29 Notable alumni of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is ranked #3,709 in the world and #976 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 29 notable alumni from Edinboro 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 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Milton William Shreve
1858-1939 (aged 81)
lawyer
politician
Milton William Shreve was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
2. Merritt Eldred Hoag
1909-1994 (aged 85)
military officer
Merritt Eldred Hoag was a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy during World War II as well as the 11th president of North Georgia College (now known as the University of North Georgia).
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3. Leo Bemis
1918-2007 (aged 89)
association football coach
Leo Bemis was an American collegiate soccer coach. He was notable for serving as the University of Pittsburgh's head men's soccer coach from 1954 to 1983, a career spanning 30 years. He guided the Panthers to 155 career victories, making him the second winningest coach in school history. He is a 1941 graduate from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, and a...
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4. Mary L. Doe
1836-1913 (aged 77)
journalist
suffragist
Mary Lydia Doe was a 19th-century American suffragist, temperance reformer, teacher, and author from the U.S. state of Ohio. She served as the first president of the Michigan State Equal Suffrage Association, as well as parliamentarian of the International Label League. She was also the author of a book on parliamentary law. While still a child, she signed the temperance...
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5. Henry Alden Clark
1850-1944 (aged 94)
lawyer
judge
politician
Henry Alden Clark was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
6. Miles Brown Kitts
1880-1947 (aged 67)
politician
Miles Brown Kitts was a Republican mayor of Erie, Pennsylvania who served as mayor during World War I and the Roaring Twenties. He is considered to have been one of the "most colorful" mayors because he brought about great changes to Erie but, was also investigated by a grand jury in 1921 and almost was indicted.
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7. Tara Seibel
1973-. (aged 53)
graphic designer
cartoonist
artist
Tara Seibel is an American cartoonist, graphic designer and illustrator from Cleveland. Her work has been published in Chicago Newcity, Funny Times, The Austin Chronicle, Cleveland Scene, Heeb Magazine, SMITH Magazine, Mineshaft Magazine, Juxtapoz, Jewish Review of Books, Cleveland Free Times, USA Today, US Catholic, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and The Paris Review.
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8. William R. Jacobs Jr
1955-. (aged 71)
geneticist
microbiologist
William R. Jacobs Jr., is a professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Professor of Genetics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in The Bronx, New York, where he is also a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator. Jacobs is a specialist in the molecular genetics of Mycobacteria. His research efforts are aimed at discovering genes associated with virulence and pathogenicity in...
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9. Jack R. Anderson
bandleader
conductor
music educator
music director
Jack R. Anderson is a former Director of Bands at the University of Pittsburgh, serving in the role from 1995 to 2013. Before his time as director, he had served as assistant director since 1986. His responsibilities included directing Pitt's Varsity Marching Band, leading the Pep Band, and conducting the Symphonic Band. As a music educator in Pennsylvania for 37...
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10. Sean O'Brien
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Sean O'Brien is a Judge of the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas in Ohio. Judge O'Brien is a former Democratic member of the Ohio Senate who represented the 32nd district. The district includes all of Ashtabula and Trumbull counties, as well as a portion of Geauga County (including the City of Chardon; but excluding Chardon Township). O'Brien formerly served...
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11. Louis Cameron Hughes
1842-1915 (aged 73)
lawyer
suffragist
editor
politician
trade unionist
Louis Cameron "L. C." Hughes was an American newspaper editor, lawyer, union organizer, and politician who served as the eleventh Governor of Arizona Territory. A Gilded Age Democrat, he was an active supporter of women's suffrage and the temperance movement.
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12. Justin Wilcox
1979-. (aged 47)
amateur wrestler
Justin Wilcox is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of Bellator. A professional competitor since 2006, Wilcox has also competed for Strikeforce, holding a record of 5-3 (1) in the promotion.
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13. Mari K. Eder
military officer
Mari K. Eder is a retired major general of the United States Army. She served as the Deputy Chief of the United States Army Reserve and Deputy Chief of United States Army Public Affairs, prior to be appointed Commanding General of the United States Army Reserve Joint and Special Troops Support Command in October 2009. She retired from the army...
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14. Jakim Donaldson
1983-. (aged 43)
basketball player
Jakim Nestekaya Donaldson, nicknamed "The Machine", is an American professional basketball player, who lastly played for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania before playing professionally in Portugal, Spain, Israel and France.
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15. Joseph Newton Pew
1848-1912 (aged 64)
teacher
entrepreneur
Joseph Newton Pew was the founder of Sun Oil Company (now Sunoco) and a prominent philanthropist.
16. Trevon Jenifer
1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
Trevon Edward Jenifer is an American Paralympic wheelchair basketball player.
17. Mike S. Zafirovski
1953-. (aged 73)
businessperson
Michael Svetozar Zafirovski is a Macedonian American business executive.
18. Jeremy O'Day
1974-. (aged 52)
Canadian football player
general manager
Jeremy O'Day is an American professional football executive who is the current Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He previously played in the CFL as an offensive lineman. O'Day played college football at Edinboro University in Pennsylvania.
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19. Kathy Dahlkemper
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
business executive
Kathleen Ann Dahlkemper is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected the county executive of Erie County, Pennsylvania in 2013 and served as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 2009 to 2011.
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20. LaToya Ruby Frazier
1982-. (aged 44)
curator
performance artist
university teacher
installation artist
artist
LaToya Ruby Frazier is an American artist.
21. Ryan Bizzarro
1985-. (aged 41)
politician
Ryan A. Bizzarro is an American politician and member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He has represented the 3rd district since January 2013. His district is located in Erie County and includes the townships of Millcreek and Fairview.
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22. Trevor Harris
1986-. (aged 40)
Canadian football player
American football player
Trevor Harris is an American professional football quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Edinboro University. As Edinboro's starting quarterback, he broke "every career passing record in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference" and was a two-time finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy, awarded each year to the individual selected as the...
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23. Sian Proctor
1970-. (aged 56)
geologist
poet
entrepreneur
artist
aircraft pilot
Sian Hayley "Leo" Proctor is an American commercial astronaut, geology professor, artist, author, and science communicator. She became the first female commercial spaceship pilot and the first artist selected to go to be an astronaut on the all-civilian Inspiration4 orbital spaceflight, 15 September 2021. As pilot of the Inspiration4's SpaceX Crew Dragon space capsule, Proctor became the first African-American woman...
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24. Danny Smith
1953-. (aged 73)
American football coach
coach
Daniel Thomas Smith is an American football coach who is the special teams coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL).
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25. Gregor Gillespie
1987-. (aged 39)
mixed martial arts fighter
collegiate wrestler
Gregor Gillespie is an American professional mixed martial artist and graduated collegiate wrestler who competed in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2012, he formerly competed for Ring of Combat where he was the Lightweight Champion.
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26. Josh Koscheck
1977-. (aged 49)
mixed martial arts fighter
amateur wrestler
Josh Koscheck is an American retired mixed martial artist who fought in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator MMA. Koscheck made his debut with the UFC on the first season of the reality television show The Ultimate Fighter as a middleweight, and had since fought for the company 25 times from 2005–2015, compiling a UFC...
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27. Patrick Monahan
1969-. (aged 57)
composer
singer-songwriter
vocalist
singer
Patrick Monahan is an American musician. He is best known as the lead singer and sole constant member of the band Train. He has also collaborated with multiple artists and has recorded a solo album, Last of Seven.
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28. Sharon Stone
1958-. (aged 68)
voice actor
television actor
actor
film actor
Sharon Vonne Stone is an American actress. Known for primarily playing femmes fatales and women of mystery on film and television, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1990s. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a nomination for an Academy Award. She was named Officer...
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29. Dave Filoni
1974-. (aged 52)
film producer
screenwriter
director
voice actor
animator
David Filoni is an American director, producer, and screenwriter currently serving as the president and chief creative officer (CCO) of Lucasfilm. Widely considered the creative protégé of George Lucas, and often described as his "Padawan", Filoni was personally hired and mentored by Lucas for nearly a decade. He is viewed as the "torchbearer" for Lucas's original vision of the Star...
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