Nacogdoches High School senior Avery Hardcastle has been selected as a member of the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals All-State Academic Team. As a member of the TASSP All-State Academic Team, Avery will be attending the annual Summer Workshop in Dallas in June where she will be recognized by the 2,000 secondary school principals […]
The Nacogdoches High School Current Events team won another district championship at the Academic UIL contest held earlier this month. Current Events is coached by NHS teacher Elyse Meyer and includes students Ezra Gregory, James Dolese, Robyn Chandler-Ezell and Nathan Stidham. Other teams qualifying for the regional competition: Journalism: News Writing – Lillian Nicholas and […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Fifteen Stephen F. Austin State University students in the School of Human Sciences and Professional Studies’ hospitality administration culinary program were recruited to staff the Masters Tournament kitchens April 3-12 at the Augusta National Golf Club in an exclusive experience to work alongside world-class experts in the culinary field. “I’ll be honest. Midweek, […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Dr. Michael Munro, clinical instructor in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Education Studies, recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Texas Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired at its annual conference in Denton. “The fact that the statewide organization took the unprecedented step of recognizing […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Friends of the Visual Arts, a community organization supporting East Texas arts and art students through fundraising, has established a new scholarship honoring Dr. Jill Carrington, retiring professor of art history at SFA, and her distinguished career as an art historian, educator and dedicated supporter of the organization. […]
Nacogdoches High School’s Emmily Castillo and Kelsie Sanchez won state championships in fiber analysis at the Texas Public Safety Association state contest held earlier this month. Teammates Addyson Gatwood and Joselyn Gonzalez finished second in the same division, while Joselyn and Alma Marines finished second in the first responders competition. In the Fiber Analysis event, […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s IEEE Robotics Team captured first place at the IEEE Region 5 Robotics Competition in March in Boulder, Colorado. SFA engineering students competed against 25 teams from 23 universities to earn top honors at the prestigious event sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ Southwestern U.S. region. […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Actor Dennis Quaid celebrated his 72nd birthday by sharing his experiences advocating for the Texas film industry and reminiscing about his movies at the fifth installment of Stephen F. Austin State University’s Nelson Rusche Distinguished Lecture Series April 9. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick served as Quaid’s interviewer for the event. The series, hosted […]
The first Dragon Classic Build-Off saw the Nacogdoches High School welding team put together a second place finish on March 25 while competing against seven other teams, including Pine Tree and Longview. The NHS team included Chance Garber, Christian Bach, Rodrigo Medrano and Bryan Rodriguez. The competition was designed to simulate an authentic scenario in […]
Nacogdoches ISD fine arts program will be on display Saturday, April 11, providing a chance for parents and the community to see the wide range of offerings available for students ranging from Pre-K to high school. The fine arts showcase is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m at Nacogdoches High School. All visual, performance, […]