Arroyo Grande High School Alumni
Arroyo Grande, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Amy Abascal | 1992 |
| Casey B Louis Casey B Louis | 1996 |
| Don Williams | 1987 |
| Greg Karen Jean Estes | 1964 |
| Jose Alcala | 1969 |
| Lori Hansen | 1994 |
| Marisa Cisneros | 2009 |
| Tammy Grassle | 1987 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
Have you lost your Arroyo Grande High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Eagles lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Bob Galloway
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Military Police (Army) 1973 thru 1981
Army National Guard 1991 thru 2010
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Military Police (Army) 1973 thru 1981
Army National Guard 1991 thru 2010
Bruce McCain
Class of 1985
Army, 4 Years
Airborne Cannon Crewmember stationed at Ft. Bragg, NC. with the 82nd. Airborne Division. Joined just after graduation from High School.
Class of 1985
Army, 4 Years
Airborne Cannon Crewmember stationed at Ft. Bragg, NC. with the 82nd. Airborne Division. Joined just after graduation from High School.
EMIL G SORIANO
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Graduating from Cal Poly and commissioned as Art Defense Artillery Officer, I was assigned to the 38th Artillery Division in South Korrea during Vietnam era. After tour of duty there, sent to Ft, Devens, Mass, thereafter Camp Drum in upstate New York. Learned a lot in military and came out as 1st Lieutenant.
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Graduating from Cal Poly and commissioned as Art Defense Artillery Officer, I was assigned to the 38th Artillery Division in South Korrea during Vietnam era. After tour of duty there, sent to Ft, Devens, Mass, thereafter Camp Drum in upstate New York. Learned a lot in military and came out as 1st Lieutenant.
James (Jim) Petersen
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 25 Years
Sworn into United States Marine Corps in 1968. Commissioned 2nd Lt. in 1971. Served in Japan, Vietnam and Cambodia, as well as a year “haze gray and underway” aboard 7th Fleet ships. Piloted the last military aircraft to leave Vietnamese airspace on the morning of April 30th, 1975. After almost eight years with the Marines I “retired”, mostly to teach sailing and race sailboats on the Gulf Coast, while trying to get into medical school. After three years I joined the United States Coast Guard where I spent nearly ten more years, mostly in Miami, doing intense Search and Rescue operations, drug interdiction, and participating in the invasion of Grenada. Left the USCG to fly for Northwest Airlines, and served almost seven more years in the National Guard, to finish up my required retirement obligation. There I deployed for operations in Panama, and fought forest fires in the Black Hills. I was a test pilot at several points in my military career and served in that capacity at the NASA Ames-Dryden Integrated Test Facility at Edwards AFB. All in all, through combat, aircraft crashes, shoot outs with drug smugglers, and aircraft mechanical failures of every description, I a happy to say I have come away from my military experience relatively unscathed, and with a lifetime of memories and friends. I have become a bit of an anti-war advocate these past twenty plus years as I have lived and worked in many countries around the globe as an environmental consultant, mostly concerning portable water issues. I have returned to Vietnam several times, sometimes for months, on these projects.
Semper Fi
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 25 Years
Sworn into United States Marine Corps in 1968. Commissioned 2nd Lt. in 1971. Served in Japan, Vietnam and Cambodia, as well as a year “haze gray and underway” aboard 7th Fleet ships. Piloted the last military aircraft to leave Vietnamese airspace on the morning of April 30th, 1975. After almost eight years with the Marines I “retired”, mostly to teach sailing and race sailboats on the Gulf Coast, while trying to get into medical school. After three years I joined the United States Coast Guard where I spent nearly ten more years, mostly in Miami, doing intense Search and Rescue operations, drug interdiction, and participating in the invasion of Grenada. Left the USCG to fly for Northwest Airlines, and served almost seven more years in the National Guard, to finish up my required retirement obligation. There I deployed for operations in Panama, and fought forest fires in the Black Hills. I was a test pilot at several points in my military career and served in that capacity at the NASA Ames-Dryden Integrated Test Facility at Edwards AFB. All in all, through combat, aircraft crashes, shoot outs with drug smugglers, and aircraft mechanical failures of every description, I a happy to say I have come away from my military experience relatively unscathed, and with a lifetime of memories and friends. I have become a bit of an anti-war advocate these past twenty plus years as I have lived and worked in many countries around the globe as an environmental consultant, mostly concerning portable water issues. I have returned to Vietnam several times, sometimes for months, on these projects.
Semper Fi
Karl Shifflett
Class of 1976
Marine Corps, 11 Years
Love the Corps, best years of my life.
Class of 1976
Marine Corps, 11 Years
Love the Corps, best years of my life.
Katherine Reno
Class of 1979
Air Force, 12 Years
Oregon Air National Guard Active Duty E-6
Class of 1979
Air Force, 12 Years
Oregon Air National Guard Active Duty E-6
Larry Woodrum
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Master Chief Petty Officer, Sonar Tech
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Master Chief Petty Officer, Sonar Tech
Lisa Clark (Dutra)
Class of 2000
Navy, 4 Years
Served as a Hospital Corpsman in Twentynine Palms, Ca.
Class of 2000
Navy, 4 Years
Served as a Hospital Corpsman in Twentynine Palms, Ca.
paul bandurraga
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Serves as the Sergeant Major for Army Special Forces at fort bragg Nc, e-mail; bandurrp@soc.mil
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Serves as the Sergeant Major for Army Special Forces at fort bragg Nc, e-mail; bandurrp@soc.mil
Phillip STECK
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as a Command Pilot in both T-38 and KC-135 jet aircraft. Served in Viet Nam and the Middle-East and Europe.
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as a Command Pilot in both T-38 and KC-135 jet aircraft. Served in Viet Nam and the Middle-East and Europe.
Ricardo A. Herrera
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
20+ years in the Army as a Cavalry Scout. Served in Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan)
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
20+ years in the Army as a Cavalry Scout. Served in Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan)
Robert Garza
Class of 1970
Marine Corps, 6 Years
USMC Captain, Naval Aviator, Cobra Pilot
Class of 1970
Marine Corps, 6 Years
USMC Captain, Naval Aviator, Cobra Pilot
Terry Gofforth
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Served world wide as Helicopter maintenance technician.
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Served world wide as Helicopter maintenance technician.
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School News
Class of 1962 "Birthday Party"
The Class of 1962 is holding a "70th Birthday Party and BBQ" on Sept. 6, 2014 at the American Legion Hall, 417...
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Our Arroyo Grande High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Arroyo Grande High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Arroyo Grande are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!