Coconut Creek High School Alumni
Coconut Creek, Florida (FL)

Recent Members
Abigail Drake Abigail Drake | 2003 |
Elizabeth Sause | 1978 |
George Waldspurger | 1998 |
Jo Janette Tsipliareles | 2001 |
Josiah Lawrence | 2003 |
Phyllis Finno | 1977 |
Quan D Quan D Barnes | 2004 |
Xavier Lavosh | 2017 |
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 Coconut Creek High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Cougars lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Andrew Kedjierski
Class of 1990
Army, 20+ Years
Proud to have served 20 years with some of the greatest men and women in the world.
Class of 1990
Army, 20+ Years
Proud to have served 20 years with some of the greatest men and women in the world.

ANDREW R. LEAF
Class of 1982
Navy, 6 Years
SERVED ABOARD THE NUCLEAR FAST ATTACK SUBMARINE U.S.S. WHALE SSN-638
Class of 1982
Navy, 6 Years
SERVED ABOARD THE NUCLEAR FAST ATTACK SUBMARINE U.S.S. WHALE SSN-638

Christopher Charron
Class of 1986
Navy, 20+ Years
Aviation Ordnance Master Chief currently stationed in Jacksonvill, Florida.
Class of 1986
Navy, 20+ Years
Aviation Ordnance Master Chief currently stationed in Jacksonvill, Florida.

Gary L. Emch
Class of 1975
Air Force, 9 Years
Was in Communications (USAFSS), (Space Command) and Base Comm. for most of my service years. After active duty spent 4 to 5 yrs. drilling in the Army, Navy and Air Force Reserves.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 9 Years
Was in Communications (USAFSS), (Space Command) and Base Comm. for most of my service years. After active duty spent 4 to 5 yrs. drilling in the Army, Navy and Air Force Reserves.

Gary L. Emch
Class of 1975
Air Force, 8 Years
Was assigned to communications, served eight years eight months active duty. Was drilling reserves Army, Air Force, and Navy.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 8 Years
Was assigned to communications, served eight years eight months active duty. Was drilling reserves Army, Air Force, and Navy.

Gary L. Emch
Class of 1975
Air Force, 9 Years
Active duty Air Force for nine years. After leaving active duty spent another 4 to 5 yrs. drilling in the
Army, Navy and Air Force reserves. Held 2 AFSC'S
in the Air Force, 1 MOS in the Navy and 2 in the
Army. Held the rank of E-5.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 9 Years
Active duty Air Force for nine years. After leaving active duty spent another 4 to 5 yrs. drilling in the
Army, Navy and Air Force reserves. Held 2 AFSC'S
in the Air Force, 1 MOS in the Navy and 2 in the
Army. Held the rank of E-5.


John Dembiczak
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served in England, Korea and Colorado.
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served in England, Korea and Colorado.


Kevin T. Prior
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
82nd Abn
2nd ACR
10th Special Forces Group
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
82nd Abn
2nd ACR
10th Special Forces Group

Melvin D. Smith
Class of 1991
Army, 4 Years
I served my country with pride and honor as a 92A and as a soldier.
Class of 1991
Army, 4 Years
I served my country with pride and honor as a 92A and as a soldier.


Peter Bilinski
Class of 1986
Navy, 5 Years
Proud to have served my country during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. A member of the 3rd FSSG 3rd Med batallion as the only mobile medical unit with the USMC to go forward into Kuwait during the war. GO NAVY !!!
Class of 1986
Navy, 5 Years
Proud to have served my country during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. A member of the 3rd FSSG 3rd Med batallion as the only mobile medical unit with the USMC to go forward into Kuwait during the war. GO NAVY !!!

Alumni Stories

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School News
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Our Coconut Creek 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 Coconut Creek High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Coconut Creek are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!