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NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Dr. Neal Weaver, president of Stephen F. Austin State University, will deliver the commencement address to all bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral candidates during SFA’s summer commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. Thursday, August 6th, 2026 in Johnson Coliseum.
“We are looking forward to celebrating our group of summer graduates,” Weaver said. “We’re excited to see where their hard work and perseverance will take them, and we wish them continued success as they begin the next chapter of their lives.”
The public is invited to attend the graduation ceremony.
Degrees to be awarded include 179 bachelor’s, 83 master’s and 11 doctoral degrees. Sixty-five students will graduate with honors, including 29 cum laude, 25 magna cum laude and 11 summa cum laude. One student will graduate with the university scholar designation.
For more information, visit sfasu.edu/graduation.
ABOUT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Stephen F. Austin State University, the newest member of The University of Texas System, began a century ago as a teachers’ college in Texas’ oldest town, Nacogdoches. Today, it has grown into a regional institution comprising six colleges — business, education, fine arts, forestry and agriculture, liberal and applied arts, and sciences and mathematics. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, SFA enrolls approximately 11,000 students while providing the academic breadth of a state university with the personalized attention of a private school. The main campus encompasses 421 acres that include 40 academic facilities, 11 residence halls, and 68 acres of recreational trails that wind through its six gardens. The university offers more than 80 bachelor’s degrees, more than 40 master’s degrees and four doctoral degrees covering over 120 areas of study. Learn more at sfasu.edu.