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Dr. Kent Willis (pictured above), Senior Vice President for Enrollment and Student Engagement at Stephen F. Austin State University, hands new Lumberjacks a silver challenge coin as they walk across the Johnson Coliseum stage during SFA’s New Student Convocation Aug. 23. The students were challenged by SFA President Dr. Neal Weaver to give their silver coin to somebody who makes a difference in their success before they graduate to help them develop a sense of gratitude and appreciation. During their graduation, the students will receive a gold coin to keep as a remembrance of their time at the university. SFA faculty and staff donned their regalia to welcome the students for the university’s new academic year, which began Aug. 24.
Hailey Crews (pictured above), Lumberjack Student Delegate at Stephen F. Austin State University, displays the silver challenge coin new Lumberjacks received during SFA’s New Student Convocation Aug. 23 at Johnson Coliseum. Crews received the very first silver challenge coin at SFA because of her kindness, her Lumberjack spirit and the support she provided SFA President Dr. Neal Weaver during his first months on campus.
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.