Santa Cruz High School Alumni
Santa Cruz, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Ben Gregg | 1960 |
| Carolyn Anderson | 1967 |
| Dennis Tietz | 1970 |
| Julie Rice | 1975 |
| Keith Keith | 1969 |
| Krista Solheim | 2005 |
| Michael Gross | 1973 |
| Steve Steve Seymour | 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
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Honored Military Alumni
Ray Johnson
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years
Completed over 30 years combined active duty and reserves.
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years
Completed over 30 years combined active duty and reserves.
Raymond Lanfear
Class of 1960
Army, 2 Years
Ft. Lewis, Washington and Ft. Irwin, Barstow, California.
Class of 1960
Army, 2 Years
Ft. Lewis, Washington and Ft. Irwin, Barstow, California.
Robert Leroy Crain
Class of 1969
Navy, 20 Years
Retired Chief Petty Officer (CPO) E-7
Class of 1969
Navy, 20 Years
Retired Chief Petty Officer (CPO) E-7
Robert Pori
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years
1967 to 1969 Washing, DC Pentagon Dispensary Pharmacy
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years
1967 to 1969 Washing, DC Pentagon Dispensary Pharmacy
Sam Mathues
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 3 Years
3rd Marine Division/Okinawa-Vietnam
7th Motor Transport
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 3 Years
3rd Marine Division/Okinawa-Vietnam
7th Motor Transport
Scott Graff
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
I service on a supply and support ship the Uss San Jose from 1970 thru 1974, two trip to Vietnam
71-72and 72-73.....
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
I service on a supply and support ship the Uss San Jose from 1970 thru 1974, two trip to Vietnam
71-72and 72-73.....
Stephen Briles
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Joined as a Private and retired as a Lt. Col.
Served in Frankfurt, Germany 7th General Hospital, in San Antonio, Tx Brooke Army Medical Center, in New York City Chief, Nurse New York Area Command, in Honolulu, Hi, Tripler Army Medical Center, Seoul, Korea and Taegu, Korea, at Fort Polk, La, Chief of Preventive Medicine, and Fort Bliss, Tx as Chief, Community Health, Chief Preventive Medicine and Chief of Put Prevention into Practice demonstration project. Retired BUT now work as DA Civilian at US Army Health Clinic, Dugway Proving Ground, UT.
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Joined as a Private and retired as a Lt. Col.
Served in Frankfurt, Germany 7th General Hospital, in San Antonio, Tx Brooke Army Medical Center, in New York City Chief, Nurse New York Area Command, in Honolulu, Hi, Tripler Army Medical Center, Seoul, Korea and Taegu, Korea, at Fort Polk, La, Chief of Preventive Medicine, and Fort Bliss, Tx as Chief, Community Health, Chief Preventive Medicine and Chief of Put Prevention into Practice demonstration project. Retired BUT now work as DA Civilian at US Army Health Clinic, Dugway Proving Ground, UT.
Stephen Briles
Class of 1966
Army, 29 Years
Started as a private in 1971 working Counter Intelligence. Later change to the medical field doing various military jobs. In 1979 Commissioned as an officer in Nursing. Served in many aspects of nursing then settled on Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Did both Health Promotion Programs and Public Health Management and retired in 2000 as a Lt. Col.
Class of 1966
Army, 29 Years
Started as a private in 1971 working Counter Intelligence. Later change to the medical field doing various military jobs. In 1979 Commissioned as an officer in Nursing. Served in many aspects of nursing then settled on Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Did both Health Promotion Programs and Public Health Management and retired in 2000 as a Lt. Col.
Steve Welch
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
I took basic at Ft. Ord , then Airborne AIT at Ft. Gordon GA. and Ariborne school at FT. Benning GA. I was with the 173rd Airborne paratroopers....during the year of 1967 to Tet offensive 1968 in Viet Nam. Upon returning I decided to give up jump status and just stay close to home at Ft. Ord for the remainder of my 3 years.
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
I took basic at Ft. Ord , then Airborne AIT at Ft. Gordon GA. and Ariborne school at FT. Benning GA. I was with the 173rd Airborne paratroopers....during the year of 1967 to Tet offensive 1968 in Viet Nam. Upon returning I decided to give up jump status and just stay close to home at Ft. Ord for the remainder of my 3 years.
Tammi Taylor
Class of 1985
Navy, 8 Years
4 and 4 San Diego
Fleet Combat Training Center Pacific
Orlando boot camp- obviously
Still in SD married 26 years 3 boys,! It's all good! Miss the trees.
Class of 1985
Navy, 8 Years
4 and 4 San Diego
Fleet Combat Training Center Pacific
Orlando boot camp- obviously
Still in SD married 26 years 3 boys,! It's all good! Miss the trees.
TED PARCHER
Class of 1974
National Guard, 13 Years
1976 to 1989
Basic at Fort Ord in Monterey ca then Fort Lenrwood Missouri then Korea back to calif
Class of 1974
National Guard, 13 Years
1976 to 1989
Basic at Fort Ord in Monterey ca then Fort Lenrwood Missouri then Korea back to calif
Tim Mathues
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 2 Years
13 months in Vietnam. 7th Motor Transport/Landing Zone Baldy/Fire Support Base Ross. 3rd BN/7th Marines
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 2 Years
13 months in Vietnam. 7th Motor Transport/Landing Zone Baldy/Fire Support Base Ross. 3rd BN/7th Marines
Tom Chapman
Class of 1958
Coast Guard, 25 Years
Five years USNR including two years of active duty. Completed USN boot camp with SCHS alumni Dean Hocum & Tony DeLuca. Then served 20 years in the U.S, Coast Guard.retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer (W3) with tours aboard seven cutters, including two icebreakers.
Class of 1958
Coast Guard, 25 Years
Five years USNR including two years of active duty. Completed USN boot camp with SCHS alumni Dean Hocum & Tony DeLuca. Then served 20 years in the U.S, Coast Guard.retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer (W3) with tours aboard seven cutters, including two icebreakers.
Tom Langjahr
Class of 2000
Air Force, 7 Years
Currently closing out my 7th year in service thats 1/3 done
Class of 2000
Air Force, 7 Years
Currently closing out my 7th year in service thats 1/3 done
Tracy Anderson Ferrara
Class of 1979
National Guard, 22 Years
I joined the California Army National Guard right out of high school. I spent the majority of my career with a medical unit in San Francisco that was downsized and reorganized over the years. We started as the 146th Combat Support Hospital in San Francisco and ended up as the 297th Medical Company in San Mateo. My final year I worked at Camp San Luis Obispo preparing and coordinating Non-Commissioned Officer training. I retired as a Sergeant First Class after 22 years of service. My husband served with me many of those years. He is currently a Chief Warrant Officer 4 and has 39 years of service in the California Army National Guard.
Class of 1979
National Guard, 22 Years
I joined the California Army National Guard right out of high school. I spent the majority of my career with a medical unit in San Francisco that was downsized and reorganized over the years. We started as the 146th Combat Support Hospital in San Francisco and ended up as the 297th Medical Company in San Mateo. My final year I worked at Camp San Luis Obispo preparing and coordinating Non-Commissioned Officer training. I retired as a Sergeant First Class after 22 years of service. My husband served with me many of those years. He is currently a Chief Warrant Officer 4 and has 39 years of service in the California Army National Guard.
William Lloyd Steward
Class of 1941
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired July 1, 1965 as a Chief Storekeeper.
Served in WWII, Korea and Viet Nam.
Class of 1941
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired July 1, 1965 as a Chief Storekeeper.
Served in WWII, Korea and Viet Nam.
William M. Bibbins
Class of 1965
Navy, 6 Years
Naval Construction Batallion MCB-9
Vietnam 1966-67 / 1967-68
Class of 1965
Navy, 6 Years
Naval Construction Batallion MCB-9
Vietnam 1966-67 / 1967-68
William Van der Ven
Class of 1967
Air Force, 17 Years
Still Aerial Reconnaissance Photographer, (1968-1972)
15th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron (SAC), March AFB, CA. 1969-1971
Backseat Aerial Photographer, (1971-1972), Det 3, 601st Photo Flight, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand.
1979-1985 USAR (96D) Imagery Interpreter, 229th MI Company, Mountain View, CA
1985- 1992: 4th Psychological Operations Company, (96F) Psyops Specialist
Class of 1967
Air Force, 17 Years
Still Aerial Reconnaissance Photographer, (1968-1972)
15th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron (SAC), March AFB, CA. 1969-1971
Backseat Aerial Photographer, (1971-1972), Det 3, 601st Photo Flight, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand.
1979-1985 USAR (96D) Imagery Interpreter, 229th MI Company, Mountain View, CA
1985- 1992: 4th Psychological Operations Company, (96F) Psyops Specialist
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Our Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Santa Cruz are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!