Dr. Kent Willis, 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, 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.
