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.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Campus Recreation Department of Stephen F. Austin State University will host the inaugural Dr. Raymond Lee Worsham Scholarship Bass Fishing Tournament on Saturday, June 29, at Jackson Hill Park and Marina on Lake Sam Rayburn in Broaddus.

All proceeds will benefit the Dr. Raymond Lee Worsham Scholarship for SFA Campus Recreation established with the SFA Alumni Association.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Registrations are now being accepted for the Summer Art Academy offered by the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art. The two-week camp will meet Monday through Friday, July 8 through 19, on the SFA campus.

Students in kindergarten through sixth grade may enroll in classes that include drawing, painting and sculpture.

"The academy offers an exciting introduction to the visual arts and an immersion into specific media," said Gary Parker, SFA art instructor and director of the academy.

SFA senior art major Caleb Rose, right, is the first recipient of the Charles D. Jones Art Scholarship recently established by the SFA Friends of the Visual Arts. Jones, who taught for 41 years at SFA, is now director and master printer for SFA School of Art's LaNana Creek Press.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The SFA Friends of the Visual Arts board recently established a scholarship in honor of Charles D. Jones, long-time Stephen F.

Henri Cartier-Bresson

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and Friends of the Visual Arts will present a one-night screening of "Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye" at 7 p.m. Friday, June 7, at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House. The free screening is part of the School of Art's First Friday Film Series.

SFA SRT students, from left, Thaddeus Franklin of Dallas, Ben Smith of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Nathan Wackett of Crandall are seen in the video they recorded that was selected as one of the Top 10 finalists in this year's Folgers® Coffee jingle contest. Online voting for the winning jingle is May 15 through June 19.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - We've all heard it. We've all sung along to it, or replayed it in our heads.

Dr. Kimberly Childs

Improving educational opportunities that lead to careers in science, technology and math will be the topic of an Alumni Lunch and Learn at noon Thursday at Crown Colony Country Club, 900 Crown Colony Drive.