Highlands High School Alumni
Fort Thomas, Kentucky (KY)

Recent Members
Chris Cook | 1987 |
Christine Walker | 1964 |
Donald Dapper | 1961 |
Harmon Person | 1956 |
Janis Craycraft | 1964 |
Jim Hedger | 1964 |
Marianne Sinclair | 1983 |
Tom Hill | 1960 |
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 Highlands High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Bluebirds lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

bernard j. nielander III
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Traffic Management Spcialist/Superintendant, USAF Recruiter, Illustrator1978/1984
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Traffic Management Spcialist/Superintendant, USAF Recruiter, Illustrator1978/1984

Charlie Harrison
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Active duty as a JAG 1972-1976, tours in California, Thailand, and Germany. Retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Reserves in 1997
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Active duty as a JAG 1972-1976, tours in California, Thailand, and Germany. Retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Reserves in 1997

Darrell Cook
Class of 1965
Air Force, 7 Years
K-9 patrol, two tours of Viet Nam (Phu Cat 66'67; Cam Rhan Bay 72').
Class of 1965
Air Force, 7 Years
K-9 patrol, two tours of Viet Nam (Phu Cat 66'67; Cam Rhan Bay 72').

David Edward Benjamin Strohm
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
31 years USAF/Air National Guard. Fighter pilot and Forward Air Controller.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
31 years USAF/Air National Guard. Fighter pilot and Forward Air Controller.

Denny Tehan
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
United States Navy 1984 - 2007. Eight deployments aboard USS John F. Kennedy CV-67, USS Shreveport LPD-12, USS Nicholson DD-982 and ground deployment with Combined Joint Special Operations Forces in Iraq. Retired in August 2007.
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
United States Navy 1984 - 2007. Eight deployments aboard USS John F. Kennedy CV-67, USS Shreveport LPD-12, USS Nicholson DD-982 and ground deployment with Combined Joint Special Operations Forces in Iraq. Retired in August 2007.





Kimberly (Mahaney) McGoldrick
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
22 yrs retired, Mineman Chief
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
22 yrs retired, Mineman Chief

Leah (Simmons) Jones
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years
Served at Keesler AFB, MS, Maxwell AFB, AL, and Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan as Admin for Security Police Squadrons.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years
Served at Keesler AFB, MS, Maxwell AFB, AL, and Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan as Admin for Security Police Squadrons.



Rob Schultz
Class of 1982
Air Force, 8 Years
Served active duty as a jet engine mechanic at with 43rd Field Maint Sq, Andersen AFB, Guam (SAC) and 4950th Test Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Supported Persian Gulf War efforts by converting pre-production testbed C-141A aircraft back to cargo/air ambulance config.
Class of 1982
Air Force, 8 Years
Served active duty as a jet engine mechanic at with 43rd Field Maint Sq, Andersen AFB, Guam (SAC) and 4950th Test Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Supported Persian Gulf War efforts by converting pre-production testbed C-141A aircraft back to cargo/air ambulance config.

Robert E Reed
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Served 26 years around the world as a Military Police Officer. Retired Sept. 2000
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Served 26 years around the world as a Military Police Officer. Retired Sept. 2000

Ryan Walker
Class of 1999
Marine Corps, 7 Years
Served two tours in Iraq during Operation Iraqui Freedom.
Class of 1999
Marine Corps, 7 Years
Served two tours in Iraq during Operation Iraqui Freedom.

Shawn Kevin Egan
Class of 1982
Air Force, 3 Years
Unites States Air Force Security Police
Ellsworth Air Force Base, Rapid City, SD
July 21, 1983 to July 28, 1986
Class of 1982
Air Force, 3 Years
Unites States Air Force Security Police
Ellsworth Air Force Base, Rapid City, SD
July 21, 1983 to July 28, 1986

Stephen P. Ross
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
I had two tours in Vietnam as an aircraft mechanic. My brother Joseph S. Ross was in the class of 1961 and was a F-4 pilot killed in Vietnam. After my 4 years active duty, I did 33 years in the Air Force Reserves.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
I had two tours in Vietnam as an aircraft mechanic. My brother Joseph S. Ross was in the class of 1961 and was a F-4 pilot killed in Vietnam. After my 4 years active duty, I did 33 years in the Air Force Reserves.

Steve Zecg
Class of 1973
Army, 8 Years
ER/Critical Care Burn Nurse
Medically Retired 1988
Class of 1973
Army, 8 Years
ER/Critical Care Burn Nurse
Medically Retired 1988

Tom Bridges
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Police / Security Police ; McCoy AFB and Bossier Base.
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Police / Security Police ; McCoy AFB and Bossier Base.
Alumni Stories

Read and submit stories about our classmates from Highlands High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Bluebirds.
School News
Class of 1960 - reunion
reunion to be held Sept. 25 at Highland country club. Party Friday at home of Jerry Conners house. Tour of high school...
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Our Highlands 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 Highlands High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Fort Thomas are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!