Hoffman Estates High School Alumni
Hoffman Estates, Illinois (IL)

Recent Members
Alexander Ratzloff Alexander Ratzloff | 2008 |
Arturo Luna | 2008 |
Karen Arnet Karen Arnet | 1983 |
Paulette Mangione | 1986 |
Sergio Castrejon Sergio Castrejon | 2025 |
Sue Evert | 1985 |
Tina Melco | 1980 |
Vince Vince Tognocchi | 1998 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
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Honored Military Alumni

Bill Christensen(Cousino Jr)
Class of 1983
Coast Guard, 7 Years
2 years USMC/5 years USCG
Class of 1983
Coast Guard, 7 Years
2 years USMC/5 years USCG

Brent Dessing
Class of 1990
Navy, 14 Years
Commissioned as a Supply Corps officer through NROTC program at Univ of Colorado in 1994. Served aboard two destroyers USS John Rodgers and USS Pinckney. Currently stationed at U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado Springs, CO. Selected for promotion to Commander in June 2008.
Class of 1990
Navy, 14 Years
Commissioned as a Supply Corps officer through NROTC program at Univ of Colorado in 1994. Served aboard two destroyers USS John Rodgers and USS Pinckney. Currently stationed at U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado Springs, CO. Selected for promotion to Commander in June 2008.

Carrie Knapp-Breitung
Class of 1982
Army, 4 Years
Served in Army Nurse Corps at Ft. Carson, Colorado.
Class of 1982
Army, 4 Years
Served in Army Nurse Corps at Ft. Carson, Colorado.

Cris Porter nee Gledhill
Class of 1979
National Guard, 20+ Years
Currently a Platoon Sergeant as a Sergeant First Class for D Co 1/106th AVN in Decatur, IL
Class of 1979
National Guard, 20+ Years
Currently a Platoon Sergeant as a Sergeant First Class for D Co 1/106th AVN in Decatur, IL

Daniel Lemmon
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Petty Officer, served on (3) aircraft carriers
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Petty Officer, served on (3) aircraft carriers

David Rambo
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 13 Years
Served from 1988 to 2001. Rank = Sergeant. Stationed in California (Camp Pendleton, Miramar, 29 Palms) and also Okinawa, Japan. MOS skill Heavy Equipment Operator and also Ground Operations Specialist.
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 13 Years
Served from 1988 to 2001. Rank = Sergeant. Stationed in California (Camp Pendleton, Miramar, 29 Palms) and also Okinawa, Japan. MOS skill Heavy Equipment Operator and also Ground Operations Specialist.


Dominic Campasano
Class of 1996
Air Force, 10 Years
Dominic was in the Air Force from the age 18 until leaving in his late 20s to start his own successful business.
Class of 1996
Air Force, 10 Years
Dominic was in the Air Force from the age 18 until leaving in his late 20s to start his own successful business.

Frank Rodgers
Class of 1976
Navy, 7 Years
USS NIMITZ aircraft carrier - Indian Ocean / Iran -American hostages held in Iran.
Class of 1976
Navy, 7 Years
USS NIMITZ aircraft carrier - Indian Ocean / Iran -American hostages held in Iran.

Glenn Scerbicke
Class of 1980
Navy, 6 Years
AB Flying sh**hooks Flight Deck Attendant lol aboard Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. Constellation ( CV-64 )
Class of 1980
Navy, 6 Years
AB Flying sh**hooks Flight Deck Attendant lol aboard Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. Constellation ( CV-64 )

JAVIER MEDINA
Class of 2001
Army Reserves, 8 Years
US SOLDIER SERVED IN KUWAIT AS A NUTRITION CARE SPECIALIST
Class of 2001
Army Reserves, 8 Years
US SOLDIER SERVED IN KUWAIT AS A NUTRITION CARE SPECIALIST

Jon Anderson
Class of 1984
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Served 6 so far, recently deployed to Kuwait for.9 months and re-enlisted while there. Serving as a Medical Lab Technician NCO in a Combat Support Hospital.
Class of 1984
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Served 6 so far, recently deployed to Kuwait for.9 months and re-enlisted while there. Serving as a Medical Lab Technician NCO in a Combat Support Hospital.

Marcel Fraser
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Joined Army 1982, Deployed to Stuttgart,Germany (554th MP CO.), Ft Huachca, AZ (Military Police Activity), Mainz, Germany (8th MP CO, 8tth Infantry Division), Operation Iraqi Freedom, Platoon Sergeant (O.I.F. 1&2 Jan 2003-Jul 2004). Discharged Medically. Retired Feb 2009.
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Joined Army 1982, Deployed to Stuttgart,Germany (554th MP CO.), Ft Huachca, AZ (Military Police Activity), Mainz, Germany (8th MP CO, 8tth Infantry Division), Operation Iraqi Freedom, Platoon Sergeant (O.I.F. 1&2 Jan 2003-Jul 2004). Discharged Medically. Retired Feb 2009.

Sarah (Watkins) Hoffman
Class of 1998
Air Force, 13 Years
Still Active Duty in the Air Force, currently stationed in Florida.
Class of 1998
Air Force, 13 Years
Still Active Duty in the Air Force, currently stationed in Florida.

Scott F. Migaldi
Class of 1980
Air Force, 12 Years
Served in Beirut and Grenada in 1983 and worked on Space Shuttle and SDI projects before transfer to the reserves where I was on staff for an airbase ground defense unit. Currently serving part time as a pilot with the Coast Guard.
Class of 1980
Air Force, 12 Years
Served in Beirut and Grenada in 1983 and worked on Space Shuttle and SDI projects before transfer to the reserves where I was on staff for an airbase ground defense unit. Currently serving part time as a pilot with the Coast Guard.

TIm Hart
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Battle Manager, AWACS Mission Crew Commander
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Battle Manager, AWACS Mission Crew Commander

Timothy Jorgenson
Class of 1977
Navy, 8 Years
Machinist Mate on Nuclear Powered Attack Submarines. I was stationed in Norfolk, VA, Groton CT and Charleston, SC.
Class of 1977
Navy, 8 Years
Machinist Mate on Nuclear Powered Attack Submarines. I was stationed in Norfolk, VA, Groton CT and Charleston, SC.

Todd Heuer
Class of 1980
Air Force, 6 Years
SSgt Security Police: 2 years Elmendorf AFB Alaska, 3 1/2 years Castle AFB California
Class of 1980
Air Force, 6 Years
SSgt Security Police: 2 years Elmendorf AFB Alaska, 3 1/2 years Castle AFB California

Victor Lopez
Class of 1995
Air Force, 12 Years
Working as an aeromedical evacuation technician, transporting our wounded warriors to higher levels of care or back to the states. "We're not the heroes, we just bring them home."
Class of 1995
Air Force, 12 Years
Working as an aeromedical evacuation technician, transporting our wounded warriors to higher levels of care or back to the states. "We're not the heroes, we just bring them home."

William Dooley
Class of 1977
Army, 8 Years
3 Years Active Duty Military Police
5 Years Active Reserves Military Inelligence
Class of 1977
Army, 8 Years
3 Years Active Duty Military Police
5 Years Active Reserves Military Inelligence
Alumni Stories

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School News
Passing of Dominic Campasano, class of 1996
Memorial visitation for Dominic Joseph Santino Campasano of Gilbert, AZ formerly of Hanover Park will be held Saturday 9...
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Our Hoffman Estates 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 Hoffman Estates High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Hoffman Estates are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!