11 Notable alumni of Fairmont State University
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Fairmont State University is 4225st in the world, 1st in North America, and 1098st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Fairmont State 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 Fairmont State University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. George C. Edwards
1948-. (aged 78)
politician
George Clayton Edwards is an American politician who previously served as a member of the Maryland Senate from District 1.
2. William O. Atkeson
1854-1931 (aged 77)
lawyer
editor
politician
William Oscar Atkeson was a Republican Representative representing Missouri's 6th congressional district from March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923.
3. Ira E. Robinson
1869-1951 (aged 82)
lawyer
judge
politician
Ira Ellsworth Robinson was an American politician, judge, and the second chairman of the Federal Radio Commission (1928–32).
4. Wendell R. Beitzel
1943-. (aged 83)
microbiologist
politician
Wendell Roy Beitzel is an American Republican politician from Maryland. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 1A which covers Garrett and Allegany counties, from January 2007 to January 2023.
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5. Bill Stewart
1952-2012 (aged 60)
coach
William L. Stewart, nicknamed "Stew", was an American football coach. He was named interim head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers after Rich Rodriguez left for Michigan in December 2007. After leading the Mountaineers to a 48–28 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners in the Fiesta Bowl, he was named the school's 32nd head football coach on January 3, 2008. Stewart...
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6. Chandler Zavala
1999-. (aged 27)
American football player
Chandler Zavala is an American professional football guard for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Fairmont State Falcons and NC State Wolfpack.
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7. Frank Kendall Everest Jr
1920-2004 (aged 84)
aerospace engineer
test pilot
military officer
Brigadier General Frank Kendall "Pete" Everest Jr. was a U.S. Air Force officer who is best remembered as an aeroengineer and test pilot during the 1950s.
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8. Roxann Robinson
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Roxann L. Robinson is an American politician. A Republican, she was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2010. She represented the 27th district, in Chesterfield County, in the southern suburbs of Richmond.
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9. Ryan Weld
1980-. (aged 46)
politician
Ryan William Weld is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate for the 1st district. He previously served in the West Virginia House of Delegates. He was appointed whip in 2017.
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10. Drew Hankinson
1983-. (aged 43)
professional wrestler
Andrew William Hankinson is an American professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer under the ring name Doc Gallows. He is best known for his tenures in WWE, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
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11. Perry Baker
1986-. (aged 40)
rugby union player
American football player
rugby sevens player
Perry Baker is an American former rugby union player who played for the United States national rugby sevens team. He is a two-time World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year. At the time of his retirement, with 293 tries Baker ranked first among Americans and second among all international players in tries scored. He also ranked 7th on the all-time...
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