List of University of Central Oklahoma people

Last updated April 07, 2024

The list of University of Central Oklahoma alumni includes notable alumni, non-matriculating students, and former faculty of the University of Central Oklahoma.

Notable alumni

Arts and entertainment

Scott Booker, manager for The Flaming Lips; Executive Director of ACM@UCO
T. C. Cannon (Kiowa/Caddo, 1946–1978), painter and printmaker
Stan Case, CNN Radio and Headline News anchor
Dave Garrett, former New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys radio broadcaster
Bill Glass Jr. (Cherokee Nation), ceramic artist and sculptor
Milena Govich, actress, TV series Law & Order
All four members of the multi-platinum rock group Hinder
Lauren Nelson, Miss America 2007
Betty Lou Shipley, Poet Laureate of Oklahoma, 1997–98
W. K. Stratton, author
Emoly West, Miss Oklahoma 2010^[1]
Jamie McGuire, author

Athletics

Joe Aska, former NFL player
Hap Barnard, former NFL player (1938–1938)
Bob Briggs, former NFL player (1965–1965)
Clifford Chatman, former NFL player (1982–1982)
Ken Corley, former BBA/NBA basketball player
Jermelle Cudjo, football player, St. Louis Rams
Tim Elliott, mixed martial artist, currently with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, wrestled at Central Oklahoma
A. J. Haglund, former NFL player
Jared Hess, All-American wrestler, retired professional MMA fighter
Muhammed Lawal, NCAA Division II National Champion (2002), current MMA fighter, formerly for Strikeforce and now Bellator Fighting Championship
J. W. Lockett, former NFL player (1961–1964) and CFL player (1965–1966)
Eddie Robinson, former NBA player^[2]
John Sterling, former NFL player
Hurley Tarver, former NFL player
Keith Traylor, former NFL player
Derek Ware, former NFL player (1992–1996)
Robin Freeman, PGA Tour and Champions Tour golfer

Business

Bijan Allipour, Iranian business executive; CEO of NISOC ^[3]
Chad Richison, founder, president and CEO Chief Executive Officer of Paycom ^[4]
Randall L. Stephenson, (CEO) Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of AT&T

Science and technology

Dr. Dwight E. Adams, former Director of the FBI Laboratory; member of the FBI’s research team that developed the DNA techniques first used in 1988; recipient of 2003 Presidential Rank Award as Distinguished Executive, the highest award given in the Federal Government; Director of the University of Central Oklahoma Forensic Science Institute^[5]
Milt Heflin, first Chief Flight Director; former General Director, NASA, Johnson Space Center ^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Politics and government

Michael D. Brown, former FEMA director
Donna Campbell, member of the Texas Senate; emergency room physician in New Braunfels, Texas; received bachelor's degree in nursing, c. 1976^[10]
Mary Fallin, former Governor of Oklahoma ^[11]
Danny Morgan, Oklahoma State Representative and leader of the Oklahoma House Democratic Caucus^[12]
Kevin Ward, Oklahoma Secretary of Safety and Security and Oklahoma Commissioner of Public Safety ^[13]^[14]

Notable faculty

James Bidlack, Professor of Biology, President of Metabolism Foundation; Vice President and Chief Science Officer of Genome Registry^[15]

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References

↑ UCO News: UCO Senior, Edmond Native Wins Miss Oklahoma Pageant. Broncho2.uco.edu (2010-06-14). Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
↑ Eddie Robinson Bio. NBA.com (2004-06-16). Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
↑ "Iran's NIOC dismisses head of National Iranian South Oil Company". businessweek. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
↑ UCO Distinguished Alumni | The Oklahoman rel="nofollow". NewsOK.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-27.
↑ UCO: Forensic Science Institute: About Us Archived 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine . Uco.edu (2006-07-01). Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
↑ Archived September 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
↑ A Mishmashed Oil Change – a memo from J. Milt Heflin, Chief, Flight Director Office, NASA JSC | SpaceRef – Your Space Reference. SpaceRef (2004-07-03). Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
↑ #419 University of Central Oklahoma. Forbes.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
↑ Photo-jsc2006e43986. Spaceflight.nasa.gov. Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
↑ "Senator Donna Sue's Campbell's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
↑ "UCO HONORS GOV. MARY FALLIN WITH DEDICATION OF ROOM". uco.edu. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
↑ University of Central Oklahoma Alumni Association to honor former | Journal Record, The (Oklahoma City) | Find Articles at BNET. Findarticles.com (2009-09-17). Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
↑ Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security – OKLAHOMA HOMELAND SECURITY DIRECTOR NAMED Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine . Ok.gov. Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
↑ Kanaal van UCOBronchos. YouTube. Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
↑ Bidlack - onlineprnews.com

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[1] UCO News: UCO Senior, Edmond Native Wins Miss Oklahoma Pageant. Broncho2.uco.edu (2010-06-14). Retrieved on 2011-01-16.

[2] Eddie Robinson Bio. NBA.com (2004-06-16). Retrieved on 2011-01-16.

[3] "Iran's NIOC dismisses head of National Iranian South Oil Company". businessweek. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-18.

[4] UCO Distinguished Alumni | The Oklahoman rel="nofollow". NewsOK.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-27.

[5] UCO: Forensic Science Institute: About Us Archived 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine . Uco.edu (2006-07-01). Retrieved on 2011-01-16.

[6] Archived September 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

[7] A Mishmashed Oil Change – a memo from J. Milt Heflin, Chief, Flight Director Office, NASA JSC | SpaceRef – Your Space Reference. SpaceRef (2004-07-03). Retrieved on 2011-01-16.

[8] #419 University of Central Oklahoma. Forbes.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-16.

[9] Photo-jsc2006e43986. Spaceflight.nasa.gov. Retrieved on 2011-01-16.

[10] "Senator Donna Sue's Campbell's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved January 2, 2013.

[11] "UCO HONORS GOV. MARY FALLIN WITH DEDICATION OF ROOM". uco.edu. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

[findarticles1-12] University of Central Oklahoma Alumni Association to honor former | Journal Record, The (Oklahoma City) | Find Articles at BNET. Findarticles.com (2009-09-17). Retrieved on 2011-01-16.

[13] Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security – OKLAHOMA HOMELAND SECURITY DIRECTOR NAMED Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine . Ok.gov. Retrieved on 2011-01-16.

[14] Kanaal van UCOBronchos. YouTube. Retrieved on 2011-01-16.

[15] Bidlack - onlineprnews.com

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