9 Notable alumni of Friends University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Friends University is ranked #5,350 in the world and #1,404 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from Friends 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 Friends University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Page Belcher
1899-1980 (aged 81)
lawyer
judge
politician
Page Henry Belcher was an American Republican politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.
2. Mary Easley
politician
Mary L. Easley served as the Oklahoma Senator representing District 18, which includes Mayes, Tulsa and Wagoner counties from her win in a special election in 2004 until 2010. She previously served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1996 through 2004, representing District 78.
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3. June Bacon-Bercey
1928-2019 (aged 91)
meteorologist
June Esther Bacon-Bercey was an American international expert on weather and aviation who worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Weather Service and the Atomic Energy Commission.
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4. Darrel Ray
1950-. (aged 76)
writer
Darrel Wayne Ray is an American organizational psychologist and author who focuses on topics such as workplace organizational culture, secular sexuality, and the treatment of religion-induced trauma. He is a public speaker, podcaster, and atheist activist, and founded the non-profit organization Recovering from Religion as well as the Secular Therapy Project.
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5. Rich Mullins
1955-1997 (aged 42)
singer
composer
recording artist
Richard Wayne Mullins was an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter best known for his worship songs "Awesome God" and "Sometimes by Step". Some of his albums were listed by CCM Magazine in their ranking of the 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, including A Liturgy, a Legacy, & a Ragamuffin Band (1993) at No. 3, The World As...
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6. Carl Brewer
1957-2020 (aged 63)
politician
Carl Brewer was an American politician who served as the 100th mayor of Wichita, Kansas, and was the city's second elected black mayor. He was elected to the mayoralty in 2007 and reelected in 2011.
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7. Antwan Wilson
1972-. (aged 54)
teacher
Antwan Wilson is an American teacher and school administrator. He was appointed the Superintendent of the Oakland Unified School District in Oakland, California, in 2014, and resigned effective February 2017. On December 20, 2016, he was confirmed as Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools in Washington, D.C. He began his new position on February 1, 2017.
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8. Rolf Potts
1970-. (aged 56)
writer
Rolf Potts is an American travel writer, essayist, podcaster, and author. He has written five books, including Vagabonding (Random House, 2003), Marco Polo Didn't Go There (Travelers Tales, 2008), Souvenir (Bloomsbury, 2018), and The Vagabond's Way (Ballantine, 2022). The lifestyle philosophies he outlined in Vagabonding are considered to have been a key influence on the digital nomad movement.
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9. Vernon L. Smith
1927-. (aged 99)
university teacher
economist
Vernon Lomax Smith is an American economist who is currently a professor of economics and law at Chapman University. He was formerly the McLellan/Regent's Professor of Economics at the University of Arizona, a professor of economics and law at George Mason University, and a board member of the Mercatus Center. Along with Daniel Kahneman, Smith won the 2002 Nobel Memorial...
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