A resolution approved March 23 by Nacogdoches ISD Board of Trustees nominated Dr. Gabriel Trujillo for Texas Association of School Board 2023 Superintendent of the Year. The resolution adopted by the board said Trujillo has “has worked in concert with the Board of Trustees to launch and develop innovative programs grounded in racial equity that […]
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 “The Bell Affair,” a film by Kwakiutl Dreher, William Thomas III and Michael Burton. The screening is at 7 p.m. Friday, April 7, in The Cole Art Center @ […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — After serving four years in the U.S. Marines and in various other higher education roles, Stesha Colby-Lynch has been named program director for Stephen F. Austin State University’s Veterans Resource Center. With 10 years of experience in higher education, including experience working for the Texas Veterans Commission, Texas Christian University and Texas State […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Registration is open for day and overnight camps offered by the Stephen F. Austin State University STEM Research and Learning Center. The iMAS Academy explores investigations in mathematics and science. This hands-on, minds-on camp focuses on scientific inquiry through dynamic teaching and learning experiences led by SFA faculty members and master teachers at no […]
Nacogdoches High School’s robotics team turned its first try at state-level competition into a ninth place finish in Class 5A. “Other schools were amazed how far we got,” said Career & Technical Education teacher Travis Squyres, who oversees the school’s robotics program. Teams entering the University Interscholastic League competition in February began work last fall. […]
Make it 10 straight years for the Nacogdoches ISD MATHCOUNTS team. Five students at McMichael Middle School are headed for Austin for the state competition that will take place Saturday, coach Andy Watts said. Watts established the MATHCOUNTS program at Mike Moses 10 years ago and guided the team to the state competition each year. […]
The best of Nacogdoches ISD’s fine arts program will be on display for the community Saturday, April 1. The Fine Arts Showcase at Thomas J. Rusk Elementary will spotlight the entire program. Visual artwork will be on display in the TJR lobby from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. that day. Each campus art teacher will […]
Nacogdoches High School’s One-Act Play will perform “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” at the district competition Friday and Saturday. On Monday and Tuesday, March 20 and 21, the students will put on the play for the home folks at the NHS Auditorium. Performances on both nights are at 7 p.m., and the house opens at 6:30 […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The conducting talents of Oliver Yan, graduate student in the School of Music at Stephen F. Austin State University, will be spotlighted when the Symphony Orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 24, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus. Yan, who is from Hong Kong, is earning a master’s degree […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Jamaican-American hip-hop artist Sean Kingston will be the featured performer at Stephen F. Austin State University’s SpringFest planned for 8 p.m. April 14 in Johnson Coliseum. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The concert will be hosted by SFA’s Student Activities Association and will serve, in part, to make up for the last-minute […]