Mt. Zion High School Alumni
Mt. Zion, Illinois (IL)

Recent Members
Austin Gharst | 2009 |
Christy Black | 1993 |
David Emerson | 1986 |
Dawn Hutchins | 2010 |
Garry Gandy | 1967 |
Kathryn Kathryn Gillenwater | 1995 |
Kris Keushgarian | 1993 |
Mathieu Klerckx | 1999 |
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
Have you lost your Mt. Zion High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Braves lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni


Donald R. Forbes
Class of 1954
Air Force, 20+ Years
Aviation Electronics (communications, RADAR, navigation, etc). Supervised aviation maintenance facilities.
Class of 1954
Air Force, 20+ Years
Aviation Electronics (communications, RADAR, navigation, etc). Supervised aviation maintenance facilities.

JEFF SHIVELY II
Class of 2000
Air Force, 1 Years
FIREFIGHTER BARKSDALE AIRFOR CE BASE BOOSIER CITY, LOUISIANA
Class of 2000
Air Force, 1 Years
FIREFIGHTER BARKSDALE AIRFOR CE BASE BOOSIER CITY, LOUISIANA



Kathy Schnetzler Graham
Class of 1988
Air Force, 8 Years
Information Management Specialist; Security Police
Class of 1988
Air Force, 8 Years
Information Management Specialist; Security Police

Kimberly Drayton Anderson
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years
Bases: Wiesbaden, Germany; Langley AFB, VA; Lackland AFB, TX, USAF Academy, CO.
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years
Bases: Wiesbaden, Germany; Langley AFB, VA; Lackland AFB, TX, USAF Academy, CO.

Larry Allen Maguire
Class of 1972
Navy, 21 Years
Enlisted Data Processing Technician for 8 years (active duty 5 years; reserve 3 years) (E5); Officer Supply Corps for 12 years (active duty 11 years; reserve 2 years)
Class of 1972
Navy, 21 Years
Enlisted Data Processing Technician for 8 years (active duty 5 years; reserve 3 years) (E5); Officer Supply Corps for 12 years (active duty 11 years; reserve 2 years)

Larry Maguire
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Navy Supply Corps Officer. Also, served as Data Processing Technician for eight years. Involved in Persian Gulf action in 1988, at sea, and 1989, from NAS Sigonella Sicily.
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Navy Supply Corps Officer. Also, served as Data Processing Technician for eight years. Involved in Persian Gulf action in 1988, at sea, and 1989, from NAS Sigonella Sicily.

MAJ Brian L. Smith
Class of 1989
Army, 18 Years
OIF Veteran, Bronze Star recipient, Successful Company Command, Deputy Division Transportation Officer 2d Infantry division. Currently a transportation Officer in Germany.
Class of 1989
Army, 18 Years
OIF Veteran, Bronze Star recipient, Successful Company Command, Deputy Division Transportation Officer 2d Infantry division. Currently a transportation Officer in Germany.

MAJ Michael A Simpson
Class of 1990
Army, 14 Years
Attended Army Ranger School, Army Sniper School, Served with 1st Special Forces in Asia. Currently Serving as a chemist for Counter-Terrorism Unit.
Class of 1990
Army, 14 Years
Attended Army Ranger School, Army Sniper School, Served with 1st Special Forces in Asia. Currently Serving as a chemist for Counter-Terrorism Unit.

Matt Vest
Class of 1995
Army, 16 Years
Currently serving in his 16th year in the military. Matt was stationed with the 101st Airborne Division for six years.
Class of 1995
Army, 16 Years
Currently serving in his 16th year in the military. Matt was stationed with the 101st Airborne Division for six years.


Mike Moretti
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired in 2003 after 26 years in the Navy Seabees.
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired in 2003 after 26 years in the Navy Seabees.

Robert C. Meixner
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Personnel Administration; Recruiting; Reserve Training; Marine Security Guard American Embassy Asuncion, Paraguay; Viet Nam service.
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Personnel Administration; Recruiting; Reserve Training; Marine Security Guard American Embassy Asuncion, Paraguay; Viet Nam service.

Alumni Stories

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