32 Notable alumni of
University of West Florida
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The University of West Florida is 2081st in the world, 708th in North America, and 665th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 32 notable alumni from the University of West Florida sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Jan Hooks
- Occupations
- voice actortelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
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Janet Vivian Hooks was an American actress and comedian. She was best known for her tenure on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where she was a repertory player from 1986 to 1991. After leaving SNL, she continued to make cameo appearances until 1994. Her subsequent work included a regular role on the last two seasons of Designing Women, a recurring role on 3rd Rock from the Sun, and a number of other film and television roles, including on 30 Rock and The Simpsons. She died of complications of throat cancer on October 9, 2014 at the age of 57.
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Anna Paulina Luna
- Enrolled in the University of West Florida
- In 2017 graduated with Bachelor of Science in biology
- Occupations
- swimsuit modelmilitary personnelInstagrammerpolitician
- Biography
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Anna Paulina Luna is an American politician and Air Force veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, she is the first Mexican-American woman elected to Congress from Florida.
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Jack Bergman
- Enrolled in the University of West Florida
- In 1975 graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- business executivemilitary officeraircraft pilotpolitician
- Biography
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John Warren Bergman is an American politician and retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 1st congressional district since 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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Namrata Singh Gujral
- Occupations
- television actorfilm directoractorfilm actor
- Biography
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Namrata Singh Gujral is an American filmmaker, motivational speaker and actor.
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Moochie Norris
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Martyn Bernard "Moochie" Norris is an American former professional basketball player who played several seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as other leagues.
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James Oren Ellis, Jr
- Enrolled in the University of West Florida
- Graduated with Master of Science in aeronautical systems
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Admiral James Oren Ellis Jr. is a retired 4-star admiral and former Commander, United States Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. He was President and Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, until May 2012. He joined the board of directors of Lockheed Martin in 2004, and served until 2024.
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Jonathan Little
- Occupations
- poker player
- Biography
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Jonathan Little is an American professional poker player who won both the World Poker Tour's Season VI Mirage Poker Showdown and Season VII Foxwoods World Poker Finals and won the WPT Season VI Player of the Year award.
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Chip Cravaack
- Enrolled in the University of West Florida
- In 1989 graduated with Master of Education
- Occupations
- aircraft pilotpolitician
- Biography
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Raymond John "Chip" Cravaack is an American former politician and aviator. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for northeastern Minnesota's 8th congressional district from 2011 to 2013. In his first run for political office, he upset 18-term Democratic incumbent Jim Oberstar by a margin of 4,400 votes to become the first Republican since 1947 to represent the district. Previously, Cravaack was a pilot for Northwest Airlines, and before that, he was a Navy pilot and a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He was defeated by DFL nominee Rick Nolan on November 6, 2012.
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Bruce E. Melnick
- Occupations
- helicopter pilotastronautmilitary officermilitary aviator
- Biography
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Bruce Edward Melnick is a retired American astronaut and United States Coast Guard officer. Following retirement from NASA and the Coast Guard, he entered the aerospace industry. He served as a vice president with the Boeing Co.'s Integrated Defense Systems group, in charge of Boeing's Florida operations at the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Melnick retired in 2008 and currently resides on Merritt Island, Florida.
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James Buchli
- Occupations
- military officeraircraft pilotastronaut
- Biography
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James Frederick Buchli is a retired United States Marine aviator and former NASA astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions.
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Bryan D. O'Connor
- Occupations
- military officeraircraft pilotastronaut
- Biography
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Bryan Daniel O'Connor is a retired United States Marine Corps Colonel and former NASA astronaut. He was inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Kenneth Cockrell
- Occupations
- test pilotmilitary officerastronaut
- Biography
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Kenneth Dale "Taco" Cockrell is a retired American astronaut, engineer and a veteran of five Space Shuttle missions. He served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1997 to 1998.
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Richard N. Richards
- Occupations
- military officeraircraft pilotastronaut
- Biography
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Richard Noel Richards, (Capt, USN, Ret.), is a retired American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, chemical engineer, and a former NASA astronaut. He flew aboard four Space Shuttle missions in the 1980s and 1990s.
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William H. Plackett
- Biography
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William Howard Plackett was a senior sailor in the United States Navy who served as the sixth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy.
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David Suhor
- Biography
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David Suhor is an American jazz musician and teacher living in Pensacola, Florida; he is the founder of a local business called ShamaLamaGram that delivers singing telegrams.
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Lee Moak
- Years
- 1957-.. (age 69)
- Occupations
- consultantaircraft pilottrade unionist
- Biography
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Donald Lee Moak is an expert in aviation safety, consultant, and the co-founder of Intrepid, a public affairs, advocacy, and business consulting firm located in Washington, D.C. He previously served as co-chair of The DOT Special Committee to Review FAA’s Aircraft Certification Process. Before joining Delta Air Lines and working his way up to a B-767 Delta Air Lines captain, Moak served as a Marine Corps and U.S. Navy Reserve fighter pilot, and as president of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA).
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Mike Hill
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Walter Bryan "Mike" Hill is a Republican politician from Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2014 to 2016 and 2018 to 2020, representing the Pensacola area.
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Mark P. Fitzgerald
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Mark P. Fitzgerald is a retired United States Navy admiral. He is the former Commander, United States Naval Forces Europe – Commander, United States Naval Forces Africa and Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples. He previously served as Director, Navy Staff from December 2006 to November 2007 and Commander, United States Second Fleet from 2004 until December 2006. He assumed the duties of Commander, United States Naval Forces Europe and Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples on November 30, 2007 and assumed the additional duties as Commander, United States Naval Forces Africa on March 26, 2009.
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Stuart Manley
- Occupations
- golfer
- Biography
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Stuart Manley is a Welsh professional golfer.
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Curtis B. Richardson
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Curtis B. Richardson is an American elected official, who has been a member of the Tallahassee City Commission since 2014. He previously served for eight years in the Florida House of Representatives, representing parts of Gadsden and Leon Counties from 2000 to 2008.
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Daniela Cruz
- Occupations
- association football playerassociation football coach
- Biography
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Daniela María Cruz Mejía is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a defender for Atlas.
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Reginald Warren
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Reginald Warren is an American professional basketball player for Veltex Shizuoka in Japan.
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David Architzel
- Enrolled in the University of West Florida
- Graduated with Master of Science in aeronautical systems
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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David Architzel is a retired Vice Admiral in the United States Navy. His last assignment was as Commander of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR).
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Sean Reynolds
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Sean Reynolds is an American soccer player.
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Richard Dixon
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Richard Dixon is a Jamaican former footballer who is currently interim Head Coach of Chattanooga FC.
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Jayer Williamson
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jayer Williamson is a politician from the state of Florida. He held the position of state representative from the Florida State House's third district from 2016 to 2022. He previously held the position of District One Santa Rosa County Commissioner. He was appointed to this position by Governor Rick Scott, after the death of then commissioner, Jim Williamson. He held the seat until the next general election for the position.
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Ligel Lambert
- Enrolled in the University of West Florida
- Graduated with Master of Education
- Occupations
- teacherpainterentrepreneurgraphic designervisual artist
- Biography
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Ligel Lambert is a Haitian-born American interdisciplinary artist, entrepreneur, educator and graphic designer who primarily works in painting, collage, printmaking, assemblage and sculpture. He is best known for his colorful, Fauvist, rhythmic and abstracted interpretations of musicians, interpretations of sounds and musical themed paintings.
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Charles H. Johnston
- Years
- 1948-.. (age 78)
- Enrolled in the University of West Florida
- Graduated with Master of Science in aeronautical systems
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Rear Admiral Charles Herbert Johnston Jr. (born 1948), known as Bert Johnston, was a United States Navy officer. He was appointed Vice Commander of the Naval Air Systems Command, (NAVAIR) at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland in December 2001.
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Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch
- Born in
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United States - Biography
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Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch is a former at-large governing board member of the South Florida Water Management District representing St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. She is the author of the blog Indian River Lagoon, a former member of Florida's Constitution Revision Commission, a former mayor and commissioner of the Town of Sewall's Point, Florida, and a former Republican candidate for Martin County Commission.
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Jerry L. Maygarden
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jerry Louis Maygarden is a former American politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1994 to 2002. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 55th Mayor of Pensacola from 1991 to 1994.
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Robert McMurry
- Enrolled in the University of West Florida
- Graduated with Master of Science in control engineering and systems engineering
- Occupations
- military leader
- Biography
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Robert D. McMurry Jr. is a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant General who is now an executive vice president at Dayton Aerospace and a member of its board of directors. In the U.S. Air Force, he last served as the Commander of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. Prior to that, he was the Commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory.
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Tanya Gallagher
- Born in
- United States
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
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Tanya Gallagher is an American indie folk singer-songwriter from Pensacola, Florida.
