Announcing the Johns Family Scholarship in Mathematics

We are proud to announce the new Johns Family Scholarship in Mathematics. This scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding undergraduate pursuing a major in mathematics, or to a student in the University Scholar, Business Fellow, or similar program with a concentration in mathematics. 

This scholarship was made possible by the generosity of Baxter Johns, Professor Emeritus in the Baylor Mathematics Department, and his wife Dena Johns, a longtime faculty member and chair of the mathematics department at Vanguard College Preparatory School in Waco. Baxter and Dena were honored at our spring luncheon.

We are proud to name Evan Roos, a sophomore from Robinson, TX, as the inaugural recipient of the Johns Family Scholarship. A graduate of Vanguard College Preparatory School, Evan is pursuing a Bachelor of Science as a Science Research Fellow, with a secondary major in mathematics and a minor in chemistry and physics. He was a member of the 2025 Baylor Putnam team, earning a score of 11 on this highly competitive national mathematics exam. Outside of his studies, Evan sings with the Baylor Men's Choir and rides with the Unicycling Club. After completing his degree, he plans to pursue a doctorate and a career in academic research.