Shadow Mountain High School Alumni
Phoenix, Arizona (AZ)
Recent Members
| Adrian Chadrow | 1981 |
| Alana Poehls | 2016 |
| Brittni Kovack | 2004 |
| Chester David Wing Chester David Wing | 1980 |
| John Guerin | 1984 |
| Lincoln Rodriguez | 2022 |
| Mary Winandy | 1981 |
| Nicole Simpson | 1995 |
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 Shadow Mountain High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Matadors lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Dennis Wood
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Submarine Force strategic Weapons Technician Retired as Master Chief Missile Technician.
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Submarine Force strategic Weapons Technician Retired as Master Chief Missile Technician.
Gary Simons
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
I served three years in the Army and then switched to the Navy where I did another 20 years before retiring. I completed five combat tours in the Persian Gulf and Iraq beginning with the Gulf War (1990) through the present war on terrorism (2005).
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
I served three years in the Army and then switched to the Navy where I did another 20 years before retiring. I completed five combat tours in the Persian Gulf and Iraq beginning with the Gulf War (1990) through the present war on terrorism (2005).
James Mitchell
Class of 1979
Army, 11 Years
Special Forces radio operator A/3/10SFGA 1983-86
Special Forces medic B/3/10SFGA 1990-92
Flight surgeon 7th Special Forces Group 1996-2000
Class of 1979
Army, 11 Years
Special Forces radio operator A/3/10SFGA 1983-86
Special Forces medic B/3/10SFGA 1990-92
Flight surgeon 7th Special Forces Group 1996-2000
James Mitchell
Class of 1979
Army, 11 Years
Seven years enlisted. Five years of enlisted time in Special Forces. Medical officer/flight surgeon for 4 years.
Class of 1979
Army, 11 Years
Seven years enlisted. Five years of enlisted time in Special Forces. Medical officer/flight surgeon for 4 years.
James Mitchell, MD
Class of 1979
Army, 11 Years
Enlisted soldier for 7 years to the rank of E-6/SSG. Special Forces training in 1983. 10th Special Forces Group, Detachment 073, A company, 3rd Battalion. Detachment 082, B Company, 3rd Battalion.
Army HPSP scholarship to medical school at Boston University. Flight surgeon in 7th Special Forces Group and Special Operations Command. Captain, Medical Corps.
Class of 1979
Army, 11 Years
Enlisted soldier for 7 years to the rank of E-6/SSG. Special Forces training in 1983. 10th Special Forces Group, Detachment 073, A company, 3rd Battalion. Detachment 082, B Company, 3rd Battalion.
Army HPSP scholarship to medical school at Boston University. Flight surgeon in 7th Special Forces Group and Special Operations Command. Captain, Medical Corps.
Kasa (Howell) Gladden
Class of 1991
Army, 20+ Years
I spent 21 years serving in the Army. I am a Bronze Star Recipient from Operation Iraqi Freedom V. I have spent 30 months total deployed to the Middle East. I have also been stationed in Germany, Korea, Texas, Atlanta, Fort Benning and Ft. Stewart, GA and Arizona.
Class of 1991
Army, 20+ Years
I spent 21 years serving in the Army. I am a Bronze Star Recipient from Operation Iraqi Freedom V. I have spent 30 months total deployed to the Middle East. I have also been stationed in Germany, Korea, Texas, Atlanta, Fort Benning and Ft. Stewart, GA and Arizona.
Ken Taylor
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Served with VT-25; VX-4, VXE-6 as an Aviation Structural and Hydraulics Mechanic, and Naval Submarine Base New London teaching Leadership to Sub Sailors. Airwarfare Wings in 1989.
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Served with VT-25; VX-4, VXE-6 as an Aviation Structural and Hydraulics Mechanic, and Naval Submarine Base New London teaching Leadership to Sub Sailors. Airwarfare Wings in 1989.
Lisa Mia Meringolo
Class of 1983
Navy, 18 Years
Avionics Technician 2nd class
Served at NAS Miramar, NAS Oceana, NAS North Island, and aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Desert Storm/Shield
Medically Retired 2001
Class of 1983
Navy, 18 Years
Avionics Technician 2nd class
Served at NAS Miramar, NAS Oceana, NAS North Island, and aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Desert Storm/Shield
Medically Retired 2001
Scot R. Speelman
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Enlisted - Avionics Technician/MECEP
Officer - EA6B
Retired with 23 years
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Enlisted - Avionics Technician/MECEP
Officer - EA6B
Retired with 23 years
Scott Boyle
Class of 1990
Navy, 15 Years
Joined the Navy in 1993 after a few years of college. I've been stationed in Japan, Sicily, Whidbey Island, Wa. and Norfolk, Va. I just finished a tour with Naval Special Warfare and a deployment to Iraq. I'm currently the Public Affairs Officer for USS Iwo Jima, an amphibious assault ship based out of Norfolk.
Class of 1990
Navy, 15 Years
Joined the Navy in 1993 after a few years of college. I've been stationed in Japan, Sicily, Whidbey Island, Wa. and Norfolk, Va. I just finished a tour with Naval Special Warfare and a deployment to Iraq. I'm currently the Public Affairs Officer for USS Iwo Jima, an amphibious assault ship based out of Norfolk.
Scott D Johnston Sr.
Class of 1982
Air Force, 10 Years
Joining up right after graduation, I was a Missile Maintenance Specialist on the Minuteman and Peacekeeper Nuclear Weapon systems, stationed at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. I served through three armed conflicts and one war and was medically retired in 1992. Where am I in the pic? (Back row upper right behind the female airman.)
Class of 1982
Air Force, 10 Years
Joining up right after graduation, I was a Missile Maintenance Specialist on the Minuteman and Peacekeeper Nuclear Weapon systems, stationed at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. I served through three armed conflicts and one war and was medically retired in 1992. Where am I in the pic? (Back row upper right behind the female airman.)
William G. Smith
Class of 1993
Coast Guard, 10 Years
Damage Controlman. Firefighter,Welder,pipe fitter,Rescue ops, Drug Ops.
Mainly ship board damage control.
Class of 1993
Coast Guard, 10 Years
Damage Controlman. Firefighter,Welder,pipe fitter,Rescue ops, Drug Ops.
Mainly ship board damage control.
Alumni Stories
Read and submit stories about our classmates from Shadow Mountain High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Matadors.
School News
Biissett Family
Robert grad 1993, Jacquelyn grad 1995/. mom Victoria worked as parofroseeional aide in S.M.H.s.
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Our Shadow Mountain 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 Shadow Mountain High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Phoenix are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!