South Tahoe High School Alumni
South Lake Tahoe, California (CA)

Recent Members
Angel Montejano | 2025 |
Bob Cole | 1994 |
Bonnie-marie Campbell-madsen | 1964 |
Mac Christensen | 2001 |
Rachel Swayze | 1996 |
Ron Weibel | 1964 |
Terry Lex Trent Trent | 1969 |
Zachariah Batten | 2004 |
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 South Tahoe High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Vikings lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Charlene Hastings
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
(AMH2)Aircraft Hydraulic Mechanic- Petty Office Second Class. Stationed San Diego & England on Active Duty 1974-1979(5 1/2 years). Retired reserves 1999
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
(AMH2)Aircraft Hydraulic Mechanic- Petty Office Second Class. Stationed San Diego & England on Active Duty 1974-1979(5 1/2 years). Retired reserves 1999

Charles Riley
Class of 1958
Navy, 20+ Years
24 years in Submarines and Submarine related billets.
Class of 1958
Navy, 20+ Years
24 years in Submarines and Submarine related billets.

David L. Watkins
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Amarillo AFB, TX, Chanute AFB, ILinois, Wheelus AFB, Tripoli, Libya, Edwards AIr Force Test Center, Ca
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Amarillo AFB, TX, Chanute AFB, ILinois, Wheelus AFB, Tripoli, Libya, Edwards AIr Force Test Center, Ca

Emily J. Watkins
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
Administrative field with tours in the US, Belgium, Korea and Puerto Rico.
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
Administrative field with tours in the US, Belgium, Korea and Puerto Rico.

Eric Jenkins
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Colonel.USAFR, T-37 instructor, Reese AFB TX, C-5 Aircraft Commander/instructor , Travis AFB CA, KC-10 Instructor / evaluator and 79th Air Refueling Squadron Commander Travis AFB CA
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Colonel.USAFR, T-37 instructor, Reese AFB TX, C-5 Aircraft Commander/instructor , Travis AFB CA, KC-10 Instructor / evaluator and 79th Air Refueling Squadron Commander Travis AFB CA


Garry Matheny
Class of 1968
Navy, 6 Years
Navy Saturation diver on Nuclear Submarien USS Halibut. Wrote about it in Amazon.com: GOD & SPIES: RECENTLY DECLASSIFIED TOP SECRET OPERATION
Class of 1968
Navy, 6 Years
Navy Saturation diver on Nuclear Submarien USS Halibut. Wrote about it in Amazon.com: GOD & SPIES: RECENTLY DECLASSIFIED TOP SECRET OPERATION

James Taylor
Class of 1956
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined the US Navy and became a Naval Aviator. Flew A3d Skywarriors and A4D Skyhawks. Flew combat Viet Nam and other active places Credited with 254 bombing missions . Retired with the rank of Commander
Class of 1956
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined the US Navy and became a Naval Aviator. Flew A3d Skywarriors and A4D Skyhawks. Flew combat Viet Nam and other active places Credited with 254 bombing missions . Retired with the rank of Commander

Kris Alexander Marie
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy mustang. 12 years enlisted lab tech, 8+ years Medical Service Corps Information Systems Officer.
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy mustang. 12 years enlisted lab tech, 8+ years Medical Service Corps Information Systems Officer.


Matthew Pantel
Class of 2004
Army, 17 Years
USMC - 2004 to 2008
US Army Active Duty - 2009 to 2016
US Army Reserves - 2016 to present
Class of 2004
Army, 17 Years
USMC - 2004 to 2008
US Army Active Duty - 2009 to 2016
US Army Reserves - 2016 to present




ron ingwersen
Class of 1962
Army, 4 Years
4th Armored Division tank commander - Germany. Army language school, special weapons and communication.
Class of 1962
Army, 4 Years
4th Armored Division tank commander - Germany. Army language school, special weapons and communication.

Ronald C. Felton
Class of 1961
Navy, 3 Years
Submarine service USS John Marshall ssbn 611 3 years
Class of 1961
Navy, 3 Years
Submarine service USS John Marshall ssbn 611 3 years

Russell Goldbeck
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
High Voltage Electrical Engineer. REDHORSE Vietnan, Korea, Germany and Spain. Texas, Miss, Mass and CA.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
High Voltage Electrical Engineer. REDHORSE Vietnan, Korea, Germany and Spain. Texas, Miss, Mass and CA.

Timothy Kawaratani
Class of 1998
Army, 12 Years
UH60 mechanic/ crew chief been to Iraq, packastain and still proud to serve my country
Class of 1998
Army, 12 Years
UH60 mechanic/ crew chief been to Iraq, packastain and still proud to serve my country

Todd Bowers
Class of 1986
Navy, 12 Years
Nuclear electronics technician and reactor operator aboard USS Truxtun (CGN-35) during Desert Storm. Instructor/operator at D1G nuclear propulsion prototype in upstate NY.
Class of 1986
Navy, 12 Years
Nuclear electronics technician and reactor operator aboard USS Truxtun (CGN-35) during Desert Storm. Instructor/operator at D1G nuclear propulsion prototype in upstate NY.

Alumni Stories

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