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About Community Colleges

Notable Alumni
From Around the World

The following is a list of notable alumni from community colleges across the country and abroad. Alumni are listed with the positions for which they are best known. Some may since have moved on to new horizons.

Martin Aimes, Fashion designer
Dallas County Community College District, TX

Duane Allen, Singer and musician (Oak Ridge Boys)
Paris Junior College, TX

The Honorable Bill Anoatubby, Governor of the Chickasaw Nation
Murray State College, OK

Richie Ashburn, Baseball player (Phillies, Cubs, Mets), sportscaster, columnist
Norfolk Junior College, NE

Mildred "Micky" Axton, First woman to fly B-29
Coffeyville Community College, KS

Val Azzoli, Co-Chairman & CEO,
Atlantic Recording Corp.

Seneca College, Ontario, Canada

Carroll Baker, Actress
St. Petersburg Junior College, FL

Jhane Barnes, Menswear designer
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Linda Beauchamp, President, Donna Karan Menswear
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Buddy Black, MLB pitcher (Mariners, Royals, Blue Jays, Indians, Giants)
Lower Columbia College, WA

Yvonne Bodle, California Community College System board of governors
Ventura College, CA

Don Bonker, Congressman
Clark College, WA

Rex Brandt, Artist, Author, film producer
Riverside Community College, CA

Gwendolyn Brooks, Pulitzer Prize-winning Author and poet
City Colleges of Chicago, IL

Herbert Brown, Congressman
San Antonio College, TX

Martha Riddle Brown, National SIDS Foundation President
Spartanburg Methodist College, SC

Rita Mae Brown, Author
Broward Community College, FL

Robert Burke, President, Washington Center for Internships & Academic Seminars
Norwalk Community-Technical College, CT

M. Anthony Burns, Chairman, President, & CEO of Ryder Systems, Inc.
Dixie College, UT

Albert Bustamonte, Congressman
San Antonio College, TX

Christoper Byron, Writer, columnist, New York magazine
Norwalk Community-Technical College, CT

Bonnie Campbell, Director, Violence Against Women Office, U. S. Dept. of Justice

Des Moines Area Community College, IA

Benjamin Cayetano, Governor of Hawaii
Los Angeles Harbor College, CA

Clifford E. Charlesworth, Apollo 11 flight director
Hinds Community College, MS

Harold O. Chitwood, GoldKist Inc.
Snead State Community College

David Chu, President and CEO, Nautica
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Charles Collingwood, CBS news correspondent
Deep Springs College, NY

Eileen Collins, NASA astronaut, First woman Space Shuttle Commander
Corning Community College, NY

Edie Connally, County judge
North Harris College, TX

Jeff Cook, Musician, Alabama
Gadsden State Community College, AL

Pat Cook, Playwright
Lon Morris College, TX

F. Jane Cotton, Retired Lt. Col., USAF, Red Cross exec, singer
Jackson Community College, MI

Danny Cox, Baseball pitcher (Cardinals)
Chattahoochee Valley Community College, AL

Joy Herfel Cronin, Vice President, Polo
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Billy Crystal, Actor & comedian
Nassau Community College, NY

Emory Cunningham, President/publisher of Southern Living magazine
Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College, MS

Jane Curtin, Actress
Elizabeth Seton Junior College, NY

Copeland Davis, Musician, composer
Seminole Community College, FL

Pam Dawber, Actress
Oakland Community College, MI

Eldon Denini, Cartoonist
Hartnell College, CA

Clark DeLeon, Columnist
Philadelphia Inquirer
Montgomery County Community College, PA

Ronald Dellums, Former U.S. Congressman
Oakland City College, CA

David Herbert Donald, Author, twice a Pulitzer Prize winner
Holmes Community College, MS

Thomas Donovan, President/CEO, Chicago Board of Trade
City Colleges of Chicago, IL

Sandy Duncan, Actress
Lon Morris College, TX

Katherine Dunham, Dancer
Joliet Junior College, NY

Maureen Dunne, Rhodes Scholar
College of DuPage, IL

Charles S. Dutton, TV star, (Roc)
Hagerston Junior College, MD

Glen Eden, Artist
DeKalb Community College, GA

Clint Eastwood, Actor & Oscar Award Winning director
Los Angeles City College, CA

Bruce FaBrizio, CEO Simple Green, and former NFL player
Mt. San Antonio College, CA

Dennis Farino, Television actor
City Colleges of Chicago, IL

Andrew Fezza, Menswear designer
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Dr. Douglas Fields, NIH director of research
De Anza College, CA

Connie Francis-Cioffi, Anne Klein vp
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Joe Frantz, President of NRS, historian
Weatherford College, TX

Morgan Freeman, Actor
Los Angeles City College, CA

Fred Friendly, Educator, journalist
Nichols Junior College, MA

Robert Frietag, Ret. Capt. USN, NASA administrator
Jackson Community College, MI

Robert Gammage, Texas State Supreme Court justice
Del Mar College, TX

Rudy Gatlin, Singer,musician
Odessa College, TX

Linda Gaunt, PR Director, Giorgio Armani
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Sam Gejdenson, Congressman
Mitchell College, CT

Ann Gerber, Editor, columnist, Author
Wilbur Wright College, IL

Denise Gess, Author, columnist
Camden County College, NJ

Robert "Hoot" Gibson, NASA astronaut
Suffolk County Community College, NY

Parris N. Glendening, Governor of Maryland
Broward Community College, FL

John Paul Goebel, Fashion designer
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Arthur Goldberg, Supreme Court Justice
Crane Junior College, IL

B. Thomas Golisano, Chairman & CEO,
Paychex, Inc.

Alfred State College, NY

Henry Gonzalez, U.S. Congressman, 20th District
San Jacinto College, TX

Keith Gordon, NASA
Spartanburg Methodist College, SC

Rod Grams, Senator
Anoka-Ramsey Junior College, MN

K. Kristene Koontz Gugliuzza, M.D., associate clinical professor,
Department of Surgery University of Texas Medical Branch

Lake Land College, IL

Herbert Hafif, Leading attorney, philanthropist
Chaffey Community College, CA

Bill Haire, Fashion designer
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Fred Haise, Apollo 13 astronaut
Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College, MS

Lee Haney, World-class body builder, ESPN host
Spartanburg Methodist College, SC

Tom Hanks, Oscar winning actor
Chabot College, CA

William Hanna, Cartoon film producer
Compton Community College, CA

John Hannah, Educator, statesman
Grand Rapids Community College, MI

Marilyn Harris, Author
Cottey Junior College, MO

John Hart, Major League Baseball manager
Seminole Community College, FL

Daniel Hayes, Transplant surgeon
Spartanburg Methodist College, SC

Denis Hayes, Earth Day creator
Clark College, WA

Cynthia T. Henderson, hospital medical director, social activist
Malcolm X College

Thomas Henderson, basketball player (Washington Bullets, Houston Rockets)
San Jacinto College, TX

Winifred Hervey, Writer/Executive Producer, Universal TV
Allan Hancock College, CA

Vy Higginsen, theatrical producer
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

George High, Governor
Eastern A&M Junior College, OK

Frederick Hood, Yacht designer, America's Cup winner
San Jose City College, CA

Jan Hooks, actress
Edison Community College, FL

Gregg Hubbard, Sawyer Brown musician
Seminole Community College, FL

Kenneth Huffman, Manager, nuclear engineering station, Westinghouse Savannah River Co.
North Platte Junior College, NE

B.R. "Bobby" Inman, Retired Admiral, USN, CIA director
Tyler Junior College, TX

Finis Jeffers, Cartoonist
(Dennis the Menace), Hartnell College, CA

David Jenkins, Singer, co-founder of Pablo Cruise; lead singer for Southern Pacific
Seminole Community College, FL

Michael Johnson, President, Buena Vista Home Video
Jackson Community College, MI

Michael W. Jones, Soul Patrol exec director
San Jacinto College, TX

Andrea Jovine, fashion designer
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Norma Kamali, fashion designer
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Ewing Kauffman, Kansas City Royals owner
Kansas City Junior College, MO

Alan Kehlet, McDonnell Douglass, vice President
Joliet Junior College, IL

Joyce Luther Kennard, California Supreme Court justice
Pasadena City College, CA

Ben Kinclow, 700 Club co-host
Southwest Texas Junior College, TX

Jeanne Kirkpatrick, educator, stateswoman
Stephens College, MO

Calvin Klein, fashion designer
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Jyl Klein, Fashion designer, communications arts
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, CA

Helen Krause, Principal, Phillips Janson Group Architects
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Harry M. Krogh,President/CEO, Osh Kosh Corp.
McCook Junior College, NE

Antastasios Kyriakides, Inventor, founder of Mylex, founder of Regency Cruise Lines
Miami-Dade Community College, FL

Joseph Langland, Lyricist, poet, composer
Santa Ana College, CA

John Lankford, Tenor, New York City Opera
Vincennes University, IN

Jim Lehrer, Broadcast journalist
Victoria College, TX

Calvin Levels, Actor
Cuyahoga Community College, OH

Jack Listanowsky, Vice President, The Limited Inc.
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Richard Lockridge, Author
Metropolitan Junior College, MO

Joan Lunden,Talk show host
American River College

Edward Madigan, Former U.S. Congressman
Lincoln College, IL

Mark Mancina, Composer/producer, musical arranger, "The Lion King", "Twister"
Golden West College, CA

Blanche Manning, Illinois appellate court justice
City Colleges of Chicago, IL

Monte Markham, Actor
Palm Beach Junior College, FL

Doug Marlette, Pulitzer-Prize-winning cartoonist, Author, playwright, "Kudzu" creator
Seminole Community College, FL

Ray Marshall, Former Secretary of Labor
Hinds Community College, MS

Jerry Martin, Outfielder (Cubs, Royals, Mets)
Spartanburg Methodist College, SC

Bob McAdoo, Basketball player (LA Lakers)
Vincennes University Junior College, IN

Sarah McClendon, Washington correspondent, Author, & lecturer,McClendon News Service
Tyler Junior College, TX

James McDivitt, Astronaut
Jackson Community College, MI

Cherokee Paul McDonald, Author
Broward Community College, FL

John Cougar Mellencamp, Singer, musician, artist
Vincennes University Junior College, IN

Natalie Merchant, Former lead singer, "10,000 Maniacs," solo artist
Jamestown Community College, NY

Lee Meriwether, Stage, screen and TV actress
City College of San Francisco, CA

R. Bruce Merrifield, 1985 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry, Rockefeller University
Pasadena City College, CA

Kweisi Mfume, President, NAACP, former U.S. Congressman
Baltimore City Community College, MD

George Miller, Congressman
Diablo Valley College, CA

William "Fish Bait" Miller, Doorkeeper, U.S. House of Representatives
Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College, MS

Nat Moore, Football player (Miami Dolphins)
Miami-Dade Community College, FL

Margaret Mosal, Former Director, Phi Theta Kappa
Whitworth College, MS

Barbara Mullins, Senior Vice President of TV production, BBDO North America
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Jaime Navarro, Chicago White Sox pitcher
Miami-Dade Community College, FL

Francine Neff, U.S. Treasurer
Cottey Junior College, MO

Nick Nolte,, Actor
Phoenix College, AZ

Randy Owen, Lead singer of Alabama
Northeast Alabama Commuity College, AL

Marti Galovic Palmer, "60 Minutes" producer
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Rosie Perez, Actor
Los Angeles City College, CA

Mikael Pernfors, Professional tennis player
Seminole Community College, FL

H. Ross Perot, Corporate executive
1992 Presidential Candidate
Texarkana Junior College, TX

Rudy Perpich, Governor
Arrowhead Junior College, MN

Thomas Phillips, Playwright
Hinds Junior College, MS

Jane H. Pinzauti, Senior art director, Estee Lauder
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Caleb Pirtie, Author, editor of Southern Living magazine
Kilgore College, TX

William Potts, Retired Lt. Gen., aerospace pioneer
Rogers State College, OK

John Radeck, Founder, Radeck Broadcasting
Spartanburg Methodist College, SC

Pete Rademacher, Olympic Gold Medal winner
Yakima Valley Community College, WA

Gary E. Redus, Pittsburgh Pirates
Calhoun Community College, AL

Mary Ann Restivo, Fashion designer
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Silvestre Reyes, U. S. Congressman, 16th District, Texas
El Paso Community College, TX

Norman B. Rice, Mayor of Seattle
Highline Community College, WA

Rod Risley, Executive director, Phi Theta Kappa
San Jacinto College, TX

Jackie Robinson, Baseball player (Dodgers), First African American to play professional baseball
Pasadena City College, CA

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Congresswoman
Miami-Dade Community College, FL

Katherine Ross, Actress
Santa Rosa Junior College, CA

Alvin "Pete" Rozelle, NFL commissioner
Compton Community College, CA

Elton Rule, President, CEO of ABC
Sacramento City College, CA

Melvin Salveson, One Card (MasterCard) creator
Long Beach City College, CA

Reggie Sanders, Outfielder (Reds)
Spartanburg Methodist College, SC

George E. Sangmeister, Congressman
Joliet Junior College, IL

Chuck Scarborough, Broadcast journalist
Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College, MS

Martha Scott, Actress
Metropolitan Junior College, MO

Richard Scrushy, HealthSouth Corp.
Jefferson State Community College, AL

Sam Shepard, Actor, playwright
Mount San Antonio College, CA

John Sisco, Presidential adviser, negotiator
Morton College, IL

Warren Skaaren, Film producer, "Beetlejuice"
Rochester Community College, MN

Dr. Byron Skinner, President, San Jose College
City Colleges of Chicago, IL

Dwight Smith, Outfielder (Chicago Cubs)
Spartanburg Methodist College, SC

Patrick D. Smith, Author
Hinds Community College, MS

Shawntel Smith, Miss America '96
Westark Community College, AR

Edgar Snow, Writer
Metropolitan Junior College, MO

Stephen Spinella, Tony-award-winning actor,
Phoenix College, AZ

Charles Stenholm, Congressman
Tarleton State Junior College, TX

Don Sutton, Baseball pitcher (Dodgers, Brewers)
Gulf Coast Community College, FL

Carol M. Swain, Princeton University Assistant Professor
Virginia Western Community College, VA

Gladys Swarthout, Opera singer
Metropolitan Junior College, MO

Rick Sweet, catcher (Mariners, Padres)
Lower Columbia College, WA

Maxwell Taylor, Ret. Gen. (Chief of Staff), Ambassador
Metropolitan Junior College, MO

Bobby Thigpen, Actor
Seminole Community College, FL

William Thomas, Congressman
Santa Ana College, CA

William Thomas, L.A. Times editor
Bay City Junior College, MI

Fletcher Thompson, Assistant FBI director
Spartanburg Methodist College, SC

Marty Thompson, Director of state news, AP
Lower Columbia College, WA

Virgil Thompson, Organist, composer
Metropolitan Junior College, MO

Phil Tippett, Filmmaker
Palomar Community College, CA

Esteban Torres, Congressman
East Los Angeles College, CA

Tommy Tune, Choreographer, dancer
Lon Morris College, TX

Cathy Turner, Two-time Olympic gold medal winner in short-track speed skating
Monroe Community College, NY

Dick Vermeil, Football coach, sportscaster
Napa Valley College, CA

Becky Wallace, U. S. Marshal, Department of Justice
Montgomery Community College, NC

Bill Walsh, Football coach, sportscaster
College of San Mateo, CA

John Walsh, "America's Most Wanted" host
Cayuga Community College, CA
Wayne Watson, Chancellor, City Colleges of Chicago
Joliet Junior College, IL

John White, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer
Central Piedmont Community College, NC

William "Mookie" Wilson, outfielder (Mets, Blue Jays)
Spartanburg Methodist College, SC

Don Young, Congressman
Yuba Junior College, CA

Richard Zahn, President, Schering Laboratories
Allen County Community College, KS

Frank "Fuzzy" Zoeller, Professional golfer
Edison Community College, FL

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