diff --git a/fsw/inc/sample_app_eventids.h b/fsw/inc/sample_app_eventids.h
index 06406d8..7a7d178 100644
--- a/fsw/inc/sample_app_eventids.h
+++ b/fsw/inc/sample_app_eventids.h
@@ -25,14 +25,18 @@
 #ifndef SAMPLE_APP_EVENTS_H
 #define SAMPLE_APP_EVENTS_H
 
-#define SAMPLE_APP_RESERVED_EID    0
-#define SAMPLE_APP_INIT_INF_EID    1
-#define SAMPLE_APP_CC_ERR_EID      2
-#define SAMPLE_APP_NOOP_INF_EID    3
-#define SAMPLE_APP_RESET_INF_EID   4
-#define SAMPLE_APP_MID_ERR_EID     5
-#define SAMPLE_APP_CMD_LEN_ERR_EID 6
-#define SAMPLE_APP_PIPE_ERR_EID    7
-#define SAMPLE_APP_VALUE_INF_EID   8
+#define SAMPLE_APP_RESERVED_EID      0
+#define SAMPLE_APP_INIT_INF_EID      1
+#define SAMPLE_APP_CC_ERR_EID        2
+#define SAMPLE_APP_NOOP_INF_EID      3
+#define SAMPLE_APP_RESET_INF_EID     4
+#define SAMPLE_APP_MID_ERR_EID       5
+#define SAMPLE_APP_CMD_LEN_ERR_EID   6
+#define SAMPLE_APP_PIPE_ERR_EID      7
+#define SAMPLE_APP_VALUE_INF_EID     8
+#define SAMPLE_APP_CR_PIPE_ERR_EID   9
+#define SAMPLE_APP_SUB_HK_ERR_EID    10
+#define SAMPLE_APP_SUB_CMD_ERR_EID   11
+#define SAMPLE_APP_TABLE_REG_ERR_EID 12
 
 #endif /* SAMPLE_APP_EVENTS_H */
diff --git a/fsw/src/sample_app.c b/fsw/src/sample_app.c
index 5b4f36d..afa8396 100644
--- a/fsw/src/sample_app.c
+++ b/fsw/src/sample_app.c
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ CFE_Status_t SAMPLE_APP_Init(void)
         status = CFE_SB_CreatePipe(&SAMPLE_APP_Data.CommandPipe, SAMPLE_APP_Data.PipeDepth, SAMPLE_APP_Data.PipeName);
         if (status != CFE_SUCCESS)
         {
-            CFE_ES_WriteToSysLog("Sample App: Error creating pipe, RC = 0x%08lX\n", (unsigned long)status);
+            CFE_EVS_SendEvent(SAMPLE_APP_CR_PIPE_ERR_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_ERROR,
+                              "Sample App: Error creating SB Command Pipe, RC = 0x%08lX", (unsigned long)status);
         }
     }
 
@@ -159,7 +160,8 @@ CFE_Status_t SAMPLE_APP_Init(void)
         status = CFE_SB_Subscribe(CFE_SB_ValueToMsgId(SAMPLE_APP_SEND_HK_MID), SAMPLE_APP_Data.CommandPipe);
         if (status != CFE_SUCCESS)
         {
-            CFE_ES_WriteToSysLog("Sample App: Error Subscribing to HK request, RC = 0x%08lX\n", (unsigned long)status);
+            CFE_EVS_SendEvent(SAMPLE_APP_SUB_HK_ERR_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_ERROR,
+                              "Sample App: Error Subscribing to HK request, RC = 0x%08lX", (unsigned long)status);
         }
     }
 
@@ -171,7 +173,8 @@ CFE_Status_t SAMPLE_APP_Init(void)
         status = CFE_SB_Subscribe(CFE_SB_ValueToMsgId(SAMPLE_APP_CMD_MID), SAMPLE_APP_Data.CommandPipe);
         if (status != CFE_SUCCESS)
         {
-            CFE_ES_WriteToSysLog("Sample App: Error Subscribing to Command, RC = 0x%08lX\n", (unsigned long)status);
+            CFE_EVS_SendEvent(SAMPLE_APP_SUB_CMD_ERR_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_ERROR,
+                              "Sample App: Error Subscribing to Commands, RC = 0x%08lX", (unsigned long)status);
         }
     }
 
@@ -184,7 +187,8 @@ CFE_Status_t SAMPLE_APP_Init(void)
                                   CFE_TBL_OPT_DEFAULT, SAMPLE_APP_TblValidationFunc);
         if (status != CFE_SUCCESS)
         {
-            CFE_ES_WriteToSysLog("Sample App: Error Registering Example Table, RC = 0x%08lX\n", (unsigned long)status);
+            CFE_EVS_SendEvent(SAMPLE_APP_TABLE_REG_ERR_EID, CFE_EVS_EventType_ERROR,
+                              "Sample App: Error Registering Example Table, RC = 0x%08lX", (unsigned long)status);
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/unit-test/coveragetest/coveragetest_sample_app.c b/unit-test/coveragetest/coveragetest_sample_app.c
index e724f06..b6d31c4 100644
--- a/unit-test/coveragetest/coveragetest_sample_app.c
+++ b/unit-test/coveragetest/coveragetest_sample_app.c
@@ -149,29 +149,30 @@ void Test_SAMPLE_APP_Init(void)
     /* nominal case should return CFE_SUCCESS */
     UtAssert_INT32_EQ(SAMPLE_APP_Init(), CFE_SUCCESS);
 
-    /* trigger a failure for each of the sub-calls,
-     * and confirm a write to syslog for each.
-     * Note that this count accumulates, because the status
-     * is _not_ reset between these test cases. */
+    /*
+     * Trigger a failure for each of the sub-calls, and confirm a write to syslog for
+     * failure to register with EVS, and that an event is generated for subsequent error paths.
+     * Note that the stub counts accumulate, because the status is _not_ reset between test cases.
+     */
     UT_SetDeferredRetcode(UT_KEY(CFE_EVS_Register), 1, CFE_EVS_INVALID_PARAMETER);
     UtAssert_INT32_EQ(SAMPLE_APP_Init(), CFE_EVS_INVALID_PARAMETER);
     UtAssert_STUB_COUNT(CFE_ES_WriteToSysLog, 1);
 
     UT_SetDeferredRetcode(UT_KEY(CFE_SB_CreatePipe), 1, CFE_SB_BAD_ARGUMENT);
     UtAssert_INT32_EQ(SAMPLE_APP_Init(), CFE_SB_BAD_ARGUMENT);
-    UtAssert_STUB_COUNT(CFE_ES_WriteToSysLog, 2);
+    UtAssert_STUB_COUNT(CFE_EVS_SendEvent, 2); /* 1 from previous nominal case, 1 from this error path */
 
     UT_SetDeferredRetcode(UT_KEY(CFE_SB_Subscribe), 1, CFE_SB_BAD_ARGUMENT);
     UtAssert_INT32_EQ(SAMPLE_APP_Init(), CFE_SB_BAD_ARGUMENT);
-    UtAssert_STUB_COUNT(CFE_ES_WriteToSysLog, 3);
+    UtAssert_STUB_COUNT(CFE_EVS_SendEvent, 3); /* 1 additional event sent from this error path */
 
     UT_SetDeferredRetcode(UT_KEY(CFE_SB_Subscribe), 2, CFE_SB_BAD_ARGUMENT);
     UtAssert_INT32_EQ(SAMPLE_APP_Init(), CFE_SB_BAD_ARGUMENT);
-    UtAssert_STUB_COUNT(CFE_ES_WriteToSysLog, 4);
+    UtAssert_STUB_COUNT(CFE_EVS_SendEvent, 4); /* 1 additional event sent from this error path */
 
     UT_SetDeferredRetcode(UT_KEY(CFE_TBL_Register), 1, CFE_TBL_ERR_INVALID_OPTIONS);
     UtAssert_INT32_EQ(SAMPLE_APP_Init(), CFE_TBL_ERR_INVALID_OPTIONS);
-    UtAssert_STUB_COUNT(CFE_ES_WriteToSysLog, 5);
+    UtAssert_STUB_COUNT(CFE_EVS_SendEvent, 6); /* 1 from table registration error, 1 from successful init event */
 }
 
 /*