16 Notable alumni of Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Clarion University of Pennsylvania is ranked #3,251 in the world and #845 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 16 notable alumni from Clarion 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 Clarion University of Pennsylvania won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Peter Talleri
1957-. (aged 69)
military leader
Major General Peter John Talleri retired in September, 2013, after serving 34 years in the United States Marine Corps. At retirement, Maj. Gen. Talleri was the U. S. Marine Corps senior logistics professional in the Pacific.
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2. Evan John Jones
1872-1952 (aged 80)
lawyer
politician
Evan John Jones was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
3. Mike Miller
1980-. (aged 46)
basketball player
basketball coach
Mike Miller is an American football coach who is the head coach of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He also coached in the National Football League (NFL) from 1999 to 2005 and from 2007 to 2012. He was the offensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals from 2011 to 2012.
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4. Alex Sandusky
1932-2020 (aged 88)
American football player
Alexander Vincent Sandusky was an American professional football guard who played for 13 seasons with the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL). Sandusky attended Clarion State College (now known as PennWest Clarion).
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5. Donna Oberlander
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Donna Oberlander is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, she was elected to her first term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in November 2008. She served as the majority whip, and was appointed to the Rules Committee and the Committee on Committees.
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6. David K. MacEwen
Brigadier General David K. MacEwen was the 59th adjutant general of the United States Army and executive director, Military Postal Service Agency, located at the Human Resources Command, Fort Knox, Kenrucky. He retired in 2015.
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7. Adam Christopher Earnheardt
1970-. (aged 56)
communication scholar
university teacher
Adam Christopher Earnheardt is an American academic and author, sports and communication researcher, and social media critic. He is professor and former chair of the Department of Communication at Youngstown State University, located in Youngstown, Ohio. He researches the effects of communication devices and social media on society, and studies the media uses and psychology of sports fans and families....
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8. Sean Spencer
1970-. (aged 56)
coach
Sean Spencer, nicknamed "Coach Chaos", is an American football coach and former player. He is the Defensive Line coach at Virginia Tech, a position he has held since December of 2025. Spencer was the defensive line coach and run-game coordinator for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) from 2020 to 2021. He played college football as...
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9. Ruth Bermudez Montenegro
1967-. (aged 59)
judge
Ruth Bermudez Montenegro is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California since 2022. She served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2018 to 2022.
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10. Guy Conti
1942-. (aged 84)
baseball player
Guy Clyde Conti is a senior advisor and the former Major League Baseball bullpen coach for the New York Mets. He was one of Willie Randolph's first hires as manager in winter 2004 and began as a coach in the 2005 season. Prior to joining the Mets, Conti held various coaching positions in the Los Angeles Dodgers' minor league system,...
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11. Joan Marie Engel
1940-. (aged 86)
nurse
military officer
Rear Admiral Joan Marie Engel held the position as the 18th Director of the Navy Nurse Corps from September 1994 to August 1998. She concurrently served as deputy commander for personnel management in the Health Sciences, Education and Training Command, and later as assistant chief for Education, Training and Personnel.
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12. Pete Vuckovich
1952-. (aged 74)
baseball player
Peter Dennis Vuckovich is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher who played 10 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1975 to 1986. He came across as an intimidating presence on the mound with his 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 pounds (98 kg) frame and horseshoe moustache. Vuckovich was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 1974.
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13. John Calipari
1959-. (aged 67)
basketball player
basketball coach
John Vincent Calipari is an American basketball coach who is the head coach at the University of Arkansas. He has been named Naismith College Coach of the Year three times (1996, 2008, and 2015), and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.
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14. Joe Kapp
1938-2023 (aged 85)
basketball player
Canadian football player
film actor
American football player
Joseph Robert Garcia Kapp was an American football player, coach, and executive. He played college football as a quarterback for the California Golden Bears. Kapp played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Calgary Stampeders and the BC Lions and then in the National Football League (NFL) with the Minnesota Vikings and the Boston Patriots. Kapp led the...
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15. Kurt Angle
1968-. (aged 58)
sports commentator
amateur wrestler
professional wrestler
Kurt Steven Angle is an American retired professional wrestler and amateur wrestler. Currently, he is a sports analyst for Real American Freestyle. He first earned recognition for winning a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics despite competing with a broken neck, and achieved wider fame and recognition for his tenures in WWE between 1998 to 2006,...
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16. Frankie Edgar
1981-. (aged 45)
mixed martial arts fighter
Frank Edgar is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight, Featherweight, and Bantamweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), concluding his career as a Bantamweight. He is a former Lightweight Champion, and a multiple-time challenger for the UFC Featherweight Championship. Edgar also competed in Reality Fighting, where he held the Lightweight Championship. He wrestled...
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