John F. Kennedy High School Alumni
New Orleans, Louisiana (LA)
Recent Members
| Aaron Waters | 1976 |
| Barbara Mathis | 1968 |
| Charles Backstrom | 1971 |
| Debbie Gremillion | 1975 |
| Kathy Mccullough | 1975 |
| Kendrick Ashby | 1996 |
| Mark Lecoq | 1989 |
| Peggy Givens | 1995 |
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
Anthony Mitchell
Class of 1991
Army, 20+ Years
Still Serving This Great Country. Currently based out of Fort Carson, Colorado
Class of 1991
Army, 20+ Years
Still Serving This Great Country. Currently based out of Fort Carson, Colorado
Carl Andrew Quijano Jr
Class of 1986
Army, 10 Years
Marine Reserves - Active Army(Desert Storm Vet) - Army Reserves
Class of 1986
Army, 10 Years
Marine Reserves - Active Army(Desert Storm Vet) - Army Reserves
Col. Dennis (Dan) W. Fontenot, Ph. D.
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Enlisted in the U.S. Army, June 1970, served three tours of duty in Vietnam, in 1st Calvary and later in 5th Special Forces. Commendations include Purple Heart(s), Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star, and several other awards. Later served in Desert Storm in U.S. Army Reserves, as a helicopter pilot. Earned rank of Colonel in U.S. Army Reserves. Became an education professor after earning his Ph.D. at The University of Southern Mississippi. Passed away on 12/22/2013, as a result of complications from Agent Orange exposure. Was married to Kerri Fontenot.
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Enlisted in the U.S. Army, June 1970, served three tours of duty in Vietnam, in 1st Calvary and later in 5th Special Forces. Commendations include Purple Heart(s), Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star, and several other awards. Later served in Desert Storm in U.S. Army Reserves, as a helicopter pilot. Earned rank of Colonel in U.S. Army Reserves. Became an education professor after earning his Ph.D. at The University of Southern Mississippi. Passed away on 12/22/2013, as a result of complications from Agent Orange exposure. Was married to Kerri Fontenot.
David Chaplain
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 4 Years
SC, TN, NC, AK, Okinawa, Taiwan, Japan, Korea - basically eventful
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 4 Years
SC, TN, NC, AK, Okinawa, Taiwan, Japan, Korea - basically eventful
Rhonique Randall
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years
I joined the United States Army Nov 29, 1989. I completed Basis Training and AIT from Nov 89 until June of 90 at Ft Dix, New Jersey. My first duty station was Frankfurt, Germany then Ft Ord California, Ft Lewis Washington, Camp Humphrey's Korea, Ft Stewart Georgia, Suwon Korea, Ft Hood Texas, Osan Korea, Ft Carson Colorado and Ft Shafter Hawaii. I've been deployed twice to Camp Buehring Kuwait and Camp Arifjan Kuwait. I am retiring Nov 30th 2017 from Hawaii with 28 years and 2 days of active service and will join my husband and kids at our retirement home in Cypress, Texas.
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years
I joined the United States Army Nov 29, 1989. I completed Basis Training and AIT from Nov 89 until June of 90 at Ft Dix, New Jersey. My first duty station was Frankfurt, Germany then Ft Ord California, Ft Lewis Washington, Camp Humphrey's Korea, Ft Stewart Georgia, Suwon Korea, Ft Hood Texas, Osan Korea, Ft Carson Colorado and Ft Shafter Hawaii. I've been deployed twice to Camp Buehring Kuwait and Camp Arifjan Kuwait. I am retiring Nov 30th 2017 from Hawaii with 28 years and 2 days of active service and will join my husband and kids at our retirement home in Cypress, Texas.
Ryan Patterson
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
1st Day of Hell(Ft. Leonard Wood) to (Ft.Jackson)((Mos:52D)) DS=Ft. Bliss to Ft. Lewis. Reclassed to ((Mos:88N)) DS= Camp RedCloud S.Korea to Camp Hialeah S.Korea. DS: NTC/Ft. Irwin to the Sandbox Saudi Arabia. DS: L.A CA. Recruiting (((MARCH 2003))) DS: Ft.Eustus to the SANDBOX (Iraq) FOB Anaconda aka MORTARITAVILLE!!!!
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
1st Day of Hell(Ft. Leonard Wood) to (Ft.Jackson)((Mos:52D)) DS=Ft. Bliss to Ft. Lewis. Reclassed to ((Mos:88N)) DS= Camp RedCloud S.Korea to Camp Hialeah S.Korea. DS: NTC/Ft. Irwin to the Sandbox Saudi Arabia. DS: L.A CA. Recruiting (((MARCH 2003))) DS: Ft.Eustus to the SANDBOX (Iraq) FOB Anaconda aka MORTARITAVILLE!!!!
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School News
John F. Kennedy High School Rebirth
Our new school opens August 1, 2018 @ 6026 Paris Ave.
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Our John F. Kennedy 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 John F. Kennedy High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in New Orleans are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!