While it’s impossible to say where all our 55,000+ graduates have ended up over 70 years, we know that many have become very successful. Our program encourages all Devil Pups to seek their full potential in life, whatever that might be. Many go on to college and embrace their education, others learn trades or join the military. If you are an alumni of Devil Pups we want to hear from you. Please complete the form below and we will add you to our email list. Be assured, we will never give your information to anyone else, ever.
Class of 1957 Graduate of USC All-American in football Heisman Trophy Winner Former Athletic Director USC. “I can tell you that the lessons learned during my time with the Pups helped in providing a strong foundation for my future endeavors. Now to nurture 14 to 17 year olds is no easy task I assure you, as I have had the experience of having worked with young people for the better part of my professional career. Devil Pups have been able to cull the knowledge of its members, incorporate the discipline of the Marines, to create a program of excellence for the youth of today.”
Class of 1958 US Congressman (Ret) State of California Devil Pups Advisory Board. “As a 1958 graduate, I am very familiar with the program and the importance it has to the development of teen-age boys and girls. It’s an experience they will never forget. The lessons they learn will last them a lifetime.”
Class of 1959 Actor / Director. “I was a troubled kid when I reported to Camp Pendleton. Those troubles seemed to vanish with my haircut and I began to understand the virtues of work as a reward in itself… Without my participation in the Devil Pup program, I would have never been in the same place that I find myself today.”
Class of 1963 Motion Picture and Television Star, Actor, Producer and Director “There’s something that I wish more young people understood about respect — that it has to be earned….they certainly get it from a program like Devil Pups. You just don’t get [respect]; it’s not a civil right. Devil Pups occurred during an interesting time in my life for a young kid. I learned to do things beyond myself.”
David R. Chaffee, class of 1964, retired as a Superior Court Judge, Orange County, CA and is currently a Devil Pups Board of Trustee. He has presided over hundreds of civil jury, court trials, and probate trials covering a wide array of civil disputes. Immediately after law school, Judge Chaffee served as a Deputy Attorney General for the California Department of Justice for four years. Moving to the Office of the County Counsel for the County of Orange, Judge Chaffee handled probate cases for six years, followed by a five-year assignment handling tax litigation. He spent five years as the County’s designated CEQA counsel, handling environmental and land use litigation.
Class of 1969 Honor Pup, Medical Degree from Harvard, Cancer Research Physician, Devil Pups Motivational Speaker. Dr. Kenneth Kern, is former cancer surgeon who is now an Executive Medical Director at Pfizer, Inc in the Division of Early Oncology Drug Development and Clinical Research. Dr. Kern has spent his 40-year career treating, researching, and developing new treatments for cancer. He has written a book on better study habits for teenagers called, “Cracking the Study Code: 101 Ways to Raise Your Grades, Now!”. As a science fiction fan, he has also written a novella involving artificial life called “The Remortal and Me”.
Class of 1969 The first Devil Pup to reach the rank of Colonel in the USMC 31 year veteran Devil Pups Advisory Board “Devil Pups in 1969 was a life-changing awakening for me. That period of time allowed me to see – for the first time – the tremendous talents of my peers, as we were all required to assume leadership responsibilities along with learning to be good “followers” when required. This challenge was far beyond what athletic team experience had been, as it encompassed virtually every waking hour in those long hot days. Little did I know that this brief exposure to the Marine Corps would begin a journey that would last for decades.”
David Carter, class of 2006, is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at UCLA. Carter is a vegan activist. He became vegan in 2014 after watching the documentary Forks Over Knives. He advocates for veganism – mainly from a health point of view, but also for animal rights – at speaking engagements and on his website. He and his wife Paige Carter are on the staff of Vegan Outreach.
Class of 2006 Graduated from USC 2014 Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa B.A., History B.A., Economics
Christopher Darnell Carter, Class of 2006, is a former American football linebacker who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fresno State and high school football at Henry Kaiser High School in Fontana, California. After his playing career, Carter became a business strategist, youth foundation director, and motivational speaker. Carter is the founder of the Chris Carter 4 Youth Foundation, which supports children in low-income communities. Most recently, Chris was honored by Senator Torres of the 32nd District for philanthropic services to the Fontana Unified School District.
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