21 Notable alumni of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is ranked #2,440 in the world and #627 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 21 notable alumni from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Isaac Clinton Kline
1858-1947 (aged 89)
lawyer
politician
Isaac Clinton Kline was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
2. Frederick William Magrady
1863-1954 (aged 91)
teacher
lawyer
politician
Frederick William Magrady was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
3. James Cameron Mackenzie
1852-1931 (aged 79)
writer
James Cameron Mackenzie was an American educator and Presbyterian minister, born in Aberdeen, Scotland.
4. John Quigley
John Quigley is a former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed in June 2015 and serving until his resignation in May 2016. From 2009 to 2011, Quigley served as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Prior to his appointment as secretary, Quigley worked for...
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5. John Vandling Lesher
1866-1932 (aged 66)
lawyer
politician
John Vandling Lesher was an American lawyer and businessman who was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, serving four terms from 1913 to 1921.
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6. Robert Sickinger
1926-2013 (aged 87)
theatrical director
William Robert Sickinger was an American theater director, based in Chicago. He was regarded as the founder of "off-Loop" theater, the Chicago equivalent of Off-Broadway. He often cast non-professional actors in his productions, and in doing so occasionally found new talent such as David Mamet, Marilu Henner, Jim Jacobs, and Mike Nussbaum, all of whom were Sickinger proteges.
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7. Percy W. Griffiths
1893-1983 (aged 90)
American football coach
car dealer
athletic director
politician
Percy Wilfred "Red" Griffiths was an American football player and coach and politician. He played college football at Pennsylvania State College—now known as Pennsylvania State University and professionally for one season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Canton Bulldogs. Griffiths was the head football coach at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio from 1921 to 1926 and Dickinson College...
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8. Phyllis Mundy
1948-. (aged 78)
teacher
politician
Phyllis Mundy is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and former minority chairman of the House Finance Committee.
9. John Wetzel
politician
John Edward Wetzel served as Pennsylvania Secretary of Corrections from 2011 until 2021, after being nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett and confirmed in May 2011. He was subsequently re-nominated by Governor Tom Wolf in 2015. Wetzel resigned his office effective October 1, 2021. Previously, he served on the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons.
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10. John Hummel
1883-1959 (aged 76)
baseball player
John Edwin Hummel, born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, was an American utility player for the Brooklyn Superbas/Brooklyn Dodgers/Brooklyn Robins (1905–15) and New York Yankees (1918). He attended college at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.
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11. Emily Kinkead
politician
Emily Kinkead is an American politician. She is a Democrat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. In 2020, Kinkead was elected to represent District 20, which encompasses several communities in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.
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12. Princess Halliday
actor
motivational speaker
petroleum engineer
Princess Halliday is a TV personality, professor of ethics, leadership ambassador, talk show host, trained petroleum engineer, communications expert, motivational speaker and occasional actress. She is the founder of the Empower Africa Initiative.
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13. Danny Litwhiler
1916-2011 (aged 95)
baseball player
Daniel Webster Litwhiler was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1940 to 1951 for the Boston Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cincinnati Reds. He was the first Major League Baseball player to have an error-free season while playing a full-time position on defense. That same season, 1942,...
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14. Susan Roman
1957-. (aged 69)
actor
Susan Roman is a Canadian television and voice actress and voice director, best known for voice acting the role of Lita/Sailor Jupiter in the Canada DiC dub of the anime Sailor Moon. She is one of the few voice actors to remain throughout the entire run of the Sailor Moon series.
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15. Mark S. Schweiker
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Mark Stephen Schweiker is an American businessman and politician who served as the 44th governor of Pennsylvania from October 5, 2001, to January 21, 2003. Schweiker, a Republican, assumed the governorship in 2001, when his predecessor, Tom Ridge, resigned to become Homeland Security Advisor to President George W. Bush. Schweiker serves as the SVP and Chief Relationship Officer of Renmatix.
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16. Jason Wolfe
business executive
Jason Wolfe is an American businessman and entrepreneur who is the founder and CEO of several companies, including GiftCards.com, Gift Card Granny, and GiftYa. Wolfe serves in the Hershey Trust's Board of Directors.
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17. Carl Risch
1970-. (aged 56)
lawyer
Carl C. Risch is an American lawyer and former government official who served as Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs within the U.S. Department of State from 2017 to 2020, as acting chief of staff for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and as Deputy Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review within the U.S. Department...
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18. Jimmi Simpson
1975-. (aged 51)
actor
television actor
manufacturer
film actor
stage actor
Jimmi Simpson is an American actor. Known for his work across film, television, and theatre, he is the recipient of BAFTA, Primetime Emmy, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.
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19. Brian Sims
1978-. (aged 48)
lawyer
politician
Brian Kendall Sims is an American politician, activist and attorney. A Democrat, he was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 182nd district from 2013 until 2022. Sims is also a lawyer and advocate for LGBT civil rights. Sims became the first openly gay elected state legislator in Pennsylvania history. He won re-election on November 6, 2018....
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20. Lou Barletta
1956-. (aged 70)
professional athlete
entrepreneur
politician
Louis John Barletta is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as mayor of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, from 2000 to 2010.
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21. Tim Holden
1957-. (aged 69)
probation officer
politician
sheriff
Thomas Timothy Holden is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district from 1993 to 2013. Holden was the dean of the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation during the 112th United States Congress. On April 24, 2012, Holden was defeated in the Democratic primary in his attempt to seek re-election after the boundaries...
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