Oxford Area High School Alumni
Oxford, Pennsylvania (PA)

Recent Members
Amy Neikam | 1999 |
Drew Van Ess | 1978 |
Gilbert Gil Cheney | 1995 |
Goron Yopovich | 2007 |
Helen Brown | 1965 |
Louis Wood Ii | 1967 |
Ronnie Taylor | 2007 |
Samantha Samantha M Price | 2003 |
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

Amanda Evelyn McKeever
Class of 2011
Air Force, 1 Years
Amanda graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 2015 and is serving as a Behavioral Scientist at Langley Air Force Base
Class of 2011
Air Force, 1 Years
Amanda graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 2015 and is serving as a Behavioral Scientist at Langley Air Force Base

Barry Keys
Class of 1978
Navy, 29 Years
Started out as an E-3, went to Nuclear Power School and Prototype, then assigned to USS LONG BEACH. Left active duty in 1984 as E-6. Attended University of Washington and graduated with BSEE. Commissioned as an O-1 in 1991 and retired as O-5 in 2009. Served on CGN, MSO, LHA and various shore duty assignments in Bremerton, WA, Oklahoma City, OK, Seal Beach, CA, Crane, IN, Yokosuka, Japan, Kings Bay, GA, and Knoxville, TN.
Class of 1978
Navy, 29 Years
Started out as an E-3, went to Nuclear Power School and Prototype, then assigned to USS LONG BEACH. Left active duty in 1984 as E-6. Attended University of Washington and graduated with BSEE. Commissioned as an O-1 in 1991 and retired as O-5 in 2009. Served on CGN, MSO, LHA and various shore duty assignments in Bremerton, WA, Oklahoma City, OK, Seal Beach, CA, Crane, IN, Yokosuka, Japan, Kings Bay, GA, and Knoxville, TN.

Charles Edward Vanover
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Would have been Class of 68, quite school joined Marines. KIA July 10, 1968, Vietnam.
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Would have been Class of 68, quite school joined Marines. KIA July 10, 1968, Vietnam.


Eric Williams
Class of 1997
Army, 8 Years
Served in the US Army on active duty from 97-01 then served in the US Air Force on active duty from 01-05
Class of 1997
Army, 8 Years
Served in the US Army on active duty from 97-01 then served in the US Air Force on active duty from 01-05

Karl Brown
Class of 1990
Air Force, 18 Years
I have proudly served the last 18 years in the Air Force.as a Computer Tech., Network Admin, & Budget Analyst. I have been stationed in Utah, Hawaii, Greece, & currently I'm stationed in Italy.
Class of 1990
Air Force, 18 Years
I have proudly served the last 18 years in the Air Force.as a Computer Tech., Network Admin, & Budget Analyst. I have been stationed in Utah, Hawaii, Greece, & currently I'm stationed in Italy.

Ken Morris
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined Air Force before graduation. Served 32+ years in Air Force, Air Guard & AF Reserve in the Fire Department. Did many deployments throughout the world. Activated back to active duty after 911 for a year. Retired in 2005.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined Air Force before graduation. Served 32+ years in Air Force, Air Guard & AF Reserve in the Fire Department. Did many deployments throughout the world. Activated back to active duty after 911 for a year. Retired in 2005.



Krista Anderson Griffith
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
Served 4 years Regular Army; 3 years Active National Guard; two deployments and celebrate 26 years of service this year. Served in Military Intelligence; Finance; Quartermaster; and am now the REGT CSM for the 166th REGT (RTI), PANG.
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
Served 4 years Regular Army; 3 years Active National Guard; two deployments and celebrate 26 years of service this year. Served in Military Intelligence; Finance; Quartermaster; and am now the REGT CSM for the 166th REGT (RTI), PANG.

Michael David McKeever
Class of 2009
Air Force, 2 Years
A graduate of Norwich University and is currently a First Lieutenant stationed at Langley Air Force Base.
Class of 2009
Air Force, 2 Years
A graduate of Norwich University and is currently a First Lieutenant stationed at Langley Air Force Base.

Michael Robert Morgan
Class of 1967
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Data Processing Technician
Class of 1967
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Data Processing Technician

Rob Pike
Class of 1998
Air Force, 6 Years
Acquisitions Officer (Contract Management), Los Angeles Air Force Base (2002-2006)
Completing Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training for the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard (Receive Wings on 6 Jun 08)
Starting C-130 Training at Little Rock Air Force Base, AR (18 June 08)
Flying Rescue MC-130Ps (Combat Search and Rescue) upon completion of all training (~Mid 09).
Class of 1998
Air Force, 6 Years
Acquisitions Officer (Contract Management), Los Angeles Air Force Base (2002-2006)
Completing Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training for the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard (Receive Wings on 6 Jun 08)
Starting C-130 Training at Little Rock Air Force Base, AR (18 June 08)
Flying Rescue MC-130Ps (Combat Search and Rescue) upon completion of all training (~Mid 09).

Robert Stewart
Class of 1986
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 2 1/2 years on active duty in Colorado and California. Served 20 years in the Delaware Air National Guard, in the Fire Department, and currently serving as the Fire Chief. One tour in Iraq and one tour in Kuwait.
Class of 1986
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 2 1/2 years on active duty in Colorado and California. Served 20 years in the Delaware Air National Guard, in the Fire Department, and currently serving as the Fire Chief. One tour in Iraq and one tour in Kuwait.

Russ Reed
Class of 1993
National Guard, 10 Years
military police......currently serving in Iraq
Class of 1993
National Guard, 10 Years
military police......currently serving in Iraq

Ryan Placchetti
Class of 2001
Army, 6 Years
Crypto-Linguist Signals Intelligence Analyst (Korean) ((Janitor))
Class of 2001
Army, 6 Years
Crypto-Linguist Signals Intelligence Analyst (Korean) ((Janitor))



Sterling McClain
Class of 1970
Army, 24 Years
Retired from the Army with 24 years of service and joined the Sheriff's Department retired after 22 years in the department.
Class of 1970
Army, 24 Years
Retired from the Army with 24 years of service and joined the Sheriff's Department retired after 22 years in the department.

Walter Kinslow
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Nuclear Biological Chemical Reconnaissance, Recruiter, Instructor
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Nuclear Biological Chemical Reconnaissance, Recruiter, Instructor

Willis H Gray Jr
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served with 2nd Recon Battalion as communications radio operator stationed at Camp Lejune NC for three years. Traveled to Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Porto Rico, Dominican Republic, Okinawa, Philippines. My last year I served in Viet Nam with G 3/12th Marines. I was discharged sargent E5 December 1967.
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served with 2nd Recon Battalion as communications radio operator stationed at Camp Lejune NC for three years. Traveled to Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Porto Rico, Dominican Republic, Okinawa, Philippines. My last year I served in Viet Nam with G 3/12th Marines. I was discharged sargent E5 December 1967.
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Our Oxford Area 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 Oxford Area High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Oxford are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!