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The University of West Georgia is a public university in Carrollton, Georgia. Following are some of its notable alumni.
Clergy
editName | Class | Major | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Josh Buice | Christian pastor, author, and the founder and the current president of G3 Ministries | |||
Creflo Dollar | 1984 | Televangelist Founder of World Changers Church International CEO of Creflo Dollar Ministries and Arrow Records |
Education
editName | Class | Major | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Clarice Cross Bagwell | Educator and activist | |||
John Barge | Georgia Superintendent of Schools | |||
Newt Gingrich | History professor and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives | [1] | ||
Julian Stanley | 1936 | Retired professor of psychology and director/founder of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth at Johns Hopkins University | [2] |
Entertainment
editName | Class | Major | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Zac Brown | 1997 | Grammy-winning country singer, lead vocalist for Zac Brown Band | [3] | |
Elle Duncan | Sports anchor for ESPN | |||
Todd Grisham | 1998 | Former WWE commentator and backstage interviewer | ||
C. Michael Greene | 1971 | Former president/CEO of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammys) | ||
George Knapp | Television journalist and talk radio host | |||
Lil Nas X | non-degreed (dropped out) | Rapper best known for the hit song "Old Town Road" |
Literature and journalism
editName | Class | Major | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
David Bottoms | Poet, novelislt, and former poet laureate of Georgia | [4] | ||
Raymond Moody | Author of Life After Life and several others regarding his work on near-death experiences, a term he coined | [5] | ||
Matthew O'Brien | Author and journalist | [6] | ||
Adam Selzer | attended 1999–2001 | Author of several novels and books of nonfiction for Random House and others | [7] |
Military
editName | Class | Major | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
John M. Brown III, | Lieutenant general of the United States Army |
Politics
editName | Class | Major | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Beck | Insurance Commissioner of Georgia | |||
J. Collins | Mayor of Villa Rica, Georgia and member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |||
Randy Evans | United States Ambassador to Luxembourg | |||
Wayne Garner | Georgia State Senate | |||
Joyce Hearn | South Carolina House of Representatives | |||
El-Mahdi Holly | Georgia House of Representatives | |||
Robert R. Hood | Assistant secretary of defense for legislative affairs and head of the Hyundai Motor Company's Washington, D.C. office | |||
John Meadows III | Mayor of Calhoun, Georgia and member of Georgia House of Representatives |
Abraham Lincoln
Science and medicine
editName | Class | Major | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
David T. Curiel, | Cancer biologist, professor of Radiation Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine, and director of the Biologic Therapeutics Center | |||
J. Willis Hurs | 1938 | Cardiologist to President Lyndon B. Johnson and author of The Heart, the premier textbook for cardiologists | [8] |
Sports
editName | Class | Major | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tyrell Adams | Buffalo Bills linebacker | |||
Alex Armah | New Orleans Saints fullback | |||
Rick Camp | Atlanta Braves pitcher (1976–1985) | [9] | ||
Shea Cowart | 2000 Summer Paralympics Gold Medalist | |||
Drew Cronic | College football coach | |||
Barry Evans | Former MLB infielder | |||
Brandon Jamison | Former NFL linebacker | |||
Ricky Jones | Former Baltimore Orioles infielder | |||
Dennison Robinson | Former CFL and Arena Football League defensive back | |||
Mike Sansing | Former Kennesaw State Owls baseball baseball coach | |||
Foots Walker | Former NBA player with Cleveland Cavaliers | [10] | ||
Odell Willis | Toronto Argonauts defensive end |
References
edit- ^ "Gingrich comes home to UWG for TV special" (PDF). The Campus Chronicle. 39 (1): 2. 16 August 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- ^ Plunkett, John (2005-10-27). "Sorrell accuses Murdoch of panic buying". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ Zac Brown Zac Brown: "Proud to be a KA!" Retrieved on 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Georgia Writers Hall of Fame".
- ^ "Dr. Raymond Moody".
- ^ "Sucked Into The Tunnels Beneath Las Vegas", NPR's coverage of Matthew O'Brien's first book, Beneath the Neon, 4 Dec 2008.
- ^ "Adam Selzer.com".
- ^ "Regents' Awards for Excellence in Education 2007" Archived 16 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2 March 2009.
- ^ "Players who Played for State University of West Georgia - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. 30 October 2008. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
- ^ "Playing Footsie" Archived 6 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 3 March 2009.