Dr. Mark Denison, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Conroe, Texas, gave the convocation address at Howard Payne University’s Fall Academic Convocation on September 1, 2010. Academic Convocation marks the first chapel service of the 2010-11 school year. Faculty and various administrators donned academic regalia for the service held in Mims Auditorium.

Additional program participants included Dr. Bill Ellis, president; Dr. Allen Reed, professor of music; Dr. Mitzi Lehrer, assistant professor of education; Dr. Gregory Church, assistant professor of music; Dr. W. Mark Tew, provost and chief academic officer; Dr. Celeste Church, faculty assembly president and assistant professor of music; Scott Perkins, Student Government Association president; Kaitlyn Zachary, 2010-11 Presser Scholar; and Dr. Lois Patton, professor of business administration.

Photo contributed by Kalie Lowrie.  Pictured:   Dr. Mark Denison (center) delivers an address at HPU’s Academic Convocation while members of the university’s administration look on.