Heights High School Alumni
Wichita, Kansas (KS)
Recent Members
| Darrin Schmidt | 1990 |
| Deandre Rashaya Brown | 2011 |
| Destiny Miner | 2022 |
| Malakai Pankratz | 2022 |
| Natalie Mclaurian | 2004 |
| Ronald Ronald Leon Anderson | 1975 |
| Shyrene Burnett | 2012 |
| Uriel Retana | 2024 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
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Honored Military Alumni
Daniel Vohs
Class of 2006
Army, 6 Years
Spent 2007 through Jan 2010 at Ft Bragg, Airborne qualified and deployed 15 month to Iraq. Moved to Ft Riley where he deployed again to Afghanistan for a year
Class of 2006
Army, 6 Years
Spent 2007 through Jan 2010 at Ft Bragg, Airborne qualified and deployed 15 month to Iraq. Moved to Ft Riley where he deployed again to Afghanistan for a year
Daniel Vohs
Class of 2006
Army, 5 Years
he is a military policeman that left as of August 1, 2006
Class of 2006
Army, 5 Years
he is a military policeman that left as of August 1, 2006
Deborah S. Melson
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired after 30 years of service. 10 years active service and 20 reserve service. Mobilized in 2002 to serve at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for 9 months. Enlisted 1977 as an E1 and retired 2008 as an O4.
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired after 30 years of service. 10 years active service and 20 reserve service. Mobilized in 2002 to serve at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for 9 months. Enlisted 1977 as an E1 and retired 2008 as an O4.
Doug Mankins
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Several deployments - participated in Gulf War I.
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Several deployments - participated in Gulf War I.
Everett E. White Jr.
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 14 Years
Currently a GySgt of Marines in the Infantry 0369. Former Drill Instructor MCRD San Diego Fox Company from 08-11. Serving as the Battalion Chief Instructor of Infantry Training Battalion-West.
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 14 Years
Currently a GySgt of Marines in the Infantry 0369. Former Drill Instructor MCRD San Diego Fox Company from 08-11. Serving as the Battalion Chief Instructor of Infantry Training Battalion-West.
Henry Jackson
Class of 1980
Air Force, 18 Years
Took early retirement after almost 20 years as Network/Systems Engineering Supervisor. Stationed both stateside and overseas. Enjoyed living in Japan most.
Class of 1980
Air Force, 18 Years
Took early retirement after almost 20 years as Network/Systems Engineering Supervisor. Stationed both stateside and overseas. Enjoyed living in Japan most.
Jeff Souter
Class of 2001
Navy, 5 Years
Fire Control Technician aboard the USS Providence (SSN- 719)
Class of 2001
Navy, 5 Years
Fire Control Technician aboard the USS Providence (SSN- 719)
Jimmy Jones
Class of 1983
Army, 5 Years
Desert Stoerm Veteran, Patriot Missile Crewmember
Class of 1983
Army, 5 Years
Desert Stoerm Veteran, Patriot Missile Crewmember
John Womer
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Spent 4 years in the Army, then started working in LE in the Kansas City are were I spent 23 years on the job. Moved up ranks and worked every facet of LE. After retirement, went into the gun business and have been doing this since. Also own a small business. After the army, went back into the service with the USAF reserves. After 22+ years, still going strong. Deployed to Desert Storm, Bosnia, Middle East. Boots on the ground in Afghanistan following Sept 11th. 3 Tours in Afghanistan, one tour in Iraq. Sniper, Jump, Air Assault Qualified. Last tour was with SOCOM/AFSOC
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Spent 4 years in the Army, then started working in LE in the Kansas City are were I spent 23 years on the job. Moved up ranks and worked every facet of LE. After retirement, went into the gun business and have been doing this since. Also own a small business. After the army, went back into the service with the USAF reserves. After 22+ years, still going strong. Deployed to Desert Storm, Bosnia, Middle East. Boots on the ground in Afghanistan following Sept 11th. 3 Tours in Afghanistan, one tour in Iraq. Sniper, Jump, Air Assault Qualified. Last tour was with SOCOM/AFSOC
Lamore "James" Roston
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
served as air defense NCO, army recruiter. awarded legion of merit and meritorious svc medal. earned airborne, air assault and gold recruiter badge. awarded bachelor of science degree from belleve university 1991
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
served as air defense NCO, army recruiter. awarded legion of merit and meritorious svc medal. earned airborne, air assault and gold recruiter badge. awarded bachelor of science degree from belleve university 1991
Larry Reddell
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Served: 1965-1968, Sgt E-5. Viet Nam 1965-66. VN tour: sent to 1st Cav. Light Weapons Infantry, Later served with Hq. 2nd Signal Group @ Than Son Nhut, Air Force base (Saigon). Operations and Intelligence S-2/3, draftsman. Basic and AIT @ Fr. Ord Ca. after Viet Nam served at Ft. Ord, Hq. Troop Command. S-2/3, draftsman.
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Served: 1965-1968, Sgt E-5. Viet Nam 1965-66. VN tour: sent to 1st Cav. Light Weapons Infantry, Later served with Hq. 2nd Signal Group @ Than Son Nhut, Air Force base (Saigon). Operations and Intelligence S-2/3, draftsman. Basic and AIT @ Fr. Ord Ca. after Viet Nam served at Ft. Ord, Hq. Troop Command. S-2/3, draftsman.
marcella stewart
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
bsn graduate of walter reed army institute, u of maryland
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
bsn graduate of walter reed army institute, u of maryland
Marquis Henley
Class of 1998
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 deployed to gulf for September 11. After the attack on New York..
Class of 1998
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 deployed to gulf for September 11. After the attack on New York..
Matthew Shively
Class of 1999
Air Force, 7 Years
Paralegal Professor at The Judge Advocate General's School for the Air Force. Afghan and Uzbek for OEF and Iraq for OIF as sniper and insurgent prosecution.
Class of 1999
Air Force, 7 Years
Paralegal Professor at The Judge Advocate General's School for the Air Force. Afghan and Uzbek for OEF and Iraq for OIF as sniper and insurgent prosecution.
Michael Barnes
Class of 1973
Army, 13 Years
Served as an Air Defense Artillerymen for the first 4 yrs and then the last 9 yrs served as an Personnel Administration Specialist. One overseas tour in Korea and then the rest of my tours were in Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi, Alabama and South Carolina.
Class of 1973
Army, 13 Years
Served as an Air Defense Artillerymen for the first 4 yrs and then the last 9 yrs served as an Personnel Administration Specialist. One overseas tour in Korea and then the rest of my tours were in Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi, Alabama and South Carolina.
Rachel Mary Matrow Glenn
Class of 2000
Air Force, 3 Years
Joined the AirForce to pursue a medical career
Class of 2000
Air Force, 3 Years
Joined the AirForce to pursue a medical career
Rebecca L Santiago
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Chief Surface Force Independent Duty Hospital Corpsman, Retired March 31, 1996,
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Chief Surface Force Independent Duty Hospital Corpsman, Retired March 31, 1996,
Rhonda Hodges-Braudis, Col, USAFR
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retiring on 1 June 2013, after 38 years of service. It has been a honor to serve our great country.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retiring on 1 June 2013, after 38 years of service. It has been a honor to serve our great country.
Ronnie West
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years
Optical instrument repairman Specialist fourth class
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years
Optical instrument repairman Specialist fourth class
Samantha Chilton
Class of 2005
Air Force, 2 Years
ACFT maintainer stationed in Japan.
Class of 2005
Air Force, 2 Years
ACFT maintainer stationed in Japan.
Stuart Corns
Class of 1973
Navy, 22 Years
Enlisted 1976 as Gunner's Mate Technician BSEE, A, and C schools at SSC Great Lakes and served aboard USS Parsons DDG-33 Homeported in Yokosuka, Japan while on active duty. Participated in humanitarian rescue of Vietnamese refugees fending off Thai pirates, and two expeditionary force deployments to Gonzo Station during Iranian Hostage Crisis in 1979. Retired 7Dec97 as CPO at NRC Houston, TX while working at NASA Johnson Space Center as the US On-orbit Segment System Engineering Lead of the International Space Station.
Class of 1973
Navy, 22 Years
Enlisted 1976 as Gunner's Mate Technician BSEE, A, and C schools at SSC Great Lakes and served aboard USS Parsons DDG-33 Homeported in Yokosuka, Japan while on active duty. Participated in humanitarian rescue of Vietnamese refugees fending off Thai pirates, and two expeditionary force deployments to Gonzo Station during Iranian Hostage Crisis in 1979. Retired 7Dec97 as CPO at NRC Houston, TX while working at NASA Johnson Space Center as the US On-orbit Segment System Engineering Lead of the International Space Station.
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Our Heights 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 Heights High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Wichita are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!