Atholton High School Alumni
Columbia, Maryland (MD)
Recent Members
| Devery Lomax Devery Lomax | 1978 |
| Frank Torcisi Jr | 1978 |
| Harrison Cohen | 2020 |
| Lisa Lisa Williams | 1976 |
| Marisa Conway Conway | 2014 |
| Ramona Henline | 1977 |
| Sandie Arnett | 1996 |
| Stephen Smith | 1969 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
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Honored Military Alumni
Annette (Green) Carter
Class of 1978
Air Force, 11 Years
Joined in 1983 and got out in 1994 to take care of my two boys.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 11 Years
Joined in 1983 and got out in 1994 to take care of my two boys.
Benjamin Zielinski
Class of 2011
Army, 6 Years
Enlisted junior year of high school and would commission as a Chemical Officer from Wentworth Military College.
Class of 2011
Army, 6 Years
Enlisted junior year of high school and would commission as a Chemical Officer from Wentworth Military College.
Bruce Heise
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Draft number 48, inducted Sept, 1972; took an additional year to guarantee Europe duty station.
Honor Grad, Army NCO Education System.
Southern Europe Soldier of Quarter
Maintenance NCOIC HQ Motor Pool
Discharged November, 1975
Positives: weekends in Alps, GI Bill paid for undergrad and grad school, 10% discount and close-in parking at Home Depot and Lowes
Negatives: 3 years of my life I'll never get back
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Draft number 48, inducted Sept, 1972; took an additional year to guarantee Europe duty station.
Honor Grad, Army NCO Education System.
Southern Europe Soldier of Quarter
Maintenance NCOIC HQ Motor Pool
Discharged November, 1975
Positives: weekends in Alps, GI Bill paid for undergrad and grad school, 10% discount and close-in parking at Home Depot and Lowes
Negatives: 3 years of my life I'll never get back
Charles Dennis Craver
Class of 1968
Navy, 18 Years
Join the Navy before graduating from Atholton, Station at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. Served aboard USS Intrepid CVS-11 for 1 year. Given an early out, ship was going to be decommission. [ She is now a museum,docked in New York Harbor ]
Join the Georgia Department of Defense in 2013. Currently active, holding the rank of Master Sargent with the following certifications:
RTO radio - telephone operator
HAM radio certified
Tactical operation center
Search and Recuse Technition
EMR - Emergency Medical Responder
Marksman Certified M16 , M82 , AK47 and M4
License Drone Pilot [ military grade ]
S4 shop - Supply Sargent 4th BN / 1st BDE
Work with FEMA and GEMA
Hold other certification to numerous to mention here.
I love serving my country
Class of 1968
Navy, 18 Years
Join the Navy before graduating from Atholton, Station at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. Served aboard USS Intrepid CVS-11 for 1 year. Given an early out, ship was going to be decommission. [ She is now a museum,docked in New York Harbor ]
Join the Georgia Department of Defense in 2013. Currently active, holding the rank of Master Sargent with the following certifications:
RTO radio - telephone operator
HAM radio certified
Tactical operation center
Search and Recuse Technition
EMR - Emergency Medical Responder
Marksman Certified M16 , M82 , AK47 and M4
License Drone Pilot [ military grade ]
S4 shop - Supply Sargent 4th BN / 1st BDE
Work with FEMA and GEMA
Hold other certification to numerous to mention here.
I love serving my country
David Chitwood
Class of 1973
Air Force, 31 Years
Joined in 75: Had a break in service and retired in 08. Thirty one countries including, Vietnam & Laos MIA recovery missions, Iraq, Afghanistan, and even theSouth Pole.
Class of 1973
Air Force, 31 Years
Joined in 75: Had a break in service and retired in 08. Thirty one countries including, Vietnam & Laos MIA recovery missions, Iraq, Afghanistan, and even theSouth Pole.
Kathleen L. Gregory Brister
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
A/D Air Force
US Air Force Reserves (Retiring 31 Jan 09)
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
A/D Air Force
US Air Force Reserves (Retiring 31 Jan 09)
Kathleen L. Gregory-Brister
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
Military Service
Enlisted: 4 May 1976 USAF A/D
Retired: 1 Feb 09 USAFR
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
Military Service
Enlisted: 4 May 1976 USAF A/D
Retired: 1 Feb 09 USAFR
mike carr
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
GMG1 (SW) ret , USS WHITE PLAINS AFS-4 , USS ENTERPRISE CVN-65, USS IOWA BB-61 ,USS HAYLOR DD-997 , USS RM DAVIS FFG-106, 16 YEARS AT SEA , 6 YEARS OUT OF JAPAN ,DESERT STORM , DESERT STORM 2
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
GMG1 (SW) ret , USS WHITE PLAINS AFS-4 , USS ENTERPRISE CVN-65, USS IOWA BB-61 ,USS HAYLOR DD-997 , USS RM DAVIS FFG-106, 16 YEARS AT SEA , 6 YEARS OUT OF JAPAN ,DESERT STORM , DESERT STORM 2
mike carr
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
gunner mates , dealing with weapons all the time . just loved it
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
gunner mates , dealing with weapons all the time . just loved it
Phillip Jamahl Harris
Class of 2004
Army, 4 Years
Enlisted in 2008. Completed basic training at Fort Benning. AIT completed at Fort Gordon. First duty station Schofield Barracks, HI. Served in Afghanistan 2011 to 2012. ETSed Oct 28 2012.
Class of 2004
Army, 4 Years
Enlisted in 2008. Completed basic training at Fort Benning. AIT completed at Fort Gordon. First duty station Schofield Barracks, HI. Served in Afghanistan 2011 to 2012. ETSed Oct 28 2012.
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Our Atholton 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 Atholton High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Columbia are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!