14 Notable alumni of
Kean University
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Kean University is 2039th in the world, 691st in North America, and 648th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 14 notable alumni from Kean University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Michael Sorrentino
- Occupations
- modelactor
- Biography
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Michael Paul Sorrentino, also known as The Situation, is an American television personality. He appeared on all six seasons of the MTV reality show Jersey Shore from 2009 through 2012, and has since returned to the franchise with Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.
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Donald Payne Jr
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Donald Milford Payne Jr. was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 10th congressional district from 2012 until his death in 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, Payne served as president of the Newark city council from 2010 to 2012.
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Alan Paul
- Occupations
- composersinger
- Biography
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Alan Paul Wichinsky is an American Grammy Award-winning singer and composer, best known as one of the founding members of the current incarnation of the vocal group The Manhattan Transfer.
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LaMonica McIver
- Enrolled in Kean University
- In 2019 graduated with Doctor of Education
- Occupations
- academic administratorpolitician
- Biography
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LaMonica R. McIver is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 10th congressional district since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, she served on the Newark municipal council from 2018 to 2024. McIver was first elected to Congress in a September 2024 special election to succeed Donald Payne Jr. in Congress, who died in office in April.
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Tom Coyne
- Occupations
- mastering engineer
- Biography
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Thomas J. Coyne was an American mastering engineer.
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Alan R. Moon
- Enrolled in Kean University
- 1976-1979 studied theatre art and English
- Occupations
- board game designer
- Biography
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Alan R. Moon is a British game designer best known for creating the turn-based strategy game Ticket to Ride. He is generally considered to be one of the foremost designers of German-style board games. Many of his games can be seen as board game variations on the travelling salesman problem.
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Nellie Pou
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Nelida Avila Pou is an American politician and business administrator serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 9th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the New Jersey Senate from 2012 to 2025 and the New Jersey General Assembly from 1997 to 2012, representing the 35th legislative district. When Pou was sworn into the Assembly on January 29, 1997, to succeed Bill Pascrell, she became the first woman and the first Hispanic to represent the 35th district.
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Zuleika Soler
- Occupations
- model
- Biography
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Zuleika Soler Aragón is a Salvadoran model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Reinado de El Salvador 2019. She represented El Salvador at the Miss Universe 2019.
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Jamel Holley
- Years
- 1979-.. (age 47)
- Enrolled in Kean University
- Graduated with Master in Public Administration
- Occupations
- chief executive officerpolitician
- Biography
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Jamel Curtis Holley is an American Democratic Party politician from the state of New Jersey, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 20th Legislative District from 2015 to 2022. He is the first African American to represent the district, serving out the unexpired term of former Assemblyman and now State Senator Joseph Cryan, and formerly served as councilman and then mayor of Roselle, New Jersey; at age 32, he was the borough's youngest-ever mayor. In 2021, Holley unsuccessfully challenged Cryan in the June 2021 New Jersey State Senate primary, losing by 29 points. Two years later, Holley attempted a comeback and unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Mayor Donald Shaw in the Roselle Mayoral Democratic primary and lost by 2 points.
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Kevin Herget
- Years
- 1991-.. (age 35)
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Kevin R. Herget is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, and Atlanta Braves. He made his MLB debut in 2022.
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Shavonda E. Sumter
- Enrolled in Kean University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Shavonda E. Sumter is an American Democratic Party politician who represented the 35th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2012 to 2026.
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Edward James Patten
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Edward James Patten was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who represented the now-redistricted New Jersey's 15th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for eighteen years, lasting from 1963 until 1981.
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Christine E. Dickson
- Enrolled in Kean University
- Graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- clinical psychologist
- Biography
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Christine E. Dickson is an American clinical psychologist. For over 20 years, she has specialized in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. She is best known for being a psychotherapist in California and appearing as a featured guest on Tri-Valley Community Television where she provides self-help advice on topics such as mindfulness, work-family balance, marital happiness, compassion, trauma recovery, and more. Her psychotherapy practice is located in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Camille Sabie
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Camille Sabie was an American athlete who represented the United States in several events at the 1922 Women's World Games, and won gold medals in the 110-yard hurdles and standing long jump and a bronze medal in the conventional long jump.
