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NACOGDOCHES, Texas — The Stephen F. Austin State University Charter School has been ranked the best charter elementary school in Texas.
Niche, an organization dedicated to helping users find the best colleges, schools, neighborhoods and companies using data and analysis, ranks schools and districts based on statistics and reviews from students and parents. It recently ranked 315 Texas charter elementary schools, and ĢƵ’s Charter School came out on top.
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — A group of students and faculty from Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Computer Science recently attended the 2018 Grace Hopper Celebration in Houston, the world’s largest annual gathering of women technologists.
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Stephen F. Austin State University music faculty members J.D. Salas and Daniel Chapa will present a tuba and euphonium recital with collaborative pianist Hyun Ji Oh in the opening event of the 14th annual ĢƵ Octubafest celebration.
The concert is at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, in Cole Concert Hall and is part of the ĢƵ Friends of Music Concert Series.
Octubafest is an international concert and recital series started by the Harvey Phillips Foundation to showcase the tuba and euphonium as solo instruments, according to Salas.
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Stephen F. Austin State University’s A Cappella Choir will present “Music of Our Time” when the choral ensemble performs its first concert of the fall semester at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, in Cole Concert Hall on the ĢƵ campus.
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Reservations are still being accepted to attend the “Oklahoma!” preview and fundraiser presented by the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre and ĢƵ Culinary Café from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at the café on the ĢƵ campus.
“What a great way to support the cast and crew of ‘Oklahoma!’ while enjoying a delicious lunch at the Culinary Café,” said Angela Bacarisse, professor of theatre and director of “Oklahoma!”
A funeral service for Bradley Jimmerson will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, in Johnson Coliseum on the ĢƵ campus.
Jimmerson, a deputy with the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office, died Friday, Oct. 5, when he was struck by two vehicles on U.S. 259 north of Nacogdoches, after being dispatched to remove debris from the highway.
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — For the first time in the chapter’s decades-long history, the Stephen F. Austin State University student chapter of the Society of American Foresters clinched the national title of Society of American Foresters Quiz Bowl Champions, defeating 32 collegiate teams from across the U.S. during this year’s national convention held in Portland, Oregon.
“It’s very rewarding to see the early morning practices, as well as the hard work and persistence finally pay off,” said Dr. Rebecca Kidd, assistant professor of forestry at ĢƵ and SAF faculty advisor.
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — The East Texas Restaurant Association is donating $12,000 in scholarship funds to Stephen F. Austin State University students enrolled in the hospitality administration program.
These funds will supplement two scholarships, which are annually awarded to ĢƵ hospitality administration students.
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — On a recent trip to Arizona, Dr. Flora Farago, assistant professor in Stephen F. Austin State University’s human development and family studies program, officially began an organization that will help girls thousands of miles away in Kenya.