List of Moorpark College alumni

Moorpark College is a public community college in Moorpark, California in the United States. It was established in 1967. ^[1] Following is a list of some of its notable alumni.

Animal management

• Carol Buckley – founder of The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee ^[2]
• Julie Scardina – animal ambassador for SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, and Discovery Cove zoological parks ^[3]

Art

• Carol Heyer – illustrator and children's author ^[4]
• Matt Mahurin – illustrator, photographer, and film director ^[5]
• Jeff Widener – photojournalist ^[6]
• Dan Winters – photographer and photojournalist ^[7]

Business

• Troy Lyndon – entrepreneur and business coach ^[8]

Crime

• Elliot Rodger (did not graduate) – mass murderer ^[9]

Entertainment

• April Bowlby (did not graduate) – actor ^[10]
• Brandon Boyd (did not graduate) – musician and member of Incubus
• Colbie Caillat (did not graduate) – pop singer/songwriter ^[11]
• Jason Cook – actor ^[12]
• Jason Dolley – actor and musician ^[13]
• Aron Eisenberg – actor ^[14]
• Diane Franklin – actress, producer, and model ^[15]
• Nicole Johnson – Miss California 2010, Michael Phelps's wife ^[16]
• Ross Malinger – actor ^[17]
• Joshua Morrow – actor ^[18]
• Isaiah Mustafa – actor ^[19]
• Tabu Ley Rochereau – musician and singer
• Shane Van Dyke – actor ^[20]

Politics

• Anthony Loubet – Utah House of Representatives ^[21]
• Mike Madrid – political strategist and political director for the California Republican Party ^[22]

Gabe Kapler

Sports

• Jamal Anderson – professional football player ^[23]
• Sam Asghari – model and fitness trainer, ex-husband of Britney Spears ^[24]
• Chris Beal (did not graduate) – mixed martial artist ^[25]
• Freddie Bradley – professional football player ^[26]
• Tom Briggs – gridiron football player ^[27]
• Sam Crawford – professional basketball player ^[28]
• Adam Flores – boxer and member of the 1996 Summer Olympics Mexican team ^[29]
• Sean Gibbons – boxing promoter and former professional boxer
• Jeremiah Gray – professional basketball player ^[30]
• Alex Hoffman-Ellis – professional football player ^[31]
• Trevor Huddleston – racing driver ^[32]
• Jack Jones – professional football player ^[33]
• Gabe Kapler – professional baseball player and manager ^[34]
• Eric King – professional baseball player ^[35]
• Dave Laut – two-time NCAA shot-putter champion ^[36]
• Ken Lutz – professional football player ^[37]
• Eva Madarang – professional footballer ^[38]
• Andrew Nardi – professional baseball player ^[39]
• Jose Pasillas (did not graduate) – musician and member of Incubus ^[40]
• Steve Wapnick – professional baseball player with the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox ^[41]
• Justin Williams – competitive cyclist ^[42]

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