Northside High School Alumni
Roanoke, Virginia (VA)
Recent Members
| Carrie Salmons | 2008 |
| Daniel Mckinney | 1983 |
| Debra Ratliff | 1989 |
| Devlin Cooper Cooper | 2016 |
| Laura James | 1993 |
| Nathan Hamilton Nathan Hamilton | 1984 |
| Shaina Wainwright | 1995 |
| Stephanie Berry | 2001 |
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
Chris Cameresi
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Corps Security Force Co. Kings Bay NSB Kings Bay, GA
1BN 6th MAR Camp Lejuene, NC
3BN 6th MAR Camp Lejuene, NC
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Corps Security Force Co. Kings Bay NSB Kings Bay, GA
1BN 6th MAR Camp Lejuene, NC
3BN 6th MAR Camp Lejuene, NC
Connie S. Moore
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
First female crew chief on C-130 in USAF. Ten years with Air Force Office Special Investigations
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
First female crew chief on C-130 in USAF. Ten years with Air Force Office Special Investigations
Danny Sherman LaPrade
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
Basic training at Great Lakes. Two tours in Vietnam, one on an aircraft carrier (USS Arlington) & one on a net layer (USS Cohoes) riding the rivers of Vietnam. Then training in Newport, RI & commissioning of new ship (USS Alwyn) in Boston. Final location Norfolk on Alwyn & a 6 week cruise to Cuba.
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
Basic training at Great Lakes. Two tours in Vietnam, one on an aircraft carrier (USS Arlington) & one on a net layer (USS Cohoes) riding the rivers of Vietnam. Then training in Newport, RI & commissioning of new ship (USS Alwyn) in Boston. Final location Norfolk on Alwyn & a 6 week cruise to Cuba.
Donald (Donnie) W. Noel
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
Boot Camp at Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Illinois. USS Forrestal, CVA-59 (aircraft carrier); NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA.
Feb. 13, 1969 to Dec 10, 1972. Honorably discharged as an AZ-3, (E-4) before I could sew on my E-5 rank.
I married in 1968 before I joined the Navy. We were together for around 8 1/2 months before I enlisted. (Counting those same months), on our third anniversary we had actually been together, one year, one month and one week.
I have been married to the same sweet gal for 40 years this July.
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
Boot Camp at Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Illinois. USS Forrestal, CVA-59 (aircraft carrier); NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA.
Feb. 13, 1969 to Dec 10, 1972. Honorably discharged as an AZ-3, (E-4) before I could sew on my E-5 rank.
I married in 1968 before I joined the Navy. We were together for around 8 1/2 months before I enlisted. (Counting those same months), on our third anniversary we had actually been together, one year, one month and one week.
I have been married to the same sweet gal for 40 years this July.
Donnie Hall
Class of 1989
Navy, 2 Years
USS Kansas City, Recipient of Bronze Medal of Honor
Class of 1989
Navy, 2 Years
USS Kansas City, Recipient of Bronze Medal of Honor
Greg Stultz
Class of 1971
Army, 6 Years
I served as an infantry officer in the 82nd Airborne Division.
Class of 1971
Army, 6 Years
I served as an infantry officer in the 82nd Airborne Division.
Ira William "Billy" Paxton, Jr
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
3rd Petty Office
Electrician Mate
U.S.S Pivot MSO-463
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
3rd Petty Office
Electrician Mate
U.S.S Pivot MSO-463
Jayson A. Altieri
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Army Lieutenant Colonel Jayson A. Altieri began his military service in 1984 as an enlisted soldier in the 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Division. In 1989, he graduated from Norwich University’s Military College of Vermont and was commissioned as an Army Aviation Second Lieutenant. He has served as a Battalion Commander, Company Commander, Platoon Leader and Staff in various assignments with the 82nd Airborne Division, as well as units in Ecuador, Iraq, Korea, and the Panama Canal Zone. In 2003 and 2004 respectively, Altieri graduated from the U.S. Air Force’s Air Command and Staff College and the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. He has also served at the National Geo-Spatial Intelligence Agency as the Deputy Director’s Executive Assistant. His last operational assignment was as the G5, Combined Joint Task Force - 82, Bagram, Afghanistan. He is currently assigned to the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. Altieri is a contributing writer to The Armed Forces Journal, Armor, Proceedings, CAP Volunteer, and many Mid-Atlantic Regional Newspapers. He is married to the former Miss Shelle Elizabeth Wheless of Raleigh, North Carolina. They have two children, Isabella Grayce, age 8 and Jayson Jr., age 5. Major Altieri’s hometown is Roanoke, Virginia.
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Army Lieutenant Colonel Jayson A. Altieri began his military service in 1984 as an enlisted soldier in the 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Division. In 1989, he graduated from Norwich University’s Military College of Vermont and was commissioned as an Army Aviation Second Lieutenant. He has served as a Battalion Commander, Company Commander, Platoon Leader and Staff in various assignments with the 82nd Airborne Division, as well as units in Ecuador, Iraq, Korea, and the Panama Canal Zone. In 2003 and 2004 respectively, Altieri graduated from the U.S. Air Force’s Air Command and Staff College and the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. He has also served at the National Geo-Spatial Intelligence Agency as the Deputy Director’s Executive Assistant. His last operational assignment was as the G5, Combined Joint Task Force - 82, Bagram, Afghanistan. He is currently assigned to the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. Altieri is a contributing writer to The Armed Forces Journal, Armor, Proceedings, CAP Volunteer, and many Mid-Atlantic Regional Newspapers. He is married to the former Miss Shelle Elizabeth Wheless of Raleigh, North Carolina. They have two children, Isabella Grayce, age 8 and Jayson Jr., age 5. Major Altieri’s hometown is Roanoke, Virginia.
KEVIN PRICE
Class of 1995
Navy, 11 Years
MM1 Serving on the USS IWO JIMA (LHD-7)
Norfolk, VA
Class of 1995
Navy, 11 Years
MM1 Serving on the USS IWO JIMA (LHD-7)
Norfolk, VA
LTJG Aubrey Page
Class of 2005
Navy, 3 Years
Surface Warfare Officer onboard USS GETTYSBURG (CG 64) out of Mayport, Florida.
Class of 2005
Navy, 3 Years
Surface Warfare Officer onboard USS GETTYSBURG (CG 64) out of Mayport, Florida.
Melissa Richardson Williams
Class of 1992
Navy, 8 Years
Hopsital Corpman 2nd class, spent 4 of my 8years working in the medical field with the Marine Corp.
Class of 1992
Navy, 8 Years
Hopsital Corpman 2nd class, spent 4 of my 8years working in the medical field with the Marine Corp.
Mike Garlington
Class of 1986
Army, 19 Years
Enlisted after graduationg from College. At E-5 I attend OCS and am now a LTC going into Squadron Command... will serve past 20, but not a lifer!
Class of 1986
Army, 19 Years
Enlisted after graduationg from College. At E-5 I attend OCS and am now a LTC going into Squadron Command... will serve past 20, but not a lifer!
Scott Damewood
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
MSgt Retired. Langley 80-84, Nevada Test Range 84-88, Shady J 88-94 (Desert Shield, Storm),
Air Force Plant 42 Palmdale CA 94-2000
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
MSgt Retired. Langley 80-84, Nevada Test Range 84-88, Shady J 88-94 (Desert Shield, Storm),
Air Force Plant 42 Palmdale CA 94-2000
Shane Moses
Class of 1979
Air Force, 6 Years
Provided support as deputy and senior commander for Nuclear missle defense as well as NBC warefare and natural disaster planning.
Class of 1979
Air Force, 6 Years
Provided support as deputy and senior commander for Nuclear missle defense as well as NBC warefare and natural disaster planning.
Sonny Kirkwood
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Command Master Chief. Served in Gulf War. Retired January 2000.
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Command Master Chief. Served in Gulf War. Retired January 2000.
Sonny Kirkwood
Class of 1978
Navy, 22 Years
Desert Shield/Storm. Retired as a Command Master Chief/Yeoman (SW) Master Chief.
Class of 1978
Navy, 22 Years
Desert Shield/Storm. Retired as a Command Master Chief/Yeoman (SW) Master Chief.
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Our Northside 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 Northside High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Roanoke are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!