11 Notable alumni of Evangel University
Updated: June 17, 2026 EliteDegrees
Evangel University is 5154st in the world, 1st in North America, and 1358st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Evangel University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Evangel University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Doug Broxson
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
Douglas Vaughn Broxson is an American politician who was a Republican member of the Florida Senate, representing the 1st district, which includes Escambia, Santa Rosa, and part of Okaloosa Counties in the Florida Panhandle, from 2016 to 2024. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives, representing northern Okaloosa County and Santa Rosa County from 2010 to 2016.
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2. Beverly Lewis
1949-. (aged 77)
children's writer
novelist
writer
Beverly Marie Lewis is an American Christian fiction novelist and adult and children's author of over 100 books.
3. Troy Paino
1962-. (aged 64)
historian
academic administrator
university teacher
Troy D. Paino is an American lawyer and academic administrator serving as the president at the University of Mary Washington (UMW). Prior to coming to UMW, Paino served for six years as president of Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri. Previously, he was Truman State's provost and vice president for academic affairs, and he also served as dean of Winona...
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4. Vern Clark
1944-. (aged 82)
military officer
Vernon Eugene Clark is a retired admiral who served as the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) of the United States Navy. He retired on July 22, 2005, making his tenure of five years the second-longest serving CNO behind Arleigh Burke. He currently sits on the board of directors of Raytheon and SRI International. In November 2009, he was selected along...
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5. Michael Dowd
1958-2023 (aged 65)
itinerant minister
spiritual teacher
Michael Dowd was an American author, Christian minister (United Church of Christ and Universal Life Church), lecturer, and advocate of ecotheology and post-doom.
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6. George O. Wood
1941-2022 (aged 81)
superintendent
pastor
George O. Wood was an American Pentecostal minister. He served in executive leadership of the U.S. Assemblies of God for 24 years in the roles of general secretary and general superintendent. From 2007 until 2017, he served as General Superintendent of the General Council of the Assemblies of God in the United States of America (AG) and had been the...
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7. Richard Grenell
1966-. (aged 60)
political pundit
spokesperson
diplomat
speechwriter
Richard Allen Grenell is an American diplomat, public official, and former public relations consultant who has served as special presidential envoy for special missions since 2025. In February 2025, Donald Trump announced his appointment as interim President of the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
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8. Joey Greco
1972-. (aged 54)
film actor
television actor
television presenter
Joel Stephen "Joey" Greco is an American television personality, best known as the long-time host of the reality TV show Cheaters, hosting for ten seasons.
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9. Sara Groves
1972-. (aged 54)
singer
pianist
singer-songwriter
composer
guitarist
Sara Groves is an American contemporary Christian singer, record producer, and author.
10. Samuel Der-Yeghiayan
1952-. (aged 74)
lawyer
judge
Samuel Der-Yeghiayan is a former United States District Court Judge of the Northern District of Illinois. He was appointed in 2003. Der-Yeghiayan is noteworthy as being the first Armenian immigrant U.S. District Court Judge in the United States and served over 40 years of distinguished government service.
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11. Todd Tiahrt
1951-. (aged 75)
teacher
politician
William Todd Tiahrt is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district from 1995 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected as part of the historic Republican Revolution of 1994, defeating 18-year incumbent U.S. Representative Dan Glickman. He ran in 2010 for the United States Senate seat being vacated by...
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