List of University of West Georgia alumni
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The University of West Georgia is a public university in Carrollton, Georgia. Following are some of its notable alumni.
| Name | 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
| Name | 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
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zac Brown | 1997 | Grammy-winning country singer, lead vocalist for Zac Brown Band | [3] | |
| Elle Duncan | 2005 | Sports anchor for ESPN | ||
| C. Michael Greene | 1971 | Former president/CEO of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammys) | ||
| Todd Grisham | 1998 | Former WWE commentator and backstage interviewer | ||
| George Knapp | Television journalist and talk radio host | |||
| Lil Nas X | non-degreed (dropped out) | Rapper known for the hit song "Old Town Road" |
Literature and journalism
| Name | 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
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John M. Brown III | Lieutenant general of the United States Army |
Politics
| Name | 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 | U.S. 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 |
Science and medicine
| Name | 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] |