30 Notable alumni of
Wagner College

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Wagner College is 1182nd in the world, 421st in North America, and 394th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 30 notable alumni from Wagner College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Fran Drescher

    Fran Drescher
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    television writerwriterscreenwriterexecutive producerfilm producer
    Biography

    Francine Joy Drescher is an American actress and trade unionist. She is currently serving as the national president of the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). She played Fran Fine in the television sitcom The Nanny (1993–1999), which she created and produced with her then-husband Peter Marc Jacobson.

  2. Robert Loggia

    Robert Loggia
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1930-2015 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    program hosttelevision directordirectoractor
    Biography

    Salvatore "Robert" Loggia was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jagged Edge (1985) and won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for Big (1988).

  3. Jim Carroll

    Jim Carroll
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-2009 (aged 60)
    Occupations
    film actorlyricisttelevision actordiaristwriter
    Biography

    James Dennis Carroll was an American author, poet, and punk musician. Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work The Basketball Diaries, which inspired a 1995 film of the same title that starred Leonardo DiCaprio as Carroll, and his 1980 song "People Who Died" with the Jim Carroll Band.

  4. Carmine Giovinazzo

    Carmine Giovinazzo
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actorsingerscreenwritertelevision actor
    Biography

    Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo, is an American actor, writer, painter and musician, known for his role as Detective Danny Messer in CSI: NY.

  5. Jedediah Bila

    Jedediah Bila
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 46)
    Enrolled in Wagner College
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    teachercolumnistpoliticianwriterjournalist
    Biography

    Jedediah Louisa Bila is an American podcast host and former television host. She is known for her time as a co-host on the daytime talk show The View from 2016 to 2017 and as an anchor on the weekend edition of the morning news and talk program Fox & Friends from 2019 to 2021. She has also written two books. In June 2022, she was named the host of a podcast called Jedediah Bila LIVE on Valuetainment. But she departed in May 2023 for unspecified reasons.

  6. Dan Mullen

    Dan Mullen
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    American football playerhead coachoffensive coordinator
    Biography

    Daniel Mullen is an American college football coach, who is currently the head coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi State University from 2009 to 2017 and the University of Florida from 2018 until 2021. From 2022 until 2024 he worked as a studio analyst and color commentator for ABC and ESPN.

  7. Peter L. Berger

    Peter L. Berger
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1929-2017 (aged 88)
    Occupations
    sociologistuniversity teachertheologian
    Biography

    Peter Ludwig Berger was an Austrian-born American sociologist and Protestant theologian. Berger became known for his work in the sociology of knowledge, the sociology of religion, study of modernization, and contributions to sociological theory.

  8. Nicole Malliotakis

    Nicole Malliotakis
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Nicole Malliotakis is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 11th congressional district since 2021. Her constituency covers Staten Island and southern Brooklyn.

  9. Gerard Malanga

    Gerard Malanga
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1943-.. (age 82)
    Occupations
    photographerfilmmakerdirectoractorwriter
    Biography

    Gerard Joseph Malanga is an American poet, photographer, filmmaker, actor, curator and archivist.

  10. Andrew Bailey

    Andrew Bailey
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Andrew Scott Bailey is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox. As a player, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Angels, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Philadelphia Phillies. He played college baseball for Wagner College and was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the sixth round of the 2006 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2009 and won that season's American League Rookie of the Year Award. He was an All-Star in 2009 and 2010 while he was the closer for the Athletics. He has also been a pitching coach for the San Francisco Giants.

  11. Paul Zindel

    Paul Zindel
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1936-2003 (aged 67)
    Occupations
    chemistscreenwriterwriterchildren's writernovelist
    Biography

    Paul Zindel Jr. was an American playwright, young adult novelist, and educator.

  12. Guy Victor Molinari

    Guy Victor Molinari
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1928-2018 (aged 90)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Gaetano Victor Molinari was an American lawyer and Republican politician from New York city. He represented Staten Island in the United States House of Representatives for four terms (1981–1989) and then served 12 years as Staten Island borough president (1990–2002). His daughter, Susan Molinari, also served as a U.S. Representative.

  13. Regina Askia-Williams

    Regina Askia-Williams
    Born in
    Nigeria Flag Nigeria
    Years
    1967-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    actornursebeauty pageant contestant
    Biography

    Regina Askia-Williams is a Nigerian-born, American-based actress, model, and former beauty Queen of the University of Lagos titleholder. She received her certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and practices in New York City. She writes and speaks publicly advocating for African outreach in children's health, education, and economic development.

  14. Armin Thurnher

    Armin Thurnher
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1949-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Armin Thurnher is an Austrian journalist. He is publisher and editor-in-chief of the Viennese city newspaper Falter.

  15. Randy Graff

    Randy Graff
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    stage actorsingeractortelevision actorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Randy Lynn Graff is an American actress and singer.

  16. Danny Seigle

    Danny Seigle
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1976-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Daniel Charles Yadao Seigle is a Filipino-American basketball coach and former professional basketball player. He is the former head of basketball operations of the De La Salle Green Archers men's basketball team and a team consultant for the San Miguel Alab Pilipinas of the ASEAN Basketball League. He last played for the TNT KaTropa of the Philippine Basketball Association. He won the 1999 PBA Rookie of the Year and led San Miguel to six championships (out of a total of eight) during his career. He is also a two-time member of the Philippine national basketball team.

  17. Greg Senat

    Greg Senat
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1994-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    basketball playerAmerican football player
    Biography

    Gregory Senat is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football at Wagner.

  18. Beverly Whipple

    Beverly Whipple
    Years
    1934-.. (age 91)
    Occupations
    sexologistsex educator
    Biography

    Beverly Whipple is an American sexologist who is Professor Emerita at Rutgers University and a professional author. She is a co-author of the publication The G Spot and Other Recent Discoveries About Human Sexuality.

  19. Julian Stanford

    Julian Stanford
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1990-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    American football player
    Biography

    Julian Stanford is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at Wagner College and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He also played for the Detroit Lions, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, and Baltimore Ravens.

  20. Arno Rafael Minkkinen

    Arno Rafael Minkkinen
    Born in
    Finland Flag Finland
    Years
    1945-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    photographerteacher
    Biography

    Arno Rafael Minkkinen is a Finnish-American photographer who works in the United States.

  21. Curt Blefary

    Curt Blefary
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1943-2001 (aged 58)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Curtis Leroy "Clank" Blefary was an American professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles (1965–1968), Houston Astros (1969), New York Yankees (1970–1971), Oakland Athletics (1971–1972) and the San Diego Padres (1972). A native of Brooklyn, New York, he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

  22. Claire Fagin

    Claire Fagin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1926-2024 (aged 98)
    Occupations
    philosophernurseconsultant
    Biography

    Claire Muriel Fagin FAAN was an American nurse, educator, and academic. She was an early advocate of family-centered care, with major contributions to psychiatric nursing, nursing education and geriatric nursing. Fagin was also one of the first women to serve as president of an Ivy League university.

  23. Fred Espenak

    Fred Espenak
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    astronomerphysicistastrophysicist
    Biography

    Fred Espenak is a retired emeritus American astrophysicist. He worked at the Goddard Space Flight Center. He is best known for his work on eclipse predictions.

  24. Betsy Joslyn

    Betsy Joslyn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actorsingerstage actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Betsy Joslyn is a Broadway musical and dramatic actress and soprano. Joslyn is best known for her Broadway work, including the original 1979 production of Sweeney Todd. She appeared in the ensemble of the original Broadway production and eventually took over the ingenue role of Johanna after Sarah Rice. She is married to conductor Mark Mitchell.

  25. Donna Lupardo

    Donna Lupardo
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Donna A. Lupardo is a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 123rd Assembly District, which includes the city of Binghamton, New York, as well as the towns of Vestal, New York and Union, New York. The villages of Johnson City, New York and Endicott, New York are contained within the Town of Union and also make up part of the district.

  26. Stephanie Williams

    Stephanie Williams
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1987-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    beauty pageant contestant
    Biography

    Stephanie Ariel Williams holds the title of Miss District of Columbia 2010, and competed in the Miss America 2011 Pageant on January 15, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is a graduate of Wagner College, with a B.S. in Arts Administration, and is a graduate of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, she went on to UCLA Mattel Children's hospital for her general pediatrics residency, and will be a fellow in neonatology at The Children's Hospital of Los Angeles., She was also 1st runner-up in the Miss District of Columbia 2009 pageant. She grew up in Atlantic City, New Jersey, which was home to the Miss America pageant until 2004.

  27. Blake Francis

    Blake Francis
    Years
    1998-.. (age 27)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Blake Francis is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Montreal Alliance of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for the Wagner Seahawks and the Richmond Spiders.

  28. Kenneth Mitchell

    Kenneth Mitchell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Kenneth C. "Ken" Mitchell is a Democratic Party politician from the New York City borough of Staten Island who had served in the New York City Council representing the North Shore of that borough. He is currently the executive director of the Staten Island Zoo. From March 1, 2010, to October 3, 2011, Mitchell served as interim executive director of the institution.

  29. Allan L. Goldstein

    Allan L. Goldstein
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1937-.. (age 88)
    Occupations
    molecular biologist
    Biography

    Allan L. Goldstein is emeritus professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine. He chaired the department from 1978 until March 2009 and was awarded emeritus status in 2013. He is an authority on the thymus gland and the workings of the immune system, and co-discoverer of the thymosins, a family of hormone-like peptides isolated from the thymus gland.

  30. Douglas W. Petersen

    Douglas W. Petersen
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1948-2014 (aged 66)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Douglas W. Petersen was an American politician who served as Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources from 2007 to 2009 and represented the 8th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007. In 2007, Petersen upset residents of Lynn, Massachusetts after he stated at a Swampscott School Committee meeting that Swampscott children would "be captains of industry" who would one day need good employees "so we have to educate Lynn kids". He was born on Long Island and lived in Marblehead at the time of his death.