Lake Brantley High School Alumni
Altamonte Springs, Florida (FL)
Recent Members
| Anderson Cooper | 2022 |
| Bonnie Whicher Bonnie Whicher | 1982 |
| Haley Barber | 2013 |
| Hayley Hayley Mead | 2019 |
| Louie "the Greek" Meletlidis | 1989 |
| Nathaniel Nate Natas Stephens IIII | 1988 |
| Richard Driscoll | 1981 |
| Wil Dershimer | 1977 |
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
Carlos M. Forero
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Misson Radio Operator with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Stationed in Camp Pendleton,CA. Recentley 2 tours to Iraq,India, Australia, Hawaii,Germany, Signapore and Sria Lanka.
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Misson Radio Operator with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Stationed in Camp Pendleton,CA. Recentley 2 tours to Iraq,India, Australia, Hawaii,Germany, Signapore and Sria Lanka.
chris montgomery
Class of 2003
Army, 3 Years
radio operator deployed to iraq will deploy to afganistan in may
Class of 2003
Army, 3 Years
radio operator deployed to iraq will deploy to afganistan in may
David Gilliland
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in Supply core - helped build Iraqi Supply bases recently - 2 years in iraq and Afhganistan Awarded Bronze star for Valor in Battle July 2007- now retired
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in Supply core - helped build Iraqi Supply bases recently - 2 years in iraq and Afhganistan Awarded Bronze star for Valor in Battle July 2007- now retired
David Higgins
Class of 1979
Navy, 17 Years
Early retirement after nearly 20 years of service. Best tour of duty as an air search radar instructor. Received the Navy Achiement Medal for developing an advaced course of instruction for the AN/SPS-49(V) Air Search Radar System.
Class of 1979
Navy, 17 Years
Early retirement after nearly 20 years of service. Best tour of duty as an air search radar instructor. Received the Navy Achiement Medal for developing an advaced course of instruction for the AN/SPS-49(V) Air Search Radar System.
Don Smith
Class of 1976
Air Force, 6 Years
SSgt Mobile Tactical Radio Maintenance/Technician in Combat-Ready Units
Class of 1976
Air Force, 6 Years
SSgt Mobile Tactical Radio Maintenance/Technician in Combat-Ready Units
Edwin Scot Smith
Class of 1982
Navy, 6 Years
Enlisted in 1985. Completed Nuclear Power Training served on a fast attack sub out of Charleston, SC...The USS L Mendel Rivers
Class of 1982
Navy, 6 Years
Enlisted in 1985. Completed Nuclear Power Training served on a fast attack sub out of Charleston, SC...The USS L Mendel Rivers
Geneva G. Brier
Class of 2004
Navy, 5 Years
Naval Special Warfare.
Stationed in San Diego, California
Class of 2004
Navy, 5 Years
Naval Special Warfare.
Stationed in San Diego, California
Gerald Houghtaling
Class of 1989
Army, 20+ Years
Currently a Master Sergeant in the Artillery. Served in Germany, Korea, North Carolina and Texas. 3 tours in Iraq (2 in Baghdad and 1 in Al Kut).
Class of 1989
Army, 20+ Years
Currently a Master Sergeant in the Artillery. Served in Germany, Korea, North Carolina and Texas. 3 tours in Iraq (2 in Baghdad and 1 in Al Kut).
Jana Archuleta
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Entered basic training, San Antonio, TX - July 1983. Graduated Staff Support Administration Specialist School at Keesler AFB, MS - Oct 1983. Served at Lowry AFB, CO; Clark AB, Philippines; Homestead AFB, FL; Tyndall AFB, FL. Became Information Manager (Computer Systems Administrator and End User Network Support) in 1993. Served in this capacity at Tyndall AFB, FL until 1998 and Fairchild AFB, WA until 2004. Attended the First Sergeant Academy at Gunter Annex, AL in 2004. Served as First Sergeant from 2004 at Farichild AFB and Saudi Arabia until I retired in 2007. Total years served: 24. It was a great ride!
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Entered basic training, San Antonio, TX - July 1983. Graduated Staff Support Administration Specialist School at Keesler AFB, MS - Oct 1983. Served at Lowry AFB, CO; Clark AB, Philippines; Homestead AFB, FL; Tyndall AFB, FL. Became Information Manager (Computer Systems Administrator and End User Network Support) in 1993. Served in this capacity at Tyndall AFB, FL until 1998 and Fairchild AFB, WA until 2004. Attended the First Sergeant Academy at Gunter Annex, AL in 2004. Served as First Sergeant from 2004 at Farichild AFB and Saudi Arabia until I retired in 2007. Total years served: 24. It was a great ride!
John Hong
Class of 1977
Air Force, 7 Years
Pilot
Now a 22 year veteran of the airlines.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 7 Years
Pilot
Now a 22 year veteran of the airlines.
Mark E Thomas
Class of 1986
Navy, 20 Years
Retired from the USN after 20 years. He served on the USS Ranger during the Persion Gulf War in 1991 and the final cruise in 1992-93 before its decommissioning. He served on board the USS Kitty Hawk from 1997 to 2001. During his 20 years he worked as a Aviation Electronics Technician and a Master-at-Arms. Six years after enlistening into the Navy he was married and his wife served with him for the last 14 years as a Navy Wife.
Class of 1986
Navy, 20 Years
Retired from the USN after 20 years. He served on the USS Ranger during the Persion Gulf War in 1991 and the final cruise in 1992-93 before its decommissioning. He served on board the USS Kitty Hawk from 1997 to 2001. During his 20 years he worked as a Aviation Electronics Technician and a Master-at-Arms. Six years after enlistening into the Navy he was married and his wife served with him for the last 14 years as a Navy Wife.
Michael Ortiz
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 8 Years
2 years in Okinawa, 3 years in Iraq, 2 years and change in Miami and now going back to Okinawa for 3 years.
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 8 Years
2 years in Okinawa, 3 years in Iraq, 2 years and change in Miami and now going back to Okinawa for 3 years.
Otis Cliatt
Class of 1982
Army, 5 Years
Served in Special Operations Command (Airborne) and Special Forces Group (Airborne) @ Ft Bragg, NC. Awarded Bronze star for actions in Desert Strom 1991.
Class of 1982
Army, 5 Years
Served in Special Operations Command (Airborne) and Special Forces Group (Airborne) @ Ft Bragg, NC. Awarded Bronze star for actions in Desert Strom 1991.
robert padgett
Class of 1983
Army, 4 Years
Air Traffic Controller, Panama, Honduras, Bolivia, Oklahoma. Now work for the FAA.
Class of 1983
Army, 4 Years
Air Traffic Controller, Panama, Honduras, Bolivia, Oklahoma. Now work for the FAA.
Robert Padgett
Class of 1983
Army, 4 Years
Served as a
Air Traffic Controller
Served in Republic of Panama during the removal of Noriega
Class of 1983
Army, 4 Years
Served as a
Air Traffic Controller
Served in Republic of Panama during the removal of Noriega
Roberta Jameson (Stacey)
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
C-130 Pilot/Instructor/Evaluator
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
C-130 Pilot/Instructor/Evaluator
Sean Lindahl
Class of 1984
Navy, 7 Years
Served in the Navy for 7 years and spent most of my career in Europe and overseas in various locations throughout the world...
Class of 1984
Navy, 7 Years
Served in the Navy for 7 years and spent most of my career in Europe and overseas in various locations throughout the world...
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Our Lake Brantley 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 Lake Brantley High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Altamonte Springs are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!