24 Notable alumni of
Radford University
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Radford University is 2112th in the world, 727th in North America, and 683rd in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 24 notable alumni from Radford 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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Jayma Mays
- Occupations
- actorfilm actorsingertelevision actorvoice actor
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Jamia Suzette "Jayma" Mays is an American actress. She is known for playing Emma Pillsbury in the Fox musical series Glee (2009–2015) and for her starring roles in the films Red Eye (2005), Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) and The Smurfs (2011). She is also known for portraying Debbie in the sitcom The Millers (2013–2014) and her recurring role as Charlie Andrews on the NBC sci-fi series Heroes (2006–2010). Mays starred as prosecutor Carol Anne Keane in the NBC sitcom Trial & Error (2017–2018).
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Kiera Cass
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- writerscience fiction writerchildren's writernovelist
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Kiera Cass is an American writer of young adult fiction, best known for The Selection series.
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Frank Beamer
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- head coachAmerican football player
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Franklin Mitchell Beamer is a retired American college football coach, most notably for the Virginia Tech Hokies, and former college football player. He is the father of current South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer.
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Javonte Green
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Javonte Green is an American-Montenegrin professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Radford Highlanders.
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Carlik Jones
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Carlik Anthony Jones is an American-born naturalized South Sudanese professional basketball player for Partizan Belgrade of the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Radford Highlanders and the Louisville Cardinals.
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Marty Smith
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- sports commentator
- Biography
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Martin Smith is an American sports journalist, best known for his work with ESPN. Smith was hired by the network in 2006 for NASCAR coverage. He hosted an interview show titled SportsCenter Presents: Marty Smith’s America.
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Steven Salaita
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- university teacherAmericanistwriterbus driver
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Steven Salaita is an American scholar, author and public speaker. He became the center of a controversy when the University of Illinois did not hire him as a professor of American Indian Studies following objections to a series of tweets critical of Israel's bombardment of Gaza in 2014. He also experienced similar controversy during the hiring process at the American University of Beirut in 2016.
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Artsiom Parakhouski
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- basketball player
- Biography
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Artsiom Parakhouski is a Belarusian professional basketball player for Śląsk Wrocław of the PLK. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he plays at the center position.
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Eddie Butler
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- baseball player
- Biography
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Timothy Edward Butler is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Chicago Cubs, and Texas Rangers, and in the KBO League for the NC Dinos.
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Scott Long
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- human rights activist
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Scott Long is a US-born activist for international human rights, primarily focusing on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. He founded the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program at Human Rights Watch, the first-ever program on LGBT rights at a major "mainstream" human rights organization, and served as its executive director from May 2004 - August 2010. He later was a visiting fellow in the Human Rights Program of Harvard Law School from 2011 to 2012.
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Laurie Monnes Anderson
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- nursepolitician
- Biography
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Laurie Monnes Anderson is an American Democratic politician who most recently served in the Oregon Senate, representing District 25 in eastern Multnomah County, Oregon, including parts of the cities of Fairview, Gresham, Troutdale, and Wood Village. She previously served two terms in the Oregon House of Representatives.
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June Atkinson
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- politician
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June St. Clair Atkinson was elected North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 3, 2004, in a race that was decided by the North Carolina General Assembly on August 23, 2005. She was re-elected in 2008 and 2012.
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Ryan Meisinger
- Occupations
- baseball player
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Ryan Thomas Meisinger is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, and Chicago Cubs.
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MaryLynn Magar
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- politician
- Biography
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MaryLynn Magar is an American politician from Florida. She was a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 82nd District, including most of Martin County and some parts of northern Palm Beach County, from 2012 to 2020.
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Francis R. Fannon
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United States - Biography
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Francis R. Fannon is the inaugural holder of the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources position, serving in that capacity since May 29, 2018. He left office on January 20, 2021.
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Ashley Stroehlein
- Born in
- United States
- Occupations
- sports journalist
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Ashley Stroehlein is a sideline reporter for ESPN's college football coverage and host on SiriusXM's sports platforms. She previously worked as a sideline reporter for NFL Network's coverage of Conference USA in 2019, a host and reporter for Bristol Motor Speedway's NASCAR coverage and an in-game host for the Charlotte Checkers and Charlotte Knights. Stroehlein is also a former sports anchor and reporter for NBC Charlotte and WBTV.
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Edwina P. Dalton
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- politician
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Edwina Panzer "Eddy" Dalton is a former First Lady of Virginia. After the death of her husband, John N. Dalton, she ran as a Republican for the Senate of Virginia, serving one term from 1988 to 1992. In 1989, she ran unsuccessfully against Don Beyer for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
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Goran Nava
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- athletics competitor
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Goran Nava is a Serbian-Italian middle distance runner who competed for Serbia in track and field. Born in Castello di Brianza in Italy, he attended Radford University in Virginia, United States. He is a graduate student at the London School of Business (LSB). Nava competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and was also named "Most Successful Athlete of the Year" by the Serbian Athletic Federation in 2009.
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Dorothy Gillespie
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- artistsculptor
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Dorothy Gillespie was an American artist and sculptor who became known for her large and colorful abstract metal sculptures. Her works are featured at her alma mater (Radford University) in Virginia, where she later returned to teach, as well as in New York (where she was an artist in residence for the feminist Women's Interart Center), Wilmington, North Carolina, and Florida.
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Slash Coleman
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- spoken word artist
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Slash Coleman is an American storyteller, producer, and writer who lives in Richmond, Virginia. The author of The Bohemian Love Diaries, a personal perspectives blogger for Psychology Today, and a laughter yoga teacher, he is best known for his one-man performance-based storytelling shows which combine clever wordplay, music, and poetic observations about family, spirituality, romantic relationships, and struggles to find a sense of home common with Generation X artists. His work is often compared to that of author David Sedaris.
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Anne B. Crockett-Stark
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- politician
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Anne B. "Annie B." Crockett-Stark is an American politician. From 2006 to 2014, she was a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 6th District in the southwestern part of the state.
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Charlotte Giesen
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- 1907-1995 (aged 88)
- Occupations
- journalistpolitician
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Charlotte Milton Caldwell Giesen was a Virginia politician and news editor. A lifelong resident of Radford, Virginia, she served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1958 to 1961, becoming the first Republican woman elected to the House.
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Prescott Prince
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- 1954-.. (age 71)
- Occupations
- lawyer
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Prescott Prince is an American lawyer and officer in the United States Navy Reserve. Prince is notable for being assigned to represent Guantanamo captive Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
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K. O. Bowman
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- statistician
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Kimiko Osada Bowman was a Japanese-American statistician known for her work on approximating the probability distribution of maximum likelihood estimators and for her advocacy for people with disabilities.
