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NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Blake Taylor of Rowlett and Carla Oliver of Texas City were chosen as the 2014 recipients of the Mr. and Miss Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Awards, presented by the Stephen F. Austin State University Alumni Association.

The Mr. and Miss Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ title is presented each year to exemplary students who best represent and promote the university. The Mr. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Award was established in honor of the late Stan McKewen, a 1934 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ graduate. The Miss Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Award was established in honor of Arnodean Covin, who was named Miss Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ in 1940, 1941 and 1942.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art will present "Monica Maestrelli, Jewelry by Design," a one-day exhibition and event from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, in the Ledbetter Gallery at The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre will present the student-directed one-act play "The Valiant" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, in the Downstage Theatre on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus.

Written by Holworthy Hall and Robert Middlemass, "The Valiant" will be directed by Fort Worth senior Darius Michael Moore. The plot concerns a man waiting in prison for execution, according to Moore.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Charter School is a recipient of the Texas Comptroller's 2013 Texas Honors Circle Award, which recognizes districts and campuses that achieve academic success through cost-effective operations. Award recipients achieve strong academic performance while spending relatively less compared to their fiscal peers.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents joined members of the administration, faculty, staff, student body and Nacogdoches community at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, marking the official opening of the newly constructed Ina Brundrett Conservation Education Building.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts and School of Music will present a performance of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Wind Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus.

The performance will feature a preview of the Wind Ensemble's concert to be performed before the Texas Music Educators Association's 2014 Clinic/Convention later in February in San Antonio.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The "Conservation in a Rapidly Changing World" lecture scheduled for Feb. 4 at the Stephen F. Austin State University Pineywoods Native Plant Center has been canceled. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Gardens expects to reschedule the lecture by conservationist Peter Raven at a later date. For information about upcoming programs at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Gardens, call (936) 468-1832, email erodewald@sfasu.edu or visit  and click on "events."

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The King's Singers, one of the world's most celebrated vocal ensembles, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University.

The group's appearance in Nacogdoches is a feature of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ College of Fine Arts' University Series, "Live Out Loud."

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - Mark your calendar for the upcoming 2014 Family Outdoor Adventures planned through Nacogdoches Naturally, an outdoor education component of the Stephen F. Austin State University Gardens.

"We have numerous outdoor weekend programs scheduled for the spring, beginning in January," said Kerry Lemon, project director for Nacogdoches Naturally. "These events offer opportunities for families to experience a variety of outdoor educational and recreational activities while enjoying the wonder and fun available in nature."

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band will perform their first concert of the spring semester at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, in W.M. Turner Auditorium on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus.

The theme of the concert is "Tribute," and it will feature the music of notable American and British composers, according to Dr. David Campo, associate director of bands at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.