Information below provided by Stephen F. Austin State University Marketing Communications – Phone: (936) 468-2605 – Email: umc@sfasu.edu
NACOGDOCHES, TX – SFA Gardens’ monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series will feature a presentation by Brooke McGown, Research and Development Coordinator at J. Berry Nursery, at 7:00 p.m. on September 10th in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center. She will present Who Is J. Berry Nursery, and What Does a Research and Development Coordinator Do?
Brooke McGown is pictured above.
McGown earned her bachelor’s degree in agricultural services and development from Tarleton State University. She began her career at J. Berry Nursery in Grand Saline in sales, but found that research and development was a better fit. McGown will discuss her eight years as coordinator and exciting new innovations at J. Berry Nursery.
The Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series is held the second Thursday of each month and includes a plant raffle after the program. The lecture is free and open to the public; however, donations to the lecture series fund are always appreciated.
Parking is available at the PNPC, 2900 Raguet St., or Raguet Elementary School, 2708 Raguet St.
For more information, call (936) 468-4129, email sfagardens@sfasu.edu or visit sfasu.edu/gardens.
ABOUT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Stephen F. Austin State University, the newest member of The University of Texas System, began a century ago as a teachers’ college in Texas’ oldest town, Nacogdoches. Today, it has grown into a regional institution comprising six colleges — business, education, fine arts, forestry and agriculture, liberal and applied arts, and sciences and mathematics. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, SFA enrolls approximately 11,000 students while providing the academic breadth of a state university with the personalized attention of a private school. The main campus encompasses 421 acres that include 40 academic facilities, 11 residence halls, and 68 acres of recreational trails that wind through its six gardens. The university offers more than 80 bachelor’s degrees, more than 40 master’s degrees and four doctoral degrees covering over 120 areas of study. Learn more at sfasu.edu.