Southern Lehigh High School Alumni
Center Valley, Pennsylvania (PA)
Recent Members
| David David L Janecek | 1966 |
| Donna Sames | 1957 |
| Jeremy Evans | 1996 |
| Julian Tilma | 2023 |
| Laura Kapanka Laura Kapanka | 1978 |
| Megan Anderson | 2014 |
| Phillip Gary And Suellyn Crossley | 1975 |
| Stacey Stacey Wachter | 1993 |
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
Benjamin Ziegler
Class of 2009
Army, 5 Years
Served 5 years as an M1 Abrams tank gunner. Served 12 months in southern Iraq 2010-2011
Class of 2009
Army, 5 Years
Served 5 years as an M1 Abrams tank gunner. Served 12 months in southern Iraq 2010-2011
Edward Dawson
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Communications Technician
Top Secret Crypto Clearance
Served in Phillipines and DIA at NSA Fort Meade Maryland
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Communications Technician
Top Secret Crypto Clearance
Served in Phillipines and DIA at NSA Fort Meade Maryland
James Haines
Class of 1958
Army, 3 Years
4 days after graduation I was in the Army.
Became Airborne in the 82nd Airborne Division. 45 jumps with some in Panama and Canada. Loved it.
Class of 1958
Army, 3 Years
4 days after graduation I was in the Army.
Became Airborne in the 82nd Airborne Division. 45 jumps with some in Panama and Canada. Loved it.
Joseph L. Herman
Class of 1986
Navy Reserves, 20+ Years
Commander, Civil Engineer Corps, United States Navy. 30 years of continuous service. 12 years enlisted as a Heavy Equipment Operator, Second Class Petty Officer, US Navy Seabees. Mobilized to SouthCOM(2003), Iraq(2008) and Afghanistan(2013). Also mobilized in support of relief efforts during Hurricane Katrina. Currently serving in NAVFAC CEU, Washington DC.
Class of 1986
Navy Reserves, 20+ Years
Commander, Civil Engineer Corps, United States Navy. 30 years of continuous service. 12 years enlisted as a Heavy Equipment Operator, Second Class Petty Officer, US Navy Seabees. Mobilized to SouthCOM(2003), Iraq(2008) and Afghanistan(2013). Also mobilized in support of relief efforts during Hurricane Katrina. Currently serving in NAVFAC CEU, Washington DC.
Keith Brandis
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Marine Corps Musician and other specialized training to include jump master, scuba and special warfare training
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Marine Corps Musician and other specialized training to include jump master, scuba and special warfare training
Keith Falcone
Class of 1983
Navy, 10 Years
Served 7 1/2 years as an Air Traffic Controller aboard the USS Saratoga and then transferred to the Marine Corps for 2 1/2 years and served with the Marine Corps Auxiliary Security Force.
Class of 1983
Navy, 10 Years
Served 7 1/2 years as an Air Traffic Controller aboard the USS Saratoga and then transferred to the Marine Corps for 2 1/2 years and served with the Marine Corps Auxiliary Security Force.
Mark Yost
Class of 1987
Navy, 6 Years
Spent 87-93 as an Operating Room Surgical First Assist at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego for the first year..then the remaining 5 at Bethesda Naval Hospital...after Bart Bruchok graduated the Naval Academy we actually were stationed for about two years at the same time at Bethesda and rented a house together outside of Washington DC..small world.
Class of 1987
Navy, 6 Years
Spent 87-93 as an Operating Room Surgical First Assist at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego for the first year..then the remaining 5 at Bethesda Naval Hospital...after Bart Bruchok graduated the Naval Academy we actually were stationed for about two years at the same time at Bethesda and rented a house together outside of Washington DC..small world.
Michael Lutte
Class of 1988
Navy, 15 Years
Medical Service Corps Officer. Previous tours include Naval Hospitals Camp Lejeune & Guam, USS George Washington (CVN 73) deployed to the Med & Persian Gulf, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS Cherry Point, NC deploying to Al Anbar Province Iraq and currently stationed at South Central Regional Maintenance Center, Ingleside, TX as the Safety Department Head.
Class of 1988
Navy, 15 Years
Medical Service Corps Officer. Previous tours include Naval Hospitals Camp Lejeune & Guam, USS George Washington (CVN 73) deployed to the Med & Persian Gulf, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, MCAS Cherry Point, NC deploying to Al Anbar Province Iraq and currently stationed at South Central Regional Maintenance Center, Ingleside, TX as the Safety Department Head.
PAT ROMIG
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Construction Electrician First Class Petty Officer in the United States Navy SEABEES. (7 YRS. ACTIVE, 15 YRS RESERVES, PERSIAN GULF VETERAN.)
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Construction Electrician First Class Petty Officer in the United States Navy SEABEES. (7 YRS. ACTIVE, 15 YRS RESERVES, PERSIAN GULF VETERAN.)
ROBERT KEPLER
Class of 1966
Air Force, 10 Years
ENLISTED DEC 21, 1967 AFTER UNSUCCESSFUL SHORT STINT AT PSU. THEY GAVE ME A CHOICE BETWEEN QUITTING OR GETTING KICKED OUT. SOOO BEFORE CALLING HOME, I WENT IN TO USAFD RECRUITER IN STATE COLLEGE AND SAID "SIGN ME UP". SPENT MOST OF MY 10 1/2 YRS AS A RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ANALYST. SPENT 3 TOURS IN SOUTHERN ITALY FOR 4 1/2 YRS AND 1 YR IN THAILAND TOWARDS THE END OF NAM. 1ST MARRIAGE IN '68 LASTED 2 YRS BUT GOT A GREAT DAUGHTER OUT OF IT. GOT OUT OF AF FOR 2ND TIME FEB 1980. SPENT MOST OF NEXT 21 YRS IN CONSTRUCTION. NOW FINALLY RETIRED AND LIVING IN THE POCONOS WITH 2ND WIFE (25 YRS) AND 3 ADOPTED KIDS. ALL SIBLINGS SON 15, DAUGHTERS 13 & 12. GRANDSONS FROM OLDEST DAUGHTER ARE 25 AND 12.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 10 Years
ENLISTED DEC 21, 1967 AFTER UNSUCCESSFUL SHORT STINT AT PSU. THEY GAVE ME A CHOICE BETWEEN QUITTING OR GETTING KICKED OUT. SOOO BEFORE CALLING HOME, I WENT IN TO USAFD RECRUITER IN STATE COLLEGE AND SAID "SIGN ME UP". SPENT MOST OF MY 10 1/2 YRS AS A RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ANALYST. SPENT 3 TOURS IN SOUTHERN ITALY FOR 4 1/2 YRS AND 1 YR IN THAILAND TOWARDS THE END OF NAM. 1ST MARRIAGE IN '68 LASTED 2 YRS BUT GOT A GREAT DAUGHTER OUT OF IT. GOT OUT OF AF FOR 2ND TIME FEB 1980. SPENT MOST OF NEXT 21 YRS IN CONSTRUCTION. NOW FINALLY RETIRED AND LIVING IN THE POCONOS WITH 2ND WIFE (25 YRS) AND 3 ADOPTED KIDS. ALL SIBLINGS SON 15, DAUGHTERS 13 & 12. GRANDSONS FROM OLDEST DAUGHTER ARE 25 AND 12.
Robert M Lanning
Class of 1966
Army, 30 Years
I am both Navy and Army. Designated Naval Aviator 7 Dec 1973 and flew P-3 Orion patrol planes with VP-10 in Brunswick, ME and later with VP-67 Reserves in Memphis, TN with deployments to Bermuda, the Azores, Spain, Japan, and Okinawa. After 13 years joined the Army National Guard in Springfield, MO and flew Huey and Blackhawk helicopters for 17 years with travel to Panama, Guatemala, and spent 2004 year in the "big sandbox" with fun-in-the-sun in Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Mandatory retirement in 2008. God Bless America!
Class of 1966
Army, 30 Years
I am both Navy and Army. Designated Naval Aviator 7 Dec 1973 and flew P-3 Orion patrol planes with VP-10 in Brunswick, ME and later with VP-67 Reserves in Memphis, TN with deployments to Bermuda, the Azores, Spain, Japan, and Okinawa. After 13 years joined the Army National Guard in Springfield, MO and flew Huey and Blackhawk helicopters for 17 years with travel to Panama, Guatemala, and spent 2004 year in the "big sandbox" with fun-in-the-sun in Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Mandatory retirement in 2008. God Bless America!
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Our Southern Lehigh 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 Southern Lehigh High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Center Valley are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!