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Four Stephen F. Austin State University alumnae returned to campus Sept. 14 to help Ģ����Ƶ students prepare for job interviews during “Rusche Ready: Interview Day.” Pictured, from left, are Michelle Gray ’01, vice president and corporate controller at PowerGrid Services; Monica Piña ’01, chief project officer at AE Cruz Construction LLC; Amber Tarol ’01, manager of human resources governance and sustainability at Core Laboratories; and Ashley Partain ’98, global senior human resources manager of people and culture at TechnipFMC.

Stephen F. Austin State University community members joined Nacogdoches County leaders to launch Hunger Free Nacogdoches Sin Hambre, a coalition focused on organizing feeding resources within the county to meaningfully address food insecurity for those who are at risk. Members of the coalition’s leadership team posed for a photo during a community conversation café. Front row, from left, are Kallie Pitcock, HFNSH secretary, and Dr. Kristin Bailey-Wallace, associate professor in Ģ����Ƶ’s School of Social Work. Back row, from left, are Megan Miller, instructor in Ģ����Ƶ’s Department of Government; Catie Munguia, HFNSH chair; Sherian Daniels; Gabriela Martinez, Ģ����Ƶ Master of Social Work student; Lauren Gaudette; Diedre Harrison, Nacogdoches HOPE Food Pantry executive director; and Dr. James Morris, HFNSH co-chair and assistant professor in the School of Social Work.

Distinguished Alumni Award recipient — Emily A. Parker

The acclaimed PBS documentary “The Neches River: Wild Heart of East Texas” will be featured in a public screening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at Turner Auditorium in the Griffith Fine Arts Building, 2222 N. Alumni Drive, on the Stephen F. Austin State University campus. Admission is free for the event, which is open to all ages and includes a 30-minute Q&A session with filmmakers and featured experts. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.