COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT

LOCATION: NACOGDOCHES, TX

2 hours from Humble and Kingwood

This area is known as the “Piney Woods” region of Texas

What do you think you would find in the Piney Woods?

MASCOT AND COLORS

Colors: Purple and White (Red as accent color)Mascot: The Lumberjacks and the Ladyjacks

Did you know?The mighty fighting

pinecone was almost named as the SFA mascot!

WHO IS STEPHEN F. AUSTIN? Stephen

Fuller Austin (1793-1836)

Known as "The Father of Texas,"

Established the first Anglo-American colony in the Tejas province of Mexico and saw it grow into an independent republic.

Statue of SFA on campus ~ this statue is known as “Surfin’

Steve”

THE FATHER OF TEXAS

Check out this enormous SFA statue near Angelton, TX

RIVALS: “BATTLE OF THE PINEY WOODS”SAM HOUSTON STATE VS. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

Sam Houston won this year!

The winner takes this trophy!

2nd oldest football rivalry in Texas

MOTTO AND HAND SIGNAL

 The symbol initially started with two fingers forming an axe.

The thumb was added to not only make the symbol more unique, but also to form an "L" and a "J" when held side by side.

The symbol also has been interpreted as the shape of Texas with two fingers pointed to Nacogdoches

Originators of the hand symbol say it's simply an axe.

MAJORS AND AREAS OF STUDYAccountingAgribusinessAgricultureAgricultural DevelopmentAgricultural MachineryAnimal ScienceAnthropologyArtArt HistoryBiochemistryBiologyChemistryChild and Family DevelopmentCommunication StudiesCommunication Sciences & DisordersComputer Information SystemsComputer ScienceCorrectionsCriminal JusticeDanceDeaf and Hard of HearingEconomicsEnglishEquestrianEnvironmental ScienceFashion MerchandisingFinanceFood, Nutrition and DieteticsForest Management

Forest Recreation ManagementForest Wildlife ManagementForestryFrenchGeneral BusinessGeographic Information SystemsGeographyGeologyGerontologyHealth ScienceHistoryHorticultureHospitality AdministrationHuman SciencesInformation TechnologyInterior DesignInterior MerchandisingInternational BusinessJournalismKinesiologyLatin American StudiesLaw EnforcementLegal AssistantManagementMarketingMathematicsMilitary Science

MusicNursingOrientation & MobilityPhilosophyPhysicsPiano PedagogyPlant and Soil SciencePolitical SciencePoultry SciencePre-Veterinary MedicinePsychologyPublic AdministrationRadio-TelevisionRecreation ManagementRehabilitation ServicesSocial WorkSociologySpanishSpatial ScienceSpecial EducationSurveyingTeacher CertificationTeacher Education EC-6Teacher Education 4-8TheatreTurfgrass ManagementUndecidedUrban ForestryWildlife

Check out these unique majors

related to the forest location of SFA!

ALUMNI YOU MAY KNOW Mrs. Shannon “SFA is better than Sam

Houston” Rodriguez graduated from Stephen F. Austin.

Coach Gunter Rodriguez also graduated from SFA.

SOURCES PBS SFASU.edu Wikipedia.org