10 Notable alumni of
College of Staten Island CUNY
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The College of Staten Island CUNY is 2482nd in the world, 870th in North America, and 823rd in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from the College of Staten Island CUNY sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Gene Simmons
- Occupations
- bass guitarist
- Biography
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Gene Simmons is an American musician. Also known by his stage persona "The Demon", he was the bassist and co-lead singer of the hard rock band Kiss, which he co-founded with Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss in the early 1970s until their retirement in 2023. Simmons was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 as a member of Kiss.
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Kevin Sussman
- Occupations
- television actorvoice actorfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Kevin Sussman is an American actor and comedian. He played Walter on the ABC comedy-drama Ugly Betty and Stuart Bloom on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. Starting with the sixth season of The Big Bang Theory, he was promoted to a series regular.
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Vinny Guadagnino
- Occupations
- dancertelevision actorreality television participantactor
- Biography
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Vincent J. Guadagnino is an American reality television personality, best known for being a cast member on MTV's Jersey Shore.
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Justin Lee Brannan
- Occupations
- singersongwriterlyricist
- Biography
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Justin Lee Brannan is an American politician and musician. A Democrat, he is the current New York City Councilmember for the 43rd district, based in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. A former musician, he was a founding member of the New York City hardcore bands Indecision and Most Precious Blood.
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Raj Amit Kumar
- Years
- 1978-.. (age 46)
- Occupations
- authorfilm directorscreenwriter
- Biography
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Raj Amit Kumar is a filmmaker and writer known for his socio-political drama Unfreedom which is banned in India as it dealt with religious fundamentalism and violence against homosexuals. The film was released in the U.S. in 2015, and won a UFVA Faculty Screenwriting Award in 2009, and several other International Awards. The film was later acquired by and released on NETFLIX despite its continued ban by Censor Board of India. His Second film Brown is in post-production, and he is currently shooting an Untitled Web Series.
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Sandy Gennaro
- Enrolled in the College of Staten Island CUNY
- Graduated with associate degree
- Occupations
- drummermotivational speaker
- Biography
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Santo Michael "Sandy" Gennaro is an American rock drummer, author, musician, public speaker and mentor. He has recorded and toured with many musical artists including Blackjack, The Monkees, Pat Travers, Cyndi Lauper and Joan Jett.
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Bahman Maghsoudlou
- Occupations
- writerfilm criticfilm directorfilm producerjournalist
- Biography
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Bahman Maghsoudlou is a film scholar, critic, author and independent film producer/director. Maghsoudlou has, in the words of Cinema Without Borders editor-in-chief Bijan Tehrani, "dedicated his life recording valuable information about Iran’s contemporary art and culture."
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Muriel A. Howard
- Occupations
- academic administrator
- Biography
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Muriel A. Howard is the former president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) in Washington, D.C., and served as the seventh president of Buffalo State College at the State University of New York (SUNY) system from 1996 to 2009. Prior to her presidency at Buffalo State College, she was the vice president for public services and urban affairs at the SUNY educational institution, the University at Buffalo, where she worked for 23 years. Howard was educated at public universities in New York State, as well as at Harvard University, where she graduated from the University's Institute of Management. Howard has been a leader and member of many corporate boards of directors; and councils and committees in higher education and city government. Further, she has been the recipient of many awards and honors throughout her career.
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Frank Gagliano
- Years
- 1937-.. (age 87)
- Occupations
- track and field coachCanadian football player
- Biography
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Francis Xavier Gagliano, often referred to as Gags, is a longtime professional track and field coach. He currently coaches the New Jersey-New York Track Club.
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Kenny Warren
- Occupations
- authorcomedian
- Biography
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Kenny Warren is an American ventriloquist, comedian, and author. He has appeared on television shows such as What's My Line? and To Tell the Truth and also has performed with comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld and Rodney Dangerfield.
