Category Archives: SFA News
East Texas Historical Association establishes legacy award
At the spring meeting of the East Texas Historical Association in College Station, the board of directors established an award honoring the exemplary work of county historical commissions and small, non-profit heritage groups in the East Texas region. The Pine … Continue reading
SFA Music Preparatory Division offers summer camps and lessons
A Disney Movie Magic choir camp for second through eighth graders, Kindermusik camps for newborns through 5-year-olds, flexible private music lessons for all ages, and adult piano classes are all part of the summer program offered by the Music Preparatory … Continue reading
SFA A Cappella Choir to embark on European tour
With reading assignments, papers and final exams behind them, most Stephen F. Austin State University students have gone home for the summer or are taking a brief break before summer school begins. The 52 members of the A Cappella Choir, … Continue reading
SFA Art students receive scholarships, awards
At the recent opening of the Stephen F. Austin State University Art Alliance Spring Show, Christopher Talbot, interim director of the SFA School of Art, announced the recipients of the 2012-2013 art scholarships. Joseph Alford received the Carolyn and Richard … Continue reading
Registrations being accepted for SFA Summer Art Academy
Registrations are now being accepted for the Summer Art Academy offered by the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art. The two-week camp will meet Monday through Friday, June 18 through 29. Students in kindergarten through sixth grade may … Continue reading
Craycraft to offer SFA commencement address
Dr. Kenneth R. Craycraft, executive vice president of Dallas-based Academic Partnerships, will offer the commencement address during Stephen F. Austin State University’s spring graduation Saturday, May 12. Academic Partnerships, a higher education service provider, helps state universities expand access to … Continue reading
SFA presents faculty service awards
Stephen F. Austin State University employees were recently honored for their years of service to the university. Faculty members honored for 10 years of service included, from left, Phil Stetz, management, marketing and international business; Peter T. Simbi, social work; … Continue reading
East Texas Research Center to host workshop, public programs
The East Texas Research Center at Stephen F. Austin State University will host a Disaster and Preservation Planning Workshop Series May 14-17. The workshops were made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and will focus … Continue reading
Fine arts students receive Dean’s Awards
The Stephen F. Austin State University College of Fine Arts recently recognized four students during the presentation of the annual Dean’s Awards. Emily Grogan, Mansfield junior art major; Grace Hartke, Dallas senior theatre major; Brady Weldon, Longview junior music education … Continue reading
San Augustine county students participate in conservation center program
Fifth-grade students from Broaddus and San Augustine elementary schools participated in the second annual KidFish Program at Stephen F. Austin State University’s Piney Woods Conservation Center located in the Powelltown area. Along with 78 students, parents and grandparents, game wardens, … Continue reading


