List of Allegheny College people
This page lists notable alumni and former students, faculty, and administrators of Allegheny College.
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Alumni
Academia
- John Aldrich – political scientist, leading scholar of American political parties, President-elect of American Political Science Association (2012–13)[1]
- Morris P. Fiorina – political scientist, leading scholar on voting behavior
- Beth Gylys (1986) – professor at Georgia State University and award-winning poet
- Specs Howard – founder of Specs Howard School of Media Arts
- Carol Reardon – Civil War historian; winner of Helen Dortch Longstreet Prize, Victor Gondos Memorial Service Award, William Woods Hassler Award for Excellence in Civil War Education; 2015–2016 holder of George Winfree Professor of American History at Pennsylvania State University[2]
Government
- William B. Allison – U.S. Senator from Iowa[3]
- Robert J. Corbett – U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania (1939–1941, 1945–1971)[4]
- Aylett R. Cotton – U.S. Representative for Iowa (1871–1875)[5]
- Clarence Darrow – lawyer
- LtGen Jon M. Davis – USMC Deputy Commandant for Aviation
- Budd Dwyer – former Pennsylvania State Treasurer
- Daniel Brodhead Heiner – US Congressman for Pennsylvania (1893–1897)[6]
- Lloyd Lowndes, Jr. – 43rd Governor of Maryland (1896–1900); US Congressman (1873–1875)
- Benjamin F. Martin (1854) – US Congressman (1877–1881)
- William McKinley – 25th President of the United States of America[7]
- Francis Harrison Pierpont – Governor of West Virginia[8]
- Raymond P. Shafer (1938) – former Governor of Pennsylvania (1967–1971)
- Thomas Tipton – United States Senator from Nebraska[9]
- Mike Veon – Pennsylvania State Representative (1985–2006)[10]
- Rob Wonderling – Pennsylvania State Senator (2003–2009)[11]
Journalism
- Anne Rumsey Gearan (1985) – Washington Post journalist[12]
- Alex Steffen (1990) – environmental journalist
- Ida M. Tarbell (1880) – author, journalist, and muckraker; published famous exposé on the Standard Oil Company[13]
- Bradley Roland Will (1992) – anarchist and journalist (1970–2006)[14]
Literature
- Brooke McEldowney – cartoonist, 9 Chickweed Lane
- Barbara Robinson – author, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1972) and The Best School Year Ever (1994)
Performing arts
- Ben Burtt – Academy Award-winning sound designer
- Gene Hong – TV writer, actor and producer[15]
- Michelle Pawk – actress (attended 1980–1982)
- Trent Reznor (1983) – musician (Nine Inch Nails)
- Lloyd Segan – TV and film producer
Religion
- Robert Appleyard – Bishop of Pittsburgh
- William Fitzjames Oldham – Methodist Episcopal Bishop; founder of Anglo-Chinese School
- Barry E. B. Swain – Episcopal priest; opponent of women's ordination
- Erastus Wentworth (1850) – Methodist Episcopal minister
Science
- Valentino Achak Deng – "Lost Boy" of Darfur; subject of the book What Is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng
- Edward Shanbrom (1947) – pioneering hematologist and medical researcher[16]
- Paul Siple (1932) – Antarctic explorer and the originator of the wind chill factor
Sports
- Ronnie Anderson (1997) – former National Football League player[17]
- Glenn Beckert – former Major League Baseball player for the Chicago Cubs[18]
- Stan Drayton (1993) – National Football League assistant coach
- Russ McKelvy – former Major League Baseball player
- Babe Parnell – National Football League player
- Jeremy Scott (2003) – Olympic pole vaulter
- Josh Sharpless (2003) – relief pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team
- Nathan T. Smith (2001) – four-time USGA Mid-Amateur Champion, three-time US National Team Member, NCAA Runner-up
References
- ↑ "APSA: John H. Aldrich, Duke University President-elect 2012–13".
- ↑ PennState, Department of History. "Carol Reardon". Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ↑ "ALLISON, William Boyd, (1829–1908)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ↑ "CORBETT, Robert James, (1905–1971)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ↑ "COTTON, Aylett Rains, (1826–1912)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ↑ "HEINER, Daniel Brodhead, (1854–1944)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ↑ Slater, Dan (November 5, 2008). "Barack Obama: The U.S.'s 44th President (and 25th Lawyer-President)". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
- ↑ "West Virginia Governor Francis Harrison Pierpont". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 2013. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "TIPTON, Thomas Weston, (1817–1899)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Michael R. Veon (Democrat)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on September 29, 2006.
- ↑ "Rob Wonderling". The Morning Call. August 26, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
- ↑ "Alumni publication". Alumni publication. Allegheny College. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ↑ Paul E. Steiger (August 26, 2009). "Book review of Taking on the Trust By Steve Weinberg". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
- ↑ Trevor Jensen and Antonio Olivo (November 3, 2006). "Bradley Roland Will: 1970–2006". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
- ↑ Rob Owen (July 6, 2009). "TV writer Gene Hong hangs with roomie from Maroon 5". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
- ↑ "Red Gold. Innovators and Pioneers". Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Ronnie Anderson". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Glenn Beckert Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
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