Curtis High School Alumni
University Place, Washington (WA)
Recent Members
| Adam Nichols | 1976 |
| Chris Flack | 1995 |
| Cindy Collins | 1990 |
| Geoff Peltier Peltier | 2000 |
| Jeremy Piocos Jeremy Piocos | 2005 |
| Maya Henderson | 2011 |
| Sarah Gemmell | 2005 |
| Sierra Marsh | 2015 |
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
Arthur M. Lawler
Class of 1972
Army, 43 Years
Actual dropped out at 17 in 1971 and enlisted into the Coast Guard and then lateraled to the Army in 1976 and retired in 2014.
Class of 1972
Army, 43 Years
Actual dropped out at 17 in 1971 and enlisted into the Coast Guard and then lateraled to the Army in 1976 and retired in 2014.
Audree Bobinger
Class of 2010
Navy, 6 Years
Served as a Naval Aircrewman Acoustic operator. Our main objective was to conduct Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance specializing in Anit-Surface and Anti-Submarine Warfare!
Class of 2010
Navy, 6 Years
Served as a Naval Aircrewman Acoustic operator. Our main objective was to conduct Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance specializing in Anit-Surface and Anti-Submarine Warfare!
Chris Allen
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Attenting The Basic School in Quantico, VA until December.
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Attenting The Basic School in Quantico, VA until December.
Deborah Scroggins
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
Was a Yeoman stationed in Norfolk Virginia with NATO.
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
Was a Yeoman stationed in Norfolk Virginia with NATO.
DENNIS BASH Sr
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
VIETNAM 1967-68 HELICOPTER PILOT
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
VIETNAM 1967-68 HELICOPTER PILOT
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER
Dwaine Worden
Class of 1965
Army, 19 Years
Drafted into Army in Nov '66, sent to Vietnam May '67 - June '68 (stationed in DaNang during Tet offensive in Feb '68 - DaNang was nicknamed 'Rocket city' due to constant barrage of rockets, mortars, and anything else 'Charlie' could find to throw at us!) Then from Aug '68 to Nov '69 stationed in Vicenza, Italy. Jan '70 - Sept '86 served in the Oregon Air National Guard (12 years of which was as the NCOIC of Communications Squadron. During this time we received 2 Outstanding Unit Awards, and were sent on 6 out-of-country deploymeets to Madrid, Spain; Cairo, Egypt; Seoul, Korea; & Incirlik, Turkey.) Unfortunately the unit was deactivated 9 months prior to retirement date with no available units to transfer to.
Class of 1965
Army, 19 Years
Drafted into Army in Nov '66, sent to Vietnam May '67 - June '68 (stationed in DaNang during Tet offensive in Feb '68 - DaNang was nicknamed 'Rocket city' due to constant barrage of rockets, mortars, and anything else 'Charlie' could find to throw at us!) Then from Aug '68 to Nov '69 stationed in Vicenza, Italy. Jan '70 - Sept '86 served in the Oregon Air National Guard (12 years of which was as the NCOIC of Communications Squadron. During this time we received 2 Outstanding Unit Awards, and were sent on 6 out-of-country deploymeets to Madrid, Spain; Cairo, Egypt; Seoul, Korea; & Incirlik, Turkey.) Unfortunately the unit was deactivated 9 months prior to retirement date with no available units to transfer to.
Gary McHaney
Class of 1974
Navy, 4 Years
After a year stationed on Adak, AK, I spent the remaining 1 1/2 years of my enlistment agressively defending the coast of Californina while sunning on the beaches of Monterey!
Class of 1974
Navy, 4 Years
After a year stationed on Adak, AK, I spent the remaining 1 1/2 years of my enlistment agressively defending the coast of Californina while sunning on the beaches of Monterey!
Jamie Smith (Hoyt)
Class of 2000
Air Force, 4 Years
Security Forces. Stationed at RAF Lakenheath UK and McConnell AFB Wichita, KS
Class of 2000
Air Force, 4 Years
Security Forces. Stationed at RAF Lakenheath UK and McConnell AFB Wichita, KS
Janine Todd Lemasters
Class of 1982
Army, 12 Years
Medical Core. Served during Operation Desert Shield/Storm in Riyad, Saudi Arbia 90-91
Class of 1982
Army, 12 Years
Medical Core. Served during Operation Desert Shield/Storm in Riyad, Saudi Arbia 90-91
Jennifer Walker Whitehurst
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Have been a member of the Air National Guard since 19 Jul 1984. Am Active Duty Air Force status (AGR) with the Air Guard with currently over 21 active duty years
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Have been a member of the Air National Guard since 19 Jul 1984. Am Active Duty Air Force status (AGR) with the Air Guard with currently over 21 active duty years
Jennifer Whitehurst
Class of 1984
National Guard, 20+ Years
I have been a member of the Air National Guard for 28 years. Of the 28 years I have been Active Duty with the Air Guard for over 20.
Class of 1984
National Guard, 20+ Years
I have been a member of the Air National Guard for 28 years. Of the 28 years I have been Active Duty with the Air Guard for over 20.
John Smith (JD)
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 4 Years
0311 / MEU SOC (Marine Expeditionary Unit, Special Operations Capible), CPL/E-4, Camp Pendleton, CA, Operation Desert Shield / Storm.
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 4 Years
0311 / MEU SOC (Marine Expeditionary Unit, Special Operations Capible), CPL/E-4, Camp Pendleton, CA, Operation Desert Shield / Storm.
Kevin Rentner
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant of Military Intelligence from the University of Washington Reserve Officer Training Corps in 1981, Lieutenant Colonel Rentner initially served in the Washington Army National Guard. In 1983 he entered continuous active duty and accepted a Regular Army appointment in 1993. He retired on July 30th, 2003 after over 23 years of service.
Kevin’s tours of duty included postings in four states, and the countries of Belgium, Korea, and Somalia. His missions took him to 24 countries on five continents. He received combat campaign credit for duties in Somalia, and also served in the hazardous duty locations of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo. He is a graduate of the Army Command & General Staff College and the Armed Forces Staff College.
Lieutenant Colonel Rentner continues to serve and protect his community as a Community Corrections Officer with the Washington Department of Corrections in Longview, supervising felony parolees and probationers in Cowlitz County.
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant of Military Intelligence from the University of Washington Reserve Officer Training Corps in 1981, Lieutenant Colonel Rentner initially served in the Washington Army National Guard. In 1983 he entered continuous active duty and accepted a Regular Army appointment in 1993. He retired on July 30th, 2003 after over 23 years of service.
Kevin’s tours of duty included postings in four states, and the countries of Belgium, Korea, and Somalia. His missions took him to 24 countries on five continents. He received combat campaign credit for duties in Somalia, and also served in the hazardous duty locations of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo. He is a graduate of the Army Command & General Staff College and the Armed Forces Staff College.
Lieutenant Colonel Rentner continues to serve and protect his community as a Community Corrections Officer with the Washington Department of Corrections in Longview, supervising felony parolees and probationers in Cowlitz County.
Michael Komorous
Class of 1994
Air Force, 8 Years
C-17 Pilot, McChord AFB, WA
Service Nov 20th, 2000-Present
Served Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Served Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq
Class of 1994
Air Force, 8 Years
C-17 Pilot, McChord AFB, WA
Service Nov 20th, 2000-Present
Served Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Served Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq
Richard Steven Holmes, Sr
Class of 1969
Army, 4 Years
4 years 8 months active Army at Ft. Eustis, Virginia running landing craft, 6 years Washington National Guard running landing craft.
Class of 1969
Army, 4 Years
4 years 8 months active Army at Ft. Eustis, Virginia running landing craft, 6 years Washington National Guard running landing craft.
Robert Dulin
Class of 1988
Army, 7 Years
5yrs fixed wing and 3yrs uh60blackhawk helicopters
Class of 1988
Army, 7 Years
5yrs fixed wing and 3yrs uh60blackhawk helicopters
Steve Scott
Class of 1969
Air Force, 5 Years
AFROTC graduate PLU 1979
All 5 years at Hanscom AFB, MA as a Systems Acquisition Officer. Met Dr. Vince Cerf (creator of TCP/IP network protocol @ DARPA). Selected TCP/IP as the DOD standard.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 5 Years
AFROTC graduate PLU 1979
All 5 years at Hanscom AFB, MA as a Systems Acquisition Officer. Met Dr. Vince Cerf (creator of TCP/IP network protocol @ DARPA). Selected TCP/IP as the DOD standard.
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Our Curtis 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 Curtis High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in University Place are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!