4 Notable alumni of AVANS University of Applied Sciences
Updated: May 31, 2026 EliteDegrees
AVANS University of Applied Sciences is ranked #2,788 in the world and #23 in Netherlands by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 4 notable alumni from AVANS University of Applied Sciences sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with AVANS University of Applied Sciences won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Jesse Klaver
1986-. (aged 40)
climate activist
politician
trade unionist
Jesse Feras Klaver is a Dutch politician who has served as leader of GroenLinks–PvdA in the House of Representatives since 2025, a member of the House of Representatives since 2010 and Leader of GroenLinks since 2015. Prior to this, he chaired the youth union of the Christian National Trade Union Federation from 2009 to 2010.
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2. Olcay Gülşen
1980-. (aged 46)
television presenter
fashion designer
film director
Olcay Gülşen, also known as OJ Gulsen, is a Dutch fashion designer. She was the owner of fashion label "SuperTrash" from 2009 to 2018.
3. Lisa van Ginneken
1972-. (aged 54)
LGBTQ rights activist
entrepreneur
politician
Lisa Mianti van Ginneken is a Dutch politician of the social liberal party Democrats 66 (D66). She worked as a software developer and later gave organizational trainings. She started serving as chair of the organization Transvisie in 2017. She became a member of parliament after the 2021 general election. Van Ginneken is the first transgender person to be elected into...
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4. Paul Smeulders
1987-. (aged 39)
politician
Paul Smeulders is a Dutch politician of GroenLinks.