22 Notable alumni of Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Millersville University of Pennsylvania is ranked #2,378 in the world and #611 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 22 notable alumni from Millersville 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 Millersville University of Pennsylvania won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Andrew Cassilly
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Andrew Cassilly is a senior advisor to Maryland governor Larry Hogan in the Governor's Legislative Office. Cassilly is a Republican who represented district 35B in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2015 to 2019 when he resigned to work for Hogan. He is the brother of state senator Robert Cassilly and former Harford County State's Attorney Joseph Cassilly.
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2. Marriott Henry Brosius
1843-1901 (aged 58)
lawyer
politician
Marriott Henry Brosius was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
3. D. Newlin Fell
1840-1919 (aged 79)
judge
David Newlin Fell served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1894 to 1910, and as chief justice from 1910 to 1915.
4. Matthew Knisely
1974-. (aged 52)
writer
photojournalist
Matthew "Matt" Knisely is an American TV Photojournalist and an American author known for professional standards and his vivid editing and use of depth of field in his photography.
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5. William Walton Griest
1858-1929 (aged 71)
journalist
teacher
editor
politician
William Walton Griest was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
6. R. William Field
epidemiologist
R. William Field is an academic scholar and Professor in the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and Department of Epidemiology within the College of Public Health at the University of Iowa. He received a BS and MS degree in Biology from Millersville University of Pennsylvania and a PhD in Preventive Medicine from the College of Medicine at the University...
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7. Mary T. Wales
1874-1952 (aged 78)
educator
Mary Tiffany Wales was a college-educated teacher and co-founder of Johnson & Wales Business School in Providence, Rhode Island.
8. Robert Smith Walker
1942-. (aged 84)
teacher
assistant
politician
Robert Smith Walker is an American educator and politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican for ten terms from 1977 until his retirement in 1997. He was best known for his fiery rhetoric and knowledge of parliamentary procedure.
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9. Joseph Franklin Biddle
1871-1936 (aged 65)
lawyer
journalist
publisher
politician
Joseph Franklin Biddle was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
10. Robert E. Evans
1856-1925 (aged 69)
lawyer
judge
politician
Robert Emory Evans was a Nebraska Republican politician.
11. Silvia Vásquez-Lavado
1974-. (aged 52)
mountaineer
explorer
women's rights activist
opinion journalist
social worker
Silvia Vasquez-Lavado is a Peruvian-American mountaineer, writer, social entrepreneur and technologist. In June 2016, she became the first Peruvian woman to summit Mount Everest and the first openly gay woman to complete the Seven Summits, the tallest mountain on each continent from both the Messner and Bass lists.
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12. Eliphalet Oram Lyte
1842-1913 (aged 71)
writer
Eliphalet Oram Lyte was an American teacher and author of grammar and composition textbooks. He is credited as the composer of the tune to the popular song "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" in the publication The Franklin Square Song Collection (1881, New York). It is also indicated that he adapted the lyrics, previously published to a different melody.
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13. Scott Martin
politician
Scott Martin is an American politician from Pennsylvania who has been a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 13th district since January 3, 2017. He was previously a two-term Lancaster county commissioner and chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican County Commissioners Caucus. Martin is married to Amber Martin and they have four children. After a six-month exploratory committee,...
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14. Gertrude I. Johnson
1876-1961 (aged 85)
educator
Gertrude I. Johnson was a college-educated American teacher and co-founder of Johnson & Wales Business School.
15. Hugh Herr
1964-. (aged 62)
researcher
engineer
rock climber
biophysicist
Hugh Herr is an American rock climber, engineer, and biophysicist. When he was young, both of his legs were amputated below the knee due to an accident during an unexpected blizzard that occurred on a rock climbing trip. After months of surgeries and rehabilitation, Herr began climbing again, using specialized prostheses he designed for himself, becoming the first person with...
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16. Ashley Moyer-Gleich
1987-. (aged 39)
basketball official
Ashley Moyer-Gleich is an American professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA), wearing number 13. Moyer-Gleich became the fourth woman to be a full-time NBA referee. Moyer-Gleich played college basketball at Millersville University in Millersville, Pennsylvania. Moyer-Gleich previously refereed in NBA Gatorade League for two seasons and the 2018 WNBA season before becoming a full-time referee for the...
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17. Tim Mayza
1992-. (aged 34)
professional baseball player
Timothy Gerard Mayza is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, and Pittsburgh Pirates. The Blue Jays selected Mayza in the 12th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2017.
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18. Black Thought
1972-. (aged 54)
musician
film actor
songwriter
singer
actor
Tariq Luqmaan Trotter, better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper, singer, actor, television host, and the lead MC of the hip hop group The Roots, which he co-founded with drummer Questlove in Philadelphia. Regarded as "one of the most skilled, incisive, and prolific rappers of his time", he is widely lauded for his live performance skills, continuous multisyllabic...
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19. Umar Johnson
1974-. (aged 52)
child and adolescent psychotherapist
Umar Rashad Ibn Abdullah-Johnson, better known simply as Dr. Umar, is an American motivational speaker. Johnson has referred to himself as the "Prince of Pan-Africanism".
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20. Malik B
1972-2020 (aged 48)
songwriter
rapper
Malik Smart Abdul-Basit was an American rapper and founding member of the Philadelphia-based hip-hop band the Roots. He appeared on the band's first four albums before his departure, but often returned for subsequent releases.
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21. Jordan A. Harris
1984-. (aged 42)
teacher
politician
Jordan A. Harris is an American politician who has served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2013, representing the 186th district in South and Southwest Philadelphia. A member of the Democratic Party, he currently serves as chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.
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22. Joseph Berg Esenwein
1867-1946 (aged 79)
lecturer
writer
journalist
Joseph Berg Esenwein was an American editor, lecturer and writer. He was noted for contributions to the Library of the World's Best Literature.