NACOGDOCHES, Texas — The Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents today accepted the May 31 retirement of President Steve Westbrook and named Gina Oglesbee, vice president for finance and administration, as interim president beginning June 1. Oglesbee will serve as interim president until a new president is named. She will not be a candidate […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — The Stephen F. Austin State University Foundation announced its Faculty Achievement Award recipients for 2023. Dr. Deb Scott, professor in the School of Music, was presented the Faculty Achievement Award for research and creativity, and Dr. Jeremy Stovall, professor in the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, was presented the Faculty Achievement […]
It is my distinct honor to announce the recipients of the Cushing Independent School District’s Teacher of the Year Award. The 2022-23 Elementary Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Tracy Crumpton. She builds meaningful relationships with all her students and those relationships continue after the students leave the elementary school. Mrs. Crumpton cares about her […]
Nacogdoches High School senior Sinh Sinh An is less than a month away from graduation. He’s already been accepted at the University of Texas-Dallas, where he plans on double majoring in computer science and marketing. And, best of all? Sinh Sinh has been named a Terry Foundation award recipient, a scholarship valued at more than […]
Twenty Nacogdoches High School students were recognized Tuesday night during the inaugural Nacogdoches ISD Education Foundation Scholars Banquet held at the Malcolm Rector Center for Advanced Careers & Innovation. The students represent the top 20 graduates in the Class of 2023. During the banquet, the students were introduced. Then, the students honored their most influential […]
Nacogdoches High School senior Veronika Willardson has accepted an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. Veronika is a member of the Class of 2023 at NHS. On Monday, U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions was on hand at NHS to publicly announce the appointment. Sessions represents the Texas 17th Congressional District, which includes Nacogdoches. Afterwards, a reception […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — M. Grace Thornhill, Redwater senior chemistry major at Stephen F. Austin State University, has been selected to be inducted into the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Honor Society. The honor society recognizes students for their scholarly achievements, research and outreach. Selected students actively participate in their ASBMB student chapter, maintain a […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – American Advertising Federation student team members from Stephen F. Austin State University presented their “Trailblazers” collaborative marketing communications design campaign to client sponsor Indeed.com at the AAF District 10 competition held recently in Austin. SFA art, marketing and mass communications students developed a comprehensive marketing plan to help 18- to 24-year-olds discover job […]
Nacogdoches ISD unveiled on Thursday its latest completed construction project. The ribbon cutting hosted by Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce served as a grand opening ceremony for the newly renovated Fredonia Early Childhood Center. Beginning in August, the former elementary campus will serve Pre-K students in the district. Capacity is at 350 students. In February […]
Jan Holland is Secondary Teacher of the Year, and Maria Hernandez is Elementary Teacher of the Year for Nacogdoches ISD. Both were selected last month as their campus Teachers of the Year; Holland at Nacogdoches High School and Hernandez at Nettie Marshall Early Childhood Center. Holland leads the cosmetology program at NHS and has 35 […]