Buckeye High School Alumni
Medina, Ohio (OH)
Recent Members
| Brenda Miller | 1973 |
| Frances Koenig Demczyk | 1968 |
| James (jj) Viergutz | 1990 |
| Johnna Noble | 1987 |
| Linda Jeffreys Linda Jeffreys | 1973 |
| Richard Spohn | 1983 |
| Sara Rykena Sara Rykena | 2001 |
| Tim Schaefer | 1973 |
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
Andrew Branning
Class of 1988
Air Force, 16 Years
6 years on active duty, and still in the reserves. Tours done in Louisiana, Colorado, England, & Saudi Arabia.
Class of 1988
Air Force, 16 Years
6 years on active duty, and still in the reserves. Tours done in Louisiana, Colorado, England, & Saudi Arabia.
Attila Barandi
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
Pilot for rotary-wing (UH-1, OH-58, TH-55) and fixed-wing (OV-1, C-12C, F, RC-12K, RC-12N, U-21). Desert Storm, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Kosovo campaigns.
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
Pilot for rotary-wing (UH-1, OH-58, TH-55) and fixed-wing (OV-1, C-12C, F, RC-12K, RC-12N, U-21). Desert Storm, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Kosovo campaigns.
Benjamin C. King
Class of 2006
Air Force, 1 Years
Serving at Andersen AFB, Guam as a Security Forces member.
Class of 2006
Air Force, 1 Years
Serving at Andersen AFB, Guam as a Security Forces member.
Bob Kraus
Class of 1987
Air Force, 17 Years
I've been in the Air Force for almost 18 years since graduating from the Air Force Academy in 1991. I'm currently stationed at Virginia Tech completing a PhD before heading to Colorado Springs to teach again in 2010. I started out flying C-141's, then following Test Pilot School, flight testing the C-130J.
Class of 1987
Air Force, 17 Years
I've been in the Air Force for almost 18 years since graduating from the Air Force Academy in 1991. I'm currently stationed at Virginia Tech completing a PhD before heading to Colorado Springs to teach again in 2010. I started out flying C-141's, then following Test Pilot School, flight testing the C-130J.
Colton Sturgill
Class of 2015
National Guard, 4 Years
Army National Guard
Ft Leonardwood MO
812 Engineer Co
Class of 2015
National Guard, 4 Years
Army National Guard
Ft Leonardwood MO
812 Engineer Co
Del Chapman
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20 Years
Retired, Major
Loring AFB Maine/Ramstein AB Germany - Support Services
Randolph AFB TX - Inspector General staff
Chanute AFB Illinois – Squadron Commander
Maxwell AFB Alabama – Officer Training School Instructor
Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio – Executive Officer, Air Force Institute of Technology
Post Retirement – High School AFJROTC Instructor
Alabama, Wisconsin, California
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20 Years
Retired, Major
Loring AFB Maine/Ramstein AB Germany - Support Services
Randolph AFB TX - Inspector General staff
Chanute AFB Illinois – Squadron Commander
Maxwell AFB Alabama – Officer Training School Instructor
Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio – Executive Officer, Air Force Institute of Technology
Post Retirement – High School AFJROTC Instructor
Alabama, Wisconsin, California
Earnest Tyrone Powers(Terry)
Class of 1977
Army, 4 Years
Served w/25th Inf.Div.35th Inf B Co. Awarded 3 Army Achievement medals, the Army Accommodation medal, Good Conduct medal & the Over Seas ribbon.
Class of 1977
Army, 4 Years
Served w/25th Inf.Div.35th Inf B Co. Awarded 3 Army Achievement medals, the Army Accommodation medal, Good Conduct medal & the Over Seas ribbon.
Elaine Elek Matej
Class of 1970
Army, 12 Years
Head Nurse in the 145th MASH, Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Warfare instructor, Range Officer
Class of 1970
Army, 12 Years
Head Nurse in the 145th MASH, Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Warfare instructor, Range Officer
Jeremy Pozderac
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Heavy Equipment Operator
CSSC 147 LSE (-) Co.
Camp Pendleton, CA
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Heavy Equipment Operator
CSSC 147 LSE (-) Co.
Camp Pendleton, CA
Jim Sussman
Class of 1991
Air Force, 20 Years
Spent the last 20 + years with USAF and have lived in 10 countries. Deployed to Iraq three times and Afghanistan once. Currently, I'm I work for the FBI and just got transferred to Cleveland from Seattle. Deployed to Southwest Asia until September 2015.
Class of 1991
Air Force, 20 Years
Spent the last 20 + years with USAF and have lived in 10 countries. Deployed to Iraq three times and Afghanistan once. Currently, I'm I work for the FBI and just got transferred to Cleveland from Seattle. Deployed to Southwest Asia until September 2015.
John Haumesser
Class of 1988
Navy, 1 Years
Briefly served in the United States Navy.
Class of 1988
Navy, 1 Years
Briefly served in the United States Navy.
Karen Siler Cardo
Class of 1983
Army, 3 Years
Flute/Piccolo Player - Admin. Assistant
Class of 1983
Army, 3 Years
Flute/Piccolo Player - Admin. Assistant
Kathleen Wynne McDonald
Class of 1971
Navy, 3 Years
1973 to 1976 Naval Station 32nd Street, San Diego, California, Ford Island, Hawaii, Naval Air Station, North Island (part of Coronado Island in Sand Diego Bay), California
Class of 1971
Navy, 3 Years
1973 to 1976 Naval Station 32nd Street, San Diego, California, Ford Island, Hawaii, Naval Air Station, North Island (part of Coronado Island in Sand Diego Bay), California
Matthew Robinson
Class of 2001
Army, 6 Years
Enlisted into the Guard in 2003 as a tanker. Got commisioned in 2005 from the Kent State University ROTC program. Spent most of my time so far at Fort Benning, GA. Enjoyed my first company command there and I am currently at Fort Stewart, GA getting ready to leave for Afghanistan in June 2009.
Class of 2001
Army, 6 Years
Enlisted into the Guard in 2003 as a tanker. Got commisioned in 2005 from the Kent State University ROTC program. Spent most of my time so far at Fort Benning, GA. Enjoyed my first company command there and I am currently at Fort Stewart, GA getting ready to leave for Afghanistan in June 2009.
Megan Cuebas-Parent
Class of 2005
Air Force, 2 Years
Services, in the Kentucky Air National Guard
Class of 2005
Air Force, 2 Years
Services, in the Kentucky Air National Guard
Mike Sumodii
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Retires after 22 years as a Warrant Officer. Received commission in 1995 in the Military Intelligence Corps. Retired in 2003 and now work for DIA at Offutt Air force Base. I cherish my Buckeye memories and those who had a positive influence.
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Retires after 22 years as a Warrant Officer. Received commission in 1995 in the Military Intelligence Corps. Retired in 2003 and now work for DIA at Offutt Air force Base. I cherish my Buckeye memories and those who had a positive influence.
Patricia (Neff) Borsos
Class of 1989
Air Force, 13 Years
Joined the Army in 1990; received Army Scholarship in 1996; received commission in 1999; transfered to Air Force in 2003 as commissioned officer.
Class of 1989
Air Force, 13 Years
Joined the Army in 1990; received Army Scholarship in 1996; received commission in 1999; transfered to Air Force in 2003 as commissioned officer.
Sam Shafer
Class of 1993
Air Force, 13 Years
Sam is a Military Policeman in the Air Force with 2 tours in Iraq.
Class of 1993
Air Force, 13 Years
Sam is a Military Policeman in the Air Force with 2 tours in Iraq.
Scott Paden
Class of 1972
Navy, 4 Years
CommTech, Signalman, BM. USS Lexington, USS Fearless.
Class of 1972
Navy, 4 Years
CommTech, Signalman, BM. USS Lexington, USS Fearless.
Scott Shelton
Class of 1973
Army, 6 Years
two years Okinawa...two years Germany...i had a lot of fun...
Class of 1973
Army, 6 Years
two years Okinawa...two years Germany...i had a lot of fun...
Suzie Edgington-Forte
Class of 1989
Army, 4 Years
Army Signal Corp during Desert Storm
Medic and EMT as Reservist
Class of 1989
Army, 4 Years
Army Signal Corp during Desert Storm
Medic and EMT as Reservist
Terry l. Reynolds
Class of 1973
Army, 4 Years
101st. Screaming Eagle 426 S.S. 64th Ordinance Co. Fischbach Germany Ammo Storage 55B20. BOOM whoops my mistake.
Class of 1973
Army, 4 Years
101st. Screaming Eagle 426 S.S. 64th Ordinance Co. Fischbach Germany Ammo Storage 55B20. BOOM whoops my mistake.
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Our Buckeye 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 Buckeye High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Medina are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!