13 Notable alumni of
Northern Kentucky University
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Northern Kentucky University is 2191st in the world, 755th in North America, and 711th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from Northern Kentucky 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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George Clooney
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- writeractorscreenwriterfilm producerfilm director
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George Timothy Clooney is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for his work in both blockbuster and independent films, he has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award and four Golden Globe Awards. His honors include the Cecil B. DeMille Award, the Honorary César, the AFI Life Achievement Award, and the Kennedy Center Honor.
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Steve Zahn
- Occupations
- voice actorfilm actorcomedianstage actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Steven James Zahn, is an American actor. The accolades he has received include an Independent Spirit Award, alongside nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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Howard Storm
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- writer
- Biography
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Howard Storm is an American Christian minister, writer, and painter. He is a former professor and chairman of the art department at Northern Kentucky University. In 2000, he authored My Descent Into Death, which chronicles his near-death experience. Storm's near-death experience has been cited in literature on near-death studies, and his book has garnered endorsement by gothic fiction writer Anne Rice before it was acquired by Doubleday and republished in 2005. Storm has retold his story on NBC's Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, 48 Hours, Discovery Channel and Coast to Coast AM.
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Jeff Walz
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- basketball coach
- Biography
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Jeffrey Jacob Walz is the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of Louisville. In his second year as a head coach, he guided his team to a national championship appearance at the 2009 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, and led the Cardinals to a second championship game appearance in 2013.
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Josh Lueke
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- baseball player
- Biography
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Joshua William Lueke is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. His impending retirement from professional baseball was announced prior to the upcoming 2022-2023 winter season of the Mexican Pacific League.
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David W. Mack
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- writercomics creatorcomics artist
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David W. Mack is an American comic book artist and writer, known for his creator-owned series Kabuki and for co-creating with Joe Quesada the Marvel Comics superhero Echo.
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Brian Pillman Jr
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- professional wrestler
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Brian Zachary Pillman, better known by the ring name Brian Pillman Jr., is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Lexis King and is the current NXT Heritage Cup Champion in his first reign.
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Nate Jones
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Nathan Andrew Jones is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Brigham McCown
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- 1966-.. (age 59)
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Brigham A. McCown is a Business Executive and former U.S. Government Senior Official.
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Alwin Komolong
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Alwin Komolong is a Papua New Guinean footballer who plays for Queensland Lions of the NPL Queensland, and for the Papua New Guinea national football team. Alwin and his brother Felix have been called one of the strongest central defensive pairings in their region.
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Chris Hook
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- baseball player
- Biography
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Christopher Wayne Hook is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who is the pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the San Francisco Giants.
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Terry McCreary
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- 1952-.. (age 73)
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Admiral Terry L. "T" McCreary is a retired one-star admiral in the United States Navy and served as the Chief of Naval Information (CHINFO) reporting to the Secretary of the Navy, overseeing the Navy's global public affairs program. Before that, McCreary served as Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His naval career included leadership positions in a variety of naval and joint assignments. McCreary retired from the Navy in 2006 after 27 years of service, then served as the Strategic Communication Director of the U.S. Special Operations Command and the National Counterterrorism Center.
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Hollis Hammonds
- Occupations
- installation artist
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Hollis Hammonds is an American artist and academic, who is associate professor of art and chair of visual studies at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas. Hammonds specializes in drawing and sculptural installations. She is author of the drawing textbook, Drawing Structure: Conceptual & Observational Techniques.
