East Lansing High School Alumni
East Lansing, Michigan (MI)

Recent Members
Ben Garden | 2020 |
Christian Thompson | 1987 |
Jim Day | 1976 |
John Goodwin | 1987 |
Kathleen Jones | 1985 |
Kathryne Dietrich | 1965 |
Mark Mayberry | 1965 |
Todd Barrett | 1979 |
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 East Lansing High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Trojans lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Benjamin Papoi
Class of 1984
Air Force, 13 Years
USAF Academy 1990, USAF 1990-1995
Maryland Air National Guard 2011-2015,
Flight Surgeon
Class of 1984
Air Force, 13 Years
USAF Academy 1990, USAF 1990-1995
Maryland Air National Guard 2011-2015,
Flight Surgeon


JACK PRESSLER
Class of 1959
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
USCG Active Duty - 9/59 to 5/82 (pls see below).
USCG Civilian Investigator - 4/85 to 12/2000.
USCG Investigative Service - 3/66 to 4/75; 1/77 to 5/82; 4/85 to 12/2000.
Class of 1959
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
USCG Active Duty - 9/59 to 5/82 (pls see below).
USCG Civilian Investigator - 4/85 to 12/2000.
USCG Investigative Service - 3/66 to 4/75; 1/77 to 5/82; 4/85 to 12/2000.


JOHN (JACK) PRESSLER
Class of 1959
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
USCG - September 1959 to December 2000. USCG Investigative Service (CGIS) - special agent / deputy director - 30 years.
Class of 1959
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
USCG - September 1959 to December 2000. USCG Investigative Service (CGIS) - special agent / deputy director - 30 years.

John Heckaman
Class of 1981
Air Force, 8 Years
USAF 1982-1990. Vandenberg AFB, California.
Class of 1981
Air Force, 8 Years
USAF 1982-1990. Vandenberg AFB, California.


Joy Rimpau
Class of 1970
Navy, 2 Years
OCS and Steam EOOW School at Newport, RI. Officer aboard the USS Paririe AD-15 and at COMNAVSURFGRU Long Beach. WESTPAC to Hawaii, Japan, Hong Kong, Philippines.
Class of 1970
Navy, 2 Years
OCS and Steam EOOW School at Newport, RI. Officer aboard the USS Paririe AD-15 and at COMNAVSURFGRU Long Beach. WESTPAC to Hawaii, Japan, Hong Kong, Philippines.


Patricia Susan Pfeifer
Class of 1974
Army, 4 Years
9th Supply & Transportation Bttn, Fort Lewis, Wa.
Class of 1974
Army, 4 Years
9th Supply & Transportation Bttn, Fort Lewis, Wa.

Richard Riggs
Class of 1977
Army, 23 Years
US Army Retired of 23 years, From Armor, Aviation, Special Ops to Engineering and stationed all over the world. Did it all and I would do it all over again. Dirty deeds done dirt cheap.
Class of 1977
Army, 23 Years
US Army Retired of 23 years, From Armor, Aviation, Special Ops to Engineering and stationed all over the world. Did it all and I would do it all over again. Dirty deeds done dirt cheap.

Richard Valenstein
Class of 1974
Navy, 11 Years
USN Active Duty 11 Years; USNR 17 Years. U.S. Naval Academy 1978. Surface Warfare Officer. Commander, USNR.
Class of 1974
Navy, 11 Years
USN Active Duty 11 Years; USNR 17 Years. U.S. Naval Academy 1978. Surface Warfare Officer. Commander, USNR.


steve bisard
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
korat thailand 1969
tuy hoa vietnam 1970
saigon vietnam 1971
korat thailand 1972
takhli thailand 1973
udorn thailand 1974
usaf recruiting midland, bay city,saginaw,ann arbor mi. 1978-1984
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
korat thailand 1969
tuy hoa vietnam 1970
saigon vietnam 1971
korat thailand 1972
takhli thailand 1973
udorn thailand 1974
usaf recruiting midland, bay city,saginaw,ann arbor mi. 1978-1984
Alumni Stories

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School News
Elsingers 1976-77 Reunion Concert honoring Dr. Paul Schultz's 80th year!
The pleasure of your company is requested for a Reunion Concert of The Elsingers, to celebrate the presence of Dr. Paul ...
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Our East Lansing 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 East Lansing High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in East Lansing are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!