Zebulon B Vance High School Alumni
Charlotte, North Carolina (NC)
Recent Members
Jasheem Anduze | 2023 |
John Parker | 2022 |
Nancy Garcia | 2019 |
Nicholas Gray | 2006 |
Rashaan Flowe Rashaan Flowe | 2014 |
Shalom Shalom Faith Barnes | 2019 |
Tameka Hicks | 2009 |
Valeria Jaramillo | 2012 |
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
Aaron Sams
Class of 2002
Air Force, 6 Years
Aaron Sams served in the United States Air Force for six years as a contracting officer, serving two tours of duty in the Iraq war, once being deployed to Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, and once being deployed to the international zone in Baghdad Iraq.
Class of 2002
Air Force, 6 Years
Aaron Sams served in the United States Air Force for six years as a contracting officer, serving two tours of duty in the Iraq war, once being deployed to Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, and once being deployed to the international zone in Baghdad Iraq.
Chris Preston
Class of 2007
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Chris graduated bootcamp in November and was promoted to PFC. He was then off to Pensacola Florida for the first portion of his schooling which he graduated first in class and was promoted to LCpl. Chris was then off to Oceanside, Ca for the second phase of his school in which he receive a metorious mass to be placed in his file. Chris is now stationed at New River, Jacksonville , NC and is up for deployment in August.
Class of 2007
Marine Corps, 1 Years
Chris graduated bootcamp in November and was promoted to PFC. He was then off to Pensacola Florida for the first portion of his schooling which he graduated first in class and was promoted to LCpl. Chris was then off to Oceanside, Ca for the second phase of his school in which he receive a metorious mass to be placed in his file. Chris is now stationed at New River, Jacksonville , NC and is up for deployment in August.
David Dardon-Strickland
Class of 2009
Army, 5 Years
I entered the Army in 09 at the rank of PFC I went to Basic at Ft Jackson SC I went to AIT at Ft Lennonwood MS where I Became a 31 kilo military police k9 I was then sent to OEF 2010 then went to Hawii for a yr then geared up for another deployment after that deployment I went to AirBorne School back at FT Benning Ga I was the. Assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at FT Bragg NC I deployed one again I received some injuries and was unable to ever deploy again . I was then stationd in Ft Richardson Alaska for 6 months I was then promoted to CPL and was selected to take a job running a division on the White House I was promoted to the rank of SGT and stayed there for 8monthes and I was the. Honarably Medically Retired in Dec 2012 (pic attached is from 2009 @ ft Jackson )
Class of 2009
Army, 5 Years
I entered the Army in 09 at the rank of PFC I went to Basic at Ft Jackson SC I went to AIT at Ft Lennonwood MS where I Became a 31 kilo military police k9 I was then sent to OEF 2010 then went to Hawii for a yr then geared up for another deployment after that deployment I went to AirBorne School back at FT Benning Ga I was the. Assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at FT Bragg NC I deployed one again I received some injuries and was unable to ever deploy again . I was then stationd in Ft Richardson Alaska for 6 months I was then promoted to CPL and was selected to take a job running a division on the White House I was promoted to the rank of SGT and stayed there for 8monthes and I was the. Honarably Medically Retired in Dec 2012 (pic attached is from 2009 @ ft Jackson )
Karl Golian
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Machinegunner, Deployed twice. Wounded in Ramadi Iraq in 2006 with 3rd Battalion 8th Marines I. Co. Now awaiting Medical retirement at Wounded Warriors Battalion East.
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Machinegunner, Deployed twice. Wounded in Ramadi Iraq in 2006 with 3rd Battalion 8th Marines I. Co. Now awaiting Medical retirement at Wounded Warriors Battalion East.
Michael Edwards
Class of 2004
Army, 4 Years
Food service Specialist who served 2 tours in Iraq and going on my 3rd in 3 weeks.
Class of 2004
Army, 4 Years
Food service Specialist who served 2 tours in Iraq and going on my 3rd in 3 weeks.
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Our Zebulon B Vance 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 Zebulon B Vance High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Charlotte are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!