Stephen F. Austin State University students in the School of Human Sciences’ “Medical Nutrition Therapy II” course completed nutrition simulations in collaboration with third-semester students in the DeWitt School of Nursing April 15-16. Dietetics and nutritional sciences students participated in individual 15- to 20-minute simulations acting as dietetic specialists in an acute care setting. Justin Pelham, clinical instructor in James I. Perkins College of Education’s School of Human Sciences, acted as their clinical preceptor. The nursing students role-played as patients who have Type 2 diabetes mellitus and have been hospitalized due to diabetic ketoacidosis. 

Stephen F. Austin State University’s Endowed Faculty Recognition Ceremony honored 25 distinguished faculty members April 29. Faculty members were awarded medallions inscribed with the name of their endowment to represent their contributions to world-class research, teaching and scholarship.

Stephen F. Austin State University students accept the third-place overall award at the 2025 District 10 American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition held during the Advent10n conference April 9-12 in Arlington. SFA’s interdisciplinary team, composed of graphic design, marketing and mass communication students, also earned the Judge’s Award titled “You’re Killin’ It” for teamwork and execution. Pictured, from left, are Christian McClure, senior graphic design major from Austin; Cristian Roldan, junior graphic design major from Lufkin; Holland Davis, senior marketing major from Kingwood; Juliana Frigo, junior graphic design major from Abilene; Daphne Ortiz, junior graphic design major from Lufkin; Bradley Cavanaugh, senior English major with a marketing minor from Corrigan; Riley Troxel, senior graphic design major from Katy; KJ Gast, junior graphic design major from Nacogdoches; Julio Espinoza, junior graphic design major from Henderson; AAF award presenter; Melvin Gonzalez Acevedo, senior graphic design major from Miles; Asher McAlister, junior graphic design major from McKinney; Jacob Crosby, sophomore graphic design major from Kyle; Isabel Jedmears, senior marketing major from Little Elm; Laney Wise, senior graphic design major from Keller; Kassie Cressman, senior graphic design major from Lake Jackson; and Katie Carcerano, junior mass communication major with a marketing minor from Bridge City. Not pictured is Judith Johnson, senior graphic design major from Houston.