Article Category: Recent School News

The FIRST Tech Challenge, one of five robotics competitions involving Nacogdoches ISD students along with other East Texas school districts, took place Nov. 16 at the Malcolm Rector Center for Advanced Careers & Innovation at Nacogdoches High School. The 19 teams came from surrounding school districts, including Diboll, Henderson, Livingston and Douglass. FIRST, or For […]

Nacogdoches ISD will begin serving Domino’s Pizza at lunch one day a month at elementary campuses beginning in December. On the first day, Monday, Dec. 2, Mike Moses and Emeline Carpenter elementary students will receive pizza. On Dec. 9, pizza will be served at Thomas J. Rusk and Raguet. And on Dec. 16, Brooks-Quinn-Jones students […]

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– For nine years, Stephen F. Austin State University’s Cooking Matters program has transformed the way families in Nacogdoches think about food, health and budgeting. The six-week community nutrition initiative wrapped up its latest season this week, equipping a new group of participants with practical skills to prepare nutritious, affordable meals. Hosted by SFA’s […]

Two Stephen F. Austin State University students in the James I. Perkins College of Education’s aviation sciences program were awarded the Wings Over Houston Airshow scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year.   Senior Johnna Edwards from Athens, Texas, and sophomore Sayer Swinford from Magnolia received the $1,000 scholarship intended to assist and reward students who have […]

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s School of Honors recently hosted its sixth annual Honors Research Symposium to showcase the research efforts of first-year students enrolled in SFAS 1101 “New-Lumberjack Experience.” The students presented their research posters on topics related to university retention, and the posters will be on display in the McKibben Education Building through […]

YNacogdoches High School’s Career & Technical Education Department held a Trade School & Industry Night Monday at the Malcolm Rector Center for Advanced Careers & Innovation. It was an opportunity for students – and their parents – to meet with employers and higher education representatives. College and universities were on hand, but so were industry […]

You could find Rayven Leadon and Jennie Greer on the sidelines of Dragon Stadium on Friday nights during football season. And they have plans to remain in a medical field after graduation – Jennie as a licensed athletic trainer and Rayven as a nurse. For now, Rayven and Jennie are student trainers for Bryan Trotty, […]

Stephen F. Austin State University students in the Rusche College of Business learned from Texas banking, bank regulation and financial planning experts that their industry is far more about people than money at a career exploration day Nov. 6. Sponsored by SFA’s Chadwick Banking Program, the event featured one-on-one meeting opportunities with nearly 20 Texas […]

Monday, Nov. 4, is a student holiday for Nacogdoches ISD and a professional development day for teachers and staff. Classes will resume their normal schedule on Tuesday, Nov. 5. CLICK HERE to see the NISD 2024-25 academic calendar.

They came oh so close. Nacogdoches High School’s Golden Dragon Marching Band missed the finals of the UIL State Military Marching Band Contest by a scant two points Wednesday afternoon. Nacogdoches finished sixth in the preliminaries, two points behind fifth place Crosby High School.  The state contest took place at McLane Stadium on the campus of Baylor […]