Columbia High School Alumni
West Columbia, Texas (TX)

Recent Members
Charles Shipp | 2002 |
Dorothy Means | 1953 |
Edgar Owen Johnson | 1982 |
Glen Bell | 1976 |
Jamarques Pipkins | 2003 |
Salma Ontiveros | 2015 |
Shane West | 1985 |
Terri Giesie | 1986 |
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 Nichols
Class of 1997
Navy, 6 Years
Spent 6 years working on submarines in the Pacific Northwest, now working on Wind Turbines
Class of 1997
Navy, 6 Years
Spent 6 years working on submarines in the Pacific Northwest, now working on Wind Turbines

Benjamin Nash
Class of 1991
Army, 8 Years
Graduated USMA 1995; Military Intelligence Branch
Class of 1991
Army, 8 Years
Graduated USMA 1995; Military Intelligence Branch

Brenda Hill Benoit
Class of 1963
Air Force, 3 Years
Medical Specialist stationed at South Ruislip AFB, England
Class of 1963
Air Force, 3 Years
Medical Specialist stationed at South Ruislip AFB, England

Bryan Cream
Class of 2003
Army, 2 Years
I am presently serving as a Chaplain Assistant and a funds clerk at Fort Hood TX.
Class of 2003
Army, 2 Years
I am presently serving as a Chaplain Assistant and a funds clerk at Fort Hood TX.

Bryan Cream
Class of 2003
Army, 3 Years
I am now at Fort Hood Tx but moving TO FOrt JAckson SC. I am a Chaplain Assistant.
Class of 2003
Army, 3 Years
I am now at Fort Hood Tx but moving TO FOrt JAckson SC. I am a Chaplain Assistant.

Cari (Sims) Logsdon
Class of 1987
Army, 7 Years
SGT/91C/Practical Nurse from 1994-2001. Stationed at Ft. Irwin, CA; Ft. Sam Houston, TX; & deployed to Eagle Base, Tuszla, Bosnia.
Class of 1987
Army, 7 Years
SGT/91C/Practical Nurse from 1994-2001. Stationed at Ft. Irwin, CA; Ft. Sam Houston, TX; & deployed to Eagle Base, Tuszla, Bosnia.




Dustin C. Westfall
Class of 1998
Army, 3 Years
Chemical Operations Specialist and Hazardous Materials Operations Specialist in The U.S. Army. Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2009-2010. Currently at Fort Drum, NY transitioning to Ft. Hood, Tx.
Class of 1998
Army, 3 Years
Chemical Operations Specialist and Hazardous Materials Operations Specialist in The U.S. Army. Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2009-2010. Currently at Fort Drum, NY transitioning to Ft. Hood, Tx.

Dustin Westfall
Class of 1998
Army, 2 Years
CBRN (Hazardous Materials Response Team) Specialist.... Currently stationed at Ft. Drum, NY....
Class of 1998
Army, 2 Years
CBRN (Hazardous Materials Response Team) Specialist.... Currently stationed at Ft. Drum, NY....


Erin Runci Moretz
Class of 1996
Army, 5 Years
Graduated from West Point in 2000; stationed at Ft. Campbell, KY with the 101st ABN DIV(Air Assault);deployed to Qatar in 2001 and Afgahnistan in 2003
Class of 1996
Army, 5 Years
Graduated from West Point in 2000; stationed at Ft. Campbell, KY with the 101st ABN DIV(Air Assault);deployed to Qatar in 2001 and Afgahnistan in 2003

Fred E. Wilson
Class of 1961
Air Force, 3 Years
Served in Vietnam from 05/1967 to 12/1968 (Danang; Dong Ha; Phan Rang). Also, at Lackland AFB, Chanute AFB; Carswell AFB and Holloman AFB.
Class of 1961
Air Force, 3 Years
Served in Vietnam from 05/1967 to 12/1968 (Danang; Dong Ha; Phan Rang). Also, at Lackland AFB, Chanute AFB; Carswell AFB and Holloman AFB.

Jack Crouch
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
I am a CW3 in Army Intelligence, currently serving in my last year before retirement (Oct 08). I am stationed at Ft Bragg, NC with the Joint Special Operations Command.
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
I am a CW3 in Army Intelligence, currently serving in my last year before retirement (Oct 08). I am stationed at Ft Bragg, NC with the Joint Special Operations Command.

James English
Class of 1989
Army, 13 Years
Graduated USMA 1993; Aviation Branch, Blackhawk Helicopter Pilot
Class of 1989
Army, 13 Years
Graduated USMA 1993; Aviation Branch, Blackhawk Helicopter Pilot

James Lewis
Class of 1982
Air Force, 10 Years
Security Police Law Enforcement Supervisor, Military Training Instructor (MTI)
Class of 1982
Air Force, 10 Years
Security Police Law Enforcement Supervisor, Military Training Instructor (MTI)

Janet Ann (Miller) Rice
Class of 1980
Navy, 10 Years
After bootcamp in Orlando FL and Basic Corps School in Great Lakes IL I served as a Hospital Corpsman (and EMT and Ambulance driver) in Pensacola FL,. After laboratory school at FT Sam Houston San Antonio TX I served as a Laboratory Technician in Holy Loch Scotland, Cherry Point NC, and Camp Lejeune NC. I continued my service as a reservist in Bethesda MD /Portmouth VA/& Guantano Bay Cuba while married to a fellow Navy service member.
Class of 1980
Navy, 10 Years
After bootcamp in Orlando FL and Basic Corps School in Great Lakes IL I served as a Hospital Corpsman (and EMT and Ambulance driver) in Pensacola FL,. After laboratory school at FT Sam Houston San Antonio TX I served as a Laboratory Technician in Holy Loch Scotland, Cherry Point NC, and Camp Lejeune NC. I continued my service as a reservist in Bethesda MD /Portmouth VA/& Guantano Bay Cuba while married to a fellow Navy service member.

Jason Lewallen
Class of 1989
Army, 12 Years
Graduated USMA 1994; AH-64 Apache Helicopter Pilot; Current Rank: Major
Class of 1989
Army, 12 Years
Graduated USMA 1994; AH-64 Apache Helicopter Pilot; Current Rank: Major

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School News
Columbia Heritage Foundation Golf Tournament
CHF is hosting the 6th Annual Golf Tournament, May 15, 2015.
Tournament will be held at Columbia Lakes. Join us ...
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Our Columbia 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 Columbia High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in West Columbia are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!