Mount Dora High School Alumni
Mount Dora, Florida (FL)

Recent Members
Andrew Willis | 2003 |
Briana Rolle | 2014 |
Chase Larue | 2004 |
Jason Carter Jason Carter | 1999 |
Julie Smith | 1976 |
Marcellous Lenard | 1990 |
Marquez Walton | 2020 |
Melinda Sarasin Melinda Sarasin | 1994 |
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

Amber Rosemari Pitt
Class of 2009
Navy, 8 Years
ABF2(AW)
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (2010-2015)
CPRW-2 (2015-2018)
Class of 2009
Navy, 8 Years
ABF2(AW)
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (2010-2015)
CPRW-2 (2015-2018)

Bryan Hylton
Class of 2001
Air Force, 4 Years
Stationed at Charleston Air Force Base for 4 years as a firefighter
Class of 2001
Air Force, 4 Years
Stationed at Charleston Air Force Base for 4 years as a firefighter

David McNealy
Class of 1986
Army, 8 Years
SFC(Sargent First-Class), Drill Sargent in Ft. Sill, OK. Tour in Europe(Germany), Assigned to the Combat Task Force/Supported 82nd Airborne and Gulf War Veteran(Dessert Storm in 1990-1991) and continued service as Civil Service Employee with DOD(Dept of Defense) with M.I.(Military Intelligent Unit) and Senior Software Engineer for the DOD. Total time 15 years plus 8 years Army = 23 years of total service. Recently Retire with Dept of Defense
Class of 1986
Army, 8 Years
SFC(Sargent First-Class), Drill Sargent in Ft. Sill, OK. Tour in Europe(Germany), Assigned to the Combat Task Force/Supported 82nd Airborne and Gulf War Veteran(Dessert Storm in 1990-1991) and continued service as Civil Service Employee with DOD(Dept of Defense) with M.I.(Military Intelligent Unit) and Senior Software Engineer for the DOD. Total time 15 years plus 8 years Army = 23 years of total service. Recently Retire with Dept of Defense

Denton Hines
Class of 1993
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Security Force/ Anti terrorism unit
Class of 1993
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Security Force/ Anti terrorism unit

Greg Wilson
Class of 1989
Air Force, 4 Years
Gulf War Veteran, Served at Eglin AFB FL and Kunsan AFB ROK
Class of 1989
Air Force, 4 Years
Gulf War Veteran, Served at Eglin AFB FL and Kunsan AFB ROK

Hal Penley
Class of 1974
Navy, 6 Years
Aviation Fire Control Tech. Flight deck ops and intermediate maintenance on A-7E Corsair II weapons and nav computer, Heads up display. 2 Meditteranean cruises on the USS Independance and carrier quals and 1 Med cruise on USS Eisenhower. VA-66 light attack squadron based out of Cecil Field, Fl.
Class of 1974
Navy, 6 Years
Aviation Fire Control Tech. Flight deck ops and intermediate maintenance on A-7E Corsair II weapons and nav computer, Heads up display. 2 Meditteranean cruises on the USS Independance and carrier quals and 1 Med cruise on USS Eisenhower. VA-66 light attack squadron based out of Cecil Field, Fl.

Jason Miller
Class of 2004
Navy, 5 Years
Served in the Seabees as a Construction Mechanic in and around Norfolk, VA.
Class of 2004
Navy, 5 Years
Served in the Seabees as a Construction Mechanic in and around Norfolk, VA.


Jonathon Black
Class of 1998
Navy, 5 Years
Served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Saw many things that I love to remember and alot that I cannot forget!
Class of 1998
Navy, 5 Years
Served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Saw many things that I love to remember and alot that I cannot forget!

Jonathon Black
Class of 1998
Navy, 5 Years
Honorably Dischrged in 2004 after service on two different floating commands that deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, USS HAYLER DD-997 and USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT CVN-71, after 9/11. Loved every minute of it!
Class of 1998
Navy, 5 Years
Honorably Dischrged in 2004 after service on two different floating commands that deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, USS HAYLER DD-997 and USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT CVN-71, after 9/11. Loved every minute of it!

Mark Vaughn
Class of 1987
Army, 12 Years
Ft. Bliss, TX 1987-1988
Ft. Sam Houston, TX 1988-1989
Ft. Bragg, NC 1989-1991
Ft. Lee, VA 1995-1996
Camp Casey, Korea 1996-1997
Ft. Drum, NY 1997-1999
Class of 1987
Army, 12 Years
Ft. Bliss, TX 1987-1988
Ft. Sam Houston, TX 1988-1989
Ft. Bragg, NC 1989-1991
Ft. Lee, VA 1995-1996
Camp Casey, Korea 1996-1997
Ft. Drum, NY 1997-1999

Michele Ruppert
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined the Delayed Entry Program in Oct 1983. Went active duty in Aug 1984, enlisted as a Data Processor. Commisioned and officer in Dec 1991 and served in the Informaton Professional community (networks and communications). Retired Nov 2005.
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined the Delayed Entry Program in Oct 1983. Went active duty in Aug 1984, enlisted as a Data Processor. Commisioned and officer in Dec 1991 and served in the Informaton Professional community (networks and communications). Retired Nov 2005.

Patrick Rolle
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Overseas Service Marine Corp Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Overseas Service Marine Corp Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.


Ray Kinsey
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Electronics
Cryptographic Equipment Repair Technician.
Avionics and Auto Pilot Flight Control systems Technician.
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Electronics
Cryptographic Equipment Repair Technician.
Avionics and Auto Pilot Flight Control systems Technician.

robert barchi
Class of 1956
Air Force, 4 Years
served as air police sentry dog handler.
Class of 1956
Air Force, 4 Years
served as air police sentry dog handler.

Rodney S Hooks
Class of 1998
Army, 10 Years
SENIOR DESK SERGEANT
SQUAD LEADER
MP INVESTIGATOR
REAR PLT SSG
SRT
TEAM LEADER
TEAM LEADER
SRT
TRAFFIC
MILITARY POLICE
Class of 1998
Army, 10 Years
SENIOR DESK SERGEANT
SQUAD LEADER
MP INVESTIGATOR
REAR PLT SSG
SRT
TEAM LEADER
TEAM LEADER
SRT
TRAFFIC
MILITARY POLICE

Tanya Nelson
Class of 1989
Army, 5 Years
EMT for military personnel. Served in Ft. Benning Ga
Class of 1989
Army, 5 Years
EMT for military personnel. Served in Ft. Benning Ga
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Our Mount Dora 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 Mount Dora High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Mount Dora are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!