10 Notable alumni of Hood College
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Hood College is ranked #3,735 in the world and #987 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Hood College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Hood College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Kenneth P. Kerr
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
Kenneth P. Kerr is an American politician. He is a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates. He represents District 3B, which covers parts of Frederick County. He was previously a member of the Frederick County Board of Education from 2016 to 2018.
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2. Sophie Kerr
1880-1965 (aged 85)
novelist
poet
writer
Sophie Kerr was a prolific writer of the early 20th century whose stories about smart, ambitious women mirrored her own evolution from small-town girl to successful career woman. At a time when few women were financially self-sufficient, Kerr made her way from Maryland’s Eastern Shore to New York City, where she supported herself as a magazine editor and a writer...
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3. James N. Robey, Jr
1941-. (aged 85)
politician
James N. Robey Jr., an American Democratic politician, was a Maryland State Senator from January 10, 2007, to January 14, 2015. He was the Senate Majority Leader from 2013 until he retired in January 2015.
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4. Nilah Magruder
1982-. (aged 44)
illustrator
comics artist
Nilah Magruder is an American comic artist who also works in storyboarding and animation.
5. Kelly M. Schulz
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Kelly M. Schulz is an American politician who served as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Commerce from January 2019 to January 2022 and earlier as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation. She served in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 4A, Frederick County, Maryland. She ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Governor of...
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6. Beverly Byron
1932-2025 (aged 93)
politician
Beverly Barton Byron was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the U.S. Congresswoman representing the 6th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1979, to January 3, 1993.
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7. Carmen Delgado Votaw
1935-2017 (aged 82)
politician
Carmen Delgado Votaw was a civil rights pioneer, a public servant, an author, and community leader. She earned an associate degree at the University of Puerto Rico and graduated from American University in Washington, D.C., with a Bachelor of Arts in international studies. She was subsequently awarded an honorary doctorate in humanities by Hood College in Frederick, Maryland.
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8. Claire McCardell
1905-1958 (aged 53)
designer
fashion designer
Claire McCardell was an American fashion designer of ready-to-wear clothing in the twentieth century. She has been credited with the creation of American sportswear.
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9. Greta Zimmer Friedman
1924-2016 (aged 92)
dental assistant
painter
designer
restorer
Greta Friedman was an Austrian-born American who was photographed being grabbed and kissed by a Navy sailor in the historic V-J Day in Times Square photograph of 1945 by Life magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt. For decades the photograph was misattributed in popular culture as being that of a nurse; however, Friedman was wearing a white uniform because she was a...
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10. David Gallaher
1975-. (aged 51)
comics writer
David Matthew Gallaher is an American video game writer, comics writer, podcaster and editor, known primarily for his work in comics and video games: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Vampire: The Masquerade, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, High Moon, Box 13, The Only Living Boy and 'The Only Living Girl'. His clients include Marvel Comics, the CBLDF, Harris Publications and McGraw-Hill....
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