7 Notable alumni of Georgia Southwestern State University
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
Georgia Southwestern State University is ranked #4,674 in the world and #1,224 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from Georgia Southwestern 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 Georgia Southwestern State University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Mary Elizabeth Lado
1978-. (aged 48)
Mary Elizabeth Lado is a figure competitor from the United States. Mary quickly moved up the amateur ranks in 2003 and soon became a professional figure competitor in 2004 by winning NPC National Figure Championships. Today Lado is one of the top figure competitors in the Industry, winning the Ms. Figure International on two consecutive occasions and placing in the...
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2. Hugh Carter
1920-1999 (aged 79)
politician
Hugh Alton Carter Sr. was an American politician and businessman from Georgia. He was also the first cousin of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter.
3. Griffin Bell
1918-2009 (aged 91)
lawyer
judge
politician
Griffin Boyette Bell was the 72nd Attorney General of the United States, having served under President Jimmy Carter. Previously, he was a U.S. circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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4. Jaha Dukureh
1989-. (aged 37)
women's rights activist
Jaha Dukureh is a Gambian women's right activist and anti-female genital mutilation campaigner. Dukureh was subjected to female genital mutilation in the Gambia when she was a little more than a week old. She is the founder and executive director of Safe Hands for Girls, an organization working to end FGM, and was the lead campaigner in The Guardian's End...
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5. Rosalynn Carter
1927-2023 (aged 96)
writer
autobiographer
women's rights activist
politician
Eleanor Rosalynn Carter was an American activist and humanitarian who served as the first lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981, as the wife of President Jimmy Carter. Throughout her decades of public service, she was a leading advocate for women's rights and mental health.
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6. Gloria Carter Spann
1926-1990 (aged 64)
art educator
politician
Gloria Carter Spann was an American motorcyclist and activist. Spann was a younger sister of the 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter. She was noted as one of the first women inducted into Harley-Davidson’s 100,000 Mile Club, was named Most Outstanding Female Motorcyclist in 1978 and worked as an activist for motorcycle rights.
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7. Jimmy Carter
1924-2024 (aged 100)
environmentalist
farmer
human rights defender
humanitarian
naval officer
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter served from 1971 to 1975 as the 76th governor of Georgia and from 1963 to 1967 in the Georgia State Senate. He is the only U.S. president from Georgia,...
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