Several Honored at Texas College Fundraiser

TYLER — Texas College held its Fifth Annual Legacy Scholarship Fundraiser Friday night at Harvey Convention Center. There was a touch of Hollywood as the college honored “individuals and organizations who have given unselfishly of themselves for a better Texas College and a better city of Tyler.” This year’s honorees were Congressman Ralph Hall; B.J. Hornbostel, East Texas Regional Manager of United Heritage Credit Union; multifaceted businessman/volunteer H. Lanier Richey (posthumously) and his widow, Marilyn; the Rose City Civitan Club; and longtime educator/volunteer Dr. Bobby J. Stinson. The event also recognized 16 scholarship recipients who are students at Texas College.

For the third straight year, actor Danny Glover was on hand to offer his support for the college, as was actor, director, producer, and humanitarian Marc Gomes. Gomes keynoted last fall’s Texas College Convocation and served as honorary chair of Friday night’s event.