Nacogdoches High School’s art community is abuzz with celebration as Toni Saucedo, one of its own, achieves a remarkable feat at the 30th Annual State Visual Arts Scholastic Showcase. On April 27th, Saucedo doubled down on her senior year by submitting two original artworks for the 2024 Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE). Saucedo was honored […]
Carsen Hickman put his stamp on the design competition in the Junior American Citizen Contest held in March here in Nacogdoches by the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Mike Moses Elementary School first-grader won first place locally and second place overall in Texas. The Nacogdoches Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted […]
Children’s author Liz Garton Scanlon went through the process of writing a book during her visit this week with Nacogdoches ISD second-graders. “We’re going to start by brainstorming,” she told students Monday at Emeline Carpenter Elementary. That was part of an exercise where students created a story about a rocketship. “What do you need for […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Michael McBroom has been appointed director of athletics at Stephen F. Austin State University by Interim President Gina Oglesbee and The University of Texas System. Currently serving as director of athletics at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, McBroom will officially join the Department of Athletics on May 15. “We are excited about […]
Interested in driving a school bus but unsure what that’s like? Come out Saturday, May 18, at Dragon Stadium to apply as well as take a turn behind the wheel of a full-sized Nacogdoches ISD passenger bus. The NISD Ride & Drive Event will be held 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the parking lot […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– The Stephen F. Austin State University Division of Student Affairs named Launa Castañeda of Garland, Julia Hobson of Richmond, Callie Lynn of Rusk, and Brennen Leidy of New Braunfels as recipients of the 2024 Best of SFA Award. “This is a difficult award to select as many of our student leaders deserve recognition […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Dr.Archie Holmes, the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at The University of Texas System, will give the commencement addresses during Stephen F. Austin State University’s four graduation ceremonies May 10-11. Holmes provides oversight and guidance for the nine UT System academic institutions, which enroll more than 228,000 students, produce nearly 60,000 graduates a […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Kay Jenkins, SFA Gardens environmental education programs coordinator, is hosting a Saturday Science Adventure beginning at 9 a.m. May 11 at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center. Attendees will learn how botanists identify plants using characteristics such as overall size, leaf shape, flower parts and more. Participants will be encouraged to use their observation skills […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Many obstacles can stand in the way of being admitted into medical school, but for two Stephen F. Austin State University students, the path to their dreams just got a little clearer. Perla Tovar, junior biochemistry major from Lufkin, and Mckenna Dillard, junior biochemistry major from Stephenville, have been accepted into the Joint Admission […]
Nacogdoches High School’s Micah Lockett and Christine Schick qualified for the Class 5A State Track and Field Meet. Lockett, a sophomore, cleared 6-feet, 9-inches in the high jump, finishing second in the event held Friday at the University of Texas-Arlington. In the girls pole vault, also on Friday, the junior Schick topped 11-8 to finish […]