From the halls of Stoughton High to the front lines of service, Andy Valdez has consistently modeled leadership and resilience. Following his 2018 graduation, Andy joined the U.S. Army. His service included a pivotal 2020 deployment to Afghanistan, where he forged a leadership style built on discipline and high-stakes decision-making. Andy rose through the ranks to become a Staff Sergeant before retiring, due to medical conditions, in October 2025. 

Eric and I were in the same class together all the way from grade school till we graduated. We never ran in the same group so never had a whole lot of interaction but we knew each other. After we graduated at some point we became friends and Facebook followed each other we would comment once and a blue moon to each other. Then out of the blue in October of 2024 one night I sent him a message offline. From there we decided to meet up for lunch the following weekend as we had not seen each other in 33 years. Lunch went great and something sparked. We have been together since then and have so much love for each other. God had a plan it just was for us to wait to find each other when we both needed it. Here we are 2026 and so happy and in love. Sorry no pictures from high school.