NACOGDOCHES, Texas-Stephen F. Austin State University's Pineywoods Native Plant Center has received a grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife for "Nacogdoches Naturally," a program that offers outdoor education and recreational programming for underserved youth in the Nacogdoches area.

The $35,000 grant will support after-school and summer activities for at-risk youth, as well as weekend activities for the students and their families.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Stephen F. Austin State University will negotiate with an energy services company to conduct a detailed energy audit identifying opportunities for greater environmental sustainability, energy conservation and savings. This establishes SFA as one of the leading Texas universities in creating a "green" campus.

Bob Garrett of Tyler, chairman of the building and grounds committee of the SFA Board of Regents, noted that, according to The Princeton Review, 60 percent of students consider campuses' environmental initiatives when deciding which college to attend.

Retiring Faculty

Retiring faculty members were recently honored at Stephen F. Austin State University. Pictured are, from left, Tomy Matthys, theatre; Ann Doyle-Anderson, modern languages; and Gail Leslie and Craig Wood, computer science. Retirees not pictured are Scott Beasley, forestry; Barbara Carr, English; Joyce Hoffman, management; Thomas Houston, music; Michael Legg, forestry; and Thomas Wheeler, graduate studies.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Private music lessons for children and adults, a music discovery camp for second through sixth graders, Kindermusik camps for newborns through 7-year-olds and an adult piano class are all part of the summer program offered by the Music Preparatory Division at Stephen F. Austin State University.

SFA retirees recently recognized

Retiring from SFA - SFA retirees recently were recognized at the 25th annual Staff and Retiree Recognition Award Ceremony and Reception. Pictured from left are: Janette Sowell, 15 years, Student Center Administration; Jim Stallworth, 24 years, Physical Plant; Mary Ann Miles, 29 years, College Of Sciences and Mathematics; Paul J. Kelly, 24 years, Physical Plant; Dianna K.

SFA honor graduate Rhae Lamb, pictured with husband James, and their children Jayce, Kyra, Bradyn, Shelby and Peyton. Not pictured is James' daughter, Laci, who has a son of her own with husband, Josh Harrington.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas-Finals. Group projects. Fifteen-page papers. For the average college student, these are the usual grueling tasks that cause immense stress at the semester's end.

Pineywoods Youth Orchestra

Members of the Pineywoods Youth Orchestra, a part of the Stephen F. Austin State University Music Preparatory Division, pose after a recent concert. The ensemble will present its annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at First United Methodist Church in Nacogdoches. The concert will feature Dr. Andrew Parr, SFA professor of music, performing G.F. Handel's "Organ Concerto No. 10, Op. 7, No.

The Stephen F. Austin State University Mast Arboretum will host the Les Reeves Garden Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21, in the Agriculture Building, Room 110, located on Wilson Drive.

Dr. Jim Robbins, extension horticulture specialist and ornamentals professor with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, will be the featured speaker. He will discuss his top 100 plants in a lecture titled "Hey, I'll Trade You This Pink Flowering Fringe Tree for That Contorted Pine."

Brittany Nicole Scott

NACOGDOCHES, Texas- Graduating with a flawless 4.0 grade-point average, Nacogdoches native Brittany Nicole Scott will be among the students receiving diplomas at Stephen F. Austin State University's May commencement exercises on May 16.