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SFA School of Music donates items to C.E. King High School

University Marketing Communications
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September 12, 2017
Stephen F. Austin State University students Jacob Rivas, Gregory Garcia, and Kenny Waldrop assisted with collecting donations for storm victims.

Stephen F. Austin State University students, from left, Jacob Rivas of The Colony, Gregory Garcia of San Antonio and Kenny Waldrop of Abilene assisted with collecting donations for storm victims. Members of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, a national music fraternity dedicated to advancing music and inspiring musicians in America, collected the donations.

Sarah Williford, Jessica Yancey, and Lizzi Pineiro

The SFA School of Music recently mailed items to benefit the band at C.E. King High School. Pictured are, from left, Sarah Williford, sophomore from The Colony; Jessica Yancey, sophomore from Athens; and Lizzi Pineiro, senior from Katy.


NACOGDOCHES, Texas — The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music recently sponsored a hurricane relief project to benefit students at C.E. King High School.

“The band directors, who are SFA alums, requested help, and we jumped right in,” said Fred Allen, SFA director of bands. “It was a way for us to help a specific high school that we knew needed help.”

The two alums, Michael Murdock and Ronnie Ross, said flooding at the school had damaged equipment and requested color guard equipment, percussion equipment and reeds used with woodwind instruments.

“We posted the list, and many of our students and faculty members responded with items that we could send them right away,” Allen said.

For more information about the SFA School of Music, visit sfasu.edu/music.