17 Notable alumni of
SUNY Empire State College
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SUNY Empire State College is 1843rd in the world, 639th in North America, and 601st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 17 notable alumni from SUNY Empire State College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Bernard Kerik
- Occupations
- prison warden
- Biography
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Bernard Bailey Kerik is an American consultant and former police officer who was the 40th Commissioner of the New York Police Department from 2000 to 2001.
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Alan Rachins
- Occupations
- film actorscreenwritertelevision actorwritervoice actor
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Alan L. Rachins was an American actor, known for his role as Douglas Brackman in L.A. Law which earned him both Golden Globe and Emmy nominations, and his portrayal of Larry (Dharma's hippie father) on the television series Dharma & Greg.
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Julie Carmen
- Occupations
- film directoractortelevision actorpsychotherapistfilm actor
- Biography
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Julie Carmen is an American actress, dancer and a licensed psychotherapist. She came to prominence onscreen in the 1980s and 1990s, for her roles in John Cassavetes’ Gloria (1980), Robert Redford’s The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) and John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness (1995).
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Kenny Barron
- Occupations
- recording artistjazz pianistjazz musicianpedagoguecomposer
- Biography
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Kenneth Barron is an American jazz pianist, who has appeared on hundreds of recordings as leader and sideman and is considered one of the most influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era.
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Sarah Schulman
- Occupations
- screenwriternovelistactivistuniversity teacherhistorian
- Biography
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Sarah Miriam Schulman is an American novelist, playwright, nonfiction writer, screenwriter, gay activist, and AIDS historian. She holds an endowed chair in nonfiction at Northwestern University and is a fellow of the New York Institute for the Humanities. She is a recipient of the Bill Whitehead Award and the Lambda Literary Award.
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Elliott Murphy
- Occupations
- musiciannovelistsinger-songwriterwriterjournalist
- Biography
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Elliott James Murphy is an American rock singer-songwriter, novelist, record producer, and journalist.
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Bob Watson
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Robert José Watson was an American professional baseball player, coach and general manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and left fielder from 1966 to 1984, most prominently as a member of the Houston Astros where he was a two-time All-Star player. Watson had a.295 batting average over a career that also saw him play for the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and the Atlanta Braves.
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Herb Trimpe
- Occupations
- comics artistwriter
- Biography
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Herbert William Trimpe was an American comics artist and occasional writer, best known as the seminal 1970s artist on The Incredible Hulk and as the first artist to draw for publication the character Wolverine, who later became a breakout star of the X-Men.
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Frank Enea
- Occupations
- singersongwriter
- Biography
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Frank Enea is an American musician and songwriter known as the composer, backup vocalist, and guitarist of the band B.E.R. from the Teen Titans Go! animated series. He is known for writing The Night Begins to Shine which peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot Rock songs chart and #1 on the iTunes Rock song chart. "Forever Mine" and "Rise Up" were featured on the soundtrack Teen Titans Go! which peaked at #8 on the Billboard Kid Albums chart and #17 on the Billboard Soundtracks chart. He is a founding member of Frank Enea & the Crooked Hearts, and his music has appeared in several television shows, commercials, and the film Brilliant Mistakes.
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Mae Ngai
- Years
- 1951-.. (age 74)
- Enrolled in SUNY Empire State College
- In 1992 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- historian
- Biography
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Mae Ngai is an American historian currently serving as Lung Family Professor of Asian American Studies and Professor of History at Columbia University. Her work focuses on nationalism, citizenship, ethnicity, immigration, and race in 20th-century United States history.
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Ginny Brown-Waite
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Virginia Brown-Waite is an American politician who served as U.S. Representative for Florida's 5th congressional district from 2003 until 2011. She is a member of the Republican Party and a founder of Maggie's List.
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Carl Potts
- Occupations
- comics artist
- Biography
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Carl Potts is an American comics artist, writer, teacher, and editor best known for creating the series Alien Legion for the Marvel Comics imprint Epic Comics.
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Dola de Jong
- Occupations
- writernovelistdancerjournalist
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Dola de Jong was a Jewish Dutch-American writer. She is most well-known for her publication of The Tree and the Vine in 1954, which depicts a lesbian relationship.
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Robert Castelli
- Occupations
- intelligence analystjournalistpolitician
- Biography
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Robert J. Castelli was an American security consultant, academic, and media personality from Goldens Bridge, New York. He served two terms as a member of the New York State Assembly, representing northeastern Westchester County, New York.
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Miriam Weiner
- Enrolled in SUNY Empire State College
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in Jewish studies and Holocaust studies
- Occupations
- genealogistarchivistcolumnistwriterresearcher
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Miriam Weiner is an American genealogist, author, and lecturer who specializes in the research of Jewish roots in Poland and the former Soviet Union. Weiner is considered to be one of the pioneers of contemporary Jewish genealogy through her work to open up archives and is described as a trail-blazing, highly respected guide and leading authority on archival holdings and resources in pre-war Belarus, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine.
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Willa Schneberg
- Occupations
- poetwriter
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Willa Hope Schneberg is an American poet. She has published five full-length poetry collections, including In The Margins Of The World, winner of the 2002 Oregon Book Award; Box Poems (Alice James Books); Storytelling In Cambodia (Calyx Books); Rending the Garment (Mudfish/Box Turtle Press); and The Naked Room. The letterpress chapbook, The Books of Esther, was produced in conjunction with her interdisciplinary exhibit at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education. The Naked Room was released in 2023.
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Lita Talarico
- Occupations
- graphic designer
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Lita Talarico is a co-founder and co-chair of the School of Visual Arts MFA Design Program in New York City. She also co-founded the SVA Masters Workshop in Italy, an ongoing summer program. She also teaches and lectures on design entrepreneurism around the world.
