Adrian C. Wilcox High School - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

  • Lance K. Gordon, PhD., Class of 1966, President and CEO VaxGen, a developer and supplier of a new type of vaccine for inhalation Anthrax, inventor of ProHibit, a vaccine for infant meningitis. Gordon led efforts that, in turn, led to a new, more effective vaccine for Whooping Cough. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for ImmuneRegen.
  • Kathy E. Thomas, Class of 1966, Major General, USAF Reserve (highest ranking woman in the A.F. Reserves), crew qualified as an operational space operator.
  • William H. Wade II, Class of 1966, Major General, Adjutant General California National Guard (Retired).
  • Kenneth G. Nagel, Class of 1969, Commander, U.S. Navy (Retired), Grand Master-California Grand Lodge Free And Accepted Masons of California (2009–2010).
  • Trent Keeble, Class of 1971, Graduate Air Force Academy, Astronaut qualified, inductee Santa Clara Unified School District Hall of Fame.
  • Carney Lansford, Class of 1975, 15-year Major League Baseball veteran (1978–1992). The baseball field at Wilcox is named after him. Sent both sons Jared and Josh to Saint Francis High School. Ironically, they ended up losing to Wilcox in the semifinals of the 2003 Division 1 Tournament.
  • Carlos Noriega, Class of 1977, NASA astronaut, retired Lieutenant Colonel, United States Marine Corps.
  • Robert Royston, Class of 1988, Dancer, Choreographer, US Open Swing Dance Championship and World Country Dance Championship four consecutive years (1995 to 1998), 2006 USA Grand National Cabaret Champion and the 2006 US National Champion, as well as winning many NASDE Showcase Swing Titles with wife, Nicola. In 2007 he became the youngest person to be inducted to the UCWDC Hall of Fame. Producer and creator of the critically acclaimed show "SWANGO: The Musical". He also co-choreographed the play and starred as the lead dancer. Produced and choreographed a movie titled "Love n’ Dancing" (starring Amy Smart). He also choreographed Lakeshore Entertainments two feature films “Game” (starring Gerard Butler and Michael C. Hall) and “Crank 2” (Starring Jason Statham). Additional credits include performances on: The Today Show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, The View, The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Nash Bridges, and the 2000 Tony awards (all performing his own choreography). Choreographed Taylor Swift's "Love Story" video.
  • Amin Abraham Paul Nikfar, Class of 1999, World Class Shotput, Asian Indoor Champion 2004.
  • Mary M. Manley, Class of 2004, winner of the first V.V.G.S.Q. (Vietnam Veterans Group San Quentin) "Inspirational Scholarship Award" that they voted to rename the award, "Mary Manley Inspirational Scholarship Award". The "Mary Manley Inspirational Scholarship Award" is given out each year by the V.V.G.S.Q. prisoners in San Quentin Prison for an exceptional inspirational essay written by a college bound senior.

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