List of University of West Georgia alumni

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This is a list of notable alumni from the University of West Georgia.

Clergy[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
Josh Buice Christian pastor, author, and the founder and the current president of G3 Ministries
Creflo Dollar 1984 Televangelist Founder of World Changers Church International CEO of Creflo Dollar Ministries and Arrow Records

Education[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
Clarice Cross Bagwell Educator and activist
John Barge Georgia Superintendent of Schools
Newt Gingrich History professor and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives [1]
Julian Stanley 1936 Retired professor of psychology and director/founder of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth at Johns Hopkins University [2]

Entertainment[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
Zac Brown 1997 Grammy-winning country singer, lead vocalist for Zac Brown Band [3]
Elle Duncan Sports anchor for ESPN
Todd Grisham 1998 Former WWE commentator and backstage interviewer
C. Michael Greene 1971 Former president/CEO of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammys)
George Knapp Television journalist and talk radio host
Lil Nas X non-degreed (dropped out) Rapper best known for the hit song "Old Town Road"

Literature and journalism[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
David Bottoms Poet, novelislt, and former poet laureate of Georgia [4]
Raymond Moody Author of Life After Life and several others regarding his work on near-death experiences, a term he coined [5]
Matthew O'Brien Author and journalist [6]
Adam Selzer attended 1999–2001 Author of several novels and books of nonfiction for Random House and others [7]

Military[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
John M. Brown III, Lieutenant general of the United States Army

Politics[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
Jim Beck Insurance Commissioner of Georgia
J. Collins Mayor of Villa Rica, Georgia and member of the Georgia House of Representatives
Randy Evans United States Ambassador to Luxembourg
Wayne Garner Georgia State Senate
Joyce Hearn South Carolina House of Representatives
El-Mahdi Holly Georgia House of Representatives
Robert R. Hood Assistant secretary of defense for legislative affairs and head of the Hyundai Motor Company's Washington, D.C. office
John Meadows III Mayor of Calhoun, Georgia and member of Georgia House of Representatives

Science and medicine[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
David T. Curiel, Cancer biologist, professor of Radiation Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine, and director of the Biologic Therapeutics Center
J. Willis Hurs 1938 Cardiologist to President Lyndon B. Johnson and author of The Heart, the premier textbook for cardiologists [8]

Sports[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
Tyrell Adams Buffalo Bills linebacker
Alex Armah New Orleans Saints fullback
Rick Camp Atlanta Braves pitcher (1976–1985) [9]
Shea Cowart 2000 Summer Paralympics Gold Medalist
Drew Cronic College football coach
Barry Evans Former MLB infielder
Brandon Jamison Former NFL linebacker
Ricky Jones Former Baltimore Orioles infielder
Dennison Robinson Former CFL and Arena Football League defensive back
Mike Sansing Former Kennesaw State Owls baseball baseball coach
Foots Walker Former NBA player with Cleveland Cavaliers [10]
Odell Willis Toronto Argonauts defensive end

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gingrich comes home to UWG for TV special" (PDF). The Campus Chronicle. 39 (1): 2. 16 August 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
  2. ^ Plunkett, John (2005-10-27). "Sorrell accuses Murdoch of panic buying". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  3. ^ Zac Brown Zac Brown: "Proud to be a KA!" Retrieved on 10 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Georgia Writers Hall of Fame".
  5. ^ "Dr. Raymond Moody".
  6. ^ "Sucked Into The Tunnels Beneath Las Vegas", NPR's coverage of Matthew O'Brien's first book, Beneath the Neon, 4 Dec 2008.
  7. ^ "Adam Selzer.com".
  8. ^ "Regents' Awards for Excellence in Education 2007" Archived 16 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2 March 2009.
  9. ^ "Players who Played for State University of West Georgia - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. 30 October 2008. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  10. ^ "Playing Footsie" Archived 6 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 3 March 2009.

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