NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Christopher Talbot, director of the School of Art at Stephen F. Austin State University, has announced the recipients of SFA and Friends of the Visual Arts scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year. More than $25,000 in scholarships was awarded.

Recipients included:

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — The Stephen F. Austin State University Charter School held two graduation car parades — one for the kindergarteners and one for the fifth graders — featuring mortarboards and tassels on May 22, the last day of school, in the Janice A. Pattillo Early Childhood Research Center parking lot. Kindergartener Jackson Wright and fifth grader Abril Bautista are pictured.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Every year, seniors in Stephen F. Austin State University’s interior design program take their final projects on the road to major Texas cities to receive feedback and obtain job leads.

Their travel was canceled this year because of COVID-19.

Like other designers around the country, the students decided to move their work online to showcase how they create beautiful spaces while focusing on safety, economy and utility.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS — As students across the nation adjust to the altered academic landscape, students at Stephen F. Austin State University are preparing to attend a virtual commencement May 30, which is designed to celebrate their achievements in spite of the challenges faced this semester due to the impact of COVID-19.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Dr. Maggie Leysath, professor of art education at Stephen F. Austin State University, will provide art instruction for students participating in summer programs with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Deep East Texas.

Through virtual programming, Leysath will instruct not only Nacogdoches participants, but also students who participate in Boys and Girls Club summer programs in the Lufkin and Diboll clubs and in other communities served by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Deep East Texas.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Young local writers who want to attend this summer’s free Nacogdoches/Stephen F. Austin State University Barrio Writers workshop need to complete the application at https://forms.gle/kWU8w1n3C9qaWJjRA by Memorial Day.  

Because of COVID-19, this summer’s workshop will be held via Zoom and limited to 20 participants who meet the following requirements:

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Jordan Stanford, a sophomore agricultural development major at Stephen F. Austin State University, was recently selected as one of 14 university students from across the U.S. to serve as a 2020-21 National Teach Ag ambassador.

“I have always felt called to agricultural education,” Stanford said. “To help others find their calling in this amazing career is something I look forward to as a part of this program.”

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Students from Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Geology recently achieved the department’s highest overall performance score in a decade on a national standardized assessment designed to test core knowledge and retention.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Finishing spring semester 2020 studies, which have been online, in the midst of a worldwide pandemic would be stressful for any college student. But imagine yourself as a fine arts student who had chosen this academic year to study abroad.

The Student Recreation Center and outdoor pool at Stephen F. Austin State University will reopen Monday, operating under strict new guidelines that meet or exceed the minimum standard health protocols set forth by state health authorities.