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*[[Thomas Ice]]: executive director of the Pre-Trib Research Center, associate professor of theology |
*[[Thomas Ice]]: executive director of the Pre-Trib Research Center, associate professor of theology |
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*Karen Swallow Prior: Research Fellow with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the [[Southern Baptist Convention]], member of the Faith Advisory Council of [[The Humane Society of the United States]], author and contributing writer for [[The Atlantic]] and [[Christianity Today]] |
*Karen Swallow Prior: Research Fellow with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the [[Southern Baptist Convention]], member of the Faith Advisory Council of [[The Humane Society of the United States]], author and contributing writer for [[The Atlantic]] and [[Christianity Today]] |
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*[[American Association of Christian Counselors|Tim Clinton]]: President of the [[American Association of Christian Counselors, Executive Director of the Center for Counseling and Family Studies, professor of Counseling and Pastoral Care |
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The list of Liberty University people includes notable graduates, professors and other people affiliated with Liberty University.
Founders
- Jerry Falwell: founder of Liberty University
- Elmer Towns: founder of Liberty University
Administration
- Jerry Falwell, Jr. '84: President and Chancellor of Liberty University
Alumni
Business
- Edwin Miller: CEO of 9lenses was named to Venture Magazine 40 and 40 [1] and top 12 CEO by Washington Business Journal [2]
- Dean Parker: Founder of Cloud Communications Alliance and Callis Communications [3]
Education
- Susan Wise Bauer '88: Author and English instructor at The College of William & Mary
- Paul H. Dixon: Former president, Cedarville University
- Joe Hale: Founder, Network of International Christian Schools
- Dr. Bill F. Korver: President, Carolina College of Biblical Studies
Film
- Richard Rossi, filmmaker, evangelist, and missionary
- Don White, director and producer
- Dan Gordon, screenwriter
Journalism
- Shannon Bream: Supreme Court reporter, Fox News[4]
- Samantha Steele: ESPN College GameDay reporter
Literature
- Mike Bullock: Comic writer for Lions, Tigers and Bears and The Phantom[citation needed]
- Angela Elwell Hunt '80: Christian author
- Daniel Whyte III, M.A.: Christian author
Music
- Meredith Andrews: Contemporary Christian music singer
- Jody McBrayer: Former singer for Christian group Avalon
- Hector Cervantes: Member of Casting Crowns
- Thad Cockrell: Christian country singer
- Stephen Christian: Lead singer for Anberlin[5]
- Anthony Evans, Jr.: Christian singer-songwriter and contestant on season 2 of The Voice
- Terry Fator: Singer and ventriloquist; winner of season 2 of America's Got Talent
- Chad Graham: Member of Christian rock band Anthem Lights
- Caleb Grimm: Member of Christian rock band Anthem Lights
- Corey Horn: Bassist for Christian rock band Remedy Drive
- Kyle Kupecky: Member of Christian rock band Anthem Lights
- Tim Lambesis: Musician and member of As I Lay Dying
- Mark Lowry: Christian singer and comedian
- Kevin Max: Singer for Christian group Audio Adrenaline; former member of Christian rock band DC Talk
- Guy Penrod: Former singer for gospel group Gaither Vocal Band
- Alan Powell: Member of Christian rock band Anthem Lights
- Shaun Tomczak: Member of the band Sidewalk Prophets
- Phil Stacey: Contestant on the sixth season of American Idol[6]
- Jon Schneck: Member of Christian rock band Relient K
- Chris Sligh:Musician and contestant in the sixth season of American Idol
- Michael Tait: Singer for Christian group Newsboys; former member of DC Talk
- TobyMac: Christian rapper; former member of DC Talk
Other
- Tad Skylar Agoglia: Founder, First Response Team of America
- Kevin Beary: Former sheriff of Orange County, Florida
Politics
- Les Adams: Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Chuck Baldwin: Constitution Party presidential nominee in the 2008 US presidential election
- Scott Baugh '84: Former Republican member of the California State Assembly
- Fernando Cabrera: Democratic Council member in New York
- Jeff Coleman '01: Former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Mike Fleck '95: Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pete Kelly: Republican member of the Alaska Senate
- Tim Krieger '84: Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Kevin Grantham: Republican member of the Colorado Senate
- John C. McCaherty: Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives, International Trades Chairman
- Ben Parkhill: Political consultant
- Tony Perkins: President of the Family Research Council; former Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- Adrian Smith: US Congressman from Nebraska (transferred to the University of Nebraska)
- Jeffrey Thompson: Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
- Penny Young Nance: President and CEO of Concerned Women for America and former adviser to the Federal Communications Commission[7]
Religion
- Jonathan Falwell '87: Senior Pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church
- William Franklin Graham IV '97: Evangelist; grandson of Billy Graham
- Michael R. Licona, M.A. '00: Christian scholar and apologist
- Gabe Lyons: Founder, Fermi Project
- Johnnie Moore, Jr. '04; M.A., '06: Pastor and Liberty University administrator
- Ed Stetzer: Christian author and missionary
- Chris Surber, M.Div.: Pastor and author
- Bill Keller: televangelist and host of Live Prayer.
Science
- David A. Schauer: Executive director, National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
Sports
Baseball
- Tony Beasley: Manager of the Syracuse Chiefs
- Doug Brady: Former second baseman for the Chicago White Sox[8]
- Sid Bream: Former MLB first baseman
- Rod Delmonico: Former coach for the University of Tennessee and the Dutch national team
- Lee Guetterman: Former MLB pitcher
- Randy Tomlin: Pitching coach for the Harrisburg Senators
Basketball
- Peter Aluma: Former center for the Nigerian national team
- Seth Curry: Guard for Duke University (transferred from Liberty)
- Katie Feenstra-Mattera: Head coach of the Cornerstone University women's team
- Megan Frazee: Forward for CCC Polkowice in Poland
- Octavio De La Grana: Current assistant coach and head scout for the Miami Heat [9]
- Julius Nwosu: Former NBA player
- Jeri Porter: Head Coach of the George Mason University women's team
- Jesse Sanders: Guard for Sydney Kings
- Itoro Umoh-Coleman: Head coach of the Clemson University women's team
- Avery Warley: Center for the Phoenix Mercury
- Winston Bennett: Former NBA player [10]
Football
- Fred Banks: Former wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, and Chicago Bears
- Sebastian Barrie: Former defensive end and tackle for the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals, and San Diego Chargers (transferred from Prairie View A&M University)
- Mike Brown: Wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Dwayne Carswell: Former tight end and offensive lineman for the Denver Broncos
- John Cartwright: Former Liberty coach
- Kelvin Edwards: Former player for the New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys
- Marcus Floyd: Former cornerback for the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, and Carolina Panthers
- Samkon Gado: NFL free agent
- Eric Green: Former NFL tight end
- Wayne Haddix: Former defensive end for the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Carolina Panthers
- Erick Harris: Former NFL and arena football defensive end
- Rashad Jennings: Running back for the New York Giants
- Dominique Jones: Tight End for the Indianapolis Colts
- Matt Lambros: CFL free agent
- T.J. McCreight: Personnel director for the Arizona Cardinals
- James McKnight: Coach at Cypress Bay High School
- Vince Redd: NFL free agent (transferred to the University of Virginia)
- Stephen Sene: Offensive tackle for the New England Patriots
- Vic Shealy: Head coach at Houston Baptist University
- Richard Shelton: Scout for the Tennessee Titans
- Johnny Shepherd: Former running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Buffalo Bills, and New York Knights (transferred to Livingston University)
- Chris Summers: Wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings
- Paul Troth: Assistant football coach at ECU
Soccer
- Darren Amoo: Forward for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
- Philip Aseweh: Forward for the Houston Dynamo
- Juan Guzman: Midfielder for the Charlotte Eagles
- Joshua Boateng: Midfielder for AC Oulu in Finland (transferred from Virginia Tech)
- Darryl Roberts: Striker for the Charlotte Eagles and the Trinidad and Tobago national team
- Osei Telesford: Midfielder for the Puerto Rico Islanders and the Trinidad and Tobago national team
- Sly Tetteh: Former president of Liberty Professionals in Ghana
Other
- Sam Chelanga: Professional runner
- Josh Cox '98: Long-distance runner
- Elena Seiple: Bodybuilder
- Deborah Yow: Director of Athletics at North Carolina State University
- Mike Hall: Director of Athletics at USC Upstate [11]
- Clark Zealand '96; M.A. '98: Ultramarathon runner
- Courtney Garrett Miss Virginia 2014 and Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2009
Television
- Jean Doumanian: American television producer
- Trent Garrett: Actor and model (attended one semester)
- Vic Mignogna '86: Anime voice actor
- Heidi Mueller: Actress[12]
Faculty
- Charles Billingsley: worship leader at Thomas Road Baptist Church
- James A. Borland: professor of philosophy and theology
- Ed Dobson: former dean and executive of the Moral Majority
- Gary Habermas: chairman of the department of philosophy and theology
- Ed Hindson: professor of Old Testament studies and eschatology, host of The King Is Coming
- Randall Price: executive director of the Center for Judaic Studies, president of World of the Bible Ministries
- Thomas Ice: executive director of the Pre-Trib Research Center, associate professor of theology
- Karen Swallow Prior: Research Fellow with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, member of the Faith Advisory Council of The Humane Society of the United States, author and contributing writer for The Atlantic and Christianity Today
- Tim Clinton: President of the [[American Association of Christian Counselors, Executive Director of the Center for Counseling and Family Studies, professor of Counseling and Pastoral Care
References
- ^ http://www.edwinmiller.com/company/ceo/press/american-venture-magazine/
- ^ http://www.edwinmiller.com/company/ceo/edwin-miller/
- ^ http://cloudcommunicationsnews.com/2012/10/12/dean-parker-of-callis-communications-at-itexpo-west-2012/
- ^ Dunham, Teresa (1 April 2009). "Supreme Dedication". Liberty Journal. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- ^ "Star Pupils". Relevant. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Jackson, Kevin (12 April 2007). "Stacey, Christian Stars Survive 'Idol' Cut". The Christian Post. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Concerned Women for America Fact Check.Org, October 2010. Retrieved: 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Doug Brady Baseball Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- ^ http://www.nba.com/heat/contact/directory_delagrana.html
- ^ http://www.kyforward.com/2012/12/uk-basketball-where-are-they-now-winston-bennett-rebounds-from-his-mistakes/
- ^ http://upstatespartans.cstv.com/genrel/hall_mike00.html
- ^ "Heidi Mueller". NNDB. Retrieved 17 December 2010.