Alumni Connection - November 2025

News and Events

Alumni Hosts - Lewis Aynesworth, Henry Boehm, Clark Senter, Emily Coleman, Kathryn Smith, Chandler Smith

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Vikings, get hyped - The Football PLAYOFFS are here during the Holiday - Calling All Alumni to come Cheer!

Next game: Nov. 20th or 21st. - Location TBD
Semi-Finals on Nov. 28 (neutral site)
Win again - STATE on Dec. 4 at 11:00 AM at Waco ISD Athletic Complex!
Let’s bring the noise! - For dates and time updates - follow VCPS Athletics on Instagram or check our Athletics news webpage

Get your tickets for upcoming Vanguard athletic events here: Tickets

Make a difference for Vanguard students on Giving Day, December 2nd. Gifts made before the 2nd also count toward the day’s total.

Alumni, don’t forget — our Alumni Class Competition is back. Give and help your class rise to the top!

Thanks to the Sawyer Family Trust, every gift will be matched. Double your gift, double the impact. Go Vikings!

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Thank you, Vanguard Community!

Thank you, alumnus Scott Goble '99, for coming to speak to the Viking community! We appreciate your service to our country and to Vanguard!

Class of 2005!

The Class of 2005 celebrated their 20-year reunion with a full weekend of fun - from Friday night football and a campus tour to evenings out on the town.

Alumni Homecoming

Great turnout of current Vanguard parents who are also alumni at Homecoming!

28th Annual Vanguard Parent Crew Kent Starr Golf Tournament Vanguard

The Annual Vanguard Parent Crew Dr. Kent T. Starr Golf Tournament was a wonderful success! We’re grateful to our sponsors, alumni, and VPC volunteers for making it so memorable.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support Vanguard students through this tradition!

Thank you, Carlyn ’18 and Spensor Davis ’18, along with Blake Mattson of Mattson Financial Services, a current and alumni parent, for teaching our College Prep class about finances!

Josie Cunningham ’03 joined the 7th grade trip this year, traveling alongside Mrs. Flowers and her daughter.

Come by and see your brick!

Thanks to generous gifts to the Vanguard Annual Fund, both the Jaworski area and Alumni Patio have received new commemorative pavers and exciting updates!

Add a commemorative paver through this year’s Annual Fund: Vanguard Annual Fund.

Save the Date — March 21, 2026

Join us in celebrating 100 years of combined service from Patty and Joe Flowers and their incredible legacy at Vanguard! After more than five decades each of dedicated service, the Flowers’ impact continues to be felt across generations of students and families.

Invitations will be sent soon. Make sure your mailing address is up to date HERE, so you don’t miss the invitation.

Class Notes

News of births, weddings, new jobs, books, graduations, memoriam, awards, retirements, and more.

SUBMIT ALUMNI NEWS!

Pat Green in Waco

Pat Green will be playing at the Backyard in Waco for their 10th Anniversary Party on Saturday, November 22nd.

Get tickets Here

Congratulations to Jordan Cox ’82, head coach of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Men’s Golf Team, on capturing the 2025 American Southwest Conference Championship — the program’s fourth under his leadership and tenth overall!

The team wrapped up the fall season with a 47-1 record and a #3 national ranking! With three freshmen and a sophomore among the top five, the future looks bright for the Cru!

Pictured with Coach Cox is his brother, Craig, who attended Vanguard and serves as the team’s volunteer assistant coach.

Congratulations to Dr. Kyle Cooper ’15, who recently earned his PhD in Biomedical Sciences from KU Leuven in Belgium! His dissertation, “Objectively Measuring Speech Intelligibility Using Virtual Humans,” explored innovative approaches to neuroscience and communication research.

Dr. Cooper will soon begin a postdoctoral position at the University of Tokyo, continuing his research in neuroscience. We are proud of his incredible accomplishments and excited to see where his journey leads next — from Belgium to Japan, the adventure continues!

Vanguard School News

Vanguard #1 in STEM

Vanguard College Preparatory School has been ranked #20 among all private high schools in Texas by Niche!

Even more exciting—Vanguard earned the #1 spot in Central Texas for STEM, College Prep, and Diversity.

This recognition reflects the dedication of our students, faculty, staff, and community who make excellence thrive every day. Thank you for being part of what makes Vanguard special!

1st place in Cross Country State

Junior, Luke Scarborough finished 1st overall for Boys 4A TAPPS State!

Varsity boys finished 3rd overall and Varsity girls 10th. Amazing day for the Vikings! Thank you to our great Coach, Gary Bowden.

2026 National Merit Scholars

Three Vanguard seniors - Aria Cleveland, Owen Roos, and Henry Swanson - have been named Commended Students in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program, recognizing their exceptional academic promise based on PSAT performance.

In addition, twelve Vanguard juniors and seniors have earned honors from the College Board National Recognition Program for academic excellence.

One Act Play Wins District!

Congratulations to our cast, crew, and understudies, who won First Place at District One Act Play!

They performed exceptionally well at State, earning the following honors:

Atlas Sowders – All-Star Crew
Henry Swanson and Ella Snyder – Honorable Mention Cast
Owen Roos and Carly Boothe – All-Star Cast!

New Vanguard Choir!

We are so excited to have Jeff Rice, who retired after 30+ years at Midway, leading our Choir and Orchestra programs.

Annual Senior Haunted House and Dance was a blast - with our ADs and our math department having the most liked costume.

Volley for Molly

Teams from across the community came together to support the Molly Martinsen Foundation,

Thank you to everyone who made this special event a success!

The Vanguard Review - Is digital! Click Here to read!

Varsity Football - District Champs!

The Vikings won their first District Championship since 2017. JV Football went Undefeated! And Volleyball made it to round 2 of the playoffs!

Class Reunions!

Class of 2015 - 10 Year Reunion

Nov 26th and 28th, 2025

Wed. 26th - Dinner 6 pm, Fall Get Together 7:30 pm.

Sat. 28th - Class Reception 3 pm.

Hosted by Henry Boehm Click HERE to learn more and RSVP

2016 Class Reunions, Planning Starts Today

Contact Advancement@Vanguard.org

50-year - Class of 1976

40-year - Class of 1986

30-year - Class of 1996 - Facebook Group

20-year - Class of 2006

10-year - Class of 2016

5-year - Class of 2021 - November 25, 2026

Planning a visit to Waco? We'd love to arrange a time for you to catch up with your favorite teacher and explore what's new on campus. Interested in coordinating a reunion, campus tour, or hosting an alumni event? Let us know at the contact below! We look forward to seeing you!