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This is a list of notable alumni from the University of West Georgia.
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This is a list of notable alumni from the University of West Georgia.
| 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 |
| 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] |
| Name | 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" |
| 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] |
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John M. Brown III, | Lieutenant general of the United States Army |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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] |
| Name | 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 |
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