Clyde A Erwin High School Alumni
Asheville, North Carolina (NC)

Recent Members
Barbara Stowe | 1969 |
Bobby Vollrath | 1989 |
David Wilson | 1972 |
Kenneth Davis | 1976 |
Melissa Ward | 1983 |
Valerie Stills | 1989 |
William Parham | 1975 |
“duke” Duane Seager | 1984 |
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

Aaron Swartz
Class of 2005
Air Force, 2 Years
Ative Duty in Iraq ...He has recieved a promotion April 13 th, he is Sr Airman !!!
Class of 2005
Air Force, 2 Years
Ative Duty in Iraq ...He has recieved a promotion April 13 th, he is Sr Airman !!!

Alan Fijalkowski
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Stationed in Japan, Maryland, and Arizona. Retired in 2008 to start his family.
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Stationed in Japan, Maryland, and Arizona. Retired in 2008 to start his family.

Alan W. Davis
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Served as an enlisted Soldier in Special Forces, then obtained a Commission and am now serving as a Medical Doctor. Graduated Uniformed Services University Medical School in 1996.
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Served as an enlisted Soldier in Special Forces, then obtained a Commission and am now serving as a Medical Doctor. Graduated Uniformed Services University Medical School in 1996.

Charlie Poag
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 16 Years
Afghan War veteran, Communications Strategy & Operations Chief.
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 16 Years
Afghan War veteran, Communications Strategy & Operations Chief.


Colonel David G. Sink
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Commissioned into the Field Artillery after graduating from Appalachian State University. I have continued to serve on active duty since 1990. I am a veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan.
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Commissioned into the Field Artillery after graduating from Appalachian State University. I have continued to serve on active duty since 1990. I am a veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan.


G Wayne Maltry
Class of 1981
Air Force, 9 Years
Scientific Analyst, Combat Applications Squadron, 544th Inteligence Wing, STRATJIC
Class of 1981
Air Force, 9 Years
Scientific Analyst, Combat Applications Squadron, 544th Inteligence Wing, STRATJIC

Harold Penley
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
3 yrs Goldsboro, NC
1 yr Greece
1 yr Portsmouth, NH
6 yrs Ft Walton beach, Fl
4 yrs Las Vegas, Nv
3 yrs Panama City, Panama
3 yrs Fairfiend, Ca
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
3 yrs Goldsboro, NC
1 yr Greece
1 yr Portsmouth, NH
6 yrs Ft Walton beach, Fl
4 yrs Las Vegas, Nv
3 yrs Panama City, Panama
3 yrs Fairfiend, Ca

Jason Green
Class of 1993
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served in the USMC for six years stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC.
Class of 1993
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served in the USMC for six years stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC.

Jeff Cole
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
Hospital Corpsman
Respiratory Therapist
Fleet Marine Force
Chief Petty Officer
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
Hospital Corpsman
Respiratory Therapist
Fleet Marine Force
Chief Petty Officer

Jeffrey Harwood
Class of 1993
Army, 7 Years
Nuclear Medicine Specialist
ANCOIC Womack Army Medical Center
Class of 1993
Army, 7 Years
Nuclear Medicine Specialist
ANCOIC Womack Army Medical Center


Jerry L. Dyer
Class of 1961
Air Force, 4 Years
Four years service, 18 months of that overseas, as an Intelligence analyst. Service-1964-68.
Class of 1961
Air Force, 4 Years
Four years service, 18 months of that overseas, as an Intelligence analyst. Service-1964-68.




Lauren Shade
Class of 2002
U.s. Public Health Service, 4 Years
Just promoted to Lieutenant in USPHS. Lauren works for the FDA in Wilmington, DE
Class of 2002
U.s. Public Health Service, 4 Years
Just promoted to Lieutenant in USPHS. Lauren works for the FDA in Wilmington, DE

matthew ray parham sr.
Class of 2001
Army, 5 Years
13 bravo artillery cannon crew member served in iraq 09-10
Class of 2001
Army, 5 Years
13 bravo artillery cannon crew member served in iraq 09-10

Michael Scott Cutshall
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Scott was stationed in Camp Lejeune and served 9 months in Afghanistain. Honarable discharged as a Sgt.
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Scott was stationed in Camp Lejeune and served 9 months in Afghanistain. Honarable discharged as a Sgt.

Mitchell "Mitch" Kyle Carver, Jr.
Class of 1992
Army, 11 Years
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mitchell Kyle "Mitch" Carver, Jr. U.S. Army, 31, of Bravo Company 1st Battalion 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Ft. Drum, New York. KIA in Mosul, Iraq. January 13, 2006
Class of 1992
Army, 11 Years
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mitchell Kyle "Mitch" Carver, Jr. U.S. Army, 31, of Bravo Company 1st Battalion 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Ft. Drum, New York. KIA in Mosul, Iraq. January 13, 2006

Ronald DeSha
Class of 1975
Air Force, 3 Years
Stationed in England went TDY all over Europe. Sent to Virginia Beach. Injured back out on disability. Still kicking and really enjoyed my time in service
Class of 1975
Air Force, 3 Years
Stationed in England went TDY all over Europe. Sent to Virginia Beach. Injured back out on disability. Still kicking and really enjoyed my time in service

Scott McDonald
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
After 20 years enlisted, I was commisioned as an officer in the Navy Nurse Corps. I am currently stationed at Naval Hospital Camp LeJeune and will hit the 24 year mark in November 2008.
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
After 20 years enlisted, I was commisioned as an officer in the Navy Nurse Corps. I am currently stationed at Naval Hospital Camp LeJeune and will hit the 24 year mark in November 2008.

William "Skip" Myers
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Weather Service. Overseas duty Thule Greenland. Launched weather rockets.
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Weather Service. Overseas duty Thule Greenland. Launched weather rockets.
Alumni Stories

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School News
Longtime Erwin statistician Gene McClure honored with press box dedication and scholarship James Crabtree-Hannigan Asheville Citizen Times February 7, 2023
Erwin basketball star Loyd King was beginning to get some college attention in the 1960s when he received a puzzling req...
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Our Clyde A Erwin 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 Clyde A Erwin High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Asheville are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!