Notable Mainland High Alumni
A Century of Excellence

In the last century Mainland has produced in excess of 25,000 graduates. Thousands more attended Mainland for a year or more but transferred to other schools before graduating. However, all were Buccaneers and all carry memories of Mainland High School wherever they may be today. With such a large and diverse population it is understandable that Mainland has produced graduates that have excelled in every walk of life. Every generation has produced doctors, nurses, lawyers, politicians and educators. There have also been writers, actors, artists, musicians, athletes and homemakers. Still others have had successful military careers or gone on to become business owners in every imaginable trade. Our Buccaneer family is truly awesome! Below is a handful of some of our prominent Mainland Buccaneers and/or graduates.

Note: This section of the website will have a major overhaul soon. Recommendations and/or additions are welcome.

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Our Best Known Alumnus
& Generous Benefactor

Vince Carter
Class of 1995
Professional Basketball Player

Vince Carter 1995

Theodore Andrews, J.D.
Class of 1970
Attorney at Law

Teddy Andrews

Jackson Frank Ascherl
Class of 1955
Florida Legislator

Jack Ascherl 1955

Cheryl (Phillips) Atwell
Class of 1964
Historian/Author
Museum Director

Cheryl Atwell

Dennis Baxley
Class of 1970
Florida Legislator

Dennis Baxley

James Bonamy
Class of 1990
Singer/Musician

James Bonamy

J. Hyatt Brown
Class of 1955
Florida Legislator
Speaker of the House

Hyatt Brown

Harold Cardwell
Class of 1944
Historian/Author

Harold Cardwell

Jesse "Pete" Carr
Class of 1968
Musician/Song Writer
(As a Sophomore in 1966)

Pete Carr

Vince Clarida
Class of 1953
Engineer/Author

Vince Clarida

Paul Crow
Class of 1964
Chief of Police

Paul Crow

Jeffrey Dees, J.D.
Class of 1964
Attorney at Law

Jeffrey Dees

Edgar McAuley "Eddie" Dunn
Class of 1958
Florida Legislator

Eddie Dunn 1958

Beverly Fant, R.N.
Class of 1969
Registered Nurse

Beverly Fant

Rogers P. Fair, M.D.
Class of 1967
Doctor of Medicine

Rogers P. Fair

Darryl L. Gentry, MSW, LCSW
Class of 1961
Clinical Social Worker

Darryl Gentry

Mark Gibson
Class of 1975
Stock Car Driver

Mark Gibson

Gary Grotendorst, Ph.D.
Class of 1970
Research Biologist

Gary Grotendorst

William Hall
Class of 1975
Chief of Police

William Hall

Jim Harvey
Class of 1966
Poet/Author

Jim Harvey

Clement King Heberle
Class of 1973
Chief Executive Officer

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Bill Jennings
Class of 1973
Chief Financial Officer

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Douglas Jones, J.D.
Class of 1955
Chief Magistrate & 
Municipal  Court Judge 

Douglas Jones

Kathy Kelly
Class of 1964
Newspaper Journalist

Kathy Kelly

Ron Kendrick
Class of 1970
Television Journalist

Ron Kendrick

Jonathan Knight, Ed.D.
Class of 1977
Artist/Author

Jonathan Knight

Gary Langford, D.V.M.
Class of 1973
Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine

Gary Langford

Jill Mahler, J.D.
Class of 1998
Attorney at Law

Jill Mahler

John Mailhot
Class of 1984
Television Engineer
& EMMY Award Winner

John Mailhot

Buz McKim
Class of 1969
Racing Artist & Historian

Buz McKim

Noah C. McKinnon, J.D.
Class of 1961
Attorney at Law

Noah McKinnon 1961

George McCloud III
Class of 1985
Professional Basketball Player

George McLeod 1985

Merrill Dean Nelson, J.D.
Class of 1948
Attorney at Law

Dean Nelson

Robert Nipper, D.V.M.
Class of 1961
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Robert Nipper

Daniel Norman
Class of 1972
Airline Pilot

Daniel Norman

Regina Nunnally, J.D.
Class of 1990
Attorney at Law

Regina Nunnally

William "Bill" Oegerle
Class of 1968
Astrophysicist 

Bill Oegerly

Richard Barry "Rick" Orfinger, J.D.
Class of 1970
Attorney at Law
District Attorney

Rick Orfinger 1970

Don Pardus
Class of 1981
Stock Car Driver

Don Pardus

Richard "Rusty" Parker
Class of 1963
Professional Basketball Player

Richard "Rusty" Parker

Julianne "Juli" Piggotte, J.D.
Class of 1971
Attorney at Law
Chief Circuit Judge

Julie Piggotte 1971

Michael Polite
Class of 1987
Professional Basketball Player

Mike Poite 1987

Richard Pumphry
Class of 1941
Educator/
Author

Richard Pumphrey

Benjamin Rawls, Jr. D.V.M.
Class of 1960
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine 

Benjamin Rawls

Eddie Reese
Class of 1959
College Coach
8-Time NCAA Coach of the Year

Eddie Reese

Paolo Rivera
Class of 1999
Artist & Illustrator

Paolo Rivera

Homer Ryan, M.D.
Class of 1967
Doctor of Medicine

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Patricia Ryan, J.D.
Class of 1975
Attorney at Law

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Tracy Sipp
Class of 1980
Author

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Alvin Smith, M.D.
Class of 1952
Doctor of Medicine

Alvin Smith

Patricia Larkins-Hicks, Ph.D.
Class of 1967
Speech Pathologist

Patricia Larkins

Walter Snell, J.D.
Class of 1949
Attorney at Law
Justice of the Peace

Walter Snell

Chiung Tien, C.P.A.
Class of 1986
Accountant

Chiung Tien

Budd Treloar, M.D.
Class of 1950
Doctor of Medicine

Bud Treloar

Lyle Wadsworth, M.D.
Class of 1967
Doctor of Medicine

Lyle Wadsworth

Denzel Washington
Class of 1971
Actor

(As a Junior)

Denzel Washington

Thomas "T.K." Wetherell, Ed.D.
Class of 1963
Educator
University President
Florida Legislator
Speaker of the House

T.K. Wetherell

Jim Whitaker
Class of 1942
Educator

Jim Whitaker

Charles "C.B." Williamson, M.D.
Class of 1967
Doctor of Medicine
MHS Team Physician

Charles Williamson

Art Wilson
Class of 1945
Fire Chief & Fire Marshal

Art Wilson

Military Alumni

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Prominent Halifax Area Families
of Mainland High School
(Multi-Generation Bucs)

Carlin
Dunn
Durrance
Hall
Hamilton/Rose
Hankins
Lewis/Moremen
Maley
Marks
Thompson
Wetherell
Williams/Phillips
Yelvington

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