Horace Mann High School Alumni
Gary, Indiana (IN)

Recent Members
Dorothy Dorothy Dragic | 1968 |
Dorothy Dragic | 1968 |
Karen Wishart | 1959 |
Kedrick Glenn | 1997 |
Maria S Ornelas | 1965 |
Mark Ferguson | 1981 |
Melonny Dawson | 1976 |
Mike Winslow | 1962 |
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 Horace Mann High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Horsemen lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni



Carletta Smith Allen
Class of 1987
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Still an Active Duty Soldier going strong
Class of 1987
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Still an Active Duty Soldier going strong

CHERYL HARRIS
Class of 1972
Navy, 4 Years
US Navy SeaBees, Engineering Aide provide support in base operations and repair and construction projects. Served in Winter Harbor, ME; Midway Island; Orlando, FL; Atsugi, Japan; Port Hueneme, CA
Class of 1972
Navy, 4 Years
US Navy SeaBees, Engineering Aide provide support in base operations and repair and construction projects. Served in Winter Harbor, ME; Midway Island; Orlando, FL; Atsugi, Japan; Port Hueneme, CA

Darren Murphy
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Marine Guard, under "secret security clearance" guarded and transported nuclear missles, brig, heavy weapons platoon sgt.. 1st battlion, 1st marines,1st marine division,honorably discharged veteran.
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Marine Guard, under "secret security clearance" guarded and transported nuclear missles, brig, heavy weapons platoon sgt.. 1st battlion, 1st marines,1st marine division,honorably discharged veteran.


Gerald (Jerry) Fife
Class of 1954
Army, 20+ Years
36 years of active and Reserve. Infantry, Transportation and Civil Affairs in the Reserve and 2nd Armored Division in Germany Div Arty and NCO Academy Staff in Germany. Retired as a SGM (E9) in 1995.
Class of 1954
Army, 20+ Years
36 years of active and Reserve. Infantry, Transportation and Civil Affairs in the Reserve and 2nd Armored Division in Germany Div Arty and NCO Academy Staff in Germany. Retired as a SGM (E9) in 1995.

Jermell Atkins
Class of 1980
Navy, 17 Years
US Naval Seabees ( "Construimus, Batuimus") We Build - We Fight
Class of 1980
Navy, 17 Years
US Naval Seabees ( "Construimus, Batuimus") We Build - We Fight


Lance M. Burris
Class of 1957
Army, 3 Years
Basic Training-Ft Leonard Wood, MO
Advance Infantry Training (AIT)- Ft Carson, CO
101st Airborne-Ft Campbell, KY
1st Cav. Division- Korea
Nike Missile Base-Munster, IN
Class of 1957
Army, 3 Years
Basic Training-Ft Leonard Wood, MO
Advance Infantry Training (AIT)- Ft Carson, CO
101st Airborne-Ft Campbell, KY
1st Cav. Division- Korea
Nike Missile Base-Munster, IN


Marcelino Archie
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
26 years in the Army, loved every second of it.....ok maybe not every second.....Stay Blessed
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
26 years in the Army, loved every second of it.....ok maybe not every second.....Stay Blessed

Marcus Dixon
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
US Army 11 B 1989 - 1993, Re classed 42 A Human Resource Command 1994 - 2009
Retire November 30, 2009
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
US Army 11 B 1989 - 1993, Re classed 42 A Human Resource Command 1994 - 2009
Retire November 30, 2009




Raul Rivas
Class of 1970
Army, 2 Years
Tour of duty in the Federal Republic of Germany. Trained as a infantryman and legal aide in the Staff Judge Advocates Office.
Class of 1970
Army, 2 Years
Tour of duty in the Federal Republic of Germany. Trained as a infantryman and legal aide in the Staff Judge Advocates Office.


Robert
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
Armored Calvary 3rd Div 1st Cav
Tank Commander Gulf War, Enduring Freedom
Class of 1980
Army, 20+ Years
Armored Calvary 3rd Div 1st Cav
Tank Commander Gulf War, Enduring Freedom


Sanford E. Holman
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Infantry, Military Police
Served overseas in Germany, Korea, Iraq, Horn of Africa, Afghanistan
Major Assignments: Commanding General, 200th Military Police Command;
Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa;
Deputy Commander US Second Fleet when a Combined Joint Task Force;
Senior Military Advisor to 3rd Iraqi Army Division;
Group Operations and Intelligence Officer, 20th Area Support Group, Daegu, South Korea
Company Commander in Occupied West Berlin
4 Combat Tours, Bronze Star
West Point Class of 1978
Command and General Staff College Class of 1992
National War College Class of 2000
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
Infantry, Military Police
Served overseas in Germany, Korea, Iraq, Horn of Africa, Afghanistan
Major Assignments: Commanding General, 200th Military Police Command;
Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa;
Deputy Commander US Second Fleet when a Combined Joint Task Force;
Senior Military Advisor to 3rd Iraqi Army Division;
Group Operations and Intelligence Officer, 20th Area Support Group, Daegu, South Korea
Company Commander in Occupied West Berlin
4 Combat Tours, Bronze Star
West Point Class of 1978
Command and General Staff College Class of 1992
National War College Class of 2000





Tonia Ivey - Burney
Class of 1982
Army, 18 Years
Reserve Personnel Division, provides personnel support to over 11, 000 Soldiers, CPR, Driver, DEERS Operator, SSM, cut orders, junior promotions, reclassifications, IRR transfers
Class of 1982
Army, 18 Years
Reserve Personnel Division, provides personnel support to over 11, 000 Soldiers, CPR, Driver, DEERS Operator, SSM, cut orders, junior promotions, reclassifications, IRR transfers

Tonia R Ivey-Burney
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
United States Army - Rank - SFC
Senior Human Resources NCOIC
Personnel - AGR
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
United States Army - Rank - SFC
Senior Human Resources NCOIC
Personnel - AGR


Williams, Lena Marie Pringle
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Lena Marie Williams Pringle, 52, of Shiloh, Ill., born Oct. 23, 1962, in Gary, Ind., made her transition from time to eternity with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at her home, surrounded by her family and friends.
Lena was a 1981 graduate of Horace Mann High School in Gary, Ind., and a retired member of the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserves.
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Lena Marie Williams Pringle, 52, of Shiloh, Ill., born Oct. 23, 1962, in Gary, Ind., made her transition from time to eternity with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at her home, surrounded by her family and friends.
Lena was a 1981 graduate of Horace Mann High School in Gary, Ind., and a retired member of the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserves.
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Our Horace Mann 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 Horace Mann High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Gary are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!