6 Notable alumni of John F. Kennedy University
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
John F. Kennedy University is ranked #3,400 in the world and #888 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 6 notable alumni from John F. Kennedy 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 John F. Kennedy University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Marcel Diallo
1972-. (aged 54)
poet
musician
Marcel Diallo is an American musician, poet, artist and community builder, known for his founding of the Black Dot Artists Collective, The Black New World and his revitalization efforts in West Oakland's historic, predominantly African-American Prescott neighborhood aka the Lower Bottoms.
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2. Mildred Howard
1945-. (aged 81)
artist
sculptor
Mildred Howard is an African-American artist known primarily for her sculptural installation and mixed-media assemblages. Her work has been shown at galleries in Boston, Los Angeles and New York, internationally at venues in Berlin, Cairo, London, Paris, and Venice, and at institutions including the Oakland Museum of California, the de Young Museum, SFMOMA, the San Jose Museum of Art, and...
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3. Kimberly Ellis
politician
activist
Kimberly Ellis is an American activist and was the Executive Director of Emerge California from 2010 until she ran for the Chair of the California Democratic Party in 2017. Ellis is considered a progressive Democrat and formerly served on the California Democratic Party Finance Committee and also on the California Democratic Party's African American Caucus as Recording Secretary. Ellis ran...
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4. Brian Andreas
1956-. (aged 70)
painter
Brian Andreas is the pen name of Kai Andreas Skye, an American writer, artist, publisher and speaker known for his simple short stories of 50 to 100 words.
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5. Hassan al-Nouri
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Hassan al-Nouri is a Syrian politician who was a candidate for the Syrian presidential election in June 2014.
6. Josefa González-Blanco Ortiz-Mena
1965-. (aged 61)
official
ecologist
licensed
university teacher
Josefa González Blanco Ortiz Mena is a Mexican ecologist, politician and diplomat from the National Regeneration Movement who was the Secretary of Environment from 2018 to 2019. She has served as the Mexican ambassador to the United Kingdom since 23 April 2021. On 9 June 2021, she presented her credentials to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace accrediting her as...
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