List of Virginia Commonwealth University alumni
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This page lists notable alumni and students of the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.
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[edit] Science
- Hunter "Patch" Adams, M.D. - Founder of the Gesundheit! Institute and subject of the movie Patch Adams.
- Baruj Benacerraf, M.D. - Winner of the 1980 Nobel Prize in Medicine.
- Saul Krugman, M.D. - A medical researcher who discovered a vaccine against hepatitis B.
- Arpad Vass - research scientist, forensic anthropologist and professor
[edit] Media
- Wiley Miller - American cartoonist and author of the comic strip Non Sequitur.
- Tom Robbins - American author, best known for his novel Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1976).
- David Baldacci - American author, best known for his novel Absolute Power (1996).
- Stephen Furst - American Actor and Director, best known as "Flounder" in the National Lampoon classic Animal House (1978) as well as TV series St. Elsewhere and Babylon 5.
- Robert Lanham - American author, best known for his book The Hipster Handbook (2003).
- Boris Kodjoe - Austrian-born model (Ford Modeling), actor (Soul Food: The Series, Madea's Family Reunion)
- Debbie Matenopoulos - American TV host, best known for co-hosting ABC's The View, The Daily 10, and TV Guide Channel's The Screening Room.
- Robb Spewak - Producer and radio personality for The Don and Mike Show and The Mike O'Meara Show.
- Zachary Knighton - Actor, starred most recently in The Hitcher.
[edit] Sports
- Sean Marshall - Starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.
- Brandon Inge - Third baseman for the Detroit Tigers.
- Scott Sizemore - Second baseman for the Detroit Tigers.
- Eric Maynor - Point guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA
- Larry Sanders (basketball) - Drafted #15 overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2010 NBA Draft
- Gerald Henderson - Played for the Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Seattle SuperSonics, and the San Antonio Spurs winning 4 NBA Championships.
- John Rollins - American professional golfer and PGA Pro.
- Cla Meredith - Currently one of the pitchers for the Baltimore Orioles.
- Andrew Dykstra - Goalkeeper for the Chicago Fire in MLS
- Gonzalo Segares - Current Defender for Apollon Limassol in Cyprus and former defender for the Chicago Fire in MLS
- Dominic Oduro - Current Forward for Chicago Fire in MLS
[edit] Art
- Tara Donovan - artist.
- Philip B. Meggs - historian of design.
- Jason Butler Harner - Broadway, Television, and Film Actor.
- Lamb of God - Several founding members of the band.
- Stefan Lessard - Bassist for Dave Matthews Band.
- GWAR - Several founding members of the band.
- Mike Wieringo - Comic book artist for Marvel and DC comics, co-creator of Image Comics series Tellos.
- Robbin Thompson - singer-songwriter
- Jason Butler Harner - Broadway and film Actor, performed in original production of Coast of Utopia. Also was in Clint Eastwood's Oscar nominated film Changeling.
- Andrea Detwiler - 2006 Daytime Emmy Winner.[1]
- Donwan Harrell - founder of the New York-based urban clothing company, Akademiks.[2]
- Sam Beam - Singer Songwriter known as Iron and Wine.[3]
- Sterling Hundley - Artist
- L. Wayne Batty - Former Chair of the Department of Music and Virginia's longest serving employee, employed at VCU for 58 years[4] .
- Steve West - Drummer of the indie rock band Pavement and front man for Marble Valley
- Boris Kodjoe- Actor/ Model
- Martin Myers - Artist
- Carol Sutton (artist)- painter and sculptor, class of 1967
- Irene Jessee Perry (artist) -painter, class of 1979
[edit] Business & Finance
- David J. Burton - Founder and President of LifeSeeds, LLC, a company that specializes in motivation and individual/group development. Includes LifeSeeds Summer Camps.
- Nancy C. Everett - CEO of General Motors Asset Management Corp. and its U.S. subsidiaries.
- Marcus D. Jones - Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (DCAO) for Finance and Administration for the City of Richmond, Virginia
- John C. Neal - CEO of Union Bank and Trust Company
- Baxter F. Phillips, Jr. - President of Massey Energy [1]
- Christopher Poole aka M00t - founder of 4chan[5]
- Dick Robertson - President of Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution.[6]
- Ron Tillett - Former Treasurer of Virginia, Secretary of Finance for Virginia.
[edit] Other
- Caressa Cameron - 2010 Miss America.
- Grace Harris - Civil rights activist and one of the first three African American faculty members hired by VCU.
- Reed S. Albers - Winner of numerous Virginia Press Association awards, pioneering hockey blogger and sports editor of the Fairfax County Times.
- James A. Williams - Commissioner of Federal Acquisition Services (FAS). Former Acting Commissioner of General Services Administration [7]
- Rob Wittman - Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing Virginia's 1st congressional district
[edit] References
- ^ "http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/...". http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1137835638422&path=!flair&s=1045855936229.
- ^ "http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/...". http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp960228/02280041.htm.
- ^ Sims, Dave (25 Sept 2007). "Growing a Bard". Paste Magazine. http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2007/09/iron-wine.html. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ^ "http://www.vcu.edu/arts/music/dept/faculty/batty.html". http://www.vcu.edu/arts/music/dept/faculty/batty.html.
- ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/16/AR2009021601565_4.html Washington Post
- ^ VCU Foundation
- ^ General Services Administration
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