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SFA instructor and alumnus receives Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions to the education of students with visual impairments

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 […]

SFA’s Friends of the Visual Arts establishes scholarship honoring Dr. Jill Carrington

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. […]

Emmily Castillo and Kelsie Sanchez win state titles at Texas Public Safety Association competition

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, […]

SFA engineering students earn top honors in regional robotics competition

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. […]

Quaid, Patrick offer insights on Texas film industry at SFA lecture series event

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 […]

NHS welding team puts together second place finish in the first Dragon Classic Build-Off

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 […]

NISD’s Fine Arts Showcase set for Saturday, April 11, at Nacogdoches High School

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, […]

Parent and Family Engagement meeting set for Tuesday, April 21

Nacogdoches ISD will hold a meeting for parents to provide ideas and thoughts about Parent and Family Engagement. The meeting will be held via Google Meets at 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 21. CLICK HERE to join the meeting.

SFA construction management students to host open house at Village Nac

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s construction management students in the James I. Perkins College of Education’s School of Human Sciences and Professional Studies will host the “Hard Hat Jacks @ The Village Nac Open House” featuring their work on The Village Nac Neighborhood 2 Shower and Laundry Project from 11:30 a.m. to 1 […]

SFA students earn honors at state FBLA competition

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Eight students from Stephen F. Austin State University’s Future Business Leaders of America student chapter earned honors at the collegiate FBLA State Leadership Conference in March in Dallas. They advance to the collegiate FBLA National Leadership Conference in June in Las Vegas. “These students have been truly dedicated to our student FBLA chapter […]