NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Arden and Ross Snyder, the children of Derek ’01 and Holli ’06 Snyder of Nacogdoches, will serve as children of the court during Stephen F. Austin State University’s 2026 Homecoming celebrations this weekend.
Arden is a fifth grader at SFA Charter School who brings tons of kindness and creativity to her campus. She loves helping out the younger students through the Reading Buddy program. When she's not at school, Arden stays busy with her favorite activities, including taking ballet and tap lessons, caring for her family's pet rabbit and chickens and diving into fun arts and crafts projects, most recently trying her hand at painting with water colors. With her helpful spirit and bright creativity, Arden is a truly wonderful young lady and community member.
Ross is a bright and enthusiastic first grader at SFA Charter School. He loves going to school, where his favorite parts of the day include catching up with his friends and learning new and exciting things. Ross is a passionate athlete who can frequently be found running hard and practicing his skills on the soccer field. Back at home, he transforms into a budding engineer. Driven by a deep love for all things STEM, Ross spends hours designing, building and creating. Some of his favorite projects are the ones he collaborates on with his big sister, as the duo is always inventing something new.
Arden and Ross, both Junior Jacks, will ride in the Homecoming parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. Later, they will participate in the SFA Homecoming queen crowning during halftime of the football game between SFA and Southeastern Louisiana University, which begins at 5 p.m. at Homer Bryce Stadium.
The Homecoming parade is free and open to the public. To learn more or purchase tickets to the game, visit sfajacks.com.
