List of Virginia Commonwealth University alumni
This page lists notable alumni and students of the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.
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. – medical researcher who discovered a vaccine against hepatitis B
- Arpad Vass – research scientist, forensic anthropologist and professor
Media
- David Baldacci – author, best known for his novel Absolute Power (1996)
- Terrell Brown – CBS News correspondent
- Caressa Cameron – 2010 Miss America
- Stephen Furst – actor and director, known as "Flounder" in the National Lampoon classic Animal House (1978) as well as TV series St. Elsewhere and Babylon 5
- Zachary Knighton – actor, ABC series Happy Endings
- Robert Lanham – author, best known for his book The Hipster Handbook (2003)
- Debbie Matenopoulos – TV host, known for co-hosting ABC's The View, The Daily 10, and TV Guide Channel's The Screening Room
- Wiley Miller – cartoonist and author of the comic strip Non Sequitur
- Lisa L. Opie – beauty pageant titleholder, actress, model, and swimsuit designer[1]
- Christopher Poole, aka moot – founder of 4chan[2]
- Kevin Powers – novelist and poet, known for The Yellow Birds (2013), a finalist for the National Book Award[3]
- Tom Robbins – author, best known for his novel Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1976)
- Robb Spewak – producer and radio personality for The Don and Mike Show and The Mike O'Meara Show
- Mamé Adjei – runner up of America's Next Top Model cycle 22
Sports
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- Yann Bonato – former European professional basketball player; former French National Team member; member of France's silver medal-winning men's basketball team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics; played one season (1990–91) at VCU[4][5]
- Andrew Dykstra – MLS goalkeeper for D.C. United; has also played with the Chicago Fire in MLS[citation needed]
- Sherman Hamilton – former member of Canadian National Men's Basketball Team; participated in 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia; currently a TV analyst for the Toronto Raptors[6][citation needed]
- Gerald Henderson – played for the Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Seattle SuperSonics, and San Antonio Spurs, winning four NBA championships[citation needed]
- Quanitra Hollingsworth – center for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA;[7] member of Turkey's 2012 Olympic women's basketball team[8]
- Brandon Inge – MLB infielder, currently with the Pittsburgh Pirates; formerly played for the Oakland Athletics and Detroit Tigers[9]
- Sean Marshall – relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds[10]
- Eric Maynor – played for the Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers currently a free agent NBA[11]
- Cla Meredith – former MLB relief pitcher; played for the Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres and Baltimore Orioles[12]
- Hayley Moorwood – member of New Zealand women's Olympic Soccer Team in Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012[13]
- Dominic Oduro – current forward for the Columbus Crew in MLS[citation needed]
- John Rollins – professional golfer and PGA pro[14]
- Larry Sanders – drafted #15 overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2010 NBA Draft[15]
- Gonzalo Segares – current defender for Apollon Limassol in Cyprus; former defender for the Chicago Fire in MLS[citation needed]
- Scott Sizemore – infielder for the Oakland Athletics[16]
- Troy Daniels – current shooting guard for the Charlotte Hornets
Art
- Sam Beam – singer/songwriter known as Iron and Wine[17]
- Andrea Detwiler – 2006 Daytime Emmy winner
- Anhayla – singer-songwriter, guitarist
- Daryl Cobb – author,[18] national children's educational presenter[19]
- Tara Donovan – artist
- Teresita Fernández – artist
- GWAR – several founding members of the band
- Jason Butler Harner – Broadway, television, and film actor; performed in original production of Coast of Utopia; was in Clint Eastwood's Oscar-nominated film Changeling
- Donwan Harrell – founder of New York-based urban clothing company Akademiks
- Eric Stanley – violinist, composer
- Sterling Hundley – artist
- Boris Kodjoe – actor, model
- Lamb of God – several founding members of the band
- Stefan Lessard – bassist for Dave Matthews Band
- Philip B. Meggs – historian of design
- Jay Pharoah – comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member
- Carol Sutton – painter and sculptor, class of 1967
- Robbin Thompson – singer-songwriter
- Steve West – drummer of the indie rock band Pavement and front man for Marble Valley
- Mike Wieringo – comic book artist for Marvel and DC comics; co-creator of Image Comics series Tellos
- Will Toledo, frontman of the band Car Seat Headrest, attended VCU for one semester
Government
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- Watkins Abbitt, Jr., member of the Virginia House of Delegates[20]
- Nancy McFalane, mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina (2011–present)
- Rob Wittman – Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Virginia's 1st congressional district[21]
Other
- S. Dallas Dance, superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools
- Mirta Martin (Ph.D. 1996), ninth president of Fort Hays State University
- Susan Swart, Chief Information Officer, International Monetary Fund[22]
References
- ^ "College Student Starts Business on a Bikini String". WTVR CBS 6. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ Washington Post
- ^ Kevin Powers
- ^ "Yann Bonato Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
- ^ "VCU". Vcuathletics.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
- ^ "Literature Study Guides – By Popularity". eNotes.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
- ^ "Quanitra Hollingsworth – WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Brandon Inge Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Sean Marshall Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Eric Demarqua Maynor". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Cla Meredith Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "FIFA Tournaments – Players & Coaches – Hayley MOORWOOD". Fifa.com. 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
- ^ "John Rollins". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Larry Sanders". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Scott Sizemore Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ Sims, Dave (25 Sep 2007). "Growing a Bard". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ^ Bostwick, Joanne. "About Daryl Cobb". authorvisitsbydarylcobb.com/aboutme.html. Daryl Cobb Productions. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ^ Cobb, Daryl. "Author Visits by Daryl Cobb". Author Visits by Daryl Cobb. Daryl Cobb Productions. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ "Abbitt, Watkins Moorman (1908–1998)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ "WITTMAN, Robert J., (1959 – )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ "Susan Swart -- Biographical Information". www.imf.org. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
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