Richlands High School Alumni
Richlands, Virginia (VA)
Recent Members
Brendan Boyd | 1979 |
Chris Alley | 1981 |
Eugenia Nipper Eugenia Nipper | 1995 |
Gerald Horn Gerald Horn | 1975 |
Karlie Osborn | 2024 |
Lori Bond | 1988 |
Sarah M Cordle Sarah M Cordle | 2010 |
Tommy Mullins | 2001 |
Notable Alumni
Mike Compton |
Richard Cranwell |
Devon Johnson |
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
Daniel Sparkman
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired in 1995 with rank of Master Chief Petty Officer.
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired in 1995 with rank of Master Chief Petty Officer.
Jim Morris
Class of 1989
National Guard, 20+ Years
Major, Engineer
Range Operations Manager
Maneuver Training Center
Ft Pickett, VA
Virginia National Guard
Tours of Service
Florida National Guard- 1989-1991, Artillery
Virginia National Guard 1991-1994, Engineer
Tennessee National Guard 1994-1996, Armor
Army Reserve 1996-2000, Military Police
Virginia National Guard 2000-Present, Engineer
Deployments
Stabilization Force(SFOR)-10, Bosnia- 2001-2002
Operation Iraqi Freedom 1, Kuwait- 2003
Operation Iraqi Freedom 2, Iraq-2004
Class of 1989
National Guard, 20+ Years
Major, Engineer
Range Operations Manager
Maneuver Training Center
Ft Pickett, VA
Virginia National Guard
Tours of Service
Florida National Guard- 1989-1991, Artillery
Virginia National Guard 1991-1994, Engineer
Tennessee National Guard 1994-1996, Armor
Army Reserve 1996-2000, Military Police
Virginia National Guard 2000-Present, Engineer
Deployments
Stabilization Force(SFOR)-10, Bosnia- 2001-2002
Operation Iraqi Freedom 1, Kuwait- 2003
Operation Iraqi Freedom 2, Iraq-2004
Jim Morris
Class of 1989
Army, 19 Years
Current Rank/Branch/Duty Positions
Captain, Engineer
Deputy Director for Training and Exercises
Commander, 189th Engineer Company
Virginia National Guard
Tours of Service
Florida National Guard- 1989-1991, Artillery
Virginia National Guard 1991-1994, Engineer
Tennessee National Guard 1994-1996, Armor
Army Reserve 1996-2000, Military Police
Virginia National Guard 2000-Present, Engineer
Deployments
Stabilization Force(SFOR)-10, Bosnia- 2001-2002
Operation Iraqi Freedom 1, Kuwait- 2003
Operation Iraqi Freedom 2, Iraq-2004
Class of 1989
Army, 19 Years
Current Rank/Branch/Duty Positions
Captain, Engineer
Deputy Director for Training and Exercises
Commander, 189th Engineer Company
Virginia National Guard
Tours of Service
Florida National Guard- 1989-1991, Artillery
Virginia National Guard 1991-1994, Engineer
Tennessee National Guard 1994-1996, Armor
Army Reserve 1996-2000, Military Police
Virginia National Guard 2000-Present, Engineer
Deployments
Stabilization Force(SFOR)-10, Bosnia- 2001-2002
Operation Iraqi Freedom 1, Kuwait- 2003
Operation Iraqi Freedom 2, Iraq-2004
John P Martin
Class of 1971
Air Force, 10 Years
Enlisted as OR Tech April, 1974; obtained an ROTC scholarship in 1975 and accepted at Duke Univ; graduated and went to MCV in 1977, graduating in 1981, then off to Eglin AFB 1981-84 for residencey, then to Hill AFB, UT where I learned to snow ski the steep and deep and then to Elmendorf AFB, AK from 1986-89. Would do it again.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 10 Years
Enlisted as OR Tech April, 1974; obtained an ROTC scholarship in 1975 and accepted at Duke Univ; graduated and went to MCV in 1977, graduating in 1981, then off to Eglin AFB 1981-84 for residencey, then to Hill AFB, UT where I learned to snow ski the steep and deep and then to Elmendorf AFB, AK from 1986-89. Would do it again.
Sandra (Sandy) Whitt
Class of 1958
Army, 20+ Years
Sandy Whitt served 24 years as a Quartermaster Officer. Retired as a colonel in 1992. At the time of her retirement, she was one of only 20 female quartermaster to reach the rank of colonel
Class of 1958
Army, 20+ Years
Sandy Whitt served 24 years as a Quartermaster Officer. Retired as a colonel in 1992. At the time of her retirement, she was one of only 20 female quartermaster to reach the rank of colonel
Sandra (Sandy) Whitt
Class of 1958
Army, 20+ Years
Sandy Whitt served 24 years as a Quartermaster Officer. Retired as a colonel in 1992. At the time of her retirement, she was one of only 20 female quartermaster to reach the rank of colonel
Class of 1958
Army, 20+ Years
Sandy Whitt served 24 years as a Quartermaster Officer. Retired as a colonel in 1992. At the time of her retirement, she was one of only 20 female quartermaster to reach the rank of colonel
Scott Ball
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
Scott served in the USMC from 1986-1993 returned to college and was commissioned an officer in the Army in 1996. Scott Retired from the Army on 1 April 2010.
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
Scott served in the USMC from 1986-1993 returned to college and was commissioned an officer in the Army in 1996. Scott Retired from the Army on 1 April 2010.
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Our Richlands 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 Richlands High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Richlands are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!