List of Virginia Commonwealth University alumni

This page lists notable alumni and students of the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.

Science

• Hunter "Patch" Adams, M.D. – founder of the Gesundheit! Institute and subject of the movie Patch Adams
• Baruj Benacerraf, M.D. – winner of the 1980 Nobel Prize in Medicine
• Saul Krugman, M.D. – medical researcher who discovered a vaccine against hepatitis B
• Arpad Vass – research scientist, forensic anthropologist and professor

Media

• David Baldacci – author, best known for his novel Absolute Power (1996)
• Terrell Brown – CBS News correspondent
• Caressa Cameron – 2010 Miss America
• Stephen Furst – actor and director, known as "Flounder" in the National Lampoon classic Animal House (1978) as well as TV series St. Elsewhere and Babylon 5
• Zachary Knighton – actor, ABC series Happy Endings
• Robert Lanham – author, best known for his book The Hipster Handbook (2003)
• Debbie Matenopoulos – TV host, known for co-hosting ABC's The View, The Daily 10, and TV Guide Channel's The Screening Room
• Wiley Miller – cartoonist and author of the comic strip Non Sequitur
• Lisa L. Opie – beauty pageant titleholder, actress, model, and swimsuit designer^[1]
• Christopher Poole, aka moot – founder of 4chan^[2]
• Kevin Powers – novelist and poet, known for The Yellow Birds (2013), a finalist for the National Book Award^[3]
• Tom Robbins – author, best known for his novel Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1976)
• Robb Spewak – producer and radio personality for The Don and Mike Show and The Mike O'Meara Show
• Mamé Adjei – runner up of America's Next Top Model cycle 22

Sports

• Yann Bonato – former European professional basketball player; former French National Team member; member of France's silver medal-winning men's basketball team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics; played one season (1990–91) at VCU^[4][5]
• Andrew Dykstra – MLS goalkeeper for D.C. United; has also played with the Chicago Fire in MLS
• Sherman Hamilton – former member of Canadian National Men's Basketball Team; participated in 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia; currently a TV analyst for the Toronto Raptors^[6]
• Gerald Henderson – played for the Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Seattle SuperSonics, and San Antonio Spurs, winning four NBA championships
• Quanitra Hollingsworth – center for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA;^[7] member of Turkey's 2012 Olympic women's basketball team^[8]
• Brandon Inge – MLB infielder, currently with the Pittsburgh Pirates; formerly played for the Oakland Athletics and Detroit Tigers^[9]
• Sean Marshall – relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds^[10]
• Eric Maynor – played for the Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers currently a free agent NBA^[11]
• Cla Meredith – former MLB relief pitcher; played for the Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres and Baltimore Orioles^[12]
• Hayley Moorwood – member of New Zealand women's Olympic Soccer Team in Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012^[13]
• Dominic Oduro – current forward for the Columbus Crew in MLS
• John Rollins – professional golfer and PGA pro^[14]
• Larry Sanders – drafted #15 overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2010 NBA Draft^[15]
• Gonzalo Segares – current defender for Apollon Limassol in Cyprus; former defender for the Chicago Fire in MLS
• Scott Sizemore – infielder for the Oakland Athletics^[16]
• Troy Daniels – current shooting guard for the Charlotte Hornets

Art

• Sam Beam – singer/songwriter known as Iron and Wine^[17]
• Andrea Detwiler – 2006 Daytime Emmy winner
• Anhayla – singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Daryl Cobb – author,^[18] national children's educational presenter^[19]
• Tara Donovan – artist
• Teresita Fernández – artist
• GWAR – several founding members of the band
• Jason Butler Harner – Broadway, television, and film actor; performed in original production of Coast of Utopia; was in Clint Eastwood's Oscar-nominated film Changeling
• Donwan Harrell – founder of New York-based urban clothing company Akademiks
• Eric Stanley – violinist, composer
• Sterling Hundley – artist
• Boris Kodjoe – actor, model
• Lamb of God – several founding members of the band
• Stefan Lessard – bassist for Dave Matthews Band
• Philip B. Meggs – historian of design
• Jay Pharoah – comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member
• Carol Sutton – painter and sculptor, class of 1967
• Robbin Thompson – singer-songwriter
• Steve West – drummer of the indie rock band Pavement and front man for Marble Valley
• Mike Wieringo – comic book artist for Marvel and DC comics; co-creator of Image Comics series Tellos
• Will Toledo, frontman of the band Car Seat Headrest, attended VCU for one semester

Government

• Watkins Abbitt, Jr., member of the Virginia House of Delegates^[20]
• Nancy McFalane, mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina (2011–present)
• Rob Wittman – Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Virginia's 1st congressional district^[21]

Other

• S. Dallas Dance, superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools
• Mirta Martin (Ph.D. 1996), ninth president of Fort Hays State University
• Susan Swart, Chief Information Officer, International Monetary Fund^[22]

References

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2. Washington Post
3. Kevin Powers
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6. "Literature Study Guides – By Popularity". eNotes.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
7. "Quanitra Hollingsworth – WNBA.com – Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
9. "Brandon Inge Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
10. "Sean Marshall Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
11. "Eric Demarqua Maynor". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
12. "Cla Meredith Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
13. "FIFA Tournaments – Players & Coaches – Hayley MOORWOOD". Fifa.com. 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
14. "John Rollins". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
15. "Larry Sanders". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
16. "Scott Sizemore Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
17. Sims, Dave (25 Sep 2007). "Growing a Bard". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
18. Bostwick, Joanne. "About Daryl Cobb". authorvisitsbydarylcobb.com/aboutme.html. Daryl Cobb Productions. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
19. Cobb, Daryl. "Author Visits by Daryl Cobb". Author Visits by Daryl Cobb. Daryl Cobb Productions. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
20. "Abbitt, Watkins Moorman (1908–1998)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
21. "WITTMAN, Robert J., (1959 – )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
22. "Susan Swart -- Biographical Information". www.imf.org. Retrieved 2016-11-05.