Rochester High School Alumni
Rochester Hills, Michigan (MI)
Recent Members
| Brenda Shull | 1979 |
| Cynthia Waderlow | 1967 |
| Gary Campbell | 1968 |
| Michael Pavelek | 2000 |
| Michael Wallis Michael Wallis | 2024 |
| Paula Ramsay | 1975 |
| Ricardo Pina | 2014 |
| Wayne Mckenney | 1969 |
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 Rochester High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Falcons lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
1st W.O. Richard C. Black
Class of 1967
Army, 4 Years
4th inf Dv. Vetnam 1968-70, Army Photographer 1970-72 Germany
Class of 1967
Army, 4 Years
4th inf Dv. Vetnam 1968-70, Army Photographer 1970-72 Germany
Alan Grana
Class of 1986
Army, 5 Years
Staff Sergeant Grana Served His Country with Honor before Joining the Group Executive Out
Class of 1986
Army, 5 Years
Staff Sergeant Grana Served His Country with Honor before Joining the Group Executive Out
Amy Piercey/Pietrowski
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Communication Center Supervisor; Dessert Storm Veteran
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Communication Center Supervisor; Dessert Storm Veteran
Col. Mark Christopher Gerhard, USMC (Ret.)
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 28 Years
Colonel of Marines 1989-2017
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 28 Years
Colonel of Marines 1989-2017
Daniel
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Panama 1988-1989
Kuwait 1987-1988
Okinawa 1986-1987
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Panama 1988-1989
Kuwait 1987-1988
Okinawa 1986-1987
David E Kern
Class of 1970
Army, 20 Years
Served from 1976 to 1996
Retired Sergeant First Class
Deployments: Hurricane Andrew
Haiti Operation Uphold Democracy
Stationed in 33 countries world wide.
Class of 1970
Army, 20 Years
Served from 1976 to 1996
Retired Sergeant First Class
Deployments: Hurricane Andrew
Haiti Operation Uphold Democracy
Stationed in 33 countries world wide.
Donald Brown
Class of 1969
Army, 6 Years
US Army 3 years. Michigan National Guard 3 years
Class of 1969
Army, 6 Years
US Army 3 years. Michigan National Guard 3 years
Gerald Michal Kohler
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Flew as crew member in the B-52.Served August 1963 to October 1983
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Flew as crew member in the B-52.Served August 1963 to October 1983
Gerald S. Larsen
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Twenty years' active duty as aircraft maintainer and flight engineer aboard the C-141 "Starlifter."
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Twenty years' active duty as aircraft maintainer and flight engineer aboard the C-141 "Starlifter."
Jim Cameron
Class of 1983
Navy, 6 Years
US Navy - Pearl Harbor Hawaii - Sonar Technician, Pilot Rescue Diver and 2M Technician. Served 2 combat tours to the Persian Gulf and served 4 years of consecutive service aboard the USS Harold E. Holt. The picture is me and my little sister Carrie Meiers (Forbes) -RIP in 1984 at my bootcamp graduation
Class of 1983
Navy, 6 Years
US Navy - Pearl Harbor Hawaii - Sonar Technician, Pilot Rescue Diver and 2M Technician. Served 2 combat tours to the Persian Gulf and served 4 years of consecutive service aboard the USS Harold E. Holt. The picture is me and my little sister Carrie Meiers (Forbes) -RIP in 1984 at my bootcamp graduation
Kyle McClain
Class of 2005
National Guard, 6 Years
Dec 2 1986 - Aug 1 2012. Killed in action in Afghanistan
Class of 2005
National Guard, 6 Years
Dec 2 1986 - Aug 1 2012. Killed in action in Afghanistan
Michael J. LaFave
Class of 1960
Navy, 4 Years
ETR2 (SS) - Leading ET aboard the USS Croaker SS 246. Based in New London CT. Croaker was a diesel electric powered submarine built in 1943. Am currently a member of the US Submarine Veterans organization and A Patriot Guard Rider.
Class of 1960
Navy, 4 Years
ETR2 (SS) - Leading ET aboard the USS Croaker SS 246. Based in New London CT. Croaker was a diesel electric powered submarine built in 1943. Am currently a member of the US Submarine Veterans organization and A Patriot Guard Rider.
Michael pavelek
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 14 Years
14 years active duty Marine Corps. Achieved the Rank of E-6 SSgt and deployed 3 times. Twice to Iraq and once to Afghanistan
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 14 Years
14 years active duty Marine Corps. Achieved the Rank of E-6 SSgt and deployed 3 times. Twice to Iraq and once to Afghanistan
Msgt Geoffrey M Low USAF Ret.
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
20 years in ICBMs
Atlas- E Fairchild AFB.
Minuteman I and II Whiteman AFB
Minuteman I and III Warren AFB.
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
20 years in ICBMs
Atlas- E Fairchild AFB.
Minuteman I and II Whiteman AFB
Minuteman I and III Warren AFB.
Alumni Stories
Read and submit stories about our classmates from Rochester High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Falcons.
School News
1972 RHS/AHS 50th Class Reunion
Two events being planned:
March 25, 2022 in Punta Gorda, Florida
August 27, 2022 in Rochester, Michigan
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Our Rochester 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 Rochester High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Rochester Hills are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!