Ashley Edwards

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - A recent service initiative in honor of Stephen F. Austin State University's 85th anniversary encourages students to reach out to those in the community who need a helping hand.

Dr. Janice Pattillo accepts the Texas Higher Education Star Award.

An online teacher certification program offered by Stephen F. Austin State University received the prestigious Texas Higher Education Star Award from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in Austin this week.

Jackie Pierce

Passion for learning, a drive to succeed and careful planning have led one Stephen F. Austin State University student to graduate at the age of 19.

Bryan Deak (left) and Carnan Anderson

Stephen F. Austin State University horticulture students Bryan Deak of Nacogdoches, left, and Carnan Anderson of Bowie work to eradicate privet hedge from the university's Pineywood Native Plant Center. SFA recently received a grant from the U.S.

Dr. Jere Jackson

The professor responsible for preserving the history of Stephen F. Austin State University and placing historical markers on its campus will serve as the commencement speaker for the graduation ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 13 in William R. Johnson Coliseum. In addition to serving as professor of history, Dr. Jere Jackson is director of the Center for East Texas Studies and serves as the official university historian.

Dr. Betty J. Alford

Two faculty members will be honored for outstanding achievement at the Stephen F. Austin State University Foundation's 20th annual gala Saturday, Dec. 13, at The Hotel Fredonia.

Parker Andrews, left, and Jason Williams, both students in the SFA Music Preparatory Division, recently earned placements in one of the three Texas All-State Orchestras.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Violinist Parker Andrews and violist Jason Williams, both students in the Music Preparatory Division of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music, are among the elite string players in Texas named to one of the three all-state orchestras.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The SFA Early Childhood Lab is one of the first early childhood programs to earn accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the nation's leading organization of early childhood professionals.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Area 6- to 12-year-olds may register for an art class offered by the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, 329 E. Main Street in downtown Nacogdoches. The class is a part of the monthly Creative Art Saturday program.

Participants will view the Texas Modernists exhibition currently on display in the Ledbetter Gallery of the art center and then use pastels to create an automatic drawing while listening to the music of Igor Stravinsky.

Dawn Stover, SFA Mast Arboretum research associate, helps Sara Bowie create a festive holiday wreath from natural materials.

he Stephen F. Austin State University Mast Arboretum will host a garden seminar "Deck the Halls-Using Evergreens to Decorate for the Holidays" from 9 a.m. until noon Dec. 13 in Room 118 of the Agriculture Building.