Tawas Area High School Alumni
Tawas City, Michigan (MI)

Recent Members
Alan Helmer | 1970 |
Alejandra Martinez Alejandra Martinez | 2007 |
Dave Muckenthaler | 1986 |
Don Evans | 1964 |
Joann Legg | 1962 |
Katelyn Shattuck | 2019 |
Ralph William Michael Kendall | 1967 |
Riley Montgomery | 2016 |
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

Andrew Mayer
Class of 1978
Navy, 10 Years
Aviation Ordnance, Served on the USS D D Eisenhower as Ships Company and the USS Midway in CVW 5 AirWing VFA 195 FA-18 Strike Fighter Squadron
Class of 1978
Navy, 10 Years
Aviation Ordnance, Served on the USS D D Eisenhower as Ships Company and the USS Midway in CVW 5 AirWing VFA 195 FA-18 Strike Fighter Squadron


Charles Fannin
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Varied, Usually received training after going out.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Varied, Usually received training after going out.


James petrach
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20 Years
Air Force. Finance specialist, civil Engineer. Recruiter
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20 Years
Air Force. Finance specialist, civil Engineer. Recruiter

Joe Lixey
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years
USN: Chief Hospital Corpsman.
Served in IL, SC, Scotland, VA, CA (3 different times and places), Vietnam, Okinowa, KY and retired in Tennessee.
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years
USN: Chief Hospital Corpsman.
Served in IL, SC, Scotland, VA, CA (3 different times and places), Vietnam, Okinowa, KY and retired in Tennessee.

John Fenimore
Class of 2002
Army, 4 Years
OIF 08/09 and OEF 11/12 - 25th ID 3rd Bde 2-27 INF ‘Wolfhounds’
Class of 2002
Army, 4 Years
OIF 08/09 and OEF 11/12 - 25th ID 3rd Bde 2-27 INF ‘Wolfhounds’


Kenneth Emry
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Civil Engineer(Structural Specialist)
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Civil Engineer(Structural Specialist)

Mark Miller
Class of 1991
Air Force, 8 Years
Crew Chief (aircraft mechanic) on T-38 and U-2 aircraft. Stationed in Texas, California (99th Recon Sq.), France (9th Expeditionary Recon Sq.), Korea (5th Recon Sq.). Honorably discharged in 2000. Among many medals and awards, received a medal for bravery for pulling a pilot out of a crashed U-2 in Korea.
Class of 1991
Air Force, 8 Years
Crew Chief (aircraft mechanic) on T-38 and U-2 aircraft. Stationed in Texas, California (99th Recon Sq.), France (9th Expeditionary Recon Sq.), Korea (5th Recon Sq.). Honorably discharged in 2000. Among many medals and awards, received a medal for bravery for pulling a pilot out of a crashed U-2 in Korea.


Michael Bukoski
Class of 1991
Navy, 6 Years
Nuclear Electronic Technician/Reactor Operator
Class of 1991
Navy, 6 Years
Nuclear Electronic Technician/Reactor Operator



Raymond Harman
Class of 1991
Navy, 5 Years
Served as Aviation Electrician's Mate. Worked on E-2C radar aircraft. Sailed aboard the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier.
Class of 1991
Navy, 5 Years
Served as Aviation Electrician's Mate. Worked on E-2C radar aircraft. Sailed aboard the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier.

Tammy Mcglade
Class of 1991
Air Force, 3 Years
Basic training in lackland afb, san antonio, tx... Stationed at Raf Lakenheath, england for 18 months and Ellsworth afb, SD for the rest of my service.
I was an inventory management specialist ( supply) and left as an E-3 (A1C)
Class of 1991
Air Force, 3 Years
Basic training in lackland afb, san antonio, tx... Stationed at Raf Lakenheath, england for 18 months and Ellsworth afb, SD for the rest of my service.
I was an inventory management specialist ( supply) and left as an E-3 (A1C)

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