19 Notable alumni of
Ouachita Baptist University
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Ouachita Baptist University is 2198th in the world, 757th in North America, and 713th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from Ouachita Baptist 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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Sarah Sanders
- Occupations
- politicianpress secretarypolitical campaign staff
- Biography
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Sarah Elizabeth Huckabee Sanders is an American politician serving as the 47th governor of Arkansas since 2023. Sanders is the daughter of Mike Huckabee, who served from 1996 to 2007 as Arkansas's 44th governor. A member of the Republican Party, she was the 31st White House press secretary, serving under President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2019. Sanders was the third woman to be White House press secretary. She also served as a senior advisor on Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. Sanders became the Republican nominee in the 2022 Arkansas gubernatorial election and won, defeating Democratic nominee Chris Jones.
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Mike Huckabee
- Occupations
- radio personalitymusicianwriterpolitician
- Biography
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Michael Dale Huckabee is an American political commentator, Baptist minister, and former politician who served as the 44th governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He was a candidate for the Republican Party presidential nomination in both 2008 and 2016.
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Janet Huckabee
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Janet Huckabee is an American politician, the wife of former 2008 and 2016 Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas governor, Mike Huckabee. She served as the First Lady of Arkansas, from July 1996 until January 2007 and oversaw a total remodel of the Arkansas Governor's Mansion, including the addition of the Grand Hall ballroom. Huckabee was also a Republican nominee for Arkansas Secretary of State in 2002. She is also the mother of current and first female governor of Arkansas, Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
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Steve Russell
- Enrolled in Ouachita Baptist University
- In 1985 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- soldierpoliticianwriterbusiness executive
- Biography
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Steven Dane Russell is President and CEO of JAARS, Inc. He is a retired American soldier and former politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district from 2015 to 2019, after serving in the Oklahoma Senate from 2009 to 2013. Russell is a member of the Republican Party.
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Alyse Eady
- Occupations
- beauty pageant contestant
- Biography
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Alyse Cynthia Eady is an American news anchor and beauty pageant titleholder who was Miss Arkansas 2010. Eady was named first runner-up at the Miss America 2011 pageant, which was won by Miss Nebraska 2010 Teresa Scanlan.
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Doak Sheridan Campbell
- Occupations
- educator
- Biography
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Doak Sheridan Campbell was from 1941 to 1957 president of Florida State College for Women and its successor coeducational school, Florida State University. He oversaw the creation of this new university. His opposition to the admission of African-American students has caused controversy about the naming of Doak S. Campbell Stadium in his honor.
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Travis Jackson
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Travis Calvin Jackson was an American baseball shortstop. In Major League Baseball (MLB), Jackson played for the New York Giants from 1922 through 1936, winning the 1933 World Series, and representing the Giants in the MLB All-Star Game in 1934. After his retirement as a player, Jackson managed in minor league baseball through to the 1960 season.
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Joyce Elliott
- Occupations
- teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Joyce Ann Elliott is an American politician from the state of Arkansas. From 2009 to 2022, she was a member of the Arkansas Senate representing the 31st district, which consisted of portions of Little Rock and Pulaski County. She was previously a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, serving from 2001 to 2007. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Winston Bryant
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Winston Bryant is an American politician and attorney who served as the Secretary of State of Arkansas (1977–1978), the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas (1981–1991) and Arkansas Attorney General (1991–1999).
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Harry E. Claiborne
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- judgepoliticianlawyer
- Biography
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Harry Eugene Claiborne was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada from 1978 until his impeachment and removal in 1986. Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1978, Claiborne was only the fifth person in United States history to be removed from office through impeachment by the United States Congress and the first since Halsted Ritter in 1936.
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Aaron Ward
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Aaron Lee Ward was an American infielder for the New York Yankees (1917–1926), Chicago White Sox (1927), and Cleveland Indians (1928). A former player at Ouachita Baptist University, Ward spent ten seasons as a reliable utility infielder for the Yankees under Bill Donovan and Miller Huggins, going to three straight World Series in 1921 (where he made a crucial error in Game 7 and sealed the game for the New York Giants getting thrown out at third base in Game 8), 1922 and 1923 (where he would get ten hits). Ward also was on the roster for the 1926 World Series, but did not play in a game for the team, having become a bench player in favor of Tony Lazzeri and Mark Koenig. Ward got the first hit for the Yankees on April 18, 1923, the opening of Yankee Stadium off Boston Red Sox pitcher Howard Ehmke. After several attempts in previous seasons, the Yankees traded Ward to the White Sox in December 1926, where he only lasted a season. The Indians claimed Ward off of waivers in March 1928 before releasing him in June 1928.
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Bobby Shepherd
- Occupations
- judge
- Biography
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Bobby Ed Shepherd is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He maintains chambers in El Dorado, the seat of Union County in south Arkansas.
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H. Dale Jackson
- Occupations
- Christian minister
- Biography
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Reverend Dr. H. Dale Jackson was a Baptist minister, denominational leader and ethicist. He is most remembered for his efforts in promoting the historic distinctives of the Baptist faith; among those being the ideals of absolute separation of church and state, the authority of the Holy Scriptures, the autonomy of the local church, the priesthood of the individual, perseverance of the saints and the ordinances of believer's baptism by immersion and Holy Communion. For twenty years, he served as senior pastor of the Overland Baptist Church in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Pamela Rouse Wright
- Years
- 1957-.. (age 68)
- Occupations
- historianclubwomandesignerbusinessperson
- Biography
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Pamela Hilda Edwards Rouse Wright is an American philanthropist, businesswoman, and jewelry designer. Since 2022, she has served as the President General of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. She is the second Texan to serve as the national society's president general. In 2022, Wright was presented with the Yellow Rose of Texas Award by Governor Greg Abbott for charitable contributions and volunteerism in Texas.
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Henry G. Bennett
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Henry G. Bennett was a prominent educational figure in Oklahoma. He served as the president of both Southeastern Oklahoma State University and Oklahoma State University. He was appointed by President Harry S. Truman as the first director of the Point Four Program, a technical assistance program for developing nations.
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Mel Wright
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Melvin James Wright Jr. was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, pitching coach and scout. A native of Manila, Arkansas, who attended Ouachita Baptist University, Wright threw and batted right-handed and was measured during his playing days at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) tall and 210 lb (95 kg).
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Catherine Dorris Norrell
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Catherine Dorris Norrell was the third woman in Arkansas history to gain a seat in the United States House of Representatives.
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James W. Kelly
- Enrolled in Ouachita Baptist University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- military officerChristian minister
- Biography
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James Woodrow Kelly was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He was Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy from July 1965 to July 1970. He is an alumnus of Ouachita Baptist University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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Lucien Abraham
- Enrolled in Ouachita Baptist University
- Studied in 1918-1922
- Occupations
- American football coachteachermilitary officer
- Biography
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Major General Lucien Abraham was an American college football coach who served as the Adjutant General of Arkansas from 1953 to 1955.
