15 Notable alumni of Albright College
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Albright College is 4185st in the world, 1st in North America, and 1089st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 15 notable alumni from Albright College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Albright College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Emma Seifrit Weigley
1933-2020 (aged 87)
university teacher
nutritionist
biographer
Emma Seifrit Weigley was an American professor of nutrition. Her husband was military historian Russell Weigley.
2. Edwin Erickson
1938-2019 (aged 81)
politician
Edwin B. Erickson III was an American politician. He served multiple terms on the Council of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, including two years as its chairman. He was later elected to the Pennsylvania Senate, representing the 26th District from 2001 to 2015. The district included most of Delaware County and parts of Chester County. From 1989 to 1992, Erickson served as...
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3. Allen Sothoron
1893-1939 (aged 46)
baseball player
Allen Sutton Sothoron was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. As a player, he was a spitball pitcher who spent 11 years in the major leagues playing for the St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Cardinals. Born in Bradford, Ohio, Sothoron threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m)...
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4. Stephen Gill Spottswood
1897-1974 (aged 77)
religious leader
Stephen Gill Spottswood was a religious leader and civil rights activist known for his work as bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (AMEZ) and chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
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5. Wilhelmina McAlpin Godfrey
1914-1994 (aged 80)
weaver
painter
Wilhelmina McAlpin Godfrey was an American painter, printmaker and textile artist, art educator and community activist in Buffalo, New York.
6. Danene Sorace
politician
Danene Sorace is an American politician and current mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She was elected as the 43rd mayor of Lancaster and the second woman to serve in the position. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She received her bachelor's degree from Albright College and her master's degree in public policy from Rutgers University. She is also the...
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7. Peter DeMarco
1932-2005 (aged 73)
concierge
physician
Peter Thomas DeMarco was an American physician who graduated from Albright College in Pennsylvania and achieved his doctor of medicine degree in 1957 from Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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8. Casey Lawrence
1987-. (aged 39)
professional baseball player
Casey Lee Lawrence, nicknamed "Twig", is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and St. Louis Cardinals, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
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9. Mike Regan
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Michael Regan is an American former politician and U.S. Marshal. A Republican, he served as the Pennsylvania State Senator for the 31st district from 2017 to 2024. Prior to that, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 92nd district from 2013 to 2016.
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10. John Fetterman
1969-. (aged 57)
social worker
politician
John Karl Fetterman is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Pennsylvania, a seat he has held since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2006 to 2019 as the mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, and from 2019 to 2023 as the 34th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania.
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11. Thomas R. Kline
1947-. (aged 79)
lawyer
Thomas R. Kline is an American personal injury attorney. His cases have helped shape Pennsylvania law and resulted in corporate, institutional, and governmental changes throughout the civil justice system. The law schools at Drexel University and Duquesne University are named for Kline. He is a partner in Kline & Specter and a member and past president (2008-2009) of the Inner...
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12. Anthony Portantino
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Anthony J. Portantino is an American politician who served in the California State Senate from 2016 to 2024. A Democrat, he represented the 25th Senate District which encompasses portions of the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys. Portantino was a member of the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012, representing the 44th Assembly District.
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13. Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ
1971-. (aged 55)
academic
writer
Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ is a Kenyan American poet, author, and academic. He is associate professor of literatures in English at Cornell University and co-founder of the Safal-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Writing. His father is the author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o. His family was deeply impacted by the British suppression of the Mau Mau revolution.
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14. Kevin Bacon
1958-. (aged 68)
film director
musician
director
manufacturer
television actor
Kevin Norwood Bacon is an American actor. Known for various roles, including leading man characters, Bacon has received numerous accolades such as a Golden Globe Award and a Actor Award.
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15. Joseph Berg Esenwein
1867-1946 (aged 79)
lecturer
writer
journalist
Joseph Berg Esenwein was an American editor, lecturer and writer. He was noted for contributions to the Library of the World's Best Literature.