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List of Alfred University people

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This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of Alfred University, located in Alfred, New York, US.

Alumni

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Academia

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Art

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Business

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Entertainment

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  • Chagmion Antoine, openly bisexual American network news journalist
  • Rob Bartlett, comedian
  • Max Davis and Griffin Sherry of the folk rock band The Ghost of Paul Revere
  • Robert Forster, Oscar-nominated actor ("Jackie Brown"), attended for two years
  • David Finfer, film editor ("The Fugitive," "Lost In America")
  • Eric Harvey, former guitarist and keyboardist for the band Spoon
  • Bob Keeshan, better known as Captain Kangaroo, received an honorary doctorate from Alfred in 1969[7]
  • Robert Klein, actor and comedian[8]
  • Bill Pullman, actor ("While You Were Sleeping," independence Day,"), received an honorary doctorate in 2011; board of trustees member[9]
  • Alan Uger, Emmy-winning writer-producer of "Family Ties," and two-time Writers Guild Award-winner ("Family Ties," "Blazing Saddles")
  • Kat Wright, singer and songwriter, who has toured and recorded as Kat Wright & the Indomitable Soul Band

Engineering

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Literature

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  • Cora Belle Brewster (1859–?), physician, surgeon, medical writer, editor
  • Ward Churchill, writer and political activist; received an honorary doctorate in 1992[12]
  • Mary Bassett Clarke (1831–1908), writer
  • Richard Dolan, author whose works include UFOs and the National Security State
  • Ken Ilgunas, author of Walden on Wheels.
  • Peter Jenkins, author whose best-selling book A Walk Across America begins in Alfred[13]
  • Robert Littell, author of nearly twenty spy novels including "The Company," which became a 2007 TV miniseries starring Michael Keaton, as well as "The Defection of A.J. Lewinter" and "The Once and Future Spy"
  • Steve Skeates, comic book creator, author and Marvel and DC alum

Politics

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Sports

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Faculty

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References

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  2. ^ Alfred University : New York State College of Ceramics : News
  3. ^ Smith, Roberta. "Ken Price, Sculptor Whose Artworks Helped Elevate Ceramics, Dies at 77". The New York Times Online. New York Times Company. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  4. ^ Forbes. "Robert H. Benmosche". Archived from the original on August 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  5. ^ "LANGWORTHY, MARY LEWIS". The Biographical Cyclopaedia of American Women ... Vol. 2. Halvord Publishing Company. 1925. pp. 256–58. Retrieved 4 November 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ Gardyasz, Joe (March 14, 2014). "ING rebranding as Voya Financial". Business Record. Des Moines, Iowa: Business Communications. Retrieved April 21, 2015. Education: Bachelor of Business Administration, Alfred University, Alfred, N.Y. (caption on picture)
  7. ^ "Alfred University, Honorary Degrees, 1960-1969". Archived from the original on 2003-05-23.
  8. ^ "Robert Klein Biography". The Conversation Company, Ltd. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  9. ^ "Bill Pullman to address Alfred University graduates". Alfred University website. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  10. ^ Banks, Harlan P.; Srb, Adrian M.; Uhl, Charles H. "Lowell Fitz Randolph (Cornell University Faculty Memorial Statement)" (PDF). ecommons.library.cornell.edu. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  11. ^ "Remembering Sam Hulbert, a "quality person and visionary leader"". WTHITV.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-05.
  12. ^ "Alfred University, Honorary Degrees, 1990-1999". Archived from the original on 2003-05-24.
  13. ^ Jenkins, Peter. "About Peter Jenkins". Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  14. ^ "Transgender former Navy Seal Kristin Beck to give lecture at Alfred University | Alfred University News".
  15. ^ "Official 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Representative in Congress". 31 May 2016.
  16. ^ United States Congress. "Brown, William Wallace". Biographical Directory of US Congress 1774- Present. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  17. ^ "David Z. Chesnoff Lawyer Profile on". Martindale.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  18. ^ "DARROW, George Potter". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  19. ^ United States Congress. "Reed, Thomas W. II". Biographical Directory of Us Congress 1774- Present. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  20. ^ "Henry M. Teller". Archives at Herrick Memorial Library. Alfred University. Archived from the original on August 27, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  21. ^ Carney, Margaret. (1998) Charles Fergus Binns: The Father of American Studio Ceramics. Hudson Hills Press. ISBN 1-55595-144-9