Jefferson High School Alumni
Bloomington, Minnesota (MN)
Recent Members
| Carter Andrews | 2023 |
| Chrissy Carlson | 1994 |
| Jacki Eisele | 1968 |
| Joe Smits | 2020 |
| Kathy Gallacher | 1973 |
| Kent Dahlien | 1974 |
| Leihla Wilson Leihla Wilson | 2018 |
| Sharon Lafond Sharon Lafond | 1984 |
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
Brian D. (Gunner) Burke
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served: Desert Storm, Desert Calm, Operations Southern Watch, Operation Northern Watch, Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, Three tours of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served: Desert Storm, Desert Calm, Operations Southern Watch, Operation Northern Watch, Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, Three tours of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Charles Brackney
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
26 years as a Naval Flight Officer flying F-14 Tomcats all around the world. Retiring from the Navy in 2009 and planning to work as a program manager in the aerospace industry.
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
26 years as a Naval Flight Officer flying F-14 Tomcats all around the world. Retiring from the Navy in 2009 and planning to work as a program manager in the aerospace industry.
Eric Zacharda
Class of 1990
Navy, 11 Years
I currently am attached to the USS Jeferson City, a 688I attack submarine, based out of San Diego.
Class of 1990
Navy, 11 Years
I currently am attached to the USS Jeferson City, a 688I attack submarine, based out of San Diego.
jake lindquist
Class of 1999
Army, 8 Years
Iraq war veteran serving 8 years with the 88th RRC.
Class of 1999
Army, 8 Years
Iraq war veteran serving 8 years with the 88th RRC.
Jeff Wolsieffer
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
From Port and Cape Canaveral to ONTC closure.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
From Port and Cape Canaveral to ONTC closure.
Jim Vertein
Class of 1983
Air Force, 4 Years
Security Police, Grand Forks Air Force Base
Class of 1983
Air Force, 4 Years
Security Police, Grand Forks Air Force Base
Lt Col Clark Knudsen
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Force pilot flying world-wide missions.
T-38 Instructor/Evaluator pilot
C-141 Aircraft Commander/Instructor
Retired with 23 years of service
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Force pilot flying world-wide missions.
T-38 Instructor/Evaluator pilot
C-141 Aircraft Commander/Instructor
Retired with 23 years of service
Marcus Johnson
Class of 1997
Navy, 6 Years
Cryptologic Technician Technical (USN): Detected signals from radars off of Jets/planes, ships, submarines, and missiles.
Class of 1997
Navy, 6 Years
Cryptologic Technician Technical (USN): Detected signals from radars off of Jets/planes, ships, submarines, and missiles.
Paul Mills
Class of 1977
Navy, 20+ Years
Naval Officer, Medical Service Corps , Retired
Class of 1977
Navy, 20+ Years
Naval Officer, Medical Service Corps , Retired
Rachel Gorst
Class of 1985
Navy, 10 Years
Served 10 years from 1991 to 2001 as a Legalman.
Class of 1985
Navy, 10 Years
Served 10 years from 1991 to 2001 as a Legalman.
Robert Traeder
Class of 1979
Navy, 26 Years
Retired as a Civil Engineer Corps Commander in 2015, veteran of Operation Desert Storm to Afghanistan.
Class of 1979
Navy, 26 Years
Retired as a Civil Engineer Corps Commander in 2015, veteran of Operation Desert Storm to Afghanistan.
Shernie Wilkes
Class of 1974
Air Force, 3 Years
43151C Aircraft Maintenance Specialist 1&2 Jet Engines (crew chief). Inspection, launch and recovery, coordination of specialists, overall maintenance of F-4 Phantom aircraft at Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage AK.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 3 Years
43151C Aircraft Maintenance Specialist 1&2 Jet Engines (crew chief). Inspection, launch and recovery, coordination of specialists, overall maintenance of F-4 Phantom aircraft at Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage AK.
Stephen Schmelz
Class of 1974
Army, 10 Years
101st Airborne, Special Ops, Observer Flight School, Task Force 112, 4-229 Apache Helicopter Battalion. Air Medal for Valor and Heroism, 2 Bronze Stars, Gulf War.
Class of 1974
Army, 10 Years
101st Airborne, Special Ops, Observer Flight School, Task Force 112, 4-229 Apache Helicopter Battalion. Air Medal for Valor and Heroism, 2 Bronze Stars, Gulf War.
Steve Hanson
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Still on active duty (30+) years. Have served in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Still on active duty (30+) years. Have served in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
Tim Nesley
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 26 years in the Air Force. Now living in Washingto DC and working for the Navy as a contractor
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 26 years in the Air Force. Now living in Washingto DC and working for the Navy as a contractor
Trevor Glick
Class of 2006
Army, 3 Years
SGT Trevor J Glick currently serving on active duty and stationed at Fort Hood, tx. SGT Glick has deployed several times in support of operation enduring freedom and the global war on terrorism.
Class of 2006
Army, 3 Years
SGT Trevor J Glick currently serving on active duty and stationed at Fort Hood, tx. SGT Glick has deployed several times in support of operation enduring freedom and the global war on terrorism.
Alumni Stories
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School News
2006 Alum Stars in Musical Production
Tyler Michaels, a 2006 graduate of Jefferson High School, plays the title role of Bat Boy in Bat Boy: The Musical, runni...
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Our Jefferson 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 Jefferson High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Bloomington are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!