Cheney High School Alumni
Cheney, Washington (WA)
Recent Members
| Brenda Baldwin | 1989 |
| Caren Lincoln | 1979 |
| Jason Rothwell | 1976 |
| Joseph Vedder | 2014 |
| Justin Perry | 1998 |
| Kimberly Achenbach | 1984 |
| Marie Flatt | 1979 |
| Paul Stredwick | 1974 |
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
Ann McGee
Class of 1973
Air Force, 4 Years
Field maintenace (SAC) Wurthsmith AFB
Oscoda,MI
Class of 1973
Air Force, 4 Years
Field maintenace (SAC) Wurthsmith AFB
Oscoda,MI
Arnold Jensen
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
Enter service as enlisted Aug 1968. Attented Officer Candidate School after about a year of service. Served about 28 years. Retired as Colonel.
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
Enter service as enlisted Aug 1968. Attented Officer Candidate School after about a year of service. Served about 28 years. Retired as Colonel.
Beth McGee
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
23 Feb 1978: Dental Asst from 1978-1983 DMAFB
Retrained:1983 Training and Education Manager AFSC. Retired 1 Mar 1998.
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
23 Feb 1978: Dental Asst from 1978-1983 DMAFB
Retrained:1983 Training and Education Manager AFSC. Retired 1 Mar 1998.
Bill Sims
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Retired on 28 Feb 09 after 22 1/2 years of service. Enlisted in the Infantry, and transitioned to Military Intelligence in 1990. Now working for Digital Receiver Technology, Inc. in Germantown, MD, as Manager, Applications Engineering.
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Retired on 28 Feb 09 after 22 1/2 years of service. Enlisted in the Infantry, and transitioned to Military Intelligence in 1990. Now working for Digital Receiver Technology, Inc. in Germantown, MD, as Manager, Applications Engineering.
Brian Griffin
Class of 1987
Navy, 20+ Years
Enteried Navy out of HS. Served in Desert Storm & Iraq.
Class of 1987
Navy, 20+ Years
Enteried Navy out of HS. Served in Desert Storm & Iraq.
Cheryl (Green) Dawson
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
18 yrs in the Wa. Nat'l Guard in the maintenance field now 3 more yrs as an army RN and still serving.
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
18 yrs in the Wa. Nat'l Guard in the maintenance field now 3 more yrs as an army RN and still serving.
David Calvert
Class of 1976
National Guard, 20+ Years
Retired as Master Sgt with the Washington Air National Guard at Fairchild AFB.
Quality Assurance for Maint. with KC-135 air refueling aircraft.
Class of 1976
National Guard, 20+ Years
Retired as Master Sgt with the Washington Air National Guard at Fairchild AFB.
Quality Assurance for Maint. with KC-135 air refueling aircraft.
DIANE MARIE BETZ STANLEY
Class of 1974
Air Force, 6 Years
SERVED 6 YEARS IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (1978-1984) AS AN OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR. RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS A STAFF SERGEANT (E-5) IN 1984.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 6 Years
SERVED 6 YEARS IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (1978-1984) AS AN OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR. RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS A STAFF SERGEANT (E-5) IN 1984.
Don M. Chafee
Class of 1970
Army, 20 Years
1979 - 1997 Desert Storm Bronze Star Purple Heart
Class of 1970
Army, 20 Years
1979 - 1997 Desert Storm Bronze Star Purple Heart
Eric LamBeau
Class of 1986
Army, 15 Years
Served 12 yrs of Active and three of inactive reserve status (Army). Service included ~ one year of service in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during Desert Storm.
Class of 1986
Army, 15 Years
Served 12 yrs of Active and three of inactive reserve status (Army). Service included ~ one year of service in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during Desert Storm.
Florence E. Teodoro McGee
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Education, ISD Tech/Training Manger
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Education, ISD Tech/Training Manger
Ike salter
Class of 1983
Army, 8 Years
Sgt, Motorpool, Heilbronn Germany, 101st Ordance, 1985 -1993
Class of 1983
Army, 8 Years
Sgt, Motorpool, Heilbronn Germany, 101st Ordance, 1985 -1993
J Luis Santiago
Class of 1994
Air Force, 14 Years
Special Operation Forces Tactical Air Control Party (SOF TACP). Directing Airstrikes for SOF ground forces.
Class of 1994
Air Force, 14 Years
Special Operation Forces Tactical Air Control Party (SOF TACP). Directing Airstrikes for SOF ground forces.
Jerry Goertz
Class of 1980
National Guard, 30 Years
Class of 1980
National Guard, Retired as a E-8/SMSgt in 2012 with 30 Years of service with the 141st Air Refueling Wing, Washington Air National Guard, Logistics Resources Squadron, Vehicle Maintenance Flight. Deployed to Desert Shield/Storm, Deny Flight, Southern Watch and others.
Class of 1980
National Guard, 30 Years
Class of 1980
National Guard, Retired as a E-8/SMSgt in 2012 with 30 Years of service with the 141st Air Refueling Wing, Washington Air National Guard, Logistics Resources Squadron, Vehicle Maintenance Flight. Deployed to Desert Shield/Storm, Deny Flight, Southern Watch and others.
Joan Graese Moss
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
Served as Cryptologic Technician Maintenance. Stationed in FL, IL, and Guam.
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
Served as Cryptologic Technician Maintenance. Stationed in FL, IL, and Guam.
Jock Olson
Class of 1970
National Guard, 31 Years
Aircraft maintenance, crew chief, flight line supervisor. Desert Storm.
Class of 1970
National Guard, 31 Years
Aircraft maintenance, crew chief, flight line supervisor. Desert Storm.
Kelli A. Stevens-Roberts
Class of 1976
Army, 12 Years
Twelve years as Army public affairs personnel.
Class of 1976
Army, 12 Years
Twelve years as Army public affairs personnel.
Lorin Bannerman
Class of 1979
National Guard, 20+ Years
Currently the 81st HBCT S3 Operations NCO.
Gettin ready for the 2nd year long deployment to Iraq.
Served 20 plus years as an Infantry Soldier.
Class of 1979
National Guard, 20+ Years
Currently the 81st HBCT S3 Operations NCO.
Gettin ready for the 2nd year long deployment to Iraq.
Served 20 plus years as an Infantry Soldier.
Michael McCaffree
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
More than 30 years service as an Army Officer. Currently a Colonel serving as the Commander of the 81st Brigade Combat Team at Camp Murray, WA
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
More than 30 years service as an Army Officer. Currently a Colonel serving as the Commander of the 81st Brigade Combat Team at Camp Murray, WA
Michael P. Anderson
Class of 1977
Air Force, 10 Years
See Nasa service description, Died in 2003 on the space shuttle Columbia.
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/anderson.html
Class of 1977
Air Force, 10 Years
See Nasa service description, Died in 2003 on the space shuttle Columbia.
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/anderson.html
Mike McKeehan
Class of 1962
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Served 27 years in CG Reserve, retired as CWO4, Personnel Administration.
Class of 1962
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Served 27 years in CG Reserve, retired as CWO4, Personnel Administration.
Mike Snapp
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
20 year career as Weather Officer, Minuteman Missile Commander, and R&D Officer. Viet Nam vet. Retired in 1989.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
20 year career as Weather Officer, Minuteman Missile Commander, and R&D Officer. Viet Nam vet. Retired in 1989.
Patricia Van Abbema (Robison)
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as admin support with classified war plans for the first 11 years and then in communications. I maintained the materials used by aircrews to prevent being shot down by friendly fire.
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as admin support with classified war plans for the first 11 years and then in communications. I maintained the materials used by aircrews to prevent being shot down by friendly fire.
Patty (Robison) Van Abbema
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired from the Washington Air National Guard, 141st ARW, Fairchild AFB. Spent 21 of the best years of my life traveling the world and working with first class people.
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired from the Washington Air National Guard, 141st ARW, Fairchild AFB. Spent 21 of the best years of my life traveling the world and working with first class people.
Paul Holloway
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
8 years enlisted aircraft mechanic and 20 years as a navigator/sensor system operator
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
8 years enlisted aircraft mechanic and 20 years as a navigator/sensor system operator
Peter Magargee
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Lt. Col with many years in the cockpit as a Instructor Pilot (T37) and Operational Aircraft Commander in the C130. A lot of overseas time.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Lt. Col with many years in the cockpit as a Instructor Pilot (T37) and Operational Aircraft Commander in the C130. A lot of overseas time.
Rick Smitherman
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
United States Army 1969-1972. Served as a Paratrooper and Combat Medic in Vietnam, 1970-1971.
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
United States Army 1969-1972. Served as a Paratrooper and Combat Medic in Vietnam, 1970-1971.
Roger Monson
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as information specialist in Air Force at Edwards AFB, 7th AF Vietnam, and Defense Language Institute for 7 years, then got my RN degree and served in U.S. Public Health Service for 20 years, retired as commander.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served as information specialist in Air Force at Edwards AFB, 7th AF Vietnam, and Defense Language Institute for 7 years, then got my RN degree and served in U.S. Public Health Service for 20 years, retired as commander.
Rosalie Woodring Gunter
Class of 1980
Navy, 5 Years
Hospital Corpsman/Operating Room Tech
Class of 1980
Navy, 5 Years
Hospital Corpsman/Operating Room Tech
Tom Henry
Class of 1970
Army, 8 Years
Med Tech, Platton Sgt. in combat support hospitals.
Great experience. Enjoyed all duty assignments, especially Germany. Aside from working with my teams, skiing in Austria and Switzerland were beyond incredible. Tough duty, but someone had to do it.
Class of 1970
Army, 8 Years
Med Tech, Platton Sgt. in combat support hospitals.
Great experience. Enjoyed all duty assignments, especially Germany. Aside from working with my teams, skiing in Austria and Switzerland were beyond incredible. Tough duty, but someone had to do it.
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Our Cheney 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 Cheney High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Cheney are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!