Who went to your college?

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<p>What celebrities or notable figures have attended your college? I realize by revealing the names of these celebrities or political figures might reveal the identity of the school you attend/have attended…so I’m just putting this privacy matter in light, if anyone is all too concerned.</p>

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<p>Ahhhhh…never mind. Just ignore this silly thread. Gosh…now if their was anyway I could delete this!</p>

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<p>Bennington College:
Princess Yasmin Aga Khan-Rita Hayworth’s daughter
Alan Arkin-actor
Tim Daly-actor
Judith Jones-senior editor of Knopf
Brett Easton Ellis-writer
Jonathan Lethem-writer
Donna Tartt-writer
And many, many more in various fields</p>

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<p>ANGELA DAVIS AND ABBIE HOFFMAN!!!</p>

<p>And I am sooooooooooo totally proud of this fact!</p>

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<p>two words: “Dirty Dancing.”</p>

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<p>"ANGELA DAVIS AND ABBIE HOFFMAN!!!</p>

<p>And I am sooooooooooo totally proud of this fact!"</p>

<p>I am too</p>

<p>along with this,
Thomas Friedman
Bill Schneider (CNN political consultant)
Mitch Albom</p>

<p>Among others</p>

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<p>Jack Black.</p>

<p>QED, everyone.</p>

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<p>*snickers (10char)</p>

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<p>I’m in high school, but I have a list! :slight_smile: haha</p>

<p>Elizabeth Wurzel - Author of Prozac Nation
Daphne Merkin - Author and Journalist
Natasha Lyonne - Actress from American Pie and But I’m a Cheerleader
The Tisches - of NYU Tisch School of the Arts
Isaac Herzog - Israeli Tourism Minister and son of former Israeli President Chaim Herzog
Dr. Tevi Troy - the White House’s Jewish liaison</p>

<p>To name a few…</p>

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<p>Oh, and Jack Abramoff went to the college I’m going to…but we generally like to keep that a secret. :stuck_out_tongue: :)</p>

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<p>MLK Jr.
I win.</p>

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<p>Copying out fo wiki:</p>

<p>Alumni
Jimmy Carter
Ray Davis
Sam Nunn
James Allchin
Sandra Magnus
Richard H. Truly
John Young</p>

<p>Nobel laureates</p>

<pre><code>* Jimmy Carter, Peace 2002

  • Kary Mullis, Chemistry 1993
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<p>Business</p>

<pre><code>* Gil Amelio, CEO Emeritus of Apple Computer

  • Charles (Garry) Betty, former President and CEO of Earthlink
  • John Brock, CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises[1]
  • Brook Byers, venture capitalist and name partner of legendary venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
  • David W. Dorman, Chairman and CEO Emeritus of AT&T Corporation
  • Mike Duke, president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores
  • Frank Gordy, founder of The Varsity chain of restaurants, which includes the world’s largest drive-in
  • Dennis Hayes, founder of Hayes Communications, an early developer of PC modems
  • Kim King, Atlanta developer, author, college football radio analyst and former Tech Football Quarterback
  • Chris Klaus, founder of Internet Security Systems
  • Scottie Mayfield, president of Mayfield Dairy Farms
  • Dennis M. Patterson, Member of the Management Committee of SunTrust Banks Inc
  • Joe Rogers Sr., co-founder of Waffle House
  • E. Roe Stamps, founding managing partner of venture capital firm Summit Partners
  • Jesus Canahuati, Advisor of Honduras Government team during the negotiations of CAFTA, President of Honduras Association of Textile Manufacturers.
  • John Calvin Jureit, inventor of the Gang-nail connector plate, an important innovation in mass residential construction.
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<p>Public service</p>

<pre><code>* Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States

  • G. Wayne Clough, the first alumus to be president of Georgia Tech
  • General Ray Davis, Assistant Commandant of the USMC, Korean War Medal of Honor recipient
  • Jack Guynn, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
  • Y. Frank Freeman, first winner of The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
  • Thomas McGuire, USAAF second leading ace of WWII with 38 victories and Medal of Honor recipient
  • Sam Nunn, former U.S. senator, currently CEO of The Nuclear Threat Initiative.
  • Tyler Brown, Former Student Body President (1999-2000) and Army Lt. Killed in Action in Iraq
  • Ivan Allen, Jr., Atlanta Mayor during the 1960’s
  • Phil Gingrey, Current U.S. Congressman from Georgia
  • Max Burns, Former U.S. Congressman from Georgia
  • Jos? Azcona Bococh , Honduras Congressman (2006-2010)
  • John Boyd, USAF Fighter Pilot, Engineer and Military Strategist
  • David Foley, of the Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid Clinic [citation needed]
  • Leonard Wood, Medal of Honor winner for helping capture the Apache Geronimo
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<p>Natural Sciences and related fields</p>

<pre><code>* James Allchin, Microsoft

  • Sandra Magnus, NASA Astronaut
  • William S. McArthur, commander and International Space Station Science officer
  • Robert C. Michelson, recipient of the 2001 Pirelli Award and the first ?25,000 Top Pirelli Prize.
  • Kary Mullis, winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
  • Herbert Saffir, developer of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
  • Susan Still, former NASA Astronaut
  • Richard H. Truly, former Head of NASA
  • John Young, first commander of the space shuttle
    </code></pre>

<p>Humanities</p>

<p>Economics</p>

<pre><code>* Paul Craig Roberts, economist and political pundit, who served as Undersecretary of the Treasury under Ronald Reagan
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<p>Architecture and design</p>

<pre><code>* Jan Lorenc, prominent designer

  • John Portman, architect
  • Vern Yip, designer on Trading Spaces
  • Michael Arad, designer architect of the World Trade Center Memorial in New York City
    </code></pre>

<p>Arts and entertainment</p>

<pre><code>* Jeff Foxworthy, comedian and creator/producer of the ‘Blue-Collar Comedy Hour’ TV show

  • Phil Gordon, professional poker player
  • Kenny Dumont, VH1 host of ‘Top Twenty Countdown’
  • Mark Lee, member of the Christian band Third Day
  • Nagesh Kukunoor, critically acclamied Bollywood movie director
  • Arthur Murray, dance instructor and businessman
  • John Salley, co-host of The Best Damn Sports Show Period and former NBA player
  • Randolph Scott, movie star of the 1940s and 1950s
  • Edlyn Lewis, 1998 Miss Georgia USA and competitor in the Miss USA pageant
  • Wallace Potts, independent film director and archivist for the Rudolf Nureyev Institute
  • Jorge Cham, creator of Piled Higher and Deeper comics and faculty at Stanford
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<p>Athletics
Joe Hamilton
Jarrett Jack</p>

<p>American football</p>

<pre><code>* Keith Brooking, NFL linebacker with the Atlanta Falcons

  • Clint Castleberry, Heisman Trophy candidate whose plane was lost in WWII. His number, #19, is the only retired football jersey at Georgia Tech
  • Nick Ferguson NFL safety with the Denver Broncos
  • Joe Hamilton, 1999 1st Team All-America Quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist, currently with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League
  • Eddie Lee Ivery NFL running back with the Green Bay Packers
  • Ted Roof, head football coach at Duke University
  • Pat Swilling, 5-time NFL Pro-Bowl linebacker and former Defensive Player of the Year
  • Ken Whisenhunt, Offensive coordinator of the Super Bowl XL champion Pittsburgh Steelers and former NFL player
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<p>Basketball</p>

<pre><code>* Kenny Anderson, former professional basketball player who achieved legendary status as a playground point guard in New York

  • Travis Best, professional basketball player with the Indiana Pacers and others
  • Chris Bosh, All-Star basketball player with the Toronto Raptors and 4th pick in 2003 NBA draft
  • Will Bynum, professional basketball player with the Golden State Warriors
  • Duane Ferrel, former professional basketball player with the Atlanta Hawks and others
  • Tom Hammonds, former professional basketball player with the Denver Nuggets and others
  • Matt Harpring, professional basketball player with the Utah Jazz
  • Jarrett Jack, professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers and 22nd pick in the 2005 NBA draft
  • Stephon Marbury, professional basketball player with the New York Knicks and former U.S. Olympic Team Member
  • Mark Price, former NBA All-Pro point guard with the Cleveland Cavaliers and U.S. Olympic Team Member
  • Luke Schenscher, professional basketball player with the Chicago Bulls
  • John Salley, former professional basketball player with the Detroit Pistons and others, and current television personality
  • Dennis Scott, professional basketball player who set NBA records for most three-point shots made in a season, in a game, and in a half
    </code></pre>

<p>Baseball</p>

<pre><code>* Kevin Brown, former All-Star Major League Baseball pitcher

  • Nomar Garciaparra, 5-time All-Star baseball player and Rookie of the Year winner currently with the Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Erskine Mayer, late Major League Baseball pitcher (b. 1889)
  • Matt Murton, Major League Baseball player with the Chicago Cubs
  • Jay Payton, Major League Baseball player with the Oakland Athletics
  • Mark Teixeira, All-Star baseball player with the Texas Rangers, Gold Glove winner, and Silver Slugger Award winner
  • Jason Varitek, All-Star baseball player and captain of the Boston Red Sox, Gold Glove winner, and Silver Slugger Award winner
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<p>Golf
David Duval
David Duval</p>

<pre><code>* Stewart Cink, former Top Ten golfer in the world

  • David Duval, former #1 ranked golfer in the world and winner of the 2001 British Open
  • Bobby Jones, legendary golfer and founder of The Masters
  • Larry Mize, professional golfer and winner of the 1987 Masters
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<p>Olympics</p>

<pre><code>* Derrick Adkins, 1996 Olympic Gold medalist, Track and Field.

  • Stephon Marbury, professional basketball player with the New York Knicks and former U.S. Olympic Team Member
  • Antonio McKay, 1984 Olympic Gold and Bronze medalist, Track and Field.
  • Derek Mills, 1996 Olympic Gold medalist, Track and Field.
  • Mark Price, former NBA All-Pro point guard with the Cleveland Cavaliers and U.S. Olympic Team Member
  • Angelo Taylor, 2000 Olympic Gold medalist, Track and Field.
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<p>Other</p>

<pre><code>* Mark Zupan, U.S. quadriplegic wheelchair rugby team captain, Paralympic Games athlete, official spokesperson for Team USA, and star of the movie Murderball
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<p>For the old folks here—Jerry West and Don Knotts.</p>

<p>Out of curiosity I looked at the Wikipedia entry on my school. The most interesting fact was that the sued US News to keep them out of rankings because they were voted the #1 Party School for years running.</p>

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<p>I’ll just name a few that most of you will recognize…</p>

<ul>
<li>Peyton Manning</li>
<li>Reggie White</li>
<li>Senator Bob Corker</li>
</ul>

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<p>Sergey Brin</p>

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<p>bill nye teh science guy</p>

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<p>You really want to start pulling out the wikis?</p>

<p><a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_University_People[/url]”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_University_People&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Close, but no cigar, runningincircles.</p>

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<p>The guy who wrote “My Heart Will Go On”. I believe he also did some time as an English professor here, as well.</p>

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<p>David Spade, Phil Mickelson, Kate Spade, Patt Rooney, Pat Tillman, Reggie Jackson, Jake Plummer, Barry Bonds <–eh, not so much</p>

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<p>Well, I’m going to my college, and I think that’s famous enough. ;)</p>