Nederland High School Alumni
Nederland, Texas (TX)
Recent Members
| Arlin Sterling | 1985 |
| Jerald Lutgring | 1967 |
| Keith Rowe | 1979 |
| Lyman Periman | 1959 |
| Nancy Aaron Hall Chapin | 2018 |
| Paul Box | 1966 |
| Phyllis Hudson | 1959 |
| Wesley Paulus Paulus | 1959 |
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 Nederland High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Bulldogs lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Athan Scott Allen
Class of 2000
Navy, 6 Years
Navy Corpsman for VFA 137 and VFA 125 stationed in Lemoore,CA. Athan died 8/16/08 while in Alaska during a training for VFA 125.
Class of 2000
Navy, 6 Years
Navy Corpsman for VFA 137 and VFA 125 stationed in Lemoore,CA. Athan died 8/16/08 while in Alaska during a training for VFA 125.
Brian Judkins
Class of 1996
Marine Corps, 12 Years
Served as Administrative Clerk, Operations Chief, Civil Affairs, Martial Arts Instructor, Injured Marine Liaison.
Various Duty Stations World Wide:
Okinawa 1997-1999
Monterey CA 1999-2000
Reserve Duty 2000-2002
South America 2002
Reserve Duty 2003-2004
OIF 2004-2005, 2006
Palo Alto, CA 2007- Present
Class of 1996
Marine Corps, 12 Years
Served as Administrative Clerk, Operations Chief, Civil Affairs, Martial Arts Instructor, Injured Marine Liaison.
Various Duty Stations World Wide:
Okinawa 1997-1999
Monterey CA 1999-2000
Reserve Duty 2000-2002
South America 2002
Reserve Duty 2003-2004
OIF 2004-2005, 2006
Palo Alto, CA 2007- Present
Chris Martinez
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Persian Gulf War 1990
Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003, 2005, 2007
Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan 2010
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Persian Gulf War 1990
Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003, 2005, 2007
Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan 2010
Cliff Tomplait
Class of 1970
Navy, 7 Years
Advanced electronics (satellite communications and cryptography). Western Australia, Diego Garcia, Hawaii.
Class of 1970
Navy, 7 Years
Advanced electronics (satellite communications and cryptography). Western Australia, Diego Garcia, Hawaii.
Dan M. Brown
Class of 1970
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Commander. Ballistic Missiles Officer on Navy submarines.
Class of 1970
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Commander. Ballistic Missiles Officer on Navy submarines.
Floyd Jiminez
Class of 1958
Army, 20+ Years
9 years 111th Engineer Battalion 36th Inf. Div.
Spent 12 years US Army aviation as a helicopter pilot. One year in Vietnam 1969-1970. Retired from US Army Reserves in 1981. Retired from TXU in 1992.
Class of 1958
Army, 20+ Years
9 years 111th Engineer Battalion 36th Inf. Div.
Spent 12 years US Army aviation as a helicopter pilot. One year in Vietnam 1969-1970. Retired from US Army Reserves in 1981. Retired from TXU in 1992.
James Overstreet
Class of 1962
Army, 4 Years
Chief Warrant Officer with two tours to Vietnam
Class of 1962
Army, 4 Years
Chief Warrant Officer with two tours to Vietnam
Jarmon Wolfe
Class of 1987
Navy, 9 Years
Hospital Corpsman, served 3 years with USMC and 4 years with an Army, Navy and Air Force unit.
Class of 1987
Navy, 9 Years
Hospital Corpsman, served 3 years with USMC and 4 years with an Army, Navy and Air Force unit.
Joshua Leggitt
Class of 2003
Air Force, 12 Years
Combat Weather Forecaster USAF (2003-2015). Weather forecaster at 26 Operational Weather Squadron, Barksdale AFB, LA (2004-2007). Combat Weather Team with 2nd Infantry Division and forecaster for 3rd Military Intelligence, 4-2 Aviation Battalion, and 1-2 Aviation Battalion at United States Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea (2007-2009). Weather Forecaster & Tactical Equipment Trainer at 2 Operations Support Squadron Barksdale AFB, LA (2009-2011). First Term Airman Instructor at Barksdale AFB, LA (2011-2012). Combat Weather Team Non-Commission Officer in Charge at Apiay, South America (2012). Assistant Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge at 2 Operations Support Squadron at Barksdale AFB, LA (2012-2015). Medically Retired in September 2015 at the rank of Technical Sergeant from the United States Air Force. Currently living in Hope, AR with wife and daughter.
Class of 2003
Air Force, 12 Years
Combat Weather Forecaster USAF (2003-2015). Weather forecaster at 26 Operational Weather Squadron, Barksdale AFB, LA (2004-2007). Combat Weather Team with 2nd Infantry Division and forecaster for 3rd Military Intelligence, 4-2 Aviation Battalion, and 1-2 Aviation Battalion at United States Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea (2007-2009). Weather Forecaster & Tactical Equipment Trainer at 2 Operations Support Squadron Barksdale AFB, LA (2009-2011). First Term Airman Instructor at Barksdale AFB, LA (2011-2012). Combat Weather Team Non-Commission Officer in Charge at Apiay, South America (2012). Assistant Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge at 2 Operations Support Squadron at Barksdale AFB, LA (2012-2015). Medically Retired in September 2015 at the rank of Technical Sergeant from the United States Air Force. Currently living in Hope, AR with wife and daughter.
Robert Wayne Mayo
Class of 1978
Navy, 15 Years
Served as Electrician's Mate, crewed 3 ships (including USS Enterprise). Made it to Chief Petty Officer (E7). Was proud to serve and STILL proud of all of our military!
Class of 1978
Navy, 15 Years
Served as Electrician's Mate, crewed 3 ships (including USS Enterprise). Made it to Chief Petty Officer (E7). Was proud to serve and STILL proud of all of our military!
Roger Collins
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served in the US Marines from 1967 - 1970, with two tours in Viet Nam as a Helicopter door gunner and crew chief. Served in the US Army from 1971 - 2001 as a Combat Engineer Officer with assignments all over the globe
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served in the US Marines from 1967 - 1970, with two tours in Viet Nam as a Helicopter door gunner and crew chief. Served in the US Army from 1971 - 2001 as a Combat Engineer Officer with assignments all over the globe
Ronnie Foreman
Class of 1955
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Marine Fighter Pilot; Nam 1966: five air medals
Class of 1955
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Marine Fighter Pilot; Nam 1966: five air medals
SFC Mike Glaze
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years
Military Policeman. Currently deployed to Mosul, Iraq for 4th Combat Tour. Awards include 2 Bronze Star Medals
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years
Military Policeman. Currently deployed to Mosul, Iraq for 4th Combat Tour. Awards include 2 Bronze Star Medals
Shannon Reck
Class of 1990
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Started off in the US Marine Corps as a machine gunner and transitioned to the US Coast Guard as a corpsman (medic) in 1992. It has been a fun ride thus far and I hope to continue with it for the foreseeable future.
Class of 1990
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Started off in the US Marine Corps as a machine gunner and transitioned to the US Coast Guard as a corpsman (medic) in 1992. It has been a fun ride thus far and I hope to continue with it for the foreseeable future.
Alumni Stories
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School News
Willa Ray Clark Podgornoff
Willa Ray (class of 1964) graduated from Texas Woman's University, with a degree in nursing. She worked in the Texas Me...
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Our Nederland 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 Nederland High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Nederland are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!