Dr. Buddy Himes, Dean of the College of Fine Arts at Stephen F. Austin State University was the guest speaker at the Wednesday, March 1, 2017, meeting of the Rotary Club of Nacogdoches.  Dr. Himes provided a program covering SFA’s Bell Carillon Refurbishment Project. 
 
 
Dr. Buddy Himes, Dean of the College of Fine Arts at Stephen F. Austin State University was the guest speaker at the Wednesday, March 1, 2017, meeting of the Rotary Club of Nacogdoches.  Dr. Himes provided a program covering SFA’s Bell Carillon Refurbishment Project. 
 
The program detailed a complete refurbishment and enhancement of East Texas’ only authentic bell carillon which is now once again active on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University.  The project was made possible by collaboration between the SFA’s College of Fine Arts and the Charles and Lois Marie Bright Foundation which provided major funding for it through the SFASU Foundation.
 
Pictured left to right are Kurt Sutton and Greg Williams, Club Members and Trustees of the Charles and Lois Marie Bright Foundation, Gigi Deppisch, Club Guest, Ken Deppisch, Club Program Chairman, Dr. Himes, Michael Tubbs, Media Specialist for the SFA College of Fine Arts, Dr. Trey Turner, Executive Director of Development at SFA and Francis Spruiell, Club President.