Monroe Woodbury High School Graduates
Central Valley, New York (NY)

Recent Members
Claudia Byrd | 1972 |
Dave Miller | 1973 |
Henry Noel | 1971 |
Joe Moris | 1986 |
Michael Lesky Michael Lesky | 1975 |
Rachel Margot | 1997 |
Robert Robert Rahm | 1979 |
Virginia Vanderheide Virginia Vanderheide | 1975 |
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

A. John Olmstead Jr
Class of 1960
Navy, 35 Years
Enlisted - Electronics Technician; Commissioned - Naval Aviator/Experimental Test Pilot; DoD Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Program Manager; Executive Director for Naval Aviation Engineering Operations
Class of 1960
Navy, 35 Years
Enlisted - Electronics Technician; Commissioned - Naval Aviator/Experimental Test Pilot; DoD Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Program Manager; Executive Director for Naval Aviation Engineering Operations

Adam Such
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
Served 3 years in the 82d Airborne, then 17 years in Special Ooerations (10 years in 5th Special Forces Group). Deployed in support of Gulf War, Somalia, Balkans and Iraq as well as numerous contingency operations. Multiple valor awards and wounded in combat. Retired in 2009 as LTC.
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
Served 3 years in the 82d Airborne, then 17 years in Special Ooerations (10 years in 5th Special Forces Group). Deployed in support of Gulf War, Somalia, Balkans and Iraq as well as numerous contingency operations. Multiple valor awards and wounded in combat. Retired in 2009 as LTC.




Jack Pagano
Class of 1975
Army, 25 Years
Retired as Army Lieutenant Colonel with many decades of "in the fight" Information Operations experience. Produced the Army's high-level documentaries (Desert Storm, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq/Afghanistan) that are now used in military schoolhouses.
Class of 1975
Army, 25 Years
Retired as Army Lieutenant Colonel with many decades of "in the fight" Information Operations experience. Produced the Army's high-level documentaries (Desert Storm, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq/Afghanistan) that are now used in military schoolhouses.

James William Knox IV
Class of 1974
Navy, 4 Years
Sailed around the world. An education unmatched.
Class of 1974
Navy, 4 Years
Sailed around the world. An education unmatched.


Jeff Hall
Class of 1977
Army, 4 Years
I served from October 1978 to October 1982 earning the rank of E-5 in MOS 11C
Class of 1977
Army, 4 Years
I served from October 1978 to October 1982 earning the rank of E-5 in MOS 11C

John
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 2 Years
I arrived in Vietnam on Jan. 29,1970, On Jan. 18, 1971 while serving in a CAP unit in a small village in the Que Son Valley I was severely wounded by a grenade and was shot twice, in the shoulder and hip. I remained at St. Albans Naval Hospital until I was discharged on Dec. 22, 1971. I currentle live in Langhorne, PA.
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 2 Years
I arrived in Vietnam on Jan. 29,1970, On Jan. 18, 1971 while serving in a CAP unit in a small village in the Que Son Valley I was severely wounded by a grenade and was shot twice, in the shoulder and hip. I remained at St. Albans Naval Hospital until I was discharged on Dec. 22, 1971. I currentle live in Langhorne, PA.

Matthew Fisher
Class of 1986
Army, 30 Years
Graduated Norwich University in 1990, Commissioned 2LT in Army Corps of Engineers and later in the Logistics Corps. Retired Colonel having served 30-years with deployments to the Balkans and Iraq and assignments in Europe, Asia, and throughout continental USA.
Class of 1986
Army, 30 Years
Graduated Norwich University in 1990, Commissioned 2LT in Army Corps of Engineers and later in the Logistics Corps. Retired Colonel having served 30-years with deployments to the Balkans and Iraq and assignments in Europe, Asia, and throughout continental USA.

Stan Wykretowicz
Class of 1993
Army, 20+ Years
Retired infantry MSG served with the 10th Mountain division for 4 years and deployed to Bosnia. Then was in the 27th brigade of the New York Army National Guard active for 10 years and deployed to Iraq in 2003 which was considered OIF 2. Then was transferred to the 42 ID and worked as a Battlestaff Operations Sargeant and an acting 1SG for the reminder of my career.
Class of 1993
Army, 20+ Years
Retired infantry MSG served with the 10th Mountain division for 4 years and deployed to Bosnia. Then was in the 27th brigade of the New York Army National Guard active for 10 years and deployed to Iraq in 2003 which was considered OIF 2. Then was transferred to the 42 ID and worked as a Battlestaff Operations Sargeant and an acting 1SG for the reminder of my career.
Alumni Stories

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School News
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Our Monroe Woodbury 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 Monroe Woodbury High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Central Valley are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!