List of Northern Kentucky University alumni
Northern Kentucky University has had many noted alumni and faculty during its history. Some of those have gained national and international recognition as scientists, entertainers, politicians, and artists.
Notable alumni
- J. Warren Bettis, jurist who serves as a judge on the Ohio Court of Claims; earned his law degree from the Chase College of Law in 1952
- Rich Boehne, president and CEO of the E.W. Scripps Company, Cincinnati-based media company; graduated in 1981
- Steve Chabot, U.S. representative from Ohio's 1st Congressional District; earned Juris Doctor from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 1978
- Mike Clines, Kentucky politician
- George Clooney, actor; studied broadcast journalism at NKU[1]
- Joe Cunningham, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 1st district
- Corey Foister, 2016 Democratic candidate for Ohio's 8th Congressional District
- Adam Gregory, actor in television and film: 90210, Hannah Montana: The Movie, and The Bold and the Beautiful
- Hollis Hammonds, artist and academic
- "Wildcat" Chris Harris, wrestler; attended NKU for two years
- Brian Koelling, professional baseball player[2]
- Ken Lucas, former U.S. representative from Kentucky's fourth congressional district 1999–2005; received an honorary doctorate from NKU; a founding regent at NKU, where he served for 23 years on the Board of Regents, 13 of those as chairman; donated his congressional papers to the Schlachter Family Archives in NKU's Steely Library; namesake of Lucas Administrative Center on campus
- Tom Luken, former mayor of Cincinnati, U.S. representative from Ohio; father of former Cincinnati mayor Charlie Luken; earned Juris Doctor from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 1950
- David Mack, creator of the comic book Kabuki and former writer/artist of Daredevil; graduated from NKU in 1995 with BFA in graphic design
- Savannah Maddox, current member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 61st district
- William Joseph Petrie, artist and tobacco farmer based out of rural Kentucky
- Brian Pillman Jr., professional wrestler known for his work in Major League Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling
- Galadriel Stineman, actress best known for her role as Cassidy in The Middle; graduated in 2007[3][4]
- Jeff Walz, current head women's basketball coach at the University of Louisville
- Gary Webb, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist; was on staff of the student newspaper, The Northerner, before dropping out and joining The Kentucky Post; later worked at the San Jose Mercury News[5]
Notable faculty
- Hazel Barton, cave-exploring microbiology professor who has appeared on national and international press, TV and film; currently at the University of Akron
- Stephen Leigh, novelist, lecturer at NKU
- Sharlotte Neely, anthropologist, author, expert on the Cherokees, and professor emerita at NKU
- Sergei Polusmiak, Ukrainian concert pianist and master teacher, artist in residence and professor in the music department 1998–2012
- Robert Trundle, former philosophy professor; ufologist; wrote book book Is E.T. Here?
References
- ^ Getting to know Northern Kentucky - College Basketball Nation Blog - ESPN
- ^ "School Boards: Three Rivers". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 28, 2001. p. 136. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ NKU. "NKU Alumini". Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "A Leap Of Faith". Northern Kentucky University. December 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Crack and the contras