New Philadelphia High School Alumni
New Philadelphia, Ohio (OH)

Recent Members
Barbara Metzger | 1965 |
Dale Waltz | 1965 |
Don Avon | 1965 |
Eileen Burke | 1965 |
James Dean Huff James Dean Huff | 1960 |
Susan Baker | 1983 |
Susan Fleming | 1965 |
Tom Smith | 1965 |
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 New Philadelphia High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Quakers lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Bobbie Robinson-Trolio
Class of 1995
Army, 9 Years
77 W water Treatment Tour in Bosnia, and Afgainistain.
Lived in Germany from 1995-1999
Class of 1995
Army, 9 Years
77 W water Treatment Tour in Bosnia, and Afgainistain.
Lived in Germany from 1995-1999

Bret Wigfield
Class of 1977
Navy, 19 Years
Retired US Navy Air Traffic Controller. Retired in January 1995, as Petty Officer First Class. Served in the first Desert War (Desert Storm), on the USS Saratoga aircraft carrier,(out of Mayport, Florida) was also stationed onboard USS Ranger,(out of San Diego, CA), USS Connole(out of Norfolk,VA and later out of Newport, RI), and shore duty tours in Bremerton, WA Brunswick, ME, and retired from Lakehurst, NJ (the base where the Hindenburg disaster happened.
Class of 1977
Navy, 19 Years
Retired US Navy Air Traffic Controller. Retired in January 1995, as Petty Officer First Class. Served in the first Desert War (Desert Storm), on the USS Saratoga aircraft carrier,(out of Mayport, Florida) was also stationed onboard USS Ranger,(out of San Diego, CA), USS Connole(out of Norfolk,VA and later out of Newport, RI), and shore duty tours in Bremerton, WA Brunswick, ME, and retired from Lakehurst, NJ (the base where the Hindenburg disaster happened.

Mark J Sturm
Class of 1960
Navy, 2 Years
It SAYS: '2'. Actually, One Year, Eleven Months, and 29 Days. The Navy MADE Me "go, to Hawaii", in January, 1967. I served at CINCPACFLT, the Four-Star Navy Command, at Pearl Harbor. I was an 'Instant' E6. I've lived, in Hawaii, ever since. FYI: Karate Kid 2 was filmed, across the street from my (then) Kahaluu, Ocean-View Home.
Class of 1960
Navy, 2 Years
It SAYS: '2'. Actually, One Year, Eleven Months, and 29 Days. The Navy MADE Me "go, to Hawaii", in January, 1967. I served at CINCPACFLT, the Four-Star Navy Command, at Pearl Harbor. I was an 'Instant' E6. I've lived, in Hawaii, ever since. FYI: Karate Kid 2 was filmed, across the street from my (then) Kahaluu, Ocean-View Home.

Nicole R Ballentine Barousse
Class of 2002
Navy, 9 Years
Nicole is a YN1 in the US Navy and handles the paperwork for the reservists. She is currently stationed at Cheyenne, WY and will be there for 2 more years. She has been there for a year, spent the 4 years before that at the Command Center in Chicago, IL and the 4 years before that at Gulfport, MS, where she met her husband, Joshua Barousse, who is a Dr of Chiropractic medicine.
They have 3 children, daughters 3 and 5 years of age and a 9 month old son.
Class of 2002
Navy, 9 Years
Nicole is a YN1 in the US Navy and handles the paperwork for the reservists. She is currently stationed at Cheyenne, WY and will be there for 2 more years. She has been there for a year, spent the 4 years before that at the Command Center in Chicago, IL and the 4 years before that at Gulfport, MS, where she met her husband, Joshua Barousse, who is a Dr of Chiropractic medicine.
They have 3 children, daughters 3 and 5 years of age and a 9 month old son.



Stephen Shanks
Class of 1993
Air Force, 6 Years
Stephen served 6 years in the US Air Force as a Communications officer in various assignments around the world.
Class of 1993
Air Force, 6 Years
Stephen served 6 years in the US Air Force as a Communications officer in various assignments around the world.

Todd Zickel
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Active duty for over 20 years, and retired in 2006
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Active duty for over 20 years, and retired in 2006

William G. Mote
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Was an Air Traffic Controller from 1966 to 1969. Discharged as a SGT. and was hired by the Federal Aviation Administration as an Air Traffic Control Specialist. Left the FAA as an E-13 in 1981.
Son served in the Air Force, his 2 sons are serving in the Marines.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Was an Air Traffic Controller from 1966 to 1969. Discharged as a SGT. and was hired by the Federal Aviation Administration as an Air Traffic Control Specialist. Left the FAA as an E-13 in 1981.
Son served in the Air Force, his 2 sons are serving in the Marines.
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Our New Philadelphia 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 New Philadelphia High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in New Philadelphia are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!