28 Notable alumni of California University of Pennsylvania
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
California University of Pennsylvania is ranked #1,805 in the world and #451 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 28 notable alumni from California 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 California University of Pennsylvania won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Dennis E. Wisnosky
1947-. (aged 79)
writer
Dennis E. Wisnosky is an American consultant, writer and former chief architect and chief technical officer of the US DoD Business Mission Area (BMA) within the Office of Business Transformation. He is known as one of the creators and initiators of the Integrated Definition (IDEFs) language, a standard for modeling and analysis in management and business improvement efforts.
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2. Tim Solobay
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Timothy J. Solobay is a Pennsylvania politician who served as the Fire Commissioner of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2017. A Democrat, he previously served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate.
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3. Bruce Foster Sterling
1870-1946 (aged 76)
lawyer
politician
Bruce Foster Sterling was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
4. William R. Furlong
1881-1976 (aged 95)
military officer
William Rea Furlong was United States Navy Rear admiral during World War II, who served as the Chief of Naval Ordnance from 1937 to 1941. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Furlong was tasked with the salvaging and repairing of the sunken U.S. ships.
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5. Rick Krivda
1970-. (aged 56)
baseball player
Richard Michael Krivda is an American former baseball pitcher. Krivda pitched 12 years in professional baseball and won a gold medal in the 2000 Olympics.
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6. Nicholas Addlery
1981-. (aged 45)
association football player
Nicholas Addlery is a former Jamaican football player who is a former assistant for PDL club Peachtree City MOBA.
7. Fran Rogel
1927-2002 (aged 75)
American football player
Francis Stephen Rogel was an American professional football player who was a fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He also played professionally for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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8. Rishaw Johnson
1989-. (aged 37)
American football player
Rishaw Kali Johnson is an American former professional football offensive guard that is currently the tight ends coach at McNeese State. He attended California University of Pennsylvania in 2011, having transferred there from the University of Mississippi, where he played from 2008 to 2010. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Seattle Seahawks in 2012.
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9. Wes Cates
1979-. (aged 47)
Canadian football player
American football player
Wes Cates is an American former professional football running back who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
10. Bill Viola
1947-. (aged 79)
karateka
William Viola II is an entrepreneur, martial arts instructor, and mixed martial arts pioneer credited by some as the co-creator of the sport of MMA. In 1979, he co-founded CV Productions, Inc., the first mixed martial arts company in America and the Tough Guy Contest. His life is the subject of the book Godfathers of MMA and the film Tough...
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11. R. Steven Whitcomb
1948-. (aged 78)
R. Steven Whitcomb is a retired United States Army lieutenant general. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant upon graduation from the University of Virginia in 1970. In his final assignment he served as Inspector General of the United States Army.
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12. Frank Mascara
1930-2011 (aged 81)
politician
Frank Robert Mascara was an American Democratic politician from Pennsylvania who served four terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.
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13. Alan R. Lynn
U.S. Army Lieutenant General Alan R. Lynn was the Director, Defense Information Systems Agency at Fort Meade, MD.
14. Julia Cohen
1989-. (aged 37)
tennis player
Julia Cohen is an American former professional tennis player. In 2001, she won the USTA National Spring Championships 12-Under Division Championship. In her career, Cohen won five singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On July 30, 2012, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 97. On May 13, 2013, she peaked at No. 121...
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15. Bob Bailor
1951-. (aged 75)
baseball player
Robert Michael Bailor is an American former Major League Baseball player best known for being the first player selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1976 Major League Baseball expansion draft.
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16. Kimmarie Johnson
1976-. (aged 50)
model
beauty pageant contestant
Kimmarie Johnson is an American actress, model, businesswoman, and beauty pageant titleholder. She is the founder of SkinGlow by Kimmarie, a skin care and beauty retailing and consulting company she founded in 2011.
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17. Josh Portis
1987-. (aged 39)
Canadian football player
American football player
Joshua Allen Portis is an American former professional football quarterback. He was highly touted as one of the nation's top dual-threat quarterback prospects out of high school. Portis attended the University of Florida for one season and then transferred to the University of Maryland. In 2009, he transferred again to Division II California University of Pennsylvania, where he set school...
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18. Garrett Kelleher
businessperson
Garrett Kelleher is an Irish real estate developer and businessman with additional corporate interests in finance, film and education.
19. Tommie Campbell
1987-. (aged 39)
Canadian football player
American football player
Tommie James Campbell is an American former professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft.
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20. Paul K. Van Riper
1938-. (aged 88)
military officer
Paul K. Van Riper is a retired United States Marine lieutenant general. Van Riper was a combat veteran, who was twice awarded the Silver Star for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War. At the time of his retirement, Van Riper was serving as the Commanding General, 2nd Marine Division and Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Virginia. Since his...
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21. Erik Harris
1990-. (aged 36)
Canadian football player
American football player
Erik Harris is an American professional football safety. He played college football at California (PA). He has been a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the New Orleans Saints, Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders, Atlanta Falcons, and San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. Harris is known for playing many positions, including free and strong...
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22. C. J. Goodwin
1990-. (aged 36)
American football player
Charaun Jareé Goodwin is an American professional football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent following the 2014 NFL draft. He played college basketball for the Bethany Bison, and college football for the Fairmont State Fighting Falcons and the California Vulcans.
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23. Mary Beth Buchanan
1963-. (aged 63)
lawyer
Mary Beth Buchanan is the former United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania. She was nominated by George W. Bush on September 5, 2001, and confirmed by the United States Senate on September 14, 2001.
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24. Shaka Smart
1977-. (aged 49)
basketball player
basketball coach
Shaka Dingani Smart is an American men's college basketball coach and former college basketball player. He is the current head men's basketball coach at Marquette University.
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25. Eric Kush
1989-. (aged 37)
American football player
Eric Kush is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Vulcans. Kush was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
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26. Trevon Jenifer
1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
Trevon Edward Jenifer is an American Paralympic wheelchair basketball player.
27. Dave Pilipovich
1964-. (aged 62)
basketball coach
basketball player
David Gabe Pilipovich is an American college basketball coach, who is currently an assistant coach at Colorado State University He played college basketball at Thiel College. Pilipovich was previously the head coach at the U.S. Air Force Academy from 2012 to 2020.
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28. Jack Zduriencik
1951-. (aged 75)
general manager
John A. Zduriencik is an American radio broadcaster and former professional baseball executive, scout, and player. He currently works as a radio host for KDKA-FM, which is affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also served as the general manager of the Seattle Mariners from 2008 until 2015.
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