List of Liberty University people
The list of Liberty University people includes notable graduates, professors, honorary degree recipients, and other people affiliated with Liberty University.
Founders
- Jerry Falwell, founder
- Elmer Towns, founder
Administration
- Jerry Prevo, acting president of Liberty University
Alumni
Academics
- Tracy Packiam Alloway, cognitive psychology instructor at University of North Florida
- Susan Wise Bauer, author and English instructor at The College of William & Mary
- Tony Campbell political science instructor at Towson University
- Dondi E. Costin, President of Charleston Southern University
- Alex McFarland, Director of Christian World View at North Greenville University
Business
- Patrick Ayota, Ugandan businessman, Deputy Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund of Uganda
Film
- Richard Rossi, filmmaker, actor, evangelist.[1][2]
Journalism
- Shannon Bream, Fox News host[3]
- Jessica Moore, American journalist at WCBS-TV
- Samantha Ponder, ESPN host
Literature
- Mike Bullock, comic writer for Lions, Tigers and Bears and The Phantom[citation needed]
- Angela Elwell Hunt, Christian author
- Tim LaHaye, Christian author
- Daniel Whyte III, Christian author
Music
- Meredith Andrews, contemporary Christian music singer
- Hector Cervantes, member of Casting Crowns
- Stephen Christian, lead singer for Anberlin[4]
- Thad Cockrell, Christian country singer
- Anthony Evans, Jr., Christian singer-songwriter
- Terry Fator, singer and ventriloquist
- 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
- Paris Jones, singer and rapper
- Kyle Kupecky, former member of Christian rock band Anthem Lights
- Tim Lambesis, former founding member of As I Lay Dying
- Joy Lippard, Contemporary Christian music singer
- Mark Lowry, Christian singer and comedian
- Kevin Max, singer for Christian group Audio Adrenaline; former member of Christian rock band DC Talk
- Jody McBrayer, former singer for Christian group Avalon
- Guy Penrod, former singer for gospel group Gaither Vocal Band
- Alan Powell, member of Christian rock band Anthem Lights
- Jon Schneck, member of Christian rock band Relient K
- Phil Stacey, contestant on the sixth season of American Idol[5]
- Michael Tait, lead singer for Christian group Newsboys; former member of DC Talk
- Shaun Tomczak, member of the band Sidewalk Prophets
- TobyMac, Christian hip hop artist; former member of DC Talk
- The Lone Bellow, Brian Elmquist and Zach Williams both attended in the early 2000s
Other
- Tad Skylar Agoglia, founder of First Response Team of America
- Kevin Beary, former sheriff of Orange County, Florida
- Jurnee Carr, founder of Jurnee's Journey Foundation
- Chris Epps, convicted former commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC)[6]
- Courtney Garrett, Miss Virginia
- Murray A. Hansen, Wisconsin Air National Guard general
- Victoria Henley, Model appeared on America's Next Top Model
Politics
- Les Adams, Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Chuck Baldwin, Constitution Party presidential nominee in the 2008 US presidential election
- Allison Ball, Kentucky State Treasurer
- Scott Baugh, former Republican member of the California State Assembly
- Fernando Cabrera, Democratic Council member in New York
- Lee Chatfield, Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives
- Jeff Coleman, former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Mike Fleck, Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Kevin Grantham, Republican, President of the Colorado Senate
- Pete Kelly, Republican, President of the Alaska Senate
- Janet Vestal Kelly, former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Matt Krause, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives
- Tim Krieger, Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Jean Elizabeth Manes, United States Ambassador to El Salvador
- Chad Mayes, California politician serving the California State Assembly
- Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council; former Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- Mats Persson, director of Open Europe
- John O'Neal, Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
- Adrian Smith, US Congressman from Nebraska (transferred to the University of Nebraska)
- Jeffrey Thompson, member of the Idaho House of Representatives
- Jennifer Sullivan Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives
- Jackie Walorski, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives
Religion
- Jonathan Falwell, son of Jerry Falwell and senior pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church
- William Franklin Graham IV, evangelist; grandson of Billy Graham
- Jerry Johnston, honorary Doctor of Divinity: founding pastor of the former First Family Church of Overland Park, Kansas; now vice president of Houston Baptist University
- Michael R. Licona, Christian New Testament scholar and apologist; Professor of Theology
- Gabe Lyons, founder, Fermi Project
- Johnnie Moore, Jr., author and CEO of The Kairos Company
- Ed Stetzer, Christian author and missionary
- Chris Surber, pastor and author
- Bill Keller, televangelist and host of Live Prayer
Science
- David A. Schauer, former executive director of 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[7]
- Sid Bream, former MLB first baseman
- David Bote, outfielder for Chicago Cubs transferred out after one semester [8]
- Ryan Cordell, outfielder for Milwaukee Brewers
- Rod Delmonico, former coach for the University of Tennessee and the Dutch national team
- Lee Guetterman, former MLB pitcher
- Ian Parmley, outfielder for Toronto Blue Jays
- Randy Tomlin, pitching coach for the Harrisburg Senators
- Basketball
- Peter Aluma, former center for the Nigerian national team
- Seth Curry, guard for the Dallas Mavericks
- Tomasz Gielo, forward for the Joventut Badalona and the Poland national basketball team
- Octavio De La Grana, assistant coach and head scout for the Miami Heat [9]
- Katie Feenstra-Mattera, former WNBA player, head coach of the Cornerstone University women's team
- Megan Frazee, forward for CCC Polkowice in Poland, former WNBA player
- Julius Nwosu, former NBA player
- Jeri Porter, former head coach of the George Mason University women's team
- Jesse Sanders, guard for S.L. Benfica
- Andrew Smith, forward for Rasta Vechta and member of the Latvia national basketball team
- Itoro Umoh-Coleman, former head coach of the Clemson University women's team
- Avery Warley, former center for the Phoenix Mercury
- Football
- Walt Aikens, defensive back for the Miami Dolphins
- 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
- Elijah Benton defensive back for the Cleveland Browns
- Mike Brown, former wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers
- Dwayne Carswell, former tight end and offensive lineman for the Denver Broncos
- John Cartwright, former Liberty coach
- Kelvin Edwards, former wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys
- Jason Elam, former Kicker for the Denver Broncos[10]
- Marcus Floyd, former cornerback for the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, and Carolina Panthers
- Nick Foles, quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl LII MVP.[11]
- Samkon Gado, former NFL running back
- Antonio Gandy-Golden current wide receiver for the Washington Football Team
- 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, former NFL running back
- Dominique Jones, tight end for the Indianapolis Colts
- Kevin Fogg, defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Matt Lambros, CFL free agent
- Jessie Lemonier current defensive end for the. Los Angeles Chargers
- Mike Lucas, football coach for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- James McKnight, former wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys, and Miami Dolphins; coach at Cypress Bay High School
- Vince Redd, NFL free agent
- Stephen Sene, former offensive tackle for the New England Patriots
- Rocky Seto, former NFL coach
- Vic Shealy, head coach at Houston Baptist University
- Hunter Steward, offensive lineman for the BC Lions
- Richard Shelton, scout for the Tennessee Titans
- Johnny Shepherd, former running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Buffalo Bills, and New York Knights
- Donald Smith, former CFL cornerback and All-star
- Chris Summers, former wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings
- Paul Troth, former assistant football coach at ECU
- Brian Witherspoon, former New York Giant
- Josh Woodrum, former quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens
- Soccer
- Darren Amoo, forward for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
- Joshua Boateng, midfielder for AC Oulu in Finland
- Coy Craft, midfielder for the FC Dallas
- Gabrielle Farrell forward for the Jamaica women's national football team
- Juan Guzman, midfielder for the Charlotte Eagles
- Kevin Mendoza forward for the Tampa Bay Rowdies
- Tresor Mbuyu forward for the Charlotte Independence
- Jony Muñoz Kansas Gatorade Boys' Soccer Player of the Year Award winner and current forward Liberty Flames
- 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 sports
- Marc-André Bourdon, former defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers[12]
- William Byron, NASCAR Driver
- Sam Chelanga, professional runner
- Josh Cox, long-distance runner
- Charles Fernandez, Olympic pentathlete that represents Guatemala
- Jhon Perlaza, track and field olympian from Colombia
- Elena Seiple, bodybuilder
- Debbie Yow, Athletic Director at NC State[13]
- Clark Zealand, ultramarathon runner
Television
- Patricia Abravanel, daughter of Silvio Santos, Brazilian TV producer and host
- Jean Doumanian, television producer
- Tiffany Espensen, actress known for Piper Nickelodeon Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures
- Trent Garrett, actor and model
- Vic Mignogna, anime voice actor
- Heidi Mueller, soap opera actress[14]
- Phil Snyder, voice actor known for Disney Jiminy Cricket
Faculty and staff
- Peter Alan Bell, national leader in Osteopathic Medicine and current dean at Liberty University and the College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Charles Billingsley, former worship leader at Thomas Road Baptist Church
- James A. Borland, professor of philosophy and theology
- Hugh Freeze Head Coach
- Turner Gill, Executive Vice President of Diversity Development & Inclusion at Liberty University
- Carey Green, head women's basketball coach
- Dan Gordon, visiting professor of cinematic arts
- 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
- Robert Hurt, Dean of School of Law and Government
- Thomas Ice, executive director of the Pre-Trib Research Center, associate professor of theology
- Paul Kevin Jonas Sr father of the Jonas Brothers, visiting instructor for Liberty school of music
- Phil Kline, professor of law
- Karen Kingsbury, visiting professor of English (received Honorary Doctor of Letters in 2017)
- Babbie Mason, The School of Music Advisory Council member
- Ritchie McKay, head basketball coach
- Ian McCaw, athletic director
- Ricky Skaggs, The School of Music Advisory Council member
- Michael W. Smith visiting instructor for Liberty school of music
- Dot Richardson, head softball coach
- Randall Wallace, visiting professor of cinematic arts
Honorary Degree recipients
- George H. W. Bush, former 41st President of the United States of America. Honorary Doctor of Humanities awarded in 1990.[15]
- Shannon Bream, Journalist on Fox News . Honorary Doctor of Law awarded in 2013.[16]
- Jeb Bush, former 43rd Governor of Florida. Honorary Doctor of Humanities awarded in 2015.[15]
- S. Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-A. Honorary Doctor of Humanities awarded in 2012.[17]
- Ben Carson, Neurosurgeon and current United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development . Honorary Doctor of Sciences awarded in 2018.[16]
- Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States . Honorary Doctor of Humanities awarded in 2018.[16]
- Rashad Jennings, former New York Giants running back. Honorary Doctor of Humanities awarded in 2016.[18]
- Chuck Norris, Actor. Honorary Doctor of Humanities awarded in 2008.[19]
- Lacey E. Putney, former member of the Virginia House of Delegates. Honorary Doctor of Humanities award in 2014 [20]
- Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts. Honorary Doctor of Humanities awarded in 2012 [17]
- Donald Trump, businessman and 45th President of the United States. Honorary Doctorate of Business awarded in 2012.[21] Honorary Doctor of Laws in 2017, awarded during his first college commencement speech as President.[22]
- Randall Wallace, screenwriter known for Braveheart. Honorary Doctor of Humanities award in 2011.[23]
References
- ^ McMillen, Gabrielle (January 12, 2015). "Saint Roberto Clemente? Former pastor pushes canonization for Pirate". Sporting News Media. Sporting News. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ Karen Kane (May 19, 1995). "No-contest plea entered for assault". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. A1.
- ^ Dunham, Teresa (1 April 2009). "Supreme Dedication". Liberty Journal. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- ^ "Star Pupils". Relevant. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ Jackson, Kevin (12 April 2007). "Stacey, Christian Stars Survive 'Idol' Cut". The Christian Post. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ Mitchell, Jerry and Jimmie E. Gates. "Chris Epps, Cecil McCrory plead guilty to corruption" (Archive). The Clarion-Ledger. February 25, 2015. Retrieved on February 27, 2015.
- ^ "Doug Brady Baseball Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- ^ https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/local/2017/06/16/smokies-david-bote-takes-winding-route-being-all-star/398441001/
- ^ "Directory: Octavio De La Grana | Miami Heat". Nba.com. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
- ^ https://www.christianexaminer.com/article/nfl-kicker-elam-studying-at-liberty-seminary/42426.htm
- ^ "It's Super Bowl time for Liberty University student Nick Foles". Liberty.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "Marc-Andre Bourdon – Men's D1 Hockey – Liberty Flames". www.liberty.edu.
- ^ "NC State Athletics – Staff Directory". gopack.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ^ http://www.liberty.edu/news/index.cfm?PID=18495&MID=162480
- ^ a b "Jeb Bush to deliver 2015 Commencement keynote address – Liberty University". www.liberty.edu.
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- ^ a b "Commencement 2012: Paying tribute to Liberty". www.liberty.edu.
- ^ "Class of 2016 inspired to burn brightly in the world – Liberty University". www.liberty.edu.
- ^ "Graduation 2009 – complete coverage – Liberty University". www.liberty.edu.
- ^ University, Liberty. "Liberty Journal – 2014 Commencement". Liberty Journal.
- ^ "Donald Trump addresses largest Convocation crowd, praises Liberty". www.liberty.edu.
- ^ "LU confers seven honorary doctorates to world changers, including President Trump – Liberty University". www.liberty.edu.
- ^ Barry, Liz. "'Braveheart' screenwriter tells Liberty grads, 'Love with faith'".
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