Foothill High School Alumni
Bakersfield, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Adele Moote | 1974 |
| Alan Vargas Vargas | 2019 |
| Berenice Huerta | 1999 |
| Denise Bentley | 1981 |
| Gia Smith | 1988 |
| Jocelyn Harrell Jocelyn Harrell | 2004 |
| Jose Aguilar | 2013 |
| Ronald Johnson | 2016 |
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 Foothill 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
Samantha Nerove
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Lieutenant Colonel Nerove served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Global War on Terrorism (9/11), Operation Joint Endeavor (Bosnia), and Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
She entered the Army after attending Cal State Bakersfield then graduating from Rutgers University in 1988.
Commissioned a Signal Corps (Communications/Electronics) officer, she pursued Airborne training and was a Paratrooper at Fort Bragg, NC. Later she also pursued Logistics certifications then finished out her career as Public Affairs Officer.
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Lieutenant Colonel Nerove served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Global War on Terrorism (9/11), Operation Joint Endeavor (Bosnia), and Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
She entered the Army after attending Cal State Bakersfield then graduating from Rutgers University in 1988.
Commissioned a Signal Corps (Communications/Electronics) officer, she pursued Airborne training and was a Paratrooper at Fort Bragg, NC. Later she also pursued Logistics certifications then finished out her career as Public Affairs Officer.
Santino Anaya
Class of 2006
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Four years in USMC infantry, 2 tours to Iraq, two fallen brothers.
Class of 2006
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Four years in USMC infantry, 2 tours to Iraq, two fallen brothers.
Serena Proudfoot
Class of 1988
Air Force, 8 Years
Joined USAF in 1989. Stationed in 2 years Clark AB Philippines, 4 years Cannon AFB, NM, 1 year Kunsan AB,S.Korea then 1 year Hurbert Field, Fl. Honorable Discharged in 1997
Class of 1988
Air Force, 8 Years
Joined USAF in 1989. Stationed in 2 years Clark AB Philippines, 4 years Cannon AFB, NM, 1 year Kunsan AB,S.Korea then 1 year Hurbert Field, Fl. Honorable Discharged in 1997
Sophia Ruiz
Class of 2000
National Guard, 10 Years
I'm a SSG now and its still lots of fun..... love every min of it..... well almost....
Class of 2000
National Guard, 10 Years
I'm a SSG now and its still lots of fun..... love every min of it..... well almost....
Terry Moore
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Basic Training Ft. Bliss, Tx
Infantry AIT Ft. Ord, Ca
Infantry OCS Ft. Benning, Ga
Chemical School Ft. McClellan, Al
Training/Executive Officer Combat Arms Group, Ft. Campbell, Ky
ETS January 1969
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Basic Training Ft. Bliss, Tx
Infantry AIT Ft. Ord, Ca
Infantry OCS Ft. Benning, Ga
Chemical School Ft. McClellan, Al
Training/Executive Officer Combat Arms Group, Ft. Campbell, Ky
ETS January 1969
Tom Harrison
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Infantry, 1st Cavalry Division, Vietnam 1966-1967.
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Infantry, 1st Cavalry Division, Vietnam 1966-1967.
Alumni Stories
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School News
Peter J. Gates - 2012 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award
Peter J. Gates, 1966 Foothill HS graduate, has been awarded the 2012 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from the American Bo...
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Our Foothill 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 Foothill High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Bakersfield are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!