Choosing his field while still in high school, Ryan began preparations to achieve his goal. Serving 4 years in the Air Force as security police allowed him the needed experience as well as the opportunity to take and benefit from earning college credits. He earned a...

A native of Center, Bonnie graduated from Center High School in 1949. She enrolled at SFA and was a member of Alpha Chi Honor Society. In 1952, she received a Bachelor of Science degree in business education. She taught in the Shelbyville Independent School District...

Mickey Smith graduated from SFA in 1967 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Following graduation, he joined the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) bank liquidation division in Washington, D.C. In 1972, Smith left FDIC to become owner and...

Louise Grimes Simmons was born November 9th, 1921, in Nacogdoches, the daughter of the late William Dennis and Nancy Ella Ward Grimes. She graduated from Nacogdoches High School and attended SFA. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Nacogdoches. Simmons was...

Allene Whitton Hankla (Nov. 10, 1919- May 8, 2012) graduated from SFA with a bachelor’s degree in 1948 and a master’s in 1957. She began her first teaching assignment at Geneva Elementary School and was a teacher at Santa Rosa High School for many years. For more...

Kevin Wade Bass was born on 17 October 1959 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Kevin graduated from Jasper High School in 1977. He enrolled at Stephen F Austin State University in the Fall of 1977, and graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in Business. He immediately...