List of Harding University alumni

Harding University is a private university in Searcy, Arkansas. Following are some of its notable alumni.

Academia

• C. Leonard Allen, historian and college administrator
• James D. Bales, professor and administrator
• Martin Doyle, ecologist at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions of Duke University
• Clifton L. Ganus Jr., theologian, educator, and president of Harding College
• George Howard, Hebraist and professor emeritus and head of the Department of Religion and Hebrew at the University of Georgia
• E. H. Ijams, president of Lipscomb University
• Annie May Alston Lewis, theological librarian
• Ed Madden, poet, gay rights activist, professor of English, and Director of Women's and Gender Studies at the University of South Carolina ^[1]
• J. Stanley Marshall, college administrator, was president Florida State University
• Bruce McLarty, academic, minister, and president of Harding University
• Carroll D. Osburn, Professor Emeritus at Abilene Christian University and leading New Testament textual critic
• Edward Granville Sewell, American mathematician and professor at University of Texas, El Paso ^[2]
• Rubel Shelly, writer, minister, professor, and former president of Rochester College ^[3]
• Richard Felix Staar, political scientist, historian, and fellow at Stanford
• Jason R. Wiles, associate professor of biology at Syracuse University

Business

• LaMar Baker, businessman and politician
• Michael Blue, billionaire entrepreneur and co-founder of Privateer Holdings

Entertainment

• Roxanne Beck, actress and screenwriter
• Stephen Mark Brown, American opera tenor
• David Ray Campbell, screenwriter and producer
• Verna Howard, founder of the radio International Gospel Hour, originally based in Texarkana, Texas ^[4]
• Khalil Jahshan, political analyst, media commentator, and executive director of Arab Center Washington DC, a nonprofit think tank
• Jerry W. Mitchell, investigative reporter and recipient of a "genius grant" from the MacArthur Foundation
• Willie Robertson, star of A&E's Duck Dynasty as well as CEO of Duck Commander ^[5]
• Korie Robertson, star of A&E's Duck Dynasty and wife of Willie Robertson
• W. Stephen Smith, voice teacher and author, Northwestern University Professor of Voice and Opera ^[6]
• Ray Walker, singer with The Jordanaires

Law

• Jeremy Kernodle, United States District Judge
• Ken Starr, attorney, judge, U.S. Solicitor General, Special Prosecutor for the Impeachment of Bill Clinton, president and chancellor of Baylor University

Literature and journalism

• Tamera Alexander, author
• Ed Madden, poet, gay rights activist, professor of English, and Director of Women's and Gender Studies at the University of South Carolina ^[1]
• Jerry Mitchell investigative reporter formerly with The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Mississippi,
• Farrell Till, activist and editor of The Skeptical Review

Military

• George Andrew Davis, Jr., Medal of Honor recipient; fighter pilot and flying ace of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II and the Korean War

Politics

• Tim Barnes, Democratic politician from Tennessee
• George S. Benson, missionary, college administrator, and conservative political activist
• Mary Elizabeth Bentley, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives ^[7]
• Keith Brooks, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
• Jim R. Caldwell, first Republican member of the Arkansas State Senate in the 20th century
• Jonathan Dismang, politician
• Timothy Chad Hutchinson, attorney and former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
• David Porter, Texas Railroad Commissioner
• Harmon Seawel, former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
• Thomas Philip Watson, politician
• Ryan Walters, Oklahoma state secretary of education
• Carlton Wing, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives

Religion

• George S. Benson, missionary, college administrator, and conservative political activist
• Charles Coil, evangelist
• Roger Duke, theologian
• Gary Holloway, executive director of the World Convention of Churches of Christ
• Larry M. James, minister, social worker, and CEO of the Dallas housing enterprise CitySquare

Sports

• Janet Cherobon-Bawcom, Olympian distance runner
• Tank Daniels, former NFL American football linebacker
• Scarborough Green, MLB outfielder
• Chad Marshall, an American Major League soccer player
• Bryce Mitchell, mixed martial arts fighter
• Jon Murray, university cross country coach
• Jim Nichols, football coach
• Ty Powell, professional football player
• Matt Riviera, professional wrestler
• Preacher Roe, Major League Baseball pitcher
• Arthur Hubert "Hubie" Smith, basketball coach
• Stephany Smith, women's basketball coach

Other

• Botham Jean, murder victim

References

1. "Ed Madden - Arts & Sciences - University of South Carolina". sc.edu.
2. ".: Professors : Mathematical Sciences :". www.utep.edu. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
3. "Rochester College Selects Dr. John Tyson As Next President". Rochester College.
4. "Verna Elisha Howard (1911-2000)". Restoration History. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
5. "Duck Dynasty". harding.edu. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015.
6. "W. Stephen Smith". Northwestern Bienen School of Music. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
7. "Mary Bentley's Biography". Project Vote Smart . Retrieved April 12, 2015.

External links

• Official website