocation at Texas College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. The event featured a number of speakers and musical performances to welcome the new freshmen to the school. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Dr. Dwight J. Fennell, President of Texas College, shakes hands with a student during the Opening School Convocation at Texas College in Tyler, Texas, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. The event featured a number of speakers and musical performances to welcome the new freshmen to the school. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)