Vail Christian High School Alumni Feature: Sebastian Joly '14: Building a Career Through Curiosity While studying engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, Sebastian Joly ('14) rebuilt a 1984 motorcycle as part of a class project. What started as another assignment became a turning point. Although he had initially planned to pursue chemical engineering, the project confirmed that his true passion was designing, building, and solving real-world mechanical challenges. Today,

Vail Christian High School Alumni Feature: Ryan Downey '20: Aerospace Innovator From Tornado Research to Autonomous Space Systems For Ryan Downey ('20), one opportunity has continually led to the next. What began as a passion for engineering grew into groundbreaking research with autonomous drones studying tornadoes, which opened the door to advanced graduate studies and ultimately a career developing cutting-edge aerospace technologies. Today, Ryan is a Guidance, Navigation

Vail Christian High School Alumni Feature: Finding Purpose Through Compassion: Mia Cooper '20 Pursues a Career in Mental Health For Mia Cooper ('20), a single high school class helped shape the course of her future. While attending Vail Christian High School, Mia discovered a passion for psychology in Mr. Pat Phelan's classroom. What began as an interest in understanding human behavior soon became a calling to help individuals and families navigate life's challenges. After gr

Vail Christian High School Alumni Feature: Athena Bowe '11: Digital Nomad Following Her Interests Around the World For Athena Bowe ('11), following her curiosity about people, cultures, and consumer behavior has led to a global career spanning entertainment, technology, and consumer research. By combining anthropology, consumer psychology, entertainment, and global strategy, Athena has built a career helping some of the world's leading brands better understand the people they

Going "All In": Quinn Strauch '18 Builds a Career Through Opportunity and Initiative For Quinn Strauch ('18), success has been built on curiosity, hard work, and the willingness to embrace new challenges. After graduating from Vail Christian High School in 2018, Quinn attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where he earned a degree in Operations Management from the Leeds School of Business in 2023. Looking back, he credits VCHS with preparing him well for the academic ri

Vail Christian High School Alumni Feature: Finding the Courage to Create: Jonathan Armstead '06 If you knew Jonathan Armstead during his years at Vail Christian High School, you probably remember him as the class clown. "My goal every day was to not just get my friends laughing, but to get the teachers laughing, as well," Today, he's still making people laugh, but now his audience numbers in the millions. Jonathan ('06) is the creator behind Jon the Dad, one of social media's

Vail Christian High School Alumni Feature: Izzy Richie '20: Initiative, Perseverance, and a Passion for Serving Others For Isabelle ‘Izzy” Richie ('20), engineering has always been about more than solving technical problems; it's about improving people's lives. From designing affordable housing solutions in the Vail Valley to helping modernize one of New York City's oldest utility systems, Izzy has built a career inspired by curiosity, collaboration, and service. That journey

Vail Christian High School Alumni Feature: Elisa Rohlwing Marchetti '01: A Life of Hope, Leadership, and Stewardship Elisa (Lisa) Rohlwing Marchetti, Vail Christian High School Class of 2001, exemplifies the spirit of a true VCHS Saint through her remarkable professional achievements, enduring faith, and heart for service. After graduating from VCHS, Elisa earned her Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Azusa Pacific University in 2004 and later pursued her MBA, which she co

Vail Christian High School Alumni Feature: Sophia Branden ’17 – Engineering a Life of Impact Sophia Branden, a 2017 graduate of VCHS, has built a life defined by resilience, growth, and a passion for making a difference. Her journey is anything but conventional, blending a love for science, a gift for teaching, and a talent for connecting with people. From studying biomedical engineering to working alongside surgeons in the operating room, Sophia has embraced every twist and

Vail Christian High School Alumni Feature: Tommy O’Neil ‘19 Tommy O'Neil's journey has been remarkably unique, from a small,...

Carving His Own Path in Cybersecurity Christian Bohren (Class of 2014) has always had a knack for curiosity and innovation, a mindset...

Passion for Engineering - From the Colorado Mountains to the Coast of California Ethan Pence, a graduate of Vail Christian High...

Quantum Engineering and beyond... Max Phannenstiel, a 2017 Vail Christian High School graduate, has rapidly distinguished himself in...

His achievements include winning gold and silver medals for Team USA Youth Team and securing a bronze medal at the 2024 World Championship

From Vail Christian High School to the Clyfford Still Museum Paris Baker's Inspiring Journey in Early Childhood Education Paris...

The Bowers Twins - Architects of the Future Vail Christian High School Class of 2019 In the rich history of Vail Christian High School’s...

A Journey from Rocket Boy to Social Innovator In the early 2000s, a group of students from Vail Christian High School earned the nickname...

Dr. Bo Dwyer Pioneering the Future of Self-Driving Vehicles Vail Christian High School takes immense pride in celebrating the remarkable...

Davis Hermes performs on the highline between two hot air balloons high above Praia Grande, Brazil, on Aug. 4. The slackline feat between...

Engleby's accomplishments serve as an inspiration to current and future students at Vail Christian High School. Tom Engleby graduating...