Lathrop High School Alumni
Fairbanks, Alaska (AK)
Recent Members
| Alan Hines Alan Hines | 1980 |
| Brottany Horror Du | 2020 |
| Curtis Spencer | 1978 |
| Edward Griggs | 1997 |
| Jordyn Hockenbury | 2020 |
| Lori Nerland | 1980 |
| Orren Wilkinson Orren Wilkinson | 2011 |
| Tina Negro | 2025 |
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
-Mike Petty
Class of 1995
Army, 10 Years
Combat MP. Decorated Combat veteran of multiple campaigns.
Class of 1995
Army, 10 Years
Combat MP. Decorated Combat veteran of multiple campaigns.
Ben Delahay
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
Enlisted after one year of college, went to EM A school at Great Lakes, IL. I ended up serving, as an electrician, on three different reserve destroyers, decommissioning two of them, in one, four year hitch.
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
Enlisted after one year of college, went to EM A school at Great Lakes, IL. I ended up serving, as an electrician, on three different reserve destroyers, decommissioning two of them, in one, four year hitch.
Cody Gohlke
Class of 2001
Navy, 7 Years
Aviation Structural Mechanic-fixing hydraulic systems, structural repair, and flight control maintenance. Been on 5 west packs and one deployment to Iraq. Still at it.
Class of 2001
Navy, 7 Years
Aviation Structural Mechanic-fixing hydraulic systems, structural repair, and flight control maintenance. Been on 5 west packs and one deployment to Iraq. Still at it.
David Wiederich
Class of 1974
Navy, 5 Years
1974-1976 U.S. Army. Stationed Ft. Carson, Colorado. 1876-1979 U.S. Navy. Stationed, Diego Garcia, B.I.O.T., Naval Support Facility, San Diego, Ca., U.S.S. Sacramento AOE-1, Bremerton, Washington.
Class of 1974
Navy, 5 Years
1974-1976 U.S. Army. Stationed Ft. Carson, Colorado. 1876-1979 U.S. Navy. Stationed, Diego Garcia, B.I.O.T., Naval Support Facility, San Diego, Ca., U.S.S. Sacramento AOE-1, Bremerton, Washington.
Ernest E. Karjala
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
If I told you what I did, I'd have to kill you! ;-) High security job: Top Secret Codeword clearance. I was a Portuguese and Spanish Interpreter. I was supposed to fly missions over Brazil, but got stuck listening to Cubans from our site in Homestead, FL. Extremely valuable and useful training for me, though. I have Cuban and Puerto Rican friends and, for instance, was able to have a nice friendly talk a couple of days ago with a Mexican immigrant who just happened to be at the restaurant I was having lunch in.
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
If I told you what I did, I'd have to kill you! ;-) High security job: Top Secret Codeword clearance. I was a Portuguese and Spanish Interpreter. I was supposed to fly missions over Brazil, but got stuck listening to Cubans from our site in Homestead, FL. Extremely valuable and useful training for me, though. I have Cuban and Puerto Rican friends and, for instance, was able to have a nice friendly talk a couple of days ago with a Mexican immigrant who just happened to be at the restaurant I was having lunch in.
Harley Vogt
Class of 1961
Navy, 5 Years
Served from graduation in 1961 to 1966. Majority of the service was aboard USS Oriskany, CVA-34 in the Weapons Division.
Class of 1961
Navy, 5 Years
Served from graduation in 1961 to 1966. Majority of the service was aboard USS Oriskany, CVA-34 in the Weapons Division.
jason griffin
Class of 1995
Army, 10 Years
airborne infantry served in operation iraqi freedom 1,2,3
Class of 1995
Army, 10 Years
airborne infantry served in operation iraqi freedom 1,2,3
Jason Griffin
Class of 1995
Army, 10 Years
Airborne Infantry, Operation Iraqi Freedom I, II, III, Special forces assessment and selection
Class of 1995
Army, 10 Years
Airborne Infantry, Operation Iraqi Freedom I, II, III, Special forces assessment and selection
Jason Griffin
Class of 1995
Army, 10 Years
Airborne Infantry, Operation Iraqi Freedom 1,2,3
Class of 1995
Army, 10 Years
Airborne Infantry, Operation Iraqi Freedom 1,2,3
Jason Griffin
Class of 1995
Army, 10 Years
Airborne Infantry, Operation Iraqi Freedom I, II, III
Class of 1995
Army, 10 Years
Airborne Infantry, Operation Iraqi Freedom I, II, III
Johnny Green
Class of 1972
Navy, 23 Years
Johnny attended the U.S. Naval Academy then attended UWSM on Uncle Sam's dime as an Alaska WWAMI medical student. He then did general surgery internship and residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego. After serving as ship's surgeon on the USS Ranger he served as a surgeon at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton. He then did a colon and rectal surgery fellowship before serving as a teaching surgeon at Naval Hospital San Diego. He then transferred to Naval Hospital Bremerton as General Surgery Department Head until retirement in October 1999.
Class of 1972
Navy, 23 Years
Johnny attended the U.S. Naval Academy then attended UWSM on Uncle Sam's dime as an Alaska WWAMI medical student. He then did general surgery internship and residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego. After serving as ship's surgeon on the USS Ranger he served as a surgeon at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton. He then did a colon and rectal surgery fellowship before serving as a teaching surgeon at Naval Hospital San Diego. He then transferred to Naval Hospital Bremerton as General Surgery Department Head until retirement in October 1999.
Joseph Love
Class of 1991
Air Force, 13 Years
Forward operating trauma surgeon, Afghanistan.
Class of 1991
Air Force, 13 Years
Forward operating trauma surgeon, Afghanistan.
Keith E Langford
Class of 1987
Army, 20 Years
US Army Retired,
20yrs,9m28d
Iraq(2)
Afganistan
Korea(3)
Haiti
92Golf/94B
Class of 1987
Army, 20 Years
US Army Retired,
20yrs,9m28d
Iraq(2)
Afganistan
Korea(3)
Haiti
92Golf/94B
Neal Van Bruggen
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
Electronics, Radar and Communications Repair and Installation
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
Electronics, Radar and Communications Repair and Installation
Russell W. Port
Class of 1969
Army, 39 Years
Command Sergeant Major (E-9)
USAR and AK ARNG
Class of 1969
Army, 39 Years
Command Sergeant Major (E-9)
USAR and AK ARNG
SGT Jason M. Griffin
Class of 1997
Army, 10 Years
Airborne Infantry. Deployed to fight in Operation Iraqi Freedom 1,2,and 3. Decorated combat veteran.
Class of 1997
Army, 10 Years
Airborne Infantry. Deployed to fight in Operation Iraqi Freedom 1,2,and 3. Decorated combat veteran.
Steve Childress
Class of 1965
Army, 1 Years
Steve died in service to his country while serving in Viet Nam. A true and courageous American hero.
Class of 1965
Army, 1 Years
Steve died in service to his country while serving in Viet Nam. A true and courageous American hero.
Steve Workman
Class of 1978
Army, 26 Years
Served in Operation Just Cause (Panama), Desert Storm/Desert Shield (Middle East), Hurricane Hugo St Croix and Hurricane Andrew Florida. Awarded the Soldiers Medal for action taken at the Pentagon on 9/11.
Class of 1978
Army, 26 Years
Served in Operation Just Cause (Panama), Desert Storm/Desert Shield (Middle East), Hurricane Hugo St Croix and Hurricane Andrew Florida. Awarded the Soldiers Medal for action taken at the Pentagon on 9/11.
Ted Wolfe
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Entered the Navy in 1996 as a Seaman Recruit, attended Hospital Corps A School in San Diego and graduated in the fall of 1966 and was transferred to Naval Hospital Bremerton, Washington. Transferred in 1967 to the Naval Support Activity Hospital, Danang, RVN as the senior corpsman for the surgical ward and later as Petty Officer in Charge of Medical Evacuations. Completed subsequent tours in San Diego, Honolulu, Guam and was commission an Ensign, Medical Service Corps in 1972. Served in various positions including Medical Administrative Officer, USS KITTY HAWK (CV63) and Officer in Charge of Medical Services at the SeaBee Center, Gulfport, MS. Graduated from George Washington University in 1978 with BS and Drake University 1979 with MBA.
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Entered the Navy in 1996 as a Seaman Recruit, attended Hospital Corps A School in San Diego and graduated in the fall of 1966 and was transferred to Naval Hospital Bremerton, Washington. Transferred in 1967 to the Naval Support Activity Hospital, Danang, RVN as the senior corpsman for the surgical ward and later as Petty Officer in Charge of Medical Evacuations. Completed subsequent tours in San Diego, Honolulu, Guam and was commission an Ensign, Medical Service Corps in 1972. Served in various positions including Medical Administrative Officer, USS KITTY HAWK (CV63) and Officer in Charge of Medical Services at the SeaBee Center, Gulfport, MS. Graduated from George Washington University in 1978 with BS and Drake University 1979 with MBA.
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Lathrop High School Alumni Scholarship is accepting applications
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Our Lathrop 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 Lathrop High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Fairbanks are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!