A message from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Gabriel Trujillo

CLICK HERE to watch the video Dear Nacogdoches ISD Families and Staff, I want to address the recent federal directives from President Trump regarding immigration enforcement on school properties that are causing concern for some of our students and their families.  First, I want you to know that the safety, well-being, and success of every student […]

Dragons bring home district titles, send 21 to regional swimming championships

Nacogdoches High School’s swim team finished second in the District 16-5A championships on Saturday at New Caney ISD’s Community Resource Credit Union Natatorium. Twenty-one Dragon swimmers advanced to regionals. District champions from Nacogdoches include Livia Whitaker in the intermediate and 100-yard fly; Grant Copen in the intermediate and 100 breaststroke; Ryan Bowyer in the 100 […]

Angelina College to join SFA’s Lumberjack Transfer Alliance 

10 a.m. Jan. 28Angelina College Student Center5300 S. First St.Lufkin, Texas Stephen F. Austin State University will enter into an agreement with Angelina College to help streamline the process for AC students to transfer to SFA. The event is the first in a series SFA will host to announce and celebrate its new Lumberjack Transfer […]

Inaugural Texas Music Educators Association scholarship awarded to SFA music education student

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Faculty, staff and music education students from Stephen F. Austin State University’s Micky Elliott College of Fine Arts gathered in Cole Concert Hall last week for a surprise announcement honoring Olivia Smith, a junior Bachelor of Music student from Angleton, as the first recipient of the Texas Music Educators Association’s newly endowed Robert […]

SFA mathematics alumna receives nation’s highest award for STEM education

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Voke (Gbemre) Ogueh, who graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2006 with a master’s degree in mathematics, has earned the President’s Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The White House and former President Joe Biden’s administration announced the most recent award recipients Jan. 13. She joins 336 award recipients […]

Stephen F. Austin Parts Ways with Men’s Basketball HC Kyle Keller

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Stephen F. Austin State University announced today that men’s basketball head coach Kyle Keller has been relieved of his duties effective immediately.  The decision to make a change in leadership comes after a disappointing 1-7 start to Southland Conference play, and an 8-11 overall record for the season. The program’s last conference championship came […]

SFA faculty member research cited in presidential economic report 

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Research published by Dr. Rebecca Davis, associate professor of economics in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Rusche College of Business, that summarizes the history of U.S. coal-fired plant retirements and offers future projections for the industry was cited in the 2025 Economic Report of the President.  Submitted by President Joe Biden to the U.S. […]

Thirteen NHS seniors move on to regional science fair

Thirteen seniors were named winners at the District Science and Engineering Fair held Dec. 19 at Nacogdoches High School. The students represent seven projects that will move on to compete in February at the Regional Science Fair at Kilgore College. The winning projects include: Ella Furniss – The Dye Dilemma Erick Gutierrez, Dereck Polo – […]

Teachers, staff return Tuesday, Jan. 7, and students are back in class on Wednesday, Jan. 8; NISD is also watching closely the weather forecast for Thursday-Friday, Jan. 9-10

Teachers and staff return to Nacogdoches ISD on Tuesday, Jan. 7, for a work day, and students return for the start of classes Wednesday, Jan. 8. Additionally, NISD is monitoring the weather forecast for later this week when there is a possibility of frozen precipitation. Any updates needed on how that weather might impact school […]