Taylor Allderdice High School Alumni
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA)
Recent Members
| Henry Slesinger | 1958 |
| Howard Richman Howard Richman | 1968 |
| Jeffrey Jeff Slone | 1959 |
| Linda Strauch Linda Strauch | 1982 |
| Margaret Rogers | 1971 |
| Morton Weintraub | 1950 |
| Sherry Somach | 1960 |
| Thomas Mcguigan | 1992 |
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
Robert I. Shook
Class of 1953
Army, 2 Years
U S Army 1953 to 1955. Seved in Korea for one year.
Class of 1953
Army, 2 Years
U S Army 1953 to 1955. Seved in Korea for one year.
Ron Seewald
Class of 1960
Air Force, 5 Years
USAF Instructor Pilot at Webb Air Force Base in Big Spring, Texas
Class of 1960
Air Force, 5 Years
USAF Instructor Pilot at Webb Air Force Base in Big Spring, Texas
Ron Syska
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired in 2006 after 22 years of service.
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired in 2006 after 22 years of service.
Ronald G. Rozzo
Class of 1973
Air Force, 30 Years
Enlisted for 7 years then an Officer for 23. 13 years in Civil Service (GS-15). 6 years in Private Industry. CEO of consulting company.
EDUCATION: (5 classes toward 2nd MS in Software Engineering)
? Master of Science – Systems Management (Summa Cum Laude)
? Bachelor of Science – Mathematics (Summa Cum Laude)
? Air War College, Air Command & Staff College, Squadron Officers School
? Five Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act certifications
? Northrop Grumman Program Management Course, 4 weeks in residence, 2008
? Strategic Leadership Education: AF Civilian Leadership Crse, 2011
? Executive Development Seminar – Leading Change, 2014
? Excellence in Government Fellows Program – Fills SES Candidate Requirements, 2014
AWARDS:
- Military Awards: Meritorious Service Medals, Commendation/Achievement Awards, et al
- AF selection for the Under Secretary of Defense (AT&L) Achievement Award
- Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award (Operation Enduring Freedom)
- Presidential Installation Excellence Special Recognition Citation
PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:
- 30-year Air Force veteran; 6 yrs Private Industry; 13 yrs Civil Service
- Program Manager on 3 Acquisition Category (ACAT) I programs (Peacekeeper ICBM $20B, Crypto Mod Program $4B, NETCENTS II $10B) & many ACAT II/III programs
- Operational Test & Evaluation Analysis Team Lead on Congressional Interest program
- Director of Logistics and Engineering, Operation Enduring Freedom, Qatar, 2012
- Organizational Diversity: Defense Intelligence Agency; OSD Pentagon; Northrop Grumman; AF Materials Command; AF Technical Applications Ctr; AF Recruiting Service; AF Operational Test & Evaluation (OT&E) Center; HQ Ballistic Missile Office; AF Communications Agency; USD P&R
- Functional Diversity: Acquisition (Program Management, Logistics, Quality, T&E, Contracting; Systems Engineering); OT&E; Scientific Analyst; Operations Research Analyst; Civil Engineering; Recruiting; Business Development; Marketing; Knowledge Management; Strategic Planning; Life-Cycle Management; Program/Systems Analysis; Strategic Sourcing; 3 System Program Offices; Air Force Commander 3 times; Earned Value Mgt; Joint Capabilities Integration & Development System
- Two 1-year remote assignments to South Korea, several deployments; Joint Duty
- Veteran: Vietnam; Global War on Terrorism; Desert Storm/Shield; Korean Defense
- Green Belt Certified – LEAN/Six Sigma/Continuous Process Improvement/AFSO21
- Certified Mediator (Alternate Dispute Resolution)
- Five Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Certifications
Class of 1973
Air Force, 30 Years
Enlisted for 7 years then an Officer for 23. 13 years in Civil Service (GS-15). 6 years in Private Industry. CEO of consulting company.
EDUCATION: (5 classes toward 2nd MS in Software Engineering)
? Master of Science – Systems Management (Summa Cum Laude)
? Bachelor of Science – Mathematics (Summa Cum Laude)
? Air War College, Air Command & Staff College, Squadron Officers School
? Five Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act certifications
? Northrop Grumman Program Management Course, 4 weeks in residence, 2008
? Strategic Leadership Education: AF Civilian Leadership Crse, 2011
? Executive Development Seminar – Leading Change, 2014
? Excellence in Government Fellows Program – Fills SES Candidate Requirements, 2014
AWARDS:
- Military Awards: Meritorious Service Medals, Commendation/Achievement Awards, et al
- AF selection for the Under Secretary of Defense (AT&L) Achievement Award
- Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award (Operation Enduring Freedom)
- Presidential Installation Excellence Special Recognition Citation
PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:
- 30-year Air Force veteran; 6 yrs Private Industry; 13 yrs Civil Service
- Program Manager on 3 Acquisition Category (ACAT) I programs (Peacekeeper ICBM $20B, Crypto Mod Program $4B, NETCENTS II $10B) & many ACAT II/III programs
- Operational Test & Evaluation Analysis Team Lead on Congressional Interest program
- Director of Logistics and Engineering, Operation Enduring Freedom, Qatar, 2012
- Organizational Diversity: Defense Intelligence Agency; OSD Pentagon; Northrop Grumman; AF Materials Command; AF Technical Applications Ctr; AF Recruiting Service; AF Operational Test & Evaluation (OT&E) Center; HQ Ballistic Missile Office; AF Communications Agency; USD P&R
- Functional Diversity: Acquisition (Program Management, Logistics, Quality, T&E, Contracting; Systems Engineering); OT&E; Scientific Analyst; Operations Research Analyst; Civil Engineering; Recruiting; Business Development; Marketing; Knowledge Management; Strategic Planning; Life-Cycle Management; Program/Systems Analysis; Strategic Sourcing; 3 System Program Offices; Air Force Commander 3 times; Earned Value Mgt; Joint Capabilities Integration & Development System
- Two 1-year remote assignments to South Korea, several deployments; Joint Duty
- Veteran: Vietnam; Global War on Terrorism; Desert Storm/Shield; Korean Defense
- Green Belt Certified – LEAN/Six Sigma/Continuous Process Improvement/AFSO21
- Certified Mediator (Alternate Dispute Resolution)
- Five Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Certifications
Stuart Perilman
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
1LT Infantry, Brigade Civil Affairs staff officer Vietnam
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
1LT Infantry, Brigade Civil Affairs staff officer Vietnam
Thomas Santoriello
Class of 2002
Navy, 4 Years
Torpedoemans Mate 3rd class petty officer
Class of 2002
Navy, 4 Years
Torpedoemans Mate 3rd class petty officer
Wayne Samuelson
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
11 years active duty -19 years resarve duty
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
11 years active duty -19 years resarve duty
william rogerson
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
779th Radar Sq Opheim MT 328th Fighter Wing KC MO 7272nd Material Sq Libya
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
779th Radar Sq Opheim MT 328th Fighter Wing KC MO 7272nd Material Sq Libya
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Our Taylor Allderdice 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 Taylor Allderdice High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Pittsburgh are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!