List of The College of New Jersey alumni
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The College of New Jersey is a public university in Ewing Township, New Jersey. It was previously called Trenton State College and New Jersey State Normal School. Following are some of its notable alumni.
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Tessler | 1975 | Political science | CEO of Clearstream and former executive vice president of the Bank of New York |
Clergy
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Rice | Antislavery Presbyterian minister | |||
| Geralyn Wolf | 1971 | M.A. | Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island | [1] |
Education
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Broadhurst | 1892 | Botanist, bacteriologist, and professor at Teachers College, Columbia University | ||
| Craige B. Champion | 1984 | BA | Historian, classical scholar, and professor of ancient history at Syracuse University | |
| Archibald Gamble | MA | Professor of oratory and English language at the University of Pennsylvania | ||
| Robyn E. Hannigan | BS Biology | President of Ursinus College | ||
| Karen Jobes | 1974 | Physics | Biblical scholar, Gerald F. Hawthorne professor emerita of New Testament Greek and Exegesis at Wheaton College | |
| Elizabeth Eckhardt May | Dean of the School of Home Economics at the University of Connecticut | |||
| Monica McLemore | Nursing | Associate professor of Family Health Nursing at the University of California, San Francisco | ||
| David L. Richards | Political scientist and professor; co-founder of the CIRI Human Rights Data Project | |||
| Richard A. Swanson | Organizational theorist and professor | [2] | ||
| Adella Wotherspoon | Education | Teacher; youngest and last living survivor of the General Slocum ship disaster | ||
| Brian Drelick | 2001 | Technology Education | Former Sussex County Teacher of the Year. STEM Supervisor at High Point High School. Former President of NJTEEA. |
Entertainment
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Black | Stand-up comic and screenwriter | [3][4][5] | ||
| Jake Burbage | English | Actor, writer, director, and musician | ||
| Sheila Callaghan | Award-winning playwright and screenwriter | [6] | ||
| Stephen Dadaian | Electric and classical guitarist | [7] | ||
| Tony DeNicola | BS, MS | Jazz drummer | ||
| Jeff Feuerzeig | Film director and screenwriter best known for The Devil and Daniel Johnston | [8] | ||
| William Goldstein | Composer, recording artist, and improvisational pianist | |||
| Tom Kraeutler | Home improvement broadcast journalist and author | [9] | ||
| Kenny and Keith Lucas | Academy Award-nominated writers and producers, best known for Judas and the Black Messiah | [10] | ||
| Adam Mamawala | Stand-up comic | [11][12] | ||
| Jessielyn Palumbo | Beauty photographer and Miss New Jersey USA | [13] | ||
| Jane Remover | Engineering[14] | Musician; attended for one semester | [15] | |
| Tom Scharpling | Producer and radio host | [16] | ||
| Richard Sterban | Member of The Oak Ridge Boys | [17] | ||
| Ty Treadway | One Life to Live soap star and host of Soap Talk on Soapnet cable channel | [18] | ||
| Michael Veg | Actor | [19] | ||
| Julianna White | Miss New Jersey USA 2011 | [20] |
Law
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgette Castner | 2002 | BS | United States district judge of the United States District Court for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey from 2022 | [21] |
| Jacqueline C. Romero | 1993 | BA | United States attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
Politics
Sports
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Balcomb | Head women's basketball coach at Vanderbilt University | [36] | ||
| John Beake | 1961 | General manager of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League 1985–1998 | ||
| Davy Bisslik | Computer science | Olympic swimmer from Aruba | ||
| Terry Bradway | General manager of the New York Jets 2001–2006 | [37] | ||
| Carmen Cincotti | Biomechanical engineering | Competitive eater and holder of multiple records in Major League Eating | ||
| Tristan H. Cockcroft | Writer for ESPN.com and co-host of the ESPN Fantasy Focus Baseball podcast | |||
| Greg Grant | Former professional basketball player | [38] | ||
| Eric Hamilton | Football coach | [39] | ||
| Don Harnum | College basketball coach and athletics administrator | |||
| Gene Hart | 1952 | BA | Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster and former play-by-play voice of the Philadelphia Flyers | [40] |
| Hillary Klimowicz | Professional basketball player | |||
| Tom McCarthy | 1990 | Radio play-by-play voice of the Philadelphia Phillies | [41] | |
| Chickie Geraci Poisson | Field hockey player and coach | |||
| Kathy Mueller Rohan | Professional tennis player |