Elyria West High School Alumni
Elyria, Ohio (OH)

Recent Members
Autumn Song | 1984 |
Brian Brian Burgett | 1979 |
Jamie Reed | 2004 |
Laverne Isom | 1976 |
Nevada M Hutkai Nevada M St. Hilaire | 1993 |
Robert Schultz | 1955 |
Skip Gavoraki | 1985 |
Tim Dempsey | 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
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Honored Military Alumni


Butterscotch Tate
Class of 1988
Air Force, 14 Years
Senoir Master Airman of the Air Force.
Logistic Operations- Holloman, Riyahd, Doha, Wright-Pat, Luke, Clark, Kadena, Chicksands, Osan, Fairchild, Moron, Nellis
Class of 1988
Air Force, 14 Years
Senoir Master Airman of the Air Force.
Logistic Operations- Holloman, Riyahd, Doha, Wright-Pat, Luke, Clark, Kadena, Chicksands, Osan, Fairchild, Moron, Nellis


Chris Hardin
Class of 1987
Army, 5 Years
Served in Operation Just Cause.
4 Years Airborne Status.
Class of 1987
Army, 5 Years
Served in Operation Just Cause.
4 Years Airborne Status.

Chris Oleksa
Class of 1985
Air Force, 20+ Years
Serving to keep our nation free, and to help the oppressed around the world obtain their freedom.
Class of 1985
Air Force, 20+ Years
Serving to keep our nation free, and to help the oppressed around the world obtain their freedom.


Darren Foster
Class of 1983
Navy, 20 Years
Served 1985 - 2005. Yeoman First Class (Surface Warfare).
Class of 1983
Navy, 20 Years
Served 1985 - 2005. Yeoman First Class (Surface Warfare).

Darrin Burt
Class of 1984
Army, 4 Years
Post Basketball Fort Bragg NC. - Desert Storm Vet
Class of 1984
Army, 4 Years
Post Basketball Fort Bragg NC. - Desert Storm Vet



James Mitchell
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
CMSgt - Superintendent Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
CMSgt - Superintendent Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Janet Alexander
Class of 1988
Air Force, 4 Years
Aircraft Pneudraulics Sys. Specialist & In-Flight Refuel Sys Repair. Mainly B-52's
Class of 1988
Air Force, 4 Years
Aircraft Pneudraulics Sys. Specialist & In-Flight Refuel Sys Repair. Mainly B-52's

JIM HARDING
Class of 1987
Navy, 13 Years
CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN
DESERT STORM VET
1988 - 2001
Class of 1987
Navy, 13 Years
CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN
DESERT STORM VET
1988 - 2001

Kelly (O'Hare) West
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years
Current - Commander, 88th Communications Squadron, WPAFB, OH
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years
Current - Commander, 88th Communications Squadron, WPAFB, OH

Kim Nelson
Class of 1988
Army, 4 Years
Served in the U.S. Army from 1988-1992 as a Personnel Management Specialist.
Class of 1988
Army, 4 Years
Served in the U.S. Army from 1988-1992 as a Personnel Management Specialist.

Kimberly Hutchison-McLain
Class of 1990
Army, 6 Years
US Army Medic 1994 to 1996
US Army Medic 2002 to 2006
Operation Iraqi Freedom Combat Veteran
Class of 1990
Army, 6 Years
US Army Medic 1994 to 1996
US Army Medic 2002 to 2006
Operation Iraqi Freedom Combat Veteran



ROGER DORSEY
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served 6 years 10 months attached to the White House Military Support and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff @ the Pentagon
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served 6 years 10 months attached to the White House Military Support and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff @ the Pentagon




Wade Belcher
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAF Telephone Installer (Wiredawg) for 24+ years. Retired 30 Sep 09.
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAF Telephone Installer (Wiredawg) for 24+ years. Retired 30 Sep 09.
Alumni Stories

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School News
EWHS Steak Fry
Hello Wolverines, We, the Class of 1985, would like to invite you to a steakfry fundraiser on Sat. May 22nd at Black Riv...
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Our Elyria West 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 Elyria West High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Elyria are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!