19 Notable alumni of
Saginaw Valley State University
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Saginaw Valley State University is 1846th in the world, 640th in North America, and 602nd in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from Saginaw Valley State 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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Matt LaFleur
- Occupations
- American football coachAmerican football player
- Biography
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Matthew Patrick LaFleur is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He has served as the quarterback coach of the Washington Redskins, Notre Dame, and the Atlanta Falcons and the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams and the Tennessee Titans.
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Meera Chopra
- Occupations
- modelactor
- Biography
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Meera Chopra is an Indian actress and model who appears in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi-language films. In Tamil films, she is credited as Nila. She went to SGTB Khalsa College, Delhi University, but later dropped out of college to pursue her career in movies.
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Dej Loaf
- Occupations
- singerrapper
- Biography
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Deja Monét Trimble, known professionally as Dej Loaf (stylized as DeJ Loaf), is an American rapper and singer from Detroit, Michigan. She is best known for her 2014 single "Try Me" and its 2015 follow-up, "Back Up" (featuring Big Sean). The latter received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and served as lead single for her debut extended play...And See That's the Thing (2015), which was released by Columbia Records. Both songs, along with her guest appearance on Kid Ink's 2015 single "Be Real", peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut studio album, Sell Sole II (2020), was met with positive critical reception despite failing to chart.
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Jeff Heath
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Jeff Heath is an American former professional football safety. He played college football at Saginaw Valley State University. Heath signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He also played for the Las Vegas Raiders and New Orleans Saints.
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Yang Wen-ke
- Enrolled in Saginaw Valley State University
- Graduated with Master of Business Administration
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Yang Wen-ke is a Taiwanese politician who is the current magistrate of Hsinchu County since 25 December 2018 after winning the 2018 Taiwanese local elections on 24 November 2018.
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Jeff Janis
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Jeffrey Ronald Janis is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Bart Stupak
- Enrolled in Saginaw Valley State University
- In 1977 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- lobbyistpoliticianpolice officer
- Biography
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Bartholomew Thomas Stupak is an American politician and lobbyist. A member of the Democratic Party, Stupak served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 1st congressional district from 1993 to 2011.
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Gail Goestenkors
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Gail Ann Goestenkors is an American basketball coach who was most recently an assistant coach for the Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team.
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Sheldon Neeley
- Years
- 1968-.. (age 57)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Sheldon Andre Neeley is an American politician, currently serving as the Mayor of Flint, Michigan. He was elected as Flint's mayor in 2019 and served an abbreviated three-year term before being re-elected in 2022. Neeley is a registered Democrat and a former state representative in Michigan's 34th House district. He served two complete terms and one partial term in the Michigan House of Representatives between 2015 and 2019. He resigned from his position in the House when he was elected as the Mayor of Flint in 2019. Neeley's wife, Cynthia, was elected to his former seat on March 10, 2020. Neeley served two complete terms and one partial term on the Flint City Council between 2005 and 2014, prior to his tenure as Michigan Representative and was the Council's first African-American member to have come from Flint's Sixth Ward.
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Todd Herremans
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Todd Herremans is a former American football offensive guard who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Herremans was selected in the fourth round (126th overall) of the 2005 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, where he spent ten seasons. During his NFL career, Herremans started 126 of a total 135 games played in. He played college football at Saginaw Valley State University.
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Suzy Merchant
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Suzy Merchant most recently served as head basketball coach for the Michigan State University Women's Basketball team. She is married to Gary Rakan and has two sons, Tyler Rakan and Brady Rakan.
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Jonathon Jennings
- Occupations
- Canadian football playerAmerican football player
- Biography
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Jonathon Jennings is an American former professional football quarterback who played for the BC Lions and Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He attended Saginaw Valley State University, where he played college football. Jennings made his professional debut for the Lions in 2015.
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Paul Spicer
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Paul Spicer is an American football coach and former defensive end who was most recently the defensive line coach for the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL. He played college football at Saginaw Valley State. He then played 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1998 to 2009, the majority of his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1998.
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Ruvell Martin
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Ruvell Martin is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers in 2004. He played college football at Saginaw Valley State. Martin was also a member of the Amsterdam Admirals, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, and the Buffalo Bills.
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John DiGiorgio
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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John DiGiorgio is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Saginaw Valley State.
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Matt Black
- Occupations
- Canadian football player
- Biography
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Matthew Black is a former professional Canadian football defensive back who played ten seasons with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He won two Grey Cup championships in 2012 and 2017.
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Roger Mason
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Roger Leroy Mason is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily in relief from 1984 to 1987, 1989, and 1991–1994.
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Sadik Balarabe
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Sadik Olaniyi Balarabe is an English footballer who plays as a forward.
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James A. Barcia
- Enrolled in Saginaw Valley State University
- In 1974 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- employeepoliticianCoordinator and Natural
- Biography
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James Allan Barcia is an American Democratic politician from Michigan. He has served successively in the Michigan House of Representatives, the Michigan Senate, the United States House of Representatives and then again the Michigan Senate, from which he was term-limited in January 2011. He has served as County Executive of Bay County, Michigan, since January, 2017.
