14 Notable alumni of Kean University
Updated: June 19, 2026 EliteDegrees
Kean University is 2096st in the world, 1st in North America, and 526st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 14 notable alumni from Kean 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 Kean University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Camille Sabie
1902-1998 (aged 96)
athletics competitor
Camille Sabie was an American athlete who represented the United States in several events at the 1922 Women's World Games, and won gold medals in the 110-yard hurdles and standing long jump and a bronze medal in the conventional long jump.
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2. Shavonda E. Sumter
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
Shavonda E. Sumter is an American Democratic Party politician who represented the 35th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2012 to 2026.
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3. Edward James Patten
1905-1994 (aged 89)
lawyer
politician
Edward James Patten was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who represented the now-redistricted New Jersey's 15th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for eighteen years, lasting from 1963 until 1981.
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4. Christine E. Dickson
clinical psychologist
Christine E. Dickson is an American clinical psychologist. For over 20 years, she has specialized in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. She is best known for being a psychotherapist in California and appearing as a featured guest on Tri-Valley Community Television where she provides self-help advice on topics such as mindfulness, work-family balance, marital happiness, compassion, trauma recovery, and more. Her psychotherapy...
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5. Nellie Pou
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Nelida Avila Pou is an American politician and business administrator serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 9th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the New Jersey Senate from 2012 to 2025 and the New Jersey General Assembly from 1997 to 2012, representing the 35th legislative district. When Pou was sworn...
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6. Zuleika Soler
1994-. (aged 32)
model
Zuleika Soler Aragón is a Salvadoran model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Reinado de El Salvador 2019. She represented El Salvador at the Miss Universe 2019.
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7. Kevin Herget
1991-. (aged 35)
baseball player
Kevin R. Herget is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, and Atlanta Braves. He made his MLB debut in 2022.
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8. Alan Paul
1949-. (aged 77)
composer
singer
Alan Paul Wichinsky is an American Grammy Award-winning singer and composer, best known as one of the founding members of the current incarnation of the vocal group The Manhattan Transfer.
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9. Tom Coyne
1954-2017 (aged 63)
mastering engineer
Thomas J. Coyne was an American mastering engineer.
10. Alan R. Moon
1951-. (aged 75)
board game designer
Alan R. Moon is a British game designer best known for creating the turn-based strategy game Ticket to Ride. He is generally considered to be one of the foremost designers of German-style board games. Many of his games can be seen as board game variations on the travelling salesman problem.
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11. Michael Sorrentino
1981-. (aged 45)
model
actor
Michael Paul Sorrentino, also known as The Situation, is an American television personality. He appeared on all six seasons of the MTV reality show Jersey Shore from 2009 through 2012, and has since returned to the franchise with Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.
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12. Donald Payne Jr
1958-2024 (aged 66)
politician
Donald Milford Payne Jr. was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 10th congressional district from 2012 until his death in 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, Payne served as president of the Newark city council from 2010 to 2012.
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13. Jamel Holley
1979-. (aged 47)
chief executive officer
politician
Jamel Curtis Holley is an American Democratic Party politician from the state of New Jersey, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 20th Legislative District from 2015 to 2022. He is the first African American to represent the district, serving out the unexpired term of former Assemblyman and now State Senator Joseph Cryan, and formerly served as...
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14. LaMonica McIver
1986-. (aged 40)
academic administrator
politician
LaMonica R. McIver is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 10th congressional district since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, she served on the Newark municipal council from 2018 to 2024. McIver was first elected to Congress in a September 2024 special election to succeed Donald Payne Jr. in Congress, who died in office...
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