Southwest Dekalb High School Alumni
Decatur, Georgia (GA)
Recent Members
| Anna Porter | 1964 |
| Robert Hammond | 1967 |
| Ronald Ronald Gary Williams | 1955 |
| Sandra Smith Sandra Smith Odom | 1961 |
| Savannah Turner Savannah Turner | 2018 |
| Stephen Ponder | 1989 |
| Susan Weissman | 1961 |
| Zaniah Zaniah Calhoun | 2021 |
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
Akinwale Brown
Class of 1992
Army, 20+ Years
19K-M1A1 Abram Tanker Crewmen
31F-Mobile Subscriber Equipment (Moble Network)
25F-Mobile Subscriber Equipment (Moble Network)
25B-Information Management Officer
Class of 1992
Army, 20+ Years
19K-M1A1 Abram Tanker Crewmen
31F-Mobile Subscriber Equipment (Moble Network)
25F-Mobile Subscriber Equipment (Moble Network)
25B-Information Management Officer
Clarence Parker Jr
Class of 2003
Army, 7 Years
11B C co 1st 506th 101st Airborne Air Assault
Class of 2003
Army, 7 Years
11B C co 1st 506th 101st Airborne Air Assault
Corey T. Nowell
Class of 2004
Air Force, 6 Years
Currently Serving AD Air Force @ Barksdale AFB in Shreveport , Louisiana. Logistics Readiness Journeyman and over all job description is moving personnel, equipment, and supplies throughout the CONUS and AOR. I have been to two other bases and various deployments. 6 years down 14 more to go.
Class of 2004
Air Force, 6 Years
Currently Serving AD Air Force @ Barksdale AFB in Shreveport , Louisiana. Logistics Readiness Journeyman and over all job description is moving personnel, equipment, and supplies throughout the CONUS and AOR. I have been to two other bases and various deployments. 6 years down 14 more to go.
Jonathan Thompson
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Jon, served in Iraq and is stationed on base in San Diego. Yeah Jon!
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Jon, served in Iraq and is stationed on base in San Diego. Yeah Jon!
Julian T. Smith
Class of 2012
Army, 1 Years
Julian will soon be deployed to Korea in late September...his family, friends and loved ones solicit everone's prayers...
Class of 2012
Army, 1 Years
Julian will soon be deployed to Korea in late September...his family, friends and loved ones solicit everone's prayers...
Melvin Hampton
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
Served from March 1983 to March 2003. Retired as Storekeeper First Class(E6).
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
Served from March 1983 to March 2003. Retired as Storekeeper First Class(E6).
ROBERT S (STAN) WAYLAND
Class of 1962
Air Force, 16 Years
ACTIVE DUTY 1962-1966; AIR FORCE RESERVES 1979-1990
Class of 1962
Air Force, 16 Years
ACTIVE DUTY 1962-1966; AIR FORCE RESERVES 1979-1990
Alumni Stories
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School News
Susan "DEKE" McCluskey Class of 1982
Miss SWD Class of 1982 would like to invite all alumni friends to celebrate her 50'Licious birthday on Saturday, August ...
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Our Southwest Dekalb 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 Southwest Dekalb High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Decatur are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!