List of Towson University people
These are some of the more notable alumni, attendees and faculty of Towson University, a public university located in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, and its predecessor institutions.
Arts and entertainment
- John Auville, co-host of The Sports Junkies on WJFK, 106.7
- Jeff Bakalar, CBS Interactive podcast host and on-air personality
- Brandon Broady, host of BET's The Xperiment [1]
- Charles S. Dutton, actor
- Charla Baklayan Faddoul and Mirna Hindoyan, contestants on the fifth and eleventh (all-star version) editions on the multiple-Emmy Award-winning game show The Amazing Race
- John Ferber, founder, Advertising.com and ABC's Secret Millionaire
- Mike Flanagan, filmmaker (The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, Gerald's Game, Hush, Before I Wake, Oculus, Absentia)
- Mike Gazzo, producer/songwriter
- John Glover, Smallville star; graduated and received an honorary master's degree; frequently visits the theater department to work with students; recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus in May 2008
- Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon, singer-songwriter Who In 2019, on the seventh season reality singing contest American Idol, came in sixth.
- Andy Karl, Broadway actor, best known for his Tony-nominated performance in Rocky the Musical
- John Kassir, film, stage and TV actor and producer, comedian, voice actor. Star Search winner 1985, The Three Stooges bio pic, Reefer Madness the Musical, Johnnytime on USA TV.
- Stacy Keibler, actress and former WWE wrestler, was part of Towson's Mass Communications department; her graduation is uncertain
- Chris LaMartina, director, producer, and writer
- Brad Mays, filmmaker (The Watermelon, SING*ularity, The Bacchae); former Baltimore, New York and Los Angeles stage director
- Ross Rawlings, pianist, composer, conductor, and music director
- Mike Riley, cartoonist, graduated with a BA in Fine Arts
- Howard Rollins, Academy Award-nominated actor known for his portrayal of Coalhouse Walker, Jr. in the film Ragtime, and as Virgil Tibbs on the NBC/CBS television series In the Heat of the Night
- Mike Rowe, Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs host
- Gerry Sandusky, sportscaster for WBAL-TV Channel 11 in Baltimore; son of Baltimore Colts' John Sandusky
- Dwight Schultz, TV actor, played Capt. "Howling Mad" Murdock on The A-Team and Lieutenant Reginald Barclay in Star Trek: The Next Generation; graduated with a BA in Arts
- Amy Schumer, comedian, actress, and contestant on Last Comic Standing
- Drew Van Acker, actor, plays Jason DiLaurentis on Pretty Little Liars
Sports
- Jermon Bushrod, NFL player drafted by the New Orleans Saints (#125th pick) in 2007 draft; currently plays for the New Orleans Saints[2]
- Kacy Catanzaro, professional wrestler and first woman to complete the qualifying course of American Ninja Warrior
- Dan Crowley, former CFL player for multiple teams; currently a staff member of the Towson Athletic Department
- Ryan Delaire, NFL player, San Francisco 49ers[3]
- Jordan Dangerfield (born 1990), NFL player, Pittsburgh Steelers[4]
- Kyle Fiat, professional lacrosse player, Philadelphia Wings[5]
- Tamir Goodman, professional basketball player once known as the "Jewish Jordan"[6]
- Sean Landeta, former NFL player for the New York Giants[7]
- Mike Locksley, Maryland Terrapins football Head Coach, 2012[8]
- Matt Lilly, Delaware Blue Coats General Manager [9]
- Dave Meggett, former NFL player for the New York Giants and New England Patriots[10]
- Machel Millwood, forward, Baltimore Blast[11]
- Gary Neal, NBA player, Washington Wizards[12]
- John Schuerholz, Atlanta Braves President; frequent donor to the university; namesake of Towson's baseball park (John B. Schuerholz Baseball Complex)[13]
- Chad Scott, former NFL player, New England Patriots[1]
- Gerrard Sheppard, CFL player, Winnipeg Blue Bombers[14]
- Joe Vitt, Assistant Head Coach for the Miami Dolphins[15]
- Terrance West, running back for the Baltimore Ravens[16]
- Casper Wells, MLB player, Chicago Cubs[17]
- Madieu Williams, NFL player, Washington Redskins; transferred from Towson to finish college career at University of Maryland, College Park[18]
- Tye Smith, NFL player, Tennessee Titans[19]
Music
- Cecylia Barczyk, cellist
- John Christ, guitar player for Danzig, dropped out in 1987
- Ellery Eskelin, jazz saxophonist, internationally recognized touring and recording artist
- Kyle Hollingsworth, keyboardist for The String Cheese Incident
- Joe Nice, dubstep DJ
- Dave East, hip-hop artist
- YBN Cordae, hip-hop artist, dropped out in 2018
Business
- Mark Nottingham, web infrastructure developer
Kevin Kelly, School psychologist. QCSD; Adjunct Professor, Lehigh University.
Writers
- Jack L. Chalker, author of over 50 science fiction novels; graduated in 1966; awarded as a Distinguished Alumni, College of Liberal Arts, April 2003
- Ronald Malfi, novelist, graduated in 1999
- Brian Stelter, CNN
- W. Wesley McDonald, author of Russell Kirk and the Age of Ideology and former professor at Elizabethtown College
Politics and government
Judiciary of Maryland
- Mary Ellen Barbera (1975), Chief Judge, Court of Appeals of Maryland, 2013–present[20]
- Katie O'Malley (1985), Associate Judge, District Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, wife of former Maryland Governor and former Baltimore Mayor, Martin O'Malley
State Delegates
- Charles E. Barkley (1972), member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 1999–present[21]
- John L. Bohanan, Jr. (1981), member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 1999–2015[22]
- Michael W. Burns (1980), former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 1995–99[23]
- Ann Marie Doory (1976), former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 1987–2010[24]
- Tawanna P. Gaines (1981), member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2001–present[25]
- Jolene Ivey (1982), member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2007–present[26]
- Melissa R. Kelly (1987), former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2001–02[27]
- Susan W. Krebs (1981), member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2003–present[28]
- Stephen W. Lafferty (1977), member of Maryland House of Delegates, 2007–present[29]
- Christian Miele (2004, 2008), former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2015-2019[30]
- Warren E. Miller (1987), member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2003–present[31]
- Nathaniel T. Oaks, former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 1983–89, and 1995–2018[32]
- B. Daniel Riley (1978), former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 1999–2003, and 2007–11[33]
- Tanya Thornton Shewell (1970), former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2004–11[34]
- Kathy Szeliga (1994), member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2011–present[35]
- Pat Young (2010), member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2015–present[36]
State Senate
- Michael J. Hough (2007), member of the Maryland Senate, 2015–present,[37] former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2011–2014[38]
- Katherine Klausmeier, member of the Maryland Senate, 2003–present[39]
- Karen S. Montgomery, former member of the Maryland Senate, 2010–2016[40]
- Sarah K. Elfreth, member of the Maryland State Senate, 2019-present[41]
- Pamela Beidle (1994), former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 2007–present, member of the Maryland Senate, 2019-[42]
County Executives
- Calvin B. Ball, III (1997), member of the Howard County Council, 2006–2018, Howard County executive 2018-present[43]
- David R. Craig (1971), former member of the Maryland Senate, 1995–99, Harford County Executive, 2005–present[44]
Local government
- Sheila A. Dixon (1976), former president of the Baltimore City Council, 1999–2007, former Mayor of Baltimore, 2007–2010[45]
- James B. Kraft (1971), former member of the Maryland Senate, 2002–03, member of the Baltimore City Council, 2004–present[46]
- A. Wade Kach, former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 1975–2014, member of the Baltimore County Council, 2014-present[47]
Faculty
- Tony Campbell, political science professor and US Senate candidate, 2018
- Phyllis Chinn, mathematics professor
- Beth Haller, journalism professor, Fulbright scholar
- Donald Minnegan, former coach of the school's championship soccer teams; namesake of the school's mascot, Doc
- Johnny Unitas, former quarterback for the Baltimore Colts; Towson Athletics' community liaison; raised funds for the school's athletic programs
Religion
- Joseph Maskell (1939–2001), Catholic priest accused of sexual abuse[48]
References
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- ^ "Kyle Fiat". National Lacrosse League. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Tamir Goodman". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-16. Retrieved 2007-05-30.
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- ^ "Matt Lilly Promoted to Blue Coats General Manager". Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "David Lee Meggett". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ "Machel Millwood". Syracuse Silver Knights. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
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- ^ "Joe Vitt". Pro-Football Reference.com. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens - Home". www.baltimoreravens.com.
- ^ "Casper Wells Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- ^ "Madieu Williams". Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ "Tye Smith".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge, Maryland Court of Appeals". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "Charles E. Barkley, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "John L. Bohanan, Jr., Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "Michael W. Burns, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "Ann Marie Doory, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "GAM-Delegate Gaines Legislation 2016 Regular Session". mgaleg.maryland.gov.
- ^ "Jolene Ivey, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "Melissa J. Kelly, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "Susan W. Krebs, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "Stephen W. Lafferty, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "GAM-Delegate Miele Legislation 2016 Regular Session". mgaleg.maryland.gov.
- ^ "Warren E. Miller, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "Nathaniel T. Oaks, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "B. Daniel Riley, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "Tanya Thornton Shewell, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "Kathy Szeliga, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
- ^ "GAM-Delegate Young, P. Legislation 2016 Regular Session". mgaleg.maryland.gov.
- ^ "GAM-Senator Hough Legislation 2016 Regular Session". mgaleg.maryland.gov.
- ^ "Michael J. Hough, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "GAM-Senator Klausmeier Legislation 2016 Regular Session". mgaleg.maryland.gov.
- ^ "Karen S. Montgomery, Maryland State Senator". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "Sarah K. Elfreth, Maryland State Senator". =msa.maryland.gov.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Pamela G. Beidle, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "Calvin B. Ball, County Council, Howard County, Maryland". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "David R. Craig, County Executive, Harford County, Maryland". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "Sheila Dixon, Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "James B. Kraft, City Council, Baltimore, Maryland". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ "A. Wade Kach, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
- ^ Robert A. Erlandson and Joe Nawrozki, "Priest at once defended, excoriated", Baltimore Sun, August 3, 1984.
See also
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