20 Notable alumni of Millikin University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Millikin University is ranked #3,592 in the world and #944 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 20 notable alumni from Millikin 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 Millikin University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Cecil Garriott
1916-1990 (aged 74)
baseball player
Virgil Cecil Garriott was an American professional baseball player during the middle of the 20th century. An outfielder during his long career in minor league baseball, Garriott made six appearances as a pinch hitter at the Major League level for the Chicago Cubs in 1946.
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2. Joseph Cogdal
1897-1978 (aged 81)
basketball coach
Joseph T. Cogdal was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football at Findlay College—now known as the University of Findlay–in Findlay, Ohio and Illinois State Normal University—now known as Illinois State University—in Normal, Illinois from 1927 to 1930.
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3. Danny Moeller
1885-1951 (aged 66)
baseball player
Daniel Edward Moeller was an American professional baseball player.
4. Harry Forrester
1922-2008 (aged 86)
basketball coach
Harry Conway Forrester was an American basketball coach who led the way in integrating the sports teams of Quincy University in the racially segregated 1950s. When Quincy played at the NAIA (now NCAA) national tournament in 1955, it was the only team with African American members.
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5. Mike Rowland
1953-. (aged 73)
baseball player
Michael Evan Rowland is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants in parts of two seasons from 1980 to 1981. Listed at 6' 3", 205 lb., Rowland batted and threw right handed. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.
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6. Bob Bledsaw
1942-2008 (aged 66)
game designer
Robert Eugene Bledsaw was the founder of the role-playing game publisher Judges Guild.
7. Thomas W. Ewing
1935-. (aged 91)
farmer
politician
Thomas William Ewing is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives and the Illinois State House of Representatives. Ewing was a state representative from 1974 to 1991, and a U.S. Congressman representing the 15th district of Illinois from July 2, 1991 until his retirement on January 3, 2001. In January 1995 he was named a Deputy...
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8. Douglas R. Oberhelman
1953-. (aged 73)
businessperson
business executive
Douglas R. Oberhelman is an American businessman. He is the former CEO and Executive Chairman of Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, Illinois.
9. Jeffrey Alexander Sterling
lawyer
Jeffrey Alexander Sterling is an American lawyer and former CIA employee who was arrested, charged, and convicted of violating the Espionage Act for revealing details about Operation Merlin to journalist James Risen. Sterling claimed he was prosecuted as punishment for filing a race discrimination lawsuit against the CIA. The case was based on what the judge called "very powerful circumstantial...
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10. Alice Ambrose
1906-2001 (aged 95)
professor
philosopher
Alice Ambrose Lazerowitz was an American philosopher, logician, and author.
11. Marcia Morey
1955-. (aged 71)
swimmer
politician
Marcia Helen Morey is an American politician, former judge and former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. She competed in the preliminary heats of the women's 100-meter breaststroke and 200-meter breaststroke events, recording times of 1:17.30 and 2:41.85, respectively. Morey has represented the 30th district in the North Carolina House of Representatives...
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12. Gigi Goode
1997-. (aged 29)
drag queen
Gigi Goode is an American drag queen, fashion designer, and reality television personality known for being a runner-up on the twelfth season of the drag competition series RuPaul's Drag Race. Following her appearance on Drag Race, Goode was cast in the Drive 'N Drag concert series, appeared in multiple music videos, and participated in a Savage X Fenty fashion show....
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13. Rodney Davis
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Rodney Lee Davis is an American politician and lobbyist who served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 13th congressional district from 2013 to 2023. Davis's tenure ended when redistricting led to a primary race in the Illinois's 15th against fellow incumbent Mary Miller.
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14. Joel Kim Booster
1988-. (aged 38)
actor
comedian
screenwriter
Joel Alexander Kim Booster, born Kim Joonmin (Korean: 김준민), is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He is known for writing, producing, and starring in the Hulu romantic comedy film Fire Island and his role in the Apple TV comedy series Loot (2022–present), earning two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for the former. He has also co-produced, written, or guest...
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15. Jeff Monken
1967-. (aged 59)
head coach
American football player
Jeffrey Michael Monken is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach at the United States Military Academy, a position he has held since 2014. Monken previously served as the head football coach of Georgia Southern University from 2010 to 2013. Prior to that, he worked under Paul Johnson as a running backs coach and special teams...
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16. Jen Tullock
1983-. (aged 43)
actor
film director
Jennifer Tullock is an American actor and writer best known for her roles as Devon Scout-Hale in Apple TV+'s Severance and Anita St. Pierre in HBO's Perry Mason.
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17. Annie Wersching
1977-2023 (aged 46)
voice actor
television actor
film actor
video game actor
Anne Wersching was an American actress. She was known for her television roles as Renee Walker in 24, Julia Brasher in Bosch, Emma Whitmore in Timeless, Dr. Kelly Neiman in Castle, Leslie Dean in Runaways, Lily Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries and Rosalind Dyer in The Rookie, as well as the voice and performance-capture for Tess in the video game...
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18. Jodi Benson
1961-. (aged 65)
singer
film actor
musical theatre actor
teacher
voice actor
Jodi Benson is an American actress and singer. She is best known for providing the voice of Ariel in Disney's The Little Mermaid (1989), as well as in its sequel, prequel, and television series spin-off, along with many other Disney works. Benson is also known for her portrayal of Barbie in the second and third films of the Toy Story...
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19. Sierra Boggess
1982-. (aged 44)
stage actor
recording artist
singer
actor
Sierra Marjory Boggess is an American actress and singer.
20. Kevin Vann
1951-. (aged 75)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Kevin William Vann is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Orange in Southern California since 2012. Vann previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth in Texas from 2005 to 2012.
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