Nowata High School Alumni
Nowata, Oklahoma (OK)

Recent Members
Alberty Alex Alberty | 2021 |
Clarence Joy | 2025 |
Jamie Gibson | 2012 |
Kim Clingan | 1975 |
Kyrstyn Hicks Kyrstyn R Hicks | 2010 |
Michael Mayhew | 1975 |
Russell Forehand | 1974 |
Steven Sanders | 1972 |
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

Beth Mitchell
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Joined in 1987. Primary field was aviation ordance, secondary was admin asst. in legal department.
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Joined in 1987. Primary field was aviation ordance, secondary was admin asst. in legal department.

Brent D Adams
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years
Currently serving in the Air National Guard full time.
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years
Currently serving in the Air National Guard full time.


Danny k. Reich
Class of 1965
Air Force, 13 Years
Served as command and control NCO 1 year Vietnam 3 years Japan rest of time Glasgo AFB Mont., Altus AFB Ok, Beale AFB Ca.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 13 Years
Served as command and control NCO 1 year Vietnam 3 years Japan rest of time Glasgo AFB Mont., Altus AFB Ok, Beale AFB Ca.

Edward C. Shoemaker
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years
Served with the Mobil Riverine Forces in the Mekong Delta, Republic of Vietnam, 1968-69 and prior to that on board USS Gallant, MSO 489 home port Long Beach California
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years
Served with the Mobil Riverine Forces in the Mekong Delta, Republic of Vietnam, 1968-69 and prior to that on board USS Gallant, MSO 489 home port Long Beach California

gary harkrader
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
from november 18 1969 to nov 9 1973. Six weeks basic . Jan 4 70 moved to Denver , Lowery AFB tech school . May 70 to Luke AFB Phoenix . July 70 to Kadena AFB Okinawa till Oct 70. Back to Phoenix . Sept 71 to RAF Wethersfield England . Discharged Nov 73. I worked munitions maintenance . basically means put bombs together.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
from november 18 1969 to nov 9 1973. Six weeks basic . Jan 4 70 moved to Denver , Lowery AFB tech school . May 70 to Luke AFB Phoenix . July 70 to Kadena AFB Okinawa till Oct 70. Back to Phoenix . Sept 71 to RAF Wethersfield England . Discharged Nov 73. I worked munitions maintenance . basically means put bombs together.

Glen W. Noblitt Sr
Class of 1959
Army, 20+ Years
II was not a grad, Rec HSD in the army (1960.
Joined the Army, Nov 8 1959. Retired Aug 31 1980.
I had three tours in Germany, 2 year tour in Thailand. and 1 in Vietnam.
Class of 1959
Army, 20+ Years
II was not a grad, Rec HSD in the army (1960.
Joined the Army, Nov 8 1959. Retired Aug 31 1980.
I had three tours in Germany, 2 year tour in Thailand. and 1 in Vietnam.

John Nitz
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
Basic at Lackland, of course.
Tech School at Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, Tx. in Computer Operations.
Only one duty station, Hamilton AFB, Ca.(20 miles north of San Francisco.)
Volunteered for overseas duty, but never got transfered. Really disappointed.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
Basic at Lackland, of course.
Tech School at Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, Tx. in Computer Operations.
Only one duty station, Hamilton AFB, Ca.(20 miles north of San Francisco.)
Volunteered for overseas duty, but never got transfered. Really disappointed.

Keith Wayne Schonherr Jr.
Class of 2003
Army, 5 Years
Still currently in the Army. Has served on Active Duty 5 1/2 years so far. Have been deployed 1 year each to Korea and Iraq so far and stationed 3 1/2 years at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX.
Class of 2003
Army, 5 Years
Still currently in the Army. Has served on Active Duty 5 1/2 years so far. Have been deployed 1 year each to Korea and Iraq so far and stationed 3 1/2 years at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX.

Kyla Cline
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Currently still in the Marine Corps, Stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Currently still in the Marine Corps, Stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA


Alumni Stories

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