21 Notable alumni of Merrimack College
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Merrimack College is ranked #2,739 in the world and #710 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 21 notable alumni from Merrimack 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 Merrimack College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Rob Ricci
1984-. (aged 42)
ice hockey player
Rob Ricci is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward who most recently played for the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL.
2. Vincent Lozzi
1932-. (aged 94)
politician
Vincent J. Lozzi is an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
3. Steven Angelo
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Steven V. Angelo is a former state representative and Town Manager.
4. Christopher Fallon
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Christopher G. Fallon is an American politician who represented the 33rd Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2003 to 2015 and was a member of the Malden School Committee from 1989 to 1997. He declined to seek re-election in 2014 and was succeeded by Steven Ultrino.
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5. Brian Cresta
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Brian M. Cresta is an American politician who currently serves on the Middleton, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen. He previously served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1995 to 2001 and as a member of the Wakefield, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen from 1991 to 1994. From 1998 to 2001 he was also the Chairman of the Massachusetts...
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6. Sally Ann Freedman
1940-2015 (aged 75)
beauty pageant contestant
television presenter
Sally Ann Freedman was a former beauty queen, professional model, band vocalist, and educator. As Miss Massachusetts USA, she competed in the Miss Universe contest held in Long Beach, California in 1958. Her previous titles included Miss Essex County 1955, Miss Sea Nymph 1956, Miss Hampton Beach 1957, and Miss New England Ballroom 1958. In 1961, she was the talent...
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7. Brian C. Mitchell
1953-. (aged 73)
academic
university teacher
Brian Christopher Mitchell is the president and managing principal of Academic Innovators. Prior to founding Academic Innovators, he served as president of Brian Mitchell & Associates, LLC. He was previously the president of Bucknell University, serving from 2004 until 2010. From 1998 through 2004, he served as president of Washington & Jefferson College. He is a nationally recognized expert in...
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8. Nolan Godfrey
1981-. (aged 45)
athlete
Nolan Patrick Godfrey is a former American professional lacrosse player, most recently for the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse. A former All-American at Merrimack College, he has experience in Major League Lacrosse, the National Lacrosse League, Senior A level box lacrosse in the Western Lacrosse Association, and for USA Indoor. Godfrey began playing the sport one month short of...
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9. Brett Seney
1996-. (aged 30)
ice hockey player
Brett Seney is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and captain for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL). Seney was drafted by the New Jersey Devils 157th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
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10. Greg Classen
1977-. (aged 49)
ice hockey player
Gregory Dean "Greg" Classen is a German-Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Classen played a total of 90 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) all with the Nashville Predators. He also appeared in 321 American Hockey League (AHL) games between six seasons and four different teams. After his career in North America, he moved to Europe and retired after...
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11. Marc Lombardo
politician
Marc T. Lombardo is an American politician who represents the 22nd Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He is a former member of the Billerica, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen and a former Billerica town meeting member (2004–2010). He has 2 kids, Guytano and Angelina Lombardo.
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12. Karl Stollery
1987-. (aged 39)
ice hockey player
Karl Stollery is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He most recently played with HC Bolzano, Italian team of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL).
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13. Barbara L'Italien
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Barbara A. L'Italien is an American politician from the state of Massachusetts, serving from January 2015 to 2019 as the State Senator from the 2nd Essex and Middlesex District. She was previously the director of government affairs for the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts, Steve Grossman. From 2003 to January 2011 she was a member of the Massachusetts House of...
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14. Joe Cannata
1990-. (aged 36)
ice hockey player
Joe Cannata is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the Norfolk Admirals in the ECHL. Cannata was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the sixth round, 173rd overall, of the 2009 NHL entry draft after his freshman season at Merrimack where he played in 23 games. Internationally, Cannata has represented the United States at the...
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15. Collin Delia
1994-. (aged 32)
ice hockey player
Collin Delia is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Blackhawks and Vancouver Canucks.
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16. T.J. Donovan
1974-. (aged 52)
lawyer
Thomas J. "T. J." Donovan Jr. is an American lawyer and politician who served as Vermont Attorney General from 2017 to 2022. He was first elected in 2016 with over 66 percent of the vote. He previously served for ten years as State's Attorney of Chittenden County, the most populous county in Vermont.
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17. Ryan O'Rourke
1988-. (aged 38)
baseball player
Ryan Patrick O'Rourke is an American college baseball coach and former professional baseball pitcher. He is the volunteer assistant and pitching coach at the College of the Holy Cross. He played college baseball at Merrimack College from 2007 to 2010. O'Rourke was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 13th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft and made...
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18. Carl Yastrzemski
1939-. (aged 87)
baseball player
Carl Michael Yastrzemski Sr., nicknamed "Yaz", is an American former professional baseball player who played his entire 23-year career with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He started his career primarily as a left fielder, but also played 33 games as a third baseman. Later in his career, he was mainly a first baseman and designated hitter.
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19. Stéphane Da Costa
1989-. (aged 37)
ice hockey player
Stéphane Da Costa is a French professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Born in France, Da Costa moved to the United States as a junior to develop as a player. After junior, Da Costa moved on to NCAA collegiate hockey, playing two seasons with Merrimack College. He then signed...
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20. Kelly Lange
1937-. (aged 89)
journalist
Kelly Lange is an American journalist, most notable for being the first woman to be a nightly news anchor in Los Angeles. Lange, a Shakespeare major in college, is a longtime news anchor in Los Angeles, a veteran radio and TV news reporter, NBC talk show host, former Tournament of Roses parade co-host, and a best-selling mystery author.
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21. Charlie Day
1976-. (aged 50)
showrunner
actor
comedian
television actor
writer
Charles Peckham Day is an American actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for playing Charlie Kelly on the FX/FXX dark comedy It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005–present), of which he is also a writer and an executive producer. In 2011, he was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award and a Satellite Award for the role. Subsequently, he...
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