4 Notable alumni of Paine College
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
Paine College is ranked #5,726 in the world and #1,492 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 4 notable alumni from Paine 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 Paine College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Mike Thurmond
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Michael L. Thurmond is an American author, attorney, and politician. A Democrat, he was previously the Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County and a representative in the Georgia General Assembly. He served as Georgia Labor Commissioner from 1999 to 2011.
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2. Channing Heggie Tobias
1882-1961 (aged 79)
activist
Channing Heggie Tobias was a civil rights activist and 1948 Spingarn Medalist. In 1946 he was appointed to the President's Committee on Civil Rights. He has been called "the Booker T. Washington of his day".
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3. Pastor Troy
1977-. (aged 49)
songwriter
rapper
Micah LeVar Troy, known professionally as Pastor Troy, is an American rapper from Augusta, Georgia. He is best known for his 2002 single "Are We Cuttin'" (featuring Ms. Jade), which entered the Billboard Hot 100. The year prior, he signed with Universal Records to release his fourth album and major label debut, Face Off (2001), which entered the Billboard 200....
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4. Joseph Lowery
1921-2020 (aged 99)
religious leader
human rights defender
Christian minister
civil rights advocate
Joseph Echols Lowery was an American minister in the United Methodist Church and leader in the civil rights movement. He founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Martin Luther King Jr. and others, serving as its vice president, later chairman of the board, and its third president from 1977 to 1997. Lowery participated in most of the major activities of...
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