Tuslaw High School Alumni
Massillon, Ohio (OH)

Recent Members
Austin Carpenter | 2016 |
Brandon Kaufman | 2015 |
Christine Christine M Dieble | 1977 |
Edward Myers | 1970 |
Gary Todaro | 1991 |
Manny Strong | 2025 |
Mark Urbas | 1975 |
Vicky Ferrebee Bergener | 1999 |
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

Beverly Bakkum
Class of 1980
Air Force, 8 Years
I started out as a plumber in the civil engineering until at San Vito Dei Normani, Italy. After being there for 4 years, came back to the states and was stationed in Valdos, GA, and changed careers. I trained for an office job as a schedular. That is when I was stationed in Del Rio, TX, then Tacoma, WA.
Class of 1980
Air Force, 8 Years
I started out as a plumber in the civil engineering until at San Vito Dei Normani, Italy. After being there for 4 years, came back to the states and was stationed in Valdos, GA, and changed careers. I trained for an office job as a schedular. That is when I was stationed in Del Rio, TX, then Tacoma, WA.

Brian Guarino
Class of 1996
Coast Guard, 14 Years
Maritime Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue. Interdicted Dominican, Hatian, Cuban, and Chinese Migrants. Interdicted a "MENU" of illicit narcotics inbound to the U.S. Provided security for the President, and other digniaries. Served both abroad and domestically. Currently stationed in Massachusetts / Woods Hole. Been married to the most beautiful bride since 2002. Two children, one boy an done girl.
Class of 1996
Coast Guard, 14 Years
Maritime Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue. Interdicted Dominican, Hatian, Cuban, and Chinese Migrants. Interdicted a "MENU" of illicit narcotics inbound to the U.S. Provided security for the President, and other digniaries. Served both abroad and domestically. Currently stationed in Massachusetts / Woods Hole. Been married to the most beautiful bride since 2002. Two children, one boy an done girl.


Brian P. Guarino
Class of 1996
Coast Guard, 14 Years
Counter Narcotics and Migrant interdiction along the southern border, carribean, bahia de campeche, Cuba, Haiti, Dom Rep, what have you! Search and Rescue and domestic Law Enforcement within the states (accident response, EMT, etc. Presently stationed in MA Buzzards Bay area with my wife Barbara and two children.
Class of 1996
Coast Guard, 14 Years
Counter Narcotics and Migrant interdiction along the southern border, carribean, bahia de campeche, Cuba, Haiti, Dom Rep, what have you! Search and Rescue and domestic Law Enforcement within the states (accident response, EMT, etc. Presently stationed in MA Buzzards Bay area with my wife Barbara and two children.

Chris Hellgren
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years
Aircraft Maintenance Specialist served with pride in Southeast Asia & North Carolina.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years
Aircraft Maintenance Specialist served with pride in Southeast Asia & North Carolina.

Jason Girt
Class of 1997
Navy, 4 Years
Served on the USS George Washington Aircraft Carrier. Started out in San Diego, CA; then was based out of Norfolk, VA. Charted the courses of the ships that accompanied us.
Class of 1997
Navy, 4 Years
Served on the USS George Washington Aircraft Carrier. Started out in San Diego, CA; then was based out of Norfolk, VA. Charted the courses of the ships that accompanied us.

Jeremy Triner
Class of 2005
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Graduated from bootcamp at Parris Island, SC in January 2009. Currently serving in Afghanistan.
Class of 2005
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Graduated from bootcamp at Parris Island, SC in January 2009. Currently serving in Afghanistan.

Kevin McLeod
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
Cost Analyst, First Sergeant, Recruiter
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
Cost Analyst, First Sergeant, Recruiter

Randy Huffman
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
21 years of active duty service 1978-1999. Veteran of Desert Shield/Storm.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
21 years of active duty service 1978-1999. Veteran of Desert Shield/Storm.



Tyler Travis
Class of 2004
Air Force, 4 Years
Still serving in the Air Force in the medical field.
Class of 2004
Air Force, 4 Years
Still serving in the Air Force in the medical field.
Alumni Stories

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