Military Alumni

Military High School 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

Melissa Miles
Melissa Miles
Class of 1990
Air Force, 3 Years

Served as an AeroMedical Technician at Reese AFB in Lubbock, TX
Michael German
Michael German
Class of 1979
Navy, 16 Years

sonar technician first class
Michael Magiera
Michael Magiera
Class of 1991
Army Reserves, 6 Years

1990 - 1996 519th, 468th Corps Support Battalion HQ
Michael S Vaughn
Michael S Vaughn
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years

USAF Comptroller
Dates: Apr 1994 – Sep 2016
Duration 22 yrs 6 months
Location Various USAF Financial Management Assignments:
- Inspector General - Assistance, Inspection, Investigation, Audit, & Training
- CFO - Security Assistance Budget Execution, policy,
- Chief FM Warplanning - FM deployments, policy, CAT, Continuity of Operations
- Commander Comptroller Squadron - Personnel readiness, budget execution, customer service
- CFO US Central Air Forces – Deployed comptroller budget execution/policy
- HQ Budget Analyst: Planning, programming, and budget execution
- Human Resources: Personnel workforce development, training, and assignments
- Financial Manager: Acquisition financial management
- Budget Analyst: Budget analysis/execution
- Finance Officer: Pay Services, accounting, and disbursing
Patrick A. Callahan
Patrick A. Callahan
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years

Currently, am residing as the Professor of Military Science at Slippery Rock University (Pa.) after serving 15 months in Iraq.
Paul B. Woodard
Paul B. Woodard
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years

Retired April 1, 2005.
Ray M Coulter
Ray M Coulter
Class of 1987
Army, 8 Years

Desert Shield Special Weapons Tech 13B10
Army Shooting Team Instructor
Richard C Russell
Richard C Russell
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Aviation ordinance. VMFA 112
Richard Walter
Richard Walter
Class of 1986
Coast Guard, 8 Years

Did U.S. Navy out of High School and Retired from US Coast Guard
Rob Holliday
Rob Holliday
Class of 1989
Army, 10 Years

1994-2004, including Operation Iraqi Freedom
Russell Jones
Russell Jones
Class of 2000
Navy, 6 Years

I am proud of him and he is doing a wonderful job. Thank you for protecting us.
Ryan J Harper PO1
Ryan J Harper PO1
Class of 1995
Navy, 9 Years

I've been in the US Naval Reserves for the last 9 years. Have not been deployed as of yet. I have served as my commands career counselor helping to enrich my fellow sailors careers. I was also the Hospitality President and treasurer for about 7 years. I am now with a Seabee Battalion based out of Texas. Hooyah!!!
Ryan J. Harper
Ryan J. Harper
Class of 1995
Navy, 6 Years

I have been enlisted for the past 6 years in the Naval Reserves. I am about to deploy in support of the War. I will submit a pic as soon as I get one. I am apart of a Maritime Expiditionary Security team. This is all for now. I will update this a later date.
Scot Krause
Scot Krause
Class of 1985
Army, 3 Years

101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. 1st Bn, 320th FA.
Scot Krause
Scot Krause
Class of 1985
Army, 3 Years

- Specialist 4, Honorable Discharge.
- US Army, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
- Legal Specialist, JAG.
Scott McCurry
Scott McCurry
Class of 1997
Navy, 5 Years

Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class Petty Officer
Stephanie Eileen Carney Kauffman
Stephanie Eileen Carney Kauffman
Class of 1981
Navy, 11 Years

US Navy for 10.7 years. Was given early retirement from the Early Retirement Program. Glad for the time I did serve...sad that the civilian community still don't see women as active duty at times...the "hidden warriors".
Stephanie Mudge
Stephanie Mudge
Class of 1981
Navy, 11 Years

Hospital Corpsman
Tad L Palmer
Tad L Palmer
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 2 Years

Served with the 7th Engineer Battalion, FMF-PAC, and was stationed at Camp Pendleton in California. Completed extensive combat training and water survival and rescue training while enlisted. Awarded numerous unit citations and commendations for Units actions, and maintained Expert Marksman on all weapons. Received Honorable Discharge due to Medical condition after two years of service.
Ted Gaugler
Ted Gaugler
Class of 1990
Navy, 12 Years

USN
William Ryan
William Ryan
Class of 2003
Air Force, 17 Years

Aircraft Electrical & Environmental Systems Craftsman (2A676) - 2004-2011

Aircraft Maintenance Management Production Craftsman (2R171) 2011-2021
William Ryan
William Ryan
Class of 2003
Air Force, 4 Years

Based at Grand Forks AFB, ND as a mechanic on the KC-135 Stratotanker.

3 Tours to Al Udeid AB, Qatar.

Electro/Environmental, we do it in the dark baby!
William Smith
William Smith
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years

Aviation Hydraulics Mech / Search And Rescue Aircrew
William Young
William Young
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years

I served as an Airborne Infantryman for my entire career. I was stationed at Fort Bragg,North Carolina, Fort Benning, Georgia, and Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy. I retired in North Carolina and am currently a Special Education teacher. Strike Hold!

Classmates Spotlight

Plano Senior High School Classmates

Marcee Shecht
Class of '04

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School News

Suzanne Standerfer

Class officer for the Class of 1979. Passed away on July 28, 2008.
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Our Plano Senior 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 Plano Senior High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Plano are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!