List of University of Tampa alumni
This list of University of Tampa alumni includes both graduates and non-graduates of the University of Tampa.
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| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| Rod Blagojevich (1975) |
Illinois governor (2003-2009) (transferred to Northwestern University after two years); In March 2012, Blagojevich began serving a 14-year sentence in federal prison following conviction for corruption; [1] |
| Brock Blomberg (1989) |
Economist and president of Ursinus College (2015-present)[2] |
| Virginia Maria Hernandez Covington (1976, MBA 1977) |
Federal judge currently serving in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida[3] |
| Connie May Fowler (1982) |
author best known for her book Before Women Had Wings (1996) and its subsequent film adaptation |
| David Gee (1990) |
Sheriff of Hillsborough County, Florida |
| Dick A. Greco (1956) |
former Tampa mayor (1967-1974 and 1995-2003) |
| Amy Hill Hearth | contemporary author of books including Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years, a New York Times bestseller turned into a Broadway play |
| Frederick Ward Humphries II | FBI Special Agent known for disrupting a plot to bomb the Los Angeles International Airport |
| Dennis James Kennedy (1958) |
Presbyterian minister, author, and television evangelist |
| Joanie Laurer (1992) |
former WWE wrestler "Chyna" and model |
| Scott Leonard (1987) |
vocalist with the group Rockapella, the former house band on the TV show Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? |
| Bobby Lord (1952) |
country music artist and TV host |
| Charlie Manning (2001) |
MLB pitcher for the Washington Nationals |
| Bob Martinez (1957) |
former governor of Florida (1987-1991) |
| Tino Martinez (2011) |
retired MLB first baseman most notably with the New York Yankees |
| John Matuszak (1973) |
former NFL player and actor best known as "Sloth" from the movie Goonies |
| Leon McQuay (1970) |
former Canadian Football League and National Football League player |
| Mor Money (1985) |
former basketball player |
| Kaitlin Monte (2008) |
beauty queen, 2008 Miss Tampa, 2011 Miss New York, and 2012 Miss America finalist |
| Juan Camilo Mouriño (1993) |
Mexican politician |
| Orelsan (2004) |
rapper and songwriter |
| Paul Orndorff (1972) |
professional wrestler known as "Mr. Wonderful" |
| Pete Peterson (1976) |
former congressman (1991-1997) and ambassador to Vietnam |
| Lou Piniella (1969) |
baseball manager of the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs; former MLB player |
| Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (2009) |
President of Liberia; first elected head of state in Africa; 2011 Nobel Peace Prize recipient; awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters after providing the class of 2009 commencement speech |
| Freddie Solomon (1975) |
former American football player for the Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers |
| Christopher Sullivan (1987) |
broadcaster and former professional soccer player |
| Jody Weis (1979) |
Chicago Police Department Superintendent of Police[4] |
References
- ^ http://www.theminaretonline.com/news/ut_grads_connections_to_illinois_scandal_unfolding
- ^ "Economist Brock Blomberg is 17th President". Ursinus College. 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ^ http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=3077
- ^ "Biography of Jody P. Weis, Superintendent of Police, Chicago Police Department" (PDF) (Press release). Chicago Police Department. Retrieved 2010-02-07.