Dr. Kimberly Childs

Improving educational opportunities that lead to careers in science, technology and math will be the topic of an Alumni Lunch and Learn at noon Thursday at Crown Colony Country Club, 900 Crown Colony Drive.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The SFA Gardens at Stephen F. Austin State University will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 16, in the Agriculture Building, Room 110, at 1924 Wilson Drive.

Gary Frields

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - For more than 26 years, former Professor of Art Gary Frields inspired and guided his art students at Stephen F. Austin State University.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - SFA Gardens Research Associate Dawn Stover will host a miniature fairy garden workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 11, in Room 118 of the Agriculture Building on Wilson Drive.

Participants will create a magical, mystical miniature habitat designed for even the most particular fairy. Stover will assist the aspiring "gnomescapers" in creating a fairy garden of their very own. The workshop also will include instruction on making fairy garden accessories from items collected in the garden and from home.

Recent SFA graduates Lilly Kemp and Nathan Frischmann are settling into their "dream jobs" as health screens technicians at the renowned Cooper Clinic in Dallas. Photo courtesy of Cooper Clinic.

As graduate students in SFA's Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, Lilly Kemp and Nathan Frischmann both had their hopes riding on a job at the world-renowned Cooper Clinic in Dallas. A Facebook posting by a friend prompted Kemp to apply.

A 20th-century railroad advertisement

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - An exhibit opening this week at the Nacogdoches Railroad Depot will feature 20th-century railroad advertisements for the American West.

Sabrina Burns was named a recipient of the Southland Conference's F.L. McDonald Postgraduate Scholarship on Monday.

FRISCO, Texas - Senior middle blocker Sabrina Burns has been named a recipient of the Southland Conference's annual F.L. McDonald Postgraduate Scholarship announced league officials Monday afternoon. Burns' accomplishments will be honored during the Southland Honors Ceremony on May 21 at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas.

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - Students enrolled in private and group lessons offered by the Music Preparatory Division of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music will perform their spring recitals beginning Saturday, May 4, in the Wright Music Building on the SFA campus.

SFA student teachers' students and Mario Ajero's piano students will kick off the performances at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Music Recital Hall followed by a performance by piano students of Missy Leppert and Yuki Kumamoto at 4 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall.

Pictured, from right, are Dr. Baker Pattillo, university president; Barry Nelson of Dallas, newly appointed regent; David Alders of Nacogdoches, newly appointed regent; Bob Garrett of Tyler, re-appointed regent; and Steve McCarty of Alto, board chairman.

New members of the Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents attended quarterly meetings recently on the SFA campus.

Nacogdoches, Texas - Approximately 1,400 Stephen F. Austin State University students are expected to receive diplomas during dual commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 11, in William R. Johnson Coliseum.

Due to the high number of expected graduates this spring, commencement exercises will be split into two ceremonies for the first time in the university's history. About 700 SFA graduates will participate in each ceremony.