Our Old Boys

Seeing our boys leave school each year as they graduate, now at Western’s fifteenth graduating class, Mr. Mitch Thomas offers them a "Final Word to our Old Boys."

After the 15th graduation, Western grads now number 450, and great news about them arrives all the time. Here’s a few snippets about grads making news in academics, sports and music, and in life!

Charlie Miggins (‘17) was married to Sofia Miller in May. A beautiful wedding in Virginia. Charlie is a is a graduate of Hillsdale College and is a talented Western grad, academically, athletically and gifted in theater and music.

Armed with a Philosophy degree and Masters’ work at the U. of St. Thomas, Mr. David Heffernan (’13, Green) is Athletic Director at Cathedral High School. Introduced to rugby while at Western, David is forming a summer league for Old Boys.

Andres Javier Giraldo ('13) was here on a visit recently. Great memories from the early years of Western, including when he and David O’Bar (‘13) performed The Little Prince at Founding Roots Dinner.

After school, in March, 24 members of last year’s graduating class reunited on campus for a game of Basil Ball. These were the guys who invented Branch Ball and then Basil Ball, with Adair Coffman being the main creator.

Benedict Saylor (‘22) has been awarded a scholarship to attend College of the Holy Cross, in Wooster, MA, as an Organ Fellow for the next four years.

Dominic Block (‘21) gave the Salutatorian speech at Cathedral High School this May. It was the school's first graduation.

Western’s Class of 2022 is an outstanding group of young men, including students who will attend colleges in the arts, science and engineering, also excellent athletes and musicians and boys entering the trades and technology.

In an interview at UST, Normal Barud (‘19) talks about his knack for tech and how he actively engages in his faith. “Western Academy and Opus Dei have made big impacts on my life.”

James Paul Broussard (2002-2026)

2024 grad helps lead a great high school apostolate

This year’s Founding Roots Dinner was truly special. The after-dinner House toasts were offered by four graduates from Western’s very first graduating class of 2012.

Dominic Block (‘21) brought his string quartet to school for lower school music classes, gorgeous sounds indeed, thanks, Dominic!

In May, this year’s eighth graders will become our fifteenth class to graduate. Here’s some history behind the beginning and expansion of our Old Boys, now about to hit 500!

December and January are off to a great start with wedding bells in the air for many young Western grads!

The Class of 2021 were Pigskin Classic champions for the third time in a row. They are an amazing bunch. Here we remember their graduation and list colleges they are attending.

Western football teams have chalked up three undefeated seasons in a row. But it has not always been like that. Coach Mitch England articulates why the Green Jays keep winning

The Pigskin Classic Old Boys football tourney was played on January 3. The class of 2021 turned up in force to dominate the gridiron match once again.

John Hebert (‘22) ends his outstanding high school football career with an invite to the All-America game in January. John will play for the U of H Cougars next year.

Southpaw pitcher, Matthew Manis (‘22) signed with the University of Texas, and Coach D’Andrea was on hand for the celebration.

Tully Florey (‘22) a senior at Houston Christian High School, made a perfect ACT score this year. Congrats young man, job well done!

Jackson Barr (‘16) graduated with honors in philosophy from Texas State University and has been working with underprivileged kids in the Upward Bound program there.

Three Old Boys who graduated the same year, 2020, accompanied their parents at a 25th anniversary celebration at the Co-Cathedral with Archbishop Vasquez recently.

Jacob Dodson ('18), a fourth year student, now serves as Chief of Staff of the Aggie Corps of Cadets. Jacob is eldest of three brothers, John (‘21) freshman at A&M and Joseph (6th grade)

Catching up with a few quick shots of some graduates and their visits to campus and other fun exploits

Weddings this season, some excellent young men from the first year’s of Western, including Elliot Bing’s engagement from 2012, and the first of the four Glueck brothers!

Zig Sanchez (‘14) was a founding student in 6th grade at Western back in 2010. In those founding years, Heights teachers, Mr. Austin Hatch and Mr. Patrick Miggins were his teachers in Houston. Now, Zig has come full circle, teaching at The Heights himself!

Drake Leder (‘25) just graduated from Western last year, He appreciated his days at school and wonderfully speaks about them.

After graduating from Nebraska and with an MBA from Rice U, Brant Banks (‘15) played with the Green Bay Packers this fall.