List of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania alumni
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It was previously known as Keystone State Normal School, Kutztown State Teacher's College, and Kutztown State College. Following are some of its notable alumni.
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Beckley | BFA | Conceptual artist | [1] | |
| David Biedrzycki | Illustrator and writer of children's books | |||
| Paul Frederick Berdanier | 1898 | Illustrator and cartoonist | [2] | |
| Susan Daigle-Leach | 1983 | BFA | Comic book artist | [3] |
| Vicki DaSilva | 1983 | BFA | Light painter and graffiti artist | [4] |
| Don Everhart | 1972 | BFA painting | Sculptor and coin engraver-medalist for United States Mint | [5] |
| Michael Kessler | BFA | Artist | ||
| Ruth Mountaingrove | Documentary photographer, poet, and musician | [6] | ||
| Don Reitz | 1957 | Art Education | Ceramic artist and teacher of ceramic art at the University of Wisconsin–Madison | |
| Mark Ruwedel | 1978 | BFA | Landscape photographer | [7] |
| Karen TenEyck | Non-degreed | Scenic and graphic designer | [8] | |
| John N. Wenrich | 1939 | Art Education | Pennsylvania impressionist artist |
Education
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Annoni | 1989 | Elementary Education | Educator, gun rights advocate, and founder of the Camp Compass Academy | |
| John J. Kennedy | 1984, 1988 | BA and MA in Public Administration | Political scientist and professor at West Chester University of Pennsylvania | |
| Gary G. Lash | Geology | Geologist and professor emeritus at SUNY Fredonia | [9] | |
| Edwin E. Miller | 1897 | Bachelor of Engineering | Attorney, instructor at the John Marshall Law School, and deputy clerk of court in the Probate Court of Cuyahoga County | |
| Don Reitz | 1957 | Art Education | Ceramic artist and teacher of ceramic art at the University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Entertainment
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Culver | 1999 | Film director, screenwriter, and producer | [10] | |
| Joe DeRosa | Comedian and actor | |||
| Tyler Lepley | 2010 | Criminal justice | Actor | [11] |
| Matthew McGurk | Talent manager and music producer | |||
| Ryat (Christina McGeehan) | Jazz studies | Musician | [12] | |
| Eric D. Schaeffer | 1984 | BFA | Theater director, and producer | [13] |
| Rick Vito | Guitarist and singer, formerly with Fleetwood Mac | [14] | ||
| Tom Warburton | Graphic design | Creator of the animated television series, Codename: Kids Next Door | [15] | |
| Paul R. Wieand | 1940 | Folklorist, Pennsylvania German playwright, and radio broadcaster | [16] |
Government
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Everhart | 1972 | BFA painting | Coin engraver-medalist for United States Mint and sculptor | [5] |
| John J. Forbes | 1905 | Teaching | Mining engineer and 9th director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Law and crime
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin E. Miller | 1897 | Bachelor of Engineering | Deputy clerk of court in the Probate Court of Cuyahoga County, attorney, and instructor at the John Marshall Law School | |
| Brian Nichols | Criminal notable for his escape and killing spree in the Fulton County courthouse in Atlanta | [17] | ||
| Arenda Wright Allen | 1982 | United States District Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | [18] |
Literature and journalism
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cesca | Columnist for Salon | [19] | ||
| Shannon Delany | Secondary social studies education | Novelist | ||
| Robert Gibb | BA | Winner of National Poetry Series Award | [20] | |
| Thomas J. Hylton | 1970 | Winner of 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing | [21] | |
| Craig Rivera | Communication and media studies | Journalist, producer and correspondent for Fox News Channel | ||
| Mark Schultz | 1977 | BFA Painting | Writer and illustrator of books and comics | [22] |
| Thomas John Shillea | Arts Education | Artist, who specializes in painting and photography | ||
| Linda Grace Hoyer Updike | 1918 | Author and mother of John Updike | [23] |