Stephen F. Austin State University — Events & Key Dates

May 4 – June 1 Note: This is not a full list of events. Visit the SFA calendar for more. Spring Commencement Ceremonies 2 p.m. & 6 p.m. • May 7–8 Johnson Coliseum Four ceremonies will be held. Full schedule available at sfasu.edu/graduation/commencement/guest-info. Plant Propagation with Dr. Andrew King 9 a.m. • May 9 Brundrett […]

NEF celebrates Top 20 grads and their Most Influential Educators

Maybe our best days aren’t really over for good. That was the overriding sentiment Thursday for a ballroom full of people on hand at The Fredonia Hotel & Convention Center for Nacogdoches ISD Education Foundation’s Scholars Banquet sponsored by Citizens 1st Bank. With more than 250 people in the audience, the top 20 graduates of […]

NISD earns ‘Best Community for Music Education’ for a seventh time

Nacogdoches ISD is once again an NAMM Foundation Best Communities for Music Education. It’s the seventh time the district has earned the designation, which is awarded to school districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, NISD answered detailed questions […]

Social media influencer, college advisor to speak at SFA spring undergraduate commencement ceremonies

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Two recent Stephen F. Austin State University graduates, Julia Whitehead and Ireland Bramhall-Ragland, will give the commencement addresses during SFA’s spring graduation ceremonies for undergraduates.  Whitehead, fifth-grade teacher and social media influencer, will address graduates at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 7, and Bramhall-Ragland, senior area of study advising specialist at Austin Community College, […]

Fifty-one health practicum students have completed three certifications this year

To say Zephaniah Moore was excited after his first time shadowing a patient care tech at Nacogdoches Medical Center. “[Zephaniah] was really ready to go back right away,” said Shawn Lucena, Director of Career and Technical Education at Nacogdoches High School. The initiative that allows senior health science students at NHS to shadow Nacogdoches Medical […]

Reception planned for Monday, May 11, to honor former band director Jim Hagood

A string of first division ratings at the regional marching contest stretches back decades to 1980 for Nacogdoches High School. Which is also the year Jim Hagood took over as director of the band at NHS. NISD is going to acknowledge the tradition of excellence initiated by Mr. Hagood. Please join the district at 5:30 […]

Transfer window now open for 2026-27 academic year

The interdistrict and intradistrict transfer window opened April 21 for parents to submit a transfer request for the 2026-27 academic year. The transfer window for students will remain open until May 22. The transfer request can be downloaded by CLICKING HERE. Once completed, the transfer application should be submitted to the campus you want your child […]

SFA’s Model EU team captures third place at the Midwest Model European Union competition

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Model European Union team, consisting of eight political science majors and one accounting major, earned third place in the Best Delegation contest during the 2026 Midwest Model European Union in Bloomington, Indiana. Hosted by Indiana University, the MMEU competition is the nation’s largest and second-oldest intercollegiate simulation of […]