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.

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Art

NameClassMajorNotabilityReferences
Bill Beckley BFAConceptual artist [1]
David Biedrzycki Illustrator and writer of children's books
Paul Frederick Berdanier 1898Illustrator and cartoonist [2]
Susan Daigle-Leach 1983BFAComic book artist [3]
Vicki DaSilva 1983BFALight painter and graffiti artist [4]
Don Everhart 1972BFA paintingSculptor and coin engraver-medalist for United States Mint [5]
Michael Kessler BFAArtist
Ruth Mountaingrove Documentary photographer, poet, and musician [6]
Don Reitz 1957Art EducationCeramic artist and teacher of ceramic art at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
Mark Ruwedel 1978BFALandscape photographer [7]
Karen TenEyck Non-degreedScenic and graphic designer [8]
John N. Wenrich 1939Art Education Pennsylvania impressionist artist

Education

NameClassMajorNotabilityReferences
John F. Annoni 1989Elementary EducationEducator, gun rights advocate, and founder of the Camp Compass Academy
John J. Kennedy 1984, 1988BA and MA in Public AdministrationPolitical scientist and professor at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Gary G. Lash GeologyGeologist 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 1957Art EducationCeramic artist and teacher of ceramic art at the University of Wisconsin–Madison

Entertainment

NameClassMajorNotabilityReferences
Jeremy Culver 1999Film director, screenwriter, and producer [10]
Joe DeRosa Comedian and actor
Tyler Lepley 2010Criminal justiceActor [11]
Matthew McGurk Talent manager and music producer
Scott MenzelFlm critic and chairperson of Hollywood Critics Association [12]
Ryat (Christina McGeehan)Jazz studiesMusician [13]
Eric D. Schaeffer 1984 BFA Theater director, and producer [14]
Rick Vito Guitarist and singer, formerly with Fleetwood Mac [15]
Tom Warburton Graphic designCreator of the animated television series, Codename: Kids Next Door [16]
Paul R. Wieand 1940Folklorist, Pennsylvania German playwright, and radio broadcaster [17]

Government

NameClassMajorNotabilityReferences
Don Everhart 1972BFA paintingCoin engraver-medalist for United States Mint and sculptor [5]
John J. Forbes 1905TeachingMining engineer and 9th director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines

Law and crime

NameClassMajorNotabilityReferences
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 [18]
Arenda Wright Allen 1982United States District Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia [19]

Literature and journalism

NameClassMajorNotabilityReferences
Bob Cesca Columnist for Salon [20]
Shannon Delany Secondary social studies educationNovelist
Robert Gibb BAWinner of National Poetry Series Award [21]
Thomas J. Hylton 1970Winner of 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing [22]
Craig Rivera Communication and media studiesJournalist, producer and correspondent for Fox News Channel
Mark Schultz 1977BFA PaintingWriter and illustrator of books and comics [23]
Thomas John Shillea Arts EducationArtist, who specializes in painting and photography
Linda Grace Hoyer Updike 1918Author and mother of John Updike [24]
Mike Clay 2007Writer for ESPN specializing in Fantasy football

Politics

NameClassMajorNotabilityReferences
Roy Afflerbach 1989MA political scienceFormer mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania [25] [26]
Dave Arnold Criminal justiceMember of the Pennsylvania Senate and District Attorney of Lebanon County
William Martin Croll Former United States House of Representatives [27]
Thomas D. Danner Former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
James Delgrosso Mayor of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania [28]
Arthur Granville Dewalt Former United States House of Representatives [29]
Robert Donchez Former mayor of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania [30]
Isaac Hoffer Doutrich Former United States House of Representatives [31]
Joe Emrick 1999MEd EducationMember of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives [32]
Mark M. Gillen 2008MEd EducationMember of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives [33]
Manny Guzman Jr. Non-degreedMember of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives [34]
Harry D. Kutz Former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
John Linder MEd higher education and counselingMayor of Chester, Pennsylvania (2012–2016) [35]
George S. Messersmith 1900United States Ambassador to Austria, Cuba, Mexico, and Argentina and

United States Assistant Secretary of State

 [36]
Guy L. Moser Former United States House of Representative [37]
Salvatore J. Panto Jr. Mayor of Easton, Pennsylvania
José Lorenzo Pesquera Former Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico [38]
Mark Rozzi 1996Political ScienceFormer Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives [39] [40]
Wilson G. Sarig 1894 Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
John A. Schlegel 1977Social StudiesMember of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Gus Yatron 1950EducationFormer United States House of Representatives [41] [42]
Peter Zug 1980Business AdministrationFormer member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives [43]

Sports

NameClassMajorNotabilityReferences
Bill DeMott Professional wrestler
Stephen Dennis 2010Professional basketball player for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League [44]
Doug Dennison 1973Former professional football player with the Dallas Cowboys [45]
Robert DeStefano Sports chiropractor and ateam doctor for the New York Giants,
Robert DiRico Former professional football player
John Gabriel 1978Executive in the NBA [46]
Davonn Harp Professional basketball player with the Philippine Basketball Association
Bruce Harper 1976Former professional football players with the New York Jets [47]
Harry Hoch 1905Former Major League baseball pitcher [48]
Jerome Kapp 2022College football player
Mike Kullman 1987Professional football player
John Mobley 1996Former professional football player with the Denver Broncos. [49]
Jordan Morgan 2017Professional football player [50] [51]
A. J. Petrucci Criminal justiceFormer professional wrestler [52]
Andre Reed 2005Former professional football player with the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins [53]
Craig Reynolds 2019Professional football player [54] [55]
Abraham J. Sharadin College football coach
Dave Steckel 1982Head football coach at Missouri State University
Matt Swarmer 2016Major League Baseball pitcher [56]
Ryan Vogelsong Major League and Japanese league baseball pitcher [57]
Terry Williams Professional gridiron football running back

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