With great pride, the Vanguard Alumni Association announces its selection of Dr. Mary Morrison, Class of 1992, as its outstanding representative for 2011. She was unable to attend Founders’ Weekend, when her selection was made public, but Mary will receive her award when she steps to the podium as Vanguard’s commencement speaker Friday, May 27, at Jones Auditorium on the campus of Baylor University.

Mary O. Morrison, Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC, RPT-S is an Assistant Professor in the Professional Counseling Program at Texas State University- San Marcos. Mary graduated from Vanguard in 1992, she earned a B.S. in Education from Texas Christian University, an M.Ed. in Counseling and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education with a specialty in Play Therapy from the University of North Texas in Denton, TX. Read More…

Forty-eight 5th and 6th graders got a real taste of Vanguard on Wednesday, March 23. Science experiments, art projects, music concerts, Civil War reenactments, athletic team huddles, and motivational pep talks all combined for a very exciting morning followed by a pizza picnic on a sun-shiny day.

Applications for enrollment are at a 5-year high. The number of visiting students has increased with the opening of Bostick Hall and its new library, student activities center, and science labs. Read More…

Students and teachers left the books behind on March 30 and headed into the community for a day of lending a helping hand. Emma’s Day is Vanguard’s annual community service day and is named in memory of Emma Welter, a student who was an avid volunteer with the Waco Humane Society.

Service projects this year included a wide variety of destinations and activities.

• Tutoring, reading, interacting at public and private elementary schools
• Making bookmarks for local public libraries
• Making blankets hospital patients in association with Project Linus
• Creating cards for military service men and women
• Cleaning up grounds and storage areas on campus
• Learning to be better drivers through a visit to Hillcrest Hospital’s Reality Education for Drivers program

“A lot of us had fun volunteering at Mountainview School this year,” said freshman Macallan Goaley. “It’s kind of contagious. The more fun people have, the more they want to donate their time. Emma’s Day is a great way for Vanguard students to learn the joy of volunteering.”

Campus will be abuzz with a 3-day Spring Preview for prospective students March 22-24. Students in grades 5-10 are invited to shadow a current Vanguard student for a day, attending classes and extracurricular activities from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Parents are invited to coffee with the Head of School 8-9 a.m.. Reservations are required for shadows. Please call the school at 254.772.8111 to make an appointment. Vanguard is located at 2517 Mt. Carmel Drive.

Friday, March 25, 2011

BUILDING DEDICATION RECEPTION
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Come celebrate the restoration of Building One, now a beautiful library, student activities center, and science department known as Buddy & Virginia Bostick Hall and The Scott Poage Family Reference Center.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

BRING-YOUR-OWN PICNIC LUNCH
12:00 noon
Come one, come all! Alumni, families, faculty, students, and friends of Vanguard are invited to enjoy an informal time together on the grounds of our beautiful campus. In case of inclement weather, we will set up tables inside the Jaworski Center.

CAMPUS TOURS
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Enjoy a guided tour of campus and see what Vanguard 2011 is all about!

For more information on Founders’ Weekend and class reunions, email maryhelen_george@vanguard.org or call us at 254.772.8111.  If you would like to assist in planning your class reunion during Founders’ Weekend, email aephipps@aol.com.