Pender High School Alumni
Burgaw, North Carolina (NC)

Recent Members
Anthony Cook | 1990 |
Ashley Smith | 2021 |
Challen Troll | 2010 |
Charlee White | 2018 |
Gail Schiller | 2024 |
Janette Janette Tynes | 2003 |
Lawrence Robbins | 1990 |
Sylvan Von | 2024 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
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Honored Military Alumni




DALE MURPHY
Class of 1989
Army, 5 Years
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST (VETERAN)
Class of 1989
Army, 5 Years
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST (VETERAN)

David Murray
Class of 1990
Army, 15 Years
Deployed to Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq (twice). Am a Supply SGT that takes care of soldiers.
Class of 1990
Army, 15 Years
Deployed to Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq (twice). Am a Supply SGT that takes care of soldiers.

Eraka Williams (Russell)
Class of 1993
Army, 8 Years
Quartemaster All The Way!!!!!!!!!!
Class of 1993
Army, 8 Years
Quartemaster All The Way!!!!!!!!!!

Grady Stanford
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
Serverd 10 years in the United States and 17 years in Germany. I served the entire 27 years on active duty, finally retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer Four automotive Maintenance Technician.
I also had three deployments to Iraq.
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
Serverd 10 years in the United States and 17 years in Germany. I served the entire 27 years on active duty, finally retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer Four automotive Maintenance Technician.
I also had three deployments to Iraq.





Montrell Kea
Class of 1997
Army, 11 Years
Logistical Supervisor in the 82nd Airborne Division
Surrent Rank : SFC
Class of 1997
Army, 11 Years
Logistical Supervisor in the 82nd Airborne Division
Surrent Rank : SFC

Nathan Corbett
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
I had a great time, traveling, meeting new people and getting the experience of a life time.
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
I had a great time, traveling, meeting new people and getting the experience of a life time.

Rodney J. murphy
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Served as the III Corps G4 Plans and Operations Sergeants Major, Sergeant major murphy retired from the US Army after 23 years of faithfully service to this national. Murphy currently serves as a DOD Civilan at the US Army Special Operations Command in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Served as the III Corps G4 Plans and Operations Sergeants Major, Sergeant major murphy retired from the US Army after 23 years of faithfully service to this national. Murphy currently serves as a DOD Civilan at the US Army Special Operations Command in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.


SGM RODNEY J. MURPHY
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Retired Special Operations Sergent Major with over 23 plus active duty service.
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Retired Special Operations Sergent Major with over 23 plus active duty service.

Shawn Johnson
Class of 2003
Air Force, 5 Years
Shawn has been completely dedicated to his service in the USAF. He has over come any and every obstacle that has been presented to him, and is continuing to do so, and has been presented with many oportunities because of his hard work and dedication to his job. (The first time this was posted the number of years of service was put in wrong)
Class of 2003
Air Force, 5 Years
Shawn has been completely dedicated to his service in the USAF. He has over come any and every obstacle that has been presented to him, and is continuing to do so, and has been presented with many oportunities because of his hard work and dedication to his job. (The first time this was posted the number of years of service was put in wrong)

Shawn K. Johnson
Class of 2003
Air Force, 4 Years
Shawn has been completely dedicated to his service in the USAF. He has over come any and every obstacle that has been presented to him, and is continuing to do so, and has been presented with many oportunities because of his hard work and dedication to his job.
Class of 2003
Air Force, 4 Years
Shawn has been completely dedicated to his service in the USAF. He has over come any and every obstacle that has been presented to him, and is continuing to do so, and has been presented with many oportunities because of his hard work and dedication to his job.

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