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Fall 2019

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COVER STORY

A Blooming Business

Alumna achieves success in the floral industry

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Lumberjacks Makes Great Pitmasters

Passion for barbecue leads alum to open Nacogdoches’ first food truck

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The Art of Crafts

Austin craft-based business owner builds life in tactile arts

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Competitive Advantage

Three Lumberjacks meet, discuss their journey to owning advertising businesses

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Built for Success

Customers, employees, philanthropy serve as foundation for Fast Track Specialties

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The Real Deal

Former student-athlete finds his niche in real estate

CAMPUS LIFE

Learning on Wheels

Lumberjack Express mobile food lab provides new culinary experience

ALUMNI NEWS

Lumberjacks Hiring Lumberjacks

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SCHOLARSHIPS

Peter R. and Lavada A. Tadin Memorial Scholarship

The Autumn and Noah Stratton AARC Fund

Scholarship Recipients Show Gratitude

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VISTA VIEWPOINT

Dr. Steve Bullard - Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

The Difference is in the Details

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ADVISING 101

Dr. Raymond Jones, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship

If we consider entrepreneurship as a process of exploring novel opportunities and exploiting value from them, then we can view it as a learnable experience and, therefore, anyone can develop the skills and capabilities to better navigate it.

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'JACKS OF ALL TRADES

Couple’s drone business takes flight: Chuck ’80 and Denise Nelms ’81

The couple, who lives in Kemah, own and operate Pelican View Drone Services, a commercial drone company providing aerial high-definition images and cinematic aerial videos for their Houston-area clients.

Dr. Scott Gordon

Introducing Dr. Scott Gordon, new President of Stephen F. Austin State Univerity

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Letter from the Alumni Association

A message from Alumni Association President, Bob Francis

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Athletics News

The latest news from bowling, track and field, and baseball

Class notes

Class Notes

News and notes from Lumberjack alumni

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In Memoriam

Lumberjacks whom we recently lost