Fashion merchandising alumna Morgan Tomberlain Strong opened her own boutique in Longview about a year after she graduated from SFA.

To say that 2009 SFA graduate Morgan Tomberlain Strong is a busy lady would be an understatement. The fashion merchandising graduate stays on the go.

Matthew L. Logan

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Matthew L. Logan of Mansfield has been appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to serve as student regent for Stephen F. Austin State University during the 2013-14 academic year.

'Godspell' and 'Charlotte's Web' to be featured in SFA's summer theatre season.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The 2013 Summer Repertory season of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will feature popular productions that will inspire and entertain audiences of all ages.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - An exhibition of the work of artist Robert Rauschenberg, which had been on display earlier this year in the Griffith Gallery on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University, has been moved to The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House where it can be viewed throughout the summer.

"Robert Rauschenberg: Four Decades of Work on Paper" is an exhibition of 18 of the artist's creations offering an insightful cross-section of Rauschenberg's long and varied career, according to John Handley, galleries director for the SFA School of Art.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The deadline to register for the 2013 Art Educators' Retreat, a four-day workshop for art educators offered by the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art, has already passed, and the sessions are full. But those still interested in participating can have their names placed on a waiting list, according to Marsha Blount, SFA assistant professor of art education and director of the retreat.

R.G. Dean's "Reaching for the Sky" was selected Best of Show in the 2012 Nacogdoches Art League Annual Juried Exhibition. This year's show opens June 14 in The Cole Art Center.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The opening reception for the 2013 Nacogdoches Art League Annual Juried Exhibition is from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 14, at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown Nacogdoches.

Two newly commissioned officers were recognized as the first recipients of the Thomas W. Wright Scholarship at a May 10 ceremony at SFA. Pictured, from left, are Lt. Col. David Miller, chair of the Department of Military Science; 2nd Lt. Charles Maraggia of Carthage, scholarship recipient; Peggy Wright; 2nd Lt. Christopher King of The Woodlands, scholarship recipient; and Dr. Baker Pattillo, SFA president.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The James I.

SFA theatre students Nick Pinelli, junior from The Woodlands, and Mai Le, senior from Nacogdoches, perform during last year's Texas Blueberry Festival. This year's festival performance on June 8 will feature songs from the popular musical "GODSPELL," which is part of the School of Theatre's 2013 Summer Repertory season.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Students in the Stephen F.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Is your garden overflowing with tomatoes or squash? Are you a faithful purchaser of fresh produce at the Farmer's Market? Would you like to put away some of this summer's goodness for next winter?

If so, plan to attend a garden seminar titled "Preserving Your Fruits and Vegetables" from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 15, in Room 211 of the Human Sciences North Building at Stephen F. Austin State University.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The SFA Gardens at Stephen F. Austin State University will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20, in the Agriculture Building, Room 110, at 1924 Wilson Drive.