List of University of West Florida people

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Foliage at UWF

The official list of notable alumni and faculty of the University of West Florida.[1]

The University of West Florida, also known as West Florida and UWF, is a mid-sized public university located in Pensacola, Florida, United States. The university enrolls approximately 12,000 students as of Fall 2009.[2]

UWF is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. It is a doctoral/research university, specializing in engineering and the humanities. Its mascot is an Argonaut, and its logo is the chambered nautilus.

Notable alumni[edit]

Academics[edit]

Kenneth Cockrell
Ambassador Carmen Maria Martinez
  • Michael DeMaria - author
  • P.S. Ruckman Jr. - nationally recognized pardon expert; editor, PardonPower blog[3]

Artist[edit]

Athletics[edit]

Business[edit]

  • James Ellis - president and CEO of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations at Lockheed Martin; former U.S. Navy admiral

Entertainment and television[edit]

  • Michael DeMaria - musician, composer, Grammy-nominated recording artist
  • Namrata Singh Gujral - Hollywood actress, producer, Americanizing Shelley; also Passions, The Agency
  • David Hart - most known for his role as Sgt. Parker Williams in In the Heat of the Night television series (1988–1995)
  • Jan Hooks - Saturday Night Live performer (attended; did not graduate)
  • Robert P. Watson - professor, author, and frequent media commentator

Military, space, and aviation[edit]

Politics[edit]

Notable faculty[edit]

  • Judith A. Bense - former university president, professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology; archaeologist of the Southeastern United States

References[edit]

  1. ^ Facts About UWF Alumni
  2. ^ Headcount enrollment by level Archived 2010-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "UWF Newsroom » University of West Florida presents 2013 Alumni Awards". Archived from the original on 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2013-04-16.