Category Archives: SFA News
SFA hospitality administration student interns at restaurant near Yellowstone National Park
A family vacation to Yellowstone National Park started it all. When she was 14 years old, Stephen F. Austin State University senior hospitality administration major Nancy Layden fell in love with the mountains, hot springs and geysers of the world’s … Continue reading
‘An Evening With Levie Isaacks’ planned for Friday
The Stephen F. Austin State University School of Art and the Nacogdoches Film Festival will host “An Evening With Levie Isaacks, A.S.C.” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 8, in The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House in downtown … Continue reading
SFA Gardens’ Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series to feature Georgia horticulturist
Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14, in the Ina Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet St. Ethan … Continue reading
‘Picasso at the Lapin Agile’ showcases Steve Martin’s ‘distinct brand of humor’
Most fans of the hilariously funny Steve Martin are familiar with him as an actor, stand-up comedian and banjo player. Images of “a wild and crazy guy” exclaiming “Excuse me!” and performing the song “King Tut” on “Saturday Night Live” … Continue reading
SFA history graduate student chosen for eight-week internship in Natchitoches
A bright turquoise shape on a monitor is clicked and dragged left to right then vertically and horizontally so the details on each of its sides can be scrutinized. Pointing to the computer screen, Stephen F. Austin State University history … Continue reading
SFA assistant professor completes faculty internship with Marriott
From the moment she stepped through the resort’s doors, she was in awe of her surroundings. Decorations with an “Alice in Wonderland” theme brought back childhood memories, while a replica of the San Antonio River Walk transported her to the … Continue reading
Tommie Jan Lowery Award
Stephen F. Austin State University history student Josi Moore of Tyler was presented the Tommie Jan Lowery Award in the spring by Dr. Troy Davis, SFA professor of history. The award is given annually by the SFA Department of History … Continue reading
SFA students, staff members become Texas Friendly certified
Stephen F. Austin State University students and staff members within the School of Human Sciences recently completed Texas Friendly Hospitality Training to hone their customer-service skills and receive their Texas Friendly certification. Dr. Chay Runnels, associate professor and hospitality administration … Continue reading
Tatnall’s work featured in upcoming 12X12 art scholarship fundraiser
Treasured works of art created by Runcie Tatnall will be among the pieces featured in this year’s 12X12 scholarship fundraiser of the Friends of the Visual Arts at Stephen F. Austin State University. A former assistant professor of drawing and … Continue reading
SFA graduate student to serve as section editor for psychology journal
Stephen F. Austin State University graduate student Ashley Doss, an Imperial Valley, California, native who is working toward her master’s and doctoral degrees in school psychology at SFA, has been selected to serve as the graduate student section editor for … Continue reading


