In observance of the 2023 Veterans’ History Awareness Month in North Carolina, Henderson County Public Schools honors the staff members in our HCPS Family who have served our country in the military, and who continue to serve the students and families of our community.
United States Army
SGT Keith Deese, West Henderson High
SGT Phyllis J. Bailey, Bruce Drysdale Elementary
SPC Mike Gehring, HCPS School Resource Officer
SPC Josh Grasso, HCPS Transportation Services
SGT Lisa Holland (Army National Guard & Army Reserve), Flat Rock Middle
SGT Lonnie Hunter, Rugby Middle
SGT Autumne Lowe, West Henderson High
SPC Matthew C. Metcalf, HCPS School Resource Officer
SPC Marvin Featherstone, Hendersonville High School
SP4 Garnett Buckner, Flat Rock Middle School
MAJ Steve Hill, West Henderson High
CW3 Gregory Putnam, Glenn C. Marlow Elementary
CW2 Mike Bailey, West Henderson High
1LT James Dennard, Apple Valley Middle
SPC Randy Hancock, HCPS Maintenance & Facilities
SSG Arthur Kelly, HC Career Academy
United States Air Force
Capt Jack Hogue, West Henderson High
Capt Gary W. Bay, Upward Elementary
SMSgt Christopher Clark, North Henderson High
MSgt Brenda Mathers, HCPS Human Resources
Col Erik Rundquist, North Henderson High
A1C Holly Egan, Upward Elementary
United States Marine CorpsÂ
GySgt Kevin Mathers, Clear Creek Elementary
Cpl Doris Rojas, Bruce Drysdale Elementary
Cpl Thomas Bushe, Hendersonville Middle
Sgt Angela Ferry, Glenn C. Marlow Elementary
United States Coast Guard
LTJG Albert Fernandez, Flat Rock Middle
United States Navy
BUC Patrick Kling, Clear Creek Elementary
CDR Fred Lyda, Apple Valley Middle
