List of University of Phoenix alumni

This list of University of Phoenix alumni includes notable graduates.

Business

Name	Class year(s)	Degree(s)	Notability	Reference
Peter Sperling		MBA	Former chairman of Apollo Education Group, owner of the University of Phoenix	[1]

Government, law, and public policy

Name	Class year(s)	Degree(s)	Notability	Reference
Celina Caesar-Chavannes	2005	MBA	Member of Parliament of Canada for Whitby (Liberal, then Independent); memoirist; businessperson	[2]
Marlon Coleman	2012	MBA	Mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma	[3]
Brad Dee	1991	M.S.	Representative (R) in the Utah House of Representatives	[4]
Eric Dick	2005	B.S.	Attorney and politician
Dan Huberty	1998	MBA	Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Harris County; former trustee and president of the Humble Independent School District	[5]
Harold Hurtt	1991	M.S.	Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement	[6]
Joyce Lawrence		MBA	Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives	[7]
Gervin Miyamoto	2000	M.A.	United States Marshal for the District of Hawaii	[8]
Mary Peters		B.S.	15th U.S. Secretary of Transportation	[9]
Howard Schmidt		BSBA MAOM	Cyber-Security Coordinator of the Obama administration	[10]
Marni Sawicki		Master of Business Administration	Mayor of Cape Coral, Florida (2013 to 2017)	[11]

Journalism and media

Name	Class year(s)	Degree(s)	Notability	Reference
Christina Brown		B.S.	MSNBC anchor and a host of NBC's Early Today	[12]

Law enforcement

Name	Class year(s)	Degree(s)	Notability	Reference
Brian Sicknick	2013	B.S.	U.S. Capitol Police Officer killed in the 2021 United States Capitol attack	[13]

Military

Name	Class year(s)	Degree(s)	Notability	Reference
Kirkland H. Donald	1991	MBA	U.S. Navy Admiral	[14]
Harold Brown Jr.		MBA	CIA Officer and U.S. Army Reserve Major who was killed during the Camp Chapman attack	[15]
Steven Ferrari	2000	B.S.	US Army major general	[16] [17]
Lisa M. Franchetti	1998	M.S.	U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations	[18]

Sports

Name	Class year(s)	Degree(s)	Notability	Reference
Nick Buchert	2012	B.S.	NBA referee	[19]
Omar Easy	2010	MBA	Former National Football League running back and vice-principal of Everett High School	[20]
Larry Fitzgerald	2016	B.A.	Drafted third overall in the 2004 football draft while a sophomore in college	[21]
Paul Goldschmidt	2013	B.S.	Major League Baseball player	[22]
Lisa Leslie	2009	MBA	Three-time WNBA MVP; four-time Olympic gold medal winner	[23] [24]
Shaquille O'Neal	2005	MBA	Three-time NBA Finals MVP and fifteen-time NBA All-Star	[25]
Michael Russell	2012	B.S.	World top-100 tennis player	[26] [27]
Darrell Sherman	2010 2013	B.S. M.S.	Professional baseball player in Major League Baseball and the Mexican League	[28]

References

1. "Peter V. Sperling". Forbes . Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
2. "Celina Caesar Chavannes – Ottawa International Writers Festival". writersfestival.org. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
3. "Mayor's Office". muskogeeonline.org. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
4. "Brad L. Dee". Utah House of Representatives. Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
5. "State Rep. Dan Huberty (R-Houston)". The Texas Tribune . Retrieved March 25, 2014.
6. "Mayor bill white announces police chief nominee". City of Houston. February 27, 2004. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
7. "'You need to be persistent'". The Pueblo Chieftain . January 3, 1995. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
8. United States Marshals Service. "United States Marshal Gervin Miyamoto". Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
9. "Mary Peters Sworn in as New FHWA Administrator". U.S. Department of Transportation. October 2, 2001. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
10. "Cylab". Carnegie Mellon University. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
11. "Sawicki claims mayor's seat". Cape Coral Breeze.
12. "Christina Brown". NBC News. 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
13. "Brian Sicknick Obituary – Springfield, VA". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
14. "Admiral Kirkland H. Donald, Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion". U.S. Navy. December 2, 2008. Archived from the original on April 2, 2006. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
15. Beh, Asha (January 9, 2010). "Local CIA Agent Laid to Rest". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
16. General Officer Management Office (January 22, 2021). "Biography, Major General Steven Ferrari". National Guard.mil. Arlington, Virginia: Army National Guard Senior Leader Management Office. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
17. "MG Steven Ferrari retires as Commanding General 42nd Infantry Division". 112FA.org. Camden, New Jersey: Camden Light Artillery Association. February 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
18. "Admiral Lisa Franchetti". U.S. Navy. August 7, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
19. "Media Central Login – NBA Media Central" (PDF).
20. "Dr. Omar Easy Named Vice Principal of EHS". Independent Newspapers. Everett Independent. November 7, 2012.
21. "Larry Fitzgerald: Playing for the future". phoenix.edu. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
22. "D-backs first baseman Goldschmidt graduates from University of Phoenix". Arizona Diamondbacks. September 3, 2013. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
23. SPORTS OF THE TIMES; University Sells Itself During Playoffs NYTimes Website, Accessed March 20, 2009
24. Los Angeles Sparks Lisa Leslie Receives her Masters at University of Phoenix ^{[ permanent dead link ]} WireImage Website, Accessed March 20, 2009
25. "The Big Executive? Shaq masters MBA". MSNBC.com. Associated Press. June 26, 2005. Archived from the original on June 27, 2005.
26. "Michael Russell". ATP World Tour. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
27. "Michael Russell completes undergrad program from University of Phoenix". Tennisworldusa.org. January 15, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
28. "Baseball assistant coach Darrell Sherman". Cerritos College Athletics. Retrieved December 4, 2021.

Notes

• Blank cells indicate missing information.

External links

• University of Phoenix Alumni Association