When Dr. Katherine Whitbeck got her start at Nacogdoches High School, her classroom looked a bit different than what you find today. There was an overhead projector, an honest-to-goodness chalkboard that was still in use… and no smartphones. Fast forward 40 years and Whitbeck is preparing for retirement after helping shape and influence a generation […]
Funny story on the way to a 41-year career in public education, Lisa Fuller says. She originally had designs on being an FBI agent. She had a plan. Go to Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.; Fuller felt attending school in the northeast, close to FBI’s headquarters in Quantico, Va., would be beneficial. Anyway, Dartmouth came […]
Board members Cheryl D. Brady and James Ervin were sworn in Monday during a special meeting/agenda review for the Nacogdoches ISD Board of Trustees. Brady was elected May 3 to fill an at-large position on the board held by Kallie Pitcock, who chose not to seek re-election. Ervin was re-elected after running unopposed in District […]
Eighty-eight Career & Technical Education students at Nacogdoches High School signed their letters of commitment to attend the college or trade school of their choice, and five students signed commitments to join a branch of the military. CTE Signing Day was held Tuesday at the Malcolm Rector Center for Advanced Careers and Innovation at NHS. […]
Eight Nacogdoches ISD musicians have received scholarships from Pilgrim’s to attend the Stephen F. Austin State University Summer Band Camp, thanks to a proposal written by band director Jessica White. The scholarships ranged from $175 to $525 and will help cover the tuition, housing, and meals during the week-long camp. The annual camp, hosted by […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University leaders and nearly 200 high school students from more than 15 regional partner schools promised to work together to achieve the students’ higher education goals during the introduction of SFA’s new Lumberjack Launch Guaranteed Admissions Program at a ceremony May 7 on campus. Designed to provide a seamless […]
For the first time ever, a quartet from the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve Band based in New Orleans will perform during Stephen F. Austin State University’s four commencement ceremonies May 8-9 at Johnson Coliseum. The quartet features SFA alumnus Danny Paxton, who earned his Bachelor of Music at the university in 2013. They will […]
Final results in the race to fill the at-large position on Nacogdoches ISD’s Board of Trustees: Cheryl Brady – 1,173 Damon Ruckel – 1,053 Demond Jackson – 136 Incumbent James Ervin in District I ran unopposed. NISD trustees will meet at noon, Monday, May 12, to canvass election returns before entering their agenda review meeting.
Four Nacogdoches High School students are headed to the state competition in Academic UIL. Mark Sifuentes is a regional champion in News Writing, JaBrandon Chatman finished third at regionals and is advancing in Prose Speaking, Heidi Nicholas finished third at regionals and is advancing in Feature Writing, and Justin Phillips finished third at regionals and […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– In celebration of Stephen F. Austin State University’s dedication to academic excellence, the university held its inaugural Endowed Faculty Recognition Ceremony to honor 25 distinguished faculty members who hold both new and continued endowed professorships April 29 in Cole Concert Hall in the Wright Music Building. Faculty members were awarded medallions inscribed with […]