Randy M. Preston is entering year 18 of teaching choral music in Texas
and seventh at Stony Point High School where he serves as the
head choir director and Visual & Performing Arts Academy Lead. Prior
to teaching at SPHS, Mr. Preston taught in similar positions at Hopewell Middle School (Round Rock ISD), Waxahachie ISD, and Midlothian ISD.
Mr. Preston was born and raised in Harlingen, Texas where he graduated
from Harlingen High School. He attended Hardin-Simmons University
in Abilene, Texas, where he graduated with multiple degrees: Bachelor of Music in Church Music, Bachelor of Music Education, and Master of Music
with a concentration in Church Music. In the Fall of 2020, he successfully completed Principal Certification courses at Lamar University
and hopes to one day work in fine arts administration.
Mr. Preston is a professional musician who has sung and played keyboard/piano for many churches, weddings, and other engagements.
He maintains professional affiliations with ACDA, TCDA, TMAA, TMEA,
and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity. Mr. Preston sings tenor with
the Round Rock Community Choir and Conspirare Symphonic Choir, and
he serves as the Director of Music Ministries at Round Rock Christian Church. Mr. Preston serves on the RRISD Fine Arts Equity, Diversity, and
Inclusion Committee and the TCDA DEI Committee. An avid fan of Peanuts/Charlie Brown, he lives with his beagle, Lucy, in Round Rock.
Katie Vukovics is beginning her second year teaching and her first year as Assistant Choir Director at Stony Point High School. Before coming to Stony Point she taught for a year at Anderson High School in Austin.
She is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana where she received her Bachelor of Music Education Degree from Louisiana State University (Geaux Tigers!). While at LSU she studied with Terry Patrick-Harris and Trey Davis, sang with the A Capella Choir, Chorale, and Chamber Choir, and co-conducted the LSU ACDA Lab Choir. Ms. Vukovics currently sings alto in the choir at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Austin. In her free time she likes to play piano, drink tea, run, and do music cognition research.
Ms. Vukovics is very excited to become part of the community at Stony Point and looks forward to making some beautiful music!