NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The expansion and renovation of the L.E. Griffith Fine Arts Building on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus is nearing completion, and faculty and staff will spend much of the summer moving into the building and preparing to welcome students on Aug. 28 as the 2023-24 academic year begins. From the […]
It’s 12 years running for Nacogdoches High School Student Council. That’s how many times the NHS organization has been named Outstanding Student Council and Sweepstakes award winner at the state level. To top it off, NHS StuCo is a National Gold Council of Excellence for a second straight year. “I’m so proud of our students […]
NACOGDOCHES Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host the annual Wild About Woodies event at 9 a.m. June 30 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center. The event is meant to acquaint nursery professionals, landscapers and enthusiastic gardeners with an in-depth look at the woody ornamental collections […]
Ten Nacogdoches High School students have completed the AP Capstone program this year. Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing receive the AP Capstone Diploma. Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research […]
Anita Norman received the Anne K. Wallace Award for Excellence in Teaching for the 2022-23 academic year. Norman teaches math at Nacogdoches High School. The award is presented annually to a Nacogdoches ISD teacher by the children of Anne K. Wallace, a longtime NISD teacher, in recognition of outstanding dedication to the instruction of NISD […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and the Friends of the Visual Arts will present a free, one-night screening of “What We Leave Behind,” a documentary by Iliana Sosa that examines her relationship with her grandfather and his homeland. The screening is at 7 p.m. Friday, June 2, in […]
Nine Nacogdoches ISD staff members were honored during Tuesday’s annual retirement dinner at the Malcolm Rector Center for Advanced Careers & Innovation. Culinary arts students from Nacogdoches High School prepared the meal and catered the banquet. Students from National Honor Society helped serve the tables. Plaques presented to retirees were engraved by students in the […]
Nacogdoches High School sophomore DeLayna Adams won a bronze medal May 17 in headline writing at the state Academic UIL competition at the University of Texas in Austin. DeLayna and sophomore Mark Sifuentes (who qualified for state as an alternate after finishing fourth at the regional competition) are the first NHS journalism team members to […]
Nacogdoches High School junior Janiya Teal is the 2023-2024 Region 10 Lt. Governor for the Texas-Oklahoma Division of Key Club. Janiya was elected in February, but her official duties began in April. Janiya is taking over the position for graduating senior Jennifer Ramirez. As Lt. Governor for the region, Janiya will organize training and provide […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Nominations are being accepted for the Stephen F. Austin State University Stone Fort Museum’s biennial Cum Concilio Club Heritage Preservation Award, which honors those dedicated to preserving Nacogdoches and its history. The award recognizes an individual or group who has made significant contributions to the preservation of East Texas history and Nacogdoches’ heritage. […]