11 Notable alumni of
Mercyhurst University
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Mercyhurst University is 2384th in the world, 837th in North America, and 791st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Mercyhurst 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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Buster Douglas
- Occupations
- boxer
- Biography
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James "Buster" Douglas is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1981 and 1999. He reigned as undisputed world heavyweight champion in 1990 after knocking out Mike Tyson to win the title, handing the undefeated Tyson his first ever loss. He also defeated heavyweight world champions Oliver McCall, Trevor Berbick, and Greg Page.
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Luke Ravenstahl
- Occupations
- player of American footballpolitician
- Biography
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Luke Robert Ravenstahl is an American politician who served as the 59th Mayor of Pittsburgh from 2006 until 2014. A Democrat, he became the youngest mayor in Pittsburgh's history in September 2006 at the age of 26. He was among the youngest mayors of a major city in American history.
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Meghan Agosta
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Meghan Christina Agosta is a Canadian women's ice hockey forward, who last played for the Montreal Stars of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. Agosta played for the Canada women's national ice hockey team and is a gold (3) and silver medallist from the 2006 Turin, 2010 Vancouver, 2014 Sochi, and 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Agosta was named MVP of the Women's Hockey Tournament. She is a multi-medallist at the Women's World Championships with two gold medals and six silvers.
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Dan Altavilla
- Occupations
- professional baseball player
- Biography
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Daniel Altavilla is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres.
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John Deasy
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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John Deasy is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency from 2002 to 2020.
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David Lough
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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David Dennis Lough is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies. While primarily used in left field throughout his career, Lough played in all outfield positions.
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Pat Campbell
- Occupations
- television presenterradio personality
- Biography
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Patrick J. Campbell was an American talk radio host in the Tulsa, Oklahoma, area on station KFAQ (1170 AM). He was the host of The Pat Campbell Show, which aired weekdays from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., central standard time. He was a guest on Fox News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor, Fox and Friends, and Purity Products' weekend informercials, heard on stations all across the US.
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Terry Smith
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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James Terry Smith is an American professional basketball player who last played for Fos Provence Basket of the Pro B.
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Pat Harkins
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Patrick J. Harkins is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for 1st District and was elected in 2006.
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Justin Shouse
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Justin Christopher Shouse is an American and Icelandic former basketball player and coach. He won the Icelandic Cup four times and was named the Cup Finals MVP in 2015. He was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the year in 2010 and, after becoming a naturalized Icelandic citizen, he was named the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the year in 2012 and 2013. He retired in 2017 as the Úrvalsdeild's all time leader in assists, a record he held until January 2024 when it was broken by Hörður Axel Vilhjálmsson.
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Polly Bukta
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Polly Bukta is the Iowa State Representative from the 26th District and is the Speaker Pro Tempore. She has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1997. She received her BS from Mercyhurst University.
