Durant High School Alumni
Plant City, Florida (FL)

Recent Members
Christina R Brady Renea | 2002 |
Cooper E Saunders Cooper E Saunders | 2014 |
Jose Bautista | 2023 |
Kimberly Jones | 2006 |
Madison Corson | 2024 |
Mike Gadde Mike Gadde | 2006 |
Xiomara Collazo | 2009 |
Yovanni Hernandez Yovanni Hernandez | 2015 |
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 Durant 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

Aaron Smith
Class of 2001
Navy, 6 Years
Six years as a Navy Corpsman to the 1st Marine Division. Served two tours in Iraq. One in 2003 and my second in 2004. Got out of the Navy in May 2007.
Class of 2001
Navy, 6 Years
Six years as a Navy Corpsman to the 1st Marine Division. Served two tours in Iraq. One in 2003 and my second in 2004. Got out of the Navy in May 2007.

Charles Eric Beavens
Class of 1997
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Infantry crew serve weapons. Infantry instructor, urban warfare instructor, combat vet. Honorable discharge in Dec. 2005
Class of 1997
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Infantry crew serve weapons. Infantry instructor, urban warfare instructor, combat vet. Honorable discharge in Dec. 2005

Christina A. Graham
Class of 1998
Army, 3 Years
MOS 92F Petroleum Supply Specialist
Class of 1998
Army, 3 Years
MOS 92F Petroleum Supply Specialist

Favian Robles Jr
Class of 2008
Army, 5 Years
Joined the service in 2010 and plan to re-enlist to add a couple more years of service. It's been fun so far. Hooah!!!
Class of 2008
Army, 5 Years
Joined the service in 2010 and plan to re-enlist to add a couple more years of service. It's been fun so far. Hooah!!!

Jennifer Popa
Class of 1999
Navy, 7 Years
Electronics Technician Communications and Radar. Served in Bahrain, San Diego, CA, and Washington, DC.
Class of 1999
Navy, 7 Years
Electronics Technician Communications and Radar. Served in Bahrain, San Diego, CA, and Washington, DC.


Lewis Zipperer
Class of 1997
Navy, 9 Years
Honorably Discharged 01November 2007
Submarine Sonar Tech. Second Class Petty Officer.
Class of 1997
Navy, 9 Years
Honorably Discharged 01November 2007
Submarine Sonar Tech. Second Class Petty Officer.


Michael Chamberlain
Class of 2006
Army, 5 Years
13B Cannon Crewmember
5 year enlistment w/ $40,000 enlistment bonus and $73,000 college fund kicker
Class of 2006
Army, 5 Years
13B Cannon Crewmember
5 year enlistment w/ $40,000 enlistment bonus and $73,000 college fund kicker



MICHAEL FUENTES JR
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 3 Years
AUTO MEC, LEGEL ADMINE, JUMPER, INFRENTY,SPECIAL FORCES,
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 3 Years
AUTO MEC, LEGEL ADMINE, JUMPER, INFRENTY,SPECIAL FORCES,

Roger Price
Class of 2000
Air Force, 10 Years
Joined the USAF in Jan 2001. Airforce specialty, tactical aircraft mechanic. Aircraft assinged, the F-16 Fighting Falcon (a.k.a. Viper). Stationed at Mt Home AFB, ID 2002-2003. Aviano AB, Italy 2003-2007. Homestead ARB, FL 2007-present. Served 3 tours in Iraq, 1 tour in South Korea. Awarded the Purple Heart in 2005.
Class of 2000
Air Force, 10 Years
Joined the USAF in Jan 2001. Airforce specialty, tactical aircraft mechanic. Aircraft assinged, the F-16 Fighting Falcon (a.k.a. Viper). Stationed at Mt Home AFB, ID 2002-2003. Aviano AB, Italy 2003-2007. Homestead ARB, FL 2007-present. Served 3 tours in Iraq, 1 tour in South Korea. Awarded the Purple Heart in 2005.


S. Adam Shoemaker
Class of 1997
Air Force, 10 Years
Combat Arms Training & Maintenance (CATM)
Class of 1997
Air Force, 10 Years
Combat Arms Training & Maintenance (CATM)

Samantha Dejesus
Class of 2010
Army, 3 Years
91 B - all wheel mechanic join in 2014 been in Germany ???????? since.
Class of 2010
Army, 3 Years
91 B - all wheel mechanic join in 2014 been in Germany ???????? since.

Stephen "Adam Shoemaker
Class of 1997
Air Force, 11 Years
USAF Combat Arms Instructor. I have been deployed in support of Operation Northern Watch, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Class of 1997
Air Force, 11 Years
USAF Combat Arms Instructor. I have been deployed in support of Operation Northern Watch, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom.


Vanetta Randle
Class of 2005
Navy, 3 Years
Information Systems Technician - Network Security Officer onboard the USS John C Stennis
Class of 2005
Navy, 3 Years
Information Systems Technician - Network Security Officer onboard the USS John C Stennis

Vanetta Randle
Class of 2005
Navy, 2 Years
Information Systems Technician aboard the USS John C Stennis
Class of 2005
Navy, 2 Years
Information Systems Technician aboard the USS John C Stennis

Alumni Stories

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