Five Lumberjack nursing students are the inaugural recipients of the Nacogdoches Medical Center SFA Nursing Scholarship — each receiving $20,000 in life-changing support. 💜🩺 We are deeply grateful for local partners who continually invest in the success of our Lumberjacks! #SFAStudentSpotlight

For the first time ever, SFA received over 20,000 undergrad applications for a fall semester — a 17% jump from last year and 67% since 2019. 🪓🌲🙌 We’ve always been a gem — now the word is out! 📣🎉 #AxeEm #SFACelebrates #LumberjackPride Read more: gosfa.com/breaking-records25

Happy Independence Day, Lumberjacks! 🇺🇸✨ Today we celebrate the freedom we share and the people who made it possible. We hope you have a safe and fun holiday! 📷: 1967 Stone Fort yearbook | #SFAFlashbackFriday #SFAMemories

Two Lumberjacks just scored the ultimate goal at the 2025 World Cup Innovation Summit! Lydia Sattler and Zala Ule took first place at the U.S. Soccer Student Hackathon, beating 8 other universities with their winning marketing dashboard. 📈⚽🏆 gosfa.com/4l9w6GD | #LumberjacksMeanBusiness

#SFACelebrates standout status! 📣🙌🎉 SFA is one of only six in Texas to earn both a Higher Access distinction and a Research College and University designation from the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education. Read more at gosfa.com/carnegie25#SFACelebrates #AxeEm #CarnegieClassified

Happy #NationalMascotDay! 🪓🎉 From cheering at games to hometown parades, our mascots bring the SFA spirit everywhere they go. 💜🤍 Here’s to our iconic Lumberjack and Ladyjack — thanks for always reminding us to #AxeEm! #LumberjackPride

Rise and shine, Lumberjacks! ☀️ Counting down the days until we can enjoy breakfast in this beauty. 🍓🥞🍏 #ComingSoonAtSFA #PineywoodsDining #LumberjackEats

SFA's Small Business Resource Hub helped Frida and Frank Dillenbeck turn a challenge into a thriving success, when they launched Double D Storage in Newton, Texas. Now, 85% of their units are full! Get free help with marketing, budgeting loan proposals and more: sfasu.edu/ace

SFA student-athletes aren’t just showing up for game day — they’re showing up for the next generation! 💜🌲🙌 This summer, our Jacks are teaming up with the Boys & Girls Club of Deep East Texas to mentor and inspire local kiddos. Read more: gosfa.com/summer-charm. ✨ #SFAWay #AxeEm

🎓 998 bachelor’s degrees 🎓 269 master’s degrees You’ve earned more than a degree — you’re now part of a deep-rooted legacy of Lumberjack pride. Congratulations, Jacks! 💜🤍🎉 #SFAGraduation #SFAAlumni

Here’s a bite-sized preview of Pineywoods Dining, SFA’s new state-of-the-art dining hall! 😚👌 From blueprint to first bite, this space is designed to serve up a brand-new campus dining experience. 📐🏗️🍽️ Stay tuned for a taste of what’s simmering behind the scenes! 👀✨ #ComingSoonAtSFA

Axe ’em all the way to med school! 🩺 Meghan Jennings, pre-health student, will begin her studies at Baylor College of Medicine this summer. She credits her success to the opportunities and support she received through her studies and the Joint Admissions Medical Program. gosfa.com/jamp-jennings

Future educators, current changemakers! 🍎✨ Students represented SFA at the Lumberjack Teachers for Texas advocacy event in Austin, an incredible opportunity to raise their voices for public education at the state level. This experience gave them a powerful platform — and they made it count! 📚

Wishing you a very happy Easter, Lumberjacks! 🌸🌿 Springtime magic is blooming in the Ruby M. Mize Azalea Garden. This Cornus florida ssp. urbiniana, or Mexico dogwood, is rarely seen in the U.S. It's a stunning reminder of renewal and wonder. Learn more at gosfa.com/dogwood.

From Apache pride to Lumberjack spirit! 🪓💜🌲🎉 We’re excited to officially welcome Tyler Junior College to the #LumberjackTransferAlliance! This partnership is all about supporting students’ journeys from TJC to SFA. Read more at gosfa.com/transfer-alliance-tjc#LumberjackTransferAlliance #SFABound

Slam dunk for hands-on learning! 🏀🙌 Ten SFA students scored big at the 2025 NCAA Men’s Final Four in San Antonio, volunteering for the Final Four University Student Program and gaining real-world experience for their futures in sports business and media! gosfa.com/4j6SfEO #SFAStudentSpotlight

SFA's chapter of the Society for Advancement of Management took home multiple awards at the SAM International Business Conference, including first place for Campus Chapter Performance in the large division! 🏆💜🎉 Congrats, Jacks! #AxeEm #SFAStudentSpotlight

From animated worlds to fungi in East Texas, student research is thriving at SFA! 📚📝 Brilliant minds from SFA and TJC earned top scholar honors at this year’s Undergraduate Research Conference, taking home monetary awards, scholarships and major bragging rights. Read more: gosfa.com/4iqWytv

Tax season tackled! ✅ Thanks to the national Tax-Aide program and students from SFA’s Rusche College of Business, local residents got the help they needed to file their taxes right on time! Read more at gosfa.com/tax25.

Big shoutout to Kate Courmier, senior anthropology major, for being awarded the Critical Language Scholarship Spark Award! 🌍✨ This prestigious scholarship gives U.S. undergrads the opportunity to study critical languages. gosfa.com/4jkZB7m #AxeEm #SFAStudentSpotlight 💜🤍

SFA’s student chapter for the Society of American Foresters took a tree-mendous trip to Austin! 🌲🌿🌳 The group teamed up with the Texas Forestry Association to hand out tree saplings and share the importance of sustainable forestry. 💜🌲 #AxeEm #SFAForestry #ForestryDay

Big news from the Piney Woods! SFA is excited to welcome Dr. Jordan M. Barkley as our new provost and executive vice president for the Division of Academic Affairs. Starting July 1, Barkley will help guide SFA’s academic programs, faculty development and more. Welcome, Dr. Barkley! gosfa.com/barkley

Big news for Nacogdoches! 🎉 Gov. Greg Abbott just congratulated the oldest town in the Lone Star State on being officially designated as a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community! Read more at gosfa.com/nac-friendly. #VisitNacogdoches #TourismFriendlyTexas #ILoveNac 💜🗺️📍

A cap built for Lumberjack Nation. Get yours at: gosfa.com/true-brvnd. #LumberjackStyle 🌲🧢

OK, campus, we see you showing off. 👀💜🌸 It's a #BeautifulDayAtSFA!

The SFA Sylvans dominated the 66th annual Association of Southern Forestry Clubs Conclave, earning their 19th title and seventh straight win! 🌲🙌🏆🎉 Congratulations, Lumberjacks! 🪓💜🤍 #SFASylvans #AxeEm #SFAStudentSpotlight | gosfa.com/conclave25

#SFABallparkDays are back, and it's time to bring our purple pride to the big leagues! 💜⚾ 🎟️ July 19: Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers — gosfa.com/RangersTix 🎟️ July 26: Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics — gosfa.com/AstrosTix#SFABallparkDays See you there! #AxeEm #LumberjacksAtTheBigLeagues

Our business game just leveled up, Jacks! 📈📈📈 SFA alum Taylor Kovar '09 is the new entrepreneur in residence at the Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship. He’s built successful companies with national recognition and growth, and now he’s bringing that expertise back to SFA! gosfa.com/3FANFzQ

SFA is proud to launch SFA Delegates, a student ambassador program giving exceptional students the chance to represent the university at special events and official gatherings under the Office of the President. Read more at gosfa.com/3F3zB1q. #SFADelegates #LumberjackLeaders 💜🤍

#SFACelebrates hitting new milestones across the board! With record-breaking engagement from prospective students, improved retention rates, and a boost in semester credit hour production, the university is on the rise! 🙌📈🎉 Read more at gosfa.com/break-records25#SFACelebrates #AxeEm 🪓🌲💜🤍

At the sixth annual Mainstreet Short Film Festival, some of our talented Lumberjacks received major recognition: 🏆 Christian Quarles – Second runner-up for "Clowning Around" 🎭 Austin Raymond – Best Actor for "Open Doors" 🏅 Madison Carter – Best of the Fest for "Open Doors" #SFAStudentSpotlight

That’s a wrap, Jacks! 🎬💜 SFA’s spirit is definitely streaming at full volume! Check out these behind-the-scenes moments from Amazon Prime's #TheCollegeTour filming week. We can’t wait for the world to see what makes being a Lumberjack so special. 🪓🌲✨ #AxeEm #SFAPrimeTime

The Rusche College of Business continues its tradition of strong leadership! Dr. Jason Reese has been appointed acting dean of the college, bringing years of leadership to student success. Join us in welcoming Dr. Reese to this new role, effective March 10. Read more: gosfa.com/reese-leadership 👏👏👏

Business students Jessica Frasier and Julian Ieva are taking their talents to the national stage after earning top honors at the Texas Future Business Leaders of America Collegiate State Leadership Conference. They will advance to the FBLA National Leadership Conference in May.🪓🏆 🎉 gosfa.com/4bnNJyP

Our largest #SFAShowcaseSaturday ever brought thousands of #FutureJacks and their family members to campus, and we couldn’t be more excited! 😃 We loved seeing so many new faces and can’t wait to welcome you back as official Lumberjacks. Axe 'em! 🪓💜🌲🎉 #AxeEm #CollegeTour #LumberjackLife

Lumberjack bringing the heat at the #HoustonRodeo! 🔥 Saville Harris of Big Fella’s BBQ will smoke the competition in the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest at @houstonrodeo.bsky.social this week. Harris will showcase Nacogdoches flavor at the 93QCountry tent. Stop by and say axe 'em! 💜🍖

At SFA, we mean business! For the second year in a row, SFA’s entrepreneurship program and Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship have been named one of the top emerging entrepreneurship programs in the nation by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. gosfa.com/3Qxv21M

From up here, you see the buildings — but down there, you feel the spirit. 💜✨ #AxeEm #SFAViews

The UT System Board approved an extra $5 million to SFA's $80 million forestry and agriculture construction project. The funds will create an Agricultural Engineering and Technology Building to the north of the new Arthur Temple College of Forestry & Agriculture home. gosfa.com/forestry-ag-approved

Fueling futures at SFA! 💜🍏 More than 80 dietitians, nutrition pros and students gathered at SFA for the East Region Winter Seminar. From cutting-edge nutritional science to the evolving role of dietitians in health care, this event was all about growth, networking and inspiration. gosfa.com/4k0e0qF

From game days to celebrating big milestones, SFA couples prove love (and a little purple pride) stands the test of time. Happy Valentine’s Day, Jacks! 💜🩷💜 📷: Check#LumberjackLoveerjackLove photos on Facebook 🫶

Laying the foundation for a bigger, better Lumberjack experience! 💜🏗️ The East Dining Hall is officially dried-in, and HVAC start-up is underway. Soon, this space will be more than walls and windows — it’ll be a go-to spot for Lumberjacks to refuel, connect and thrive.

Lumberjack jazz legends reunited! 🎷🎶 Alumni from #SFAJazzJazz program traveled from across the country to take the stage at Turner Auditorium for the university’s first-ever alumni jazz concert. The night was a celebration of music and memo#SFAAlumniAlumni 💜🎵✨

Do you have innovative teaching strategies or insights to share? Submit a proposal for the second annual Lifelong Learning Conference! Learn more and submit a proposal by March 21 at gosfa.com/learning-conference25. The conference is set for June 27. 📚✨

Lumberjacks Jada Cartwright, Casper Dirkx and Nathan Lyons are making their mark in Washington, D.C., as part of the Archer Fellowship Program’s spring 2025 cohort. Nathan honored The Archer Center by laying the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. 🇺🇸 We're so proud!

Amari Sneed, junior dance major, is showing off his #PurplePride on the big stage! 💜✨ Sneed participated in the prestigious Ailey Experience in New York City, where dancers from around the world came together to train in various styles. Congratulations, Ama#SFAStudentSpotlightight

#LumberjacksMakeGreat educators! Congratulations to Voke (Gbemre) Ogueh, a 2006 SFA graduate with a master’s degree in mathematics, for earning the White House's President’s Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching! 🏆🎉 Read more at gosfa.com#LumberjacksMakeGreat4glroCB.

Dr. Rebecca Davis, associate professor of economics in SFA's Rusche College of Business, contributed to the 2025 Economic Report of the President! 🇺🇸 📖 Read more at gosfa.com/3PJ#SFAFacultyFocusyFocus

SFA is getting its moment in the spotlight on Amazon Prime’s "The College Tour." Hosted by Alex Boylan from "The Amazing Race," the episode will highlight SFA from the perspective of our amazing Lumberjacks. Read more at gosfa.com/college-tour. 💜🎥🎬

From President Weaver and the SFA community, we’re sending warm wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎄💜🌟