17 Notable alumni of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is ranked #2,444 in the world and #628 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 17 notable alumni from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Kutztown University of Pennsylvania won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. William Martin Croll
1866-1929 (aged 63)
teacher
politician
William Martin Croll was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
2. Stephen Dennis
1987-. (aged 39)
basketball player
Stephen Dennis is an American professional basketball player who last played for Racing Luxembourg of the Total League. He played college basketball for Kutztown University of Pennsylvania before playing professionally in the NBA D-League, Germany, Australia, Israel and Luxembourg.
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3. José Lorenzo Pesquera
1882-1950 (aged 68)
lawyer
politician
José Lorenzo Pesquera was a Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.
4. Arthur Granville Dewalt
1854-1931 (aged 77)
lawyer
politician
Arthur Granville Dewalt was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district from 1915 to 1921.
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5. Matt Swarmer
1993-. (aged 33)
baseball player
Matthew Lee Swarmer is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Lancaster Stormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs.
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6. Arenda L. Wright Allen
1960-. (aged 66)
military officer
lawyer
judge
Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. She formerly worked as an Assistant United States Attorney and a Federal Public Defender in Norfolk, Virginia.
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7. Bill Beckley
1946-. (aged 80)
photographer
draftsperson
sculptor
university teacher
painter
Bill Beckley was an American narrative and conceptual artist. In the early 1970s, he was one of the original artists at 112 Greene Street Workshop gallery in SoHo, New York City.
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8. Gus Yatron
1927-2003 (aged 76)
politician
boxer
Constantine George "Gus" Yatron was an American businessman, boxer, and politician who served twelve consecutive terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district from 1969 to 1993.
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9. Don Reitz
1929-2014 (aged 85)
ceramicist
artist
Donald Lester Reitz was an American ceramic artist, recognized for inspiring a reemergence of salt glaze pottery in United States. He was a teacher of ceramic art at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1962 until 1988. During this period, he adapted the pottery firing technique developed in the Middle Ages, which involved pouring salt into the pottery kiln during the...
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10. Ryan Vogelsong
1977-. (aged 49)
baseball player
Ryan Andrew Vogelsong, nicknamed "Vogey", is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers (2007–2008) and Orix Buffaloes (2009). He stands 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighs 215 pounds (98 kg).
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11. Rick Vito
1949-. (aged 77)
singer-songwriter
guitarist
singer
musician
Richard Francis Vito is an American guitarist and singer. He was part of Fleetwood Mac between 1987 and 1991. Vito took over as lead guitarist after Lindsey Buckingham left the group. He is best known for his blues and slide guitar style, whose influences include Elmore James, Robert Nighthawk, B.B. King, Alvino Rey, Les Paul, George Harrison, and Keith Richards.
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12. Craig Reynolds
1996-. (aged 30)
American football player
Craig Reynolds is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Kutztown Golden Bears, and signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL draft.
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13. Mark Rozzi
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Mark Lucio Rozzi is an American politician who served as the 140th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from January to February 2023. A member of the Democratic Party he represented the 126th district from 2013 to 2024.
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14. Andre Reed
1964-. (aged 62)
American football player
Andre Darnell Reed is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Buffalo Bills. He played college football for the Kutztown Golden Bears and was selected by the Bills in the fourth round of the 1985 NFL draft with the 86th overall selection. Following 15...
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15. Joe DeRosa
1977-. (aged 49)
screenwriter
television actor
actor
comedian
Joe DeRosa is an American stand-up comedian, actor, restaurateur, musician, and podcaster.
16. Tyler Lepley
1987-. (aged 39)
actor
television actor
Tyler Lepley is an American actor who portrays Benjamin "Benny" Young on the Tyler Perry produced prime time soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots; which is the first scripted television series to air on the Oprah Winfrey Network.
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17. Bill DeMott
1966-. (aged 60)
professional wrestler
manager
William Charles DeMott II is an American retired professional wrestler, road agent, and trainer. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Hugh Morrus and World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E) under his real name. DeMott also performed as Crash the Terminator in both Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) and Japan.
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