23 Notable alumni of Palm Beach State College
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Palm Beach State College is ranked #4,576 in the world and #1,192 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 23 notable alumni from Palm Beach State 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 Palm Beach State College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Randy O'Neal
1960-. (aged 66)
baseball player
Randall Jeffrey O'Neal is an American former college and professional baseball player who was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven seasons. He played at the major league level for the Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and San Francisco Giants.
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2. Matt Willhite
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Matt Willhite is a Democratic politician from Florida who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2016 to 2022. He represented the 86th District, which includes Greenacres, Haverhill, Loxahatchee Groves, Royal Palm Beach, Wellington and parts of unincorporated Palm Beach County. Willhite currently works as a Captain for Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, making him the...
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3. Andy McGaffigan
1956-. (aged 70)
baseball player
Andrew Joseph McGaffigan is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1991.
4. Ken Jenne
1947-. (aged 79)
lawyer
Kenneth C. Jenne II is a former Democratic member of the Florida State Senate and a former sheriff of Broward County (Broward County Sheriff's Office), which encompasses Fort Lauderdale. He resigned as sheriff in September 2007, after having pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion and mail fraud. On November 16, 2007, he was sentenced to a year and a day...
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5. Al Lamberti
Al Lamberti is a former sheriff of Broward County, which encompasses Fort Lauderdale in southeastern Florida.
6. Ross Baumgarten
1955-. (aged 71)
baseball player
Ross Baumgarten is an American former professional baseball player who was a pitcher in Major League Baseball for five seasons in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Baumgarten played for the Chicago White Sox from 1978 to 1981, and Pittsburgh Pirates in 1982.
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7. Robby Thompson
1962-. (aged 64)
baseball player
Robert Randall Thompson is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball (1986–1996) with the San Francisco Giants where he was their starting second baseman for eleven straight years. Although he was often overshadowed by his contemporary, Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg, Thompson was a two-time All-Star player who...
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8. Ken Green
1958-. (aged 68)
golfer
Kenneth J. Green is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour Champions. Green has won eleven tournaments as a pro, including five PGA Tour events and played on the U.S. team in the 1989 Ryder Cup. He is also known for returning to competition after losing his right leg...
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9. Kevin Siegrist
1989-. (aged 37)
baseball player
Kevin Ryan Siegrist is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies. He was drafted by the Cardinals in 2008 out of Palm Beach State College in Lake Worth, Florida.
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10. Brad Peacock
1988-. (aged 38)
baseball player
Bradley Joseph Peacock is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Houston Astros, and Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 207 pounds (94 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.
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11. Yolanda Griffith
1970-. (aged 56)
basketball player
basketball coach
Yolanda Evette Griffith is an American former professional basketball player who played in both the ABL and WNBA. An eight time WNBA All-Star, she was named the 1999 WNBA MVP and the WNBA Finals MVP in 2005 when she won the WNBA championship with the Sacramento Monarchs. One of the top defensive players in WNBA's history, she was the 1999...
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12. Antoan Richardson
1983-. (aged 43)
baseball player
baseball coach
Antoan Edward Richardson is a Bahamian-American former professional baseball outfielder who currently serves as the first base coach for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Braves and New York Yankees. Before his professional career, he played college baseball at Palm Beach Community College and Vanderbilt University. Richardson served as the first base...
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13. Jesper Parnevik
1965-. (aged 61)
golfer
Jesper Bo Parnevik is a Swedish professional golfer. He spent 38 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking in 2000 and 2001.
14. Mark Foley
1954-. (aged 72)
radio personality
politician
Mark Adam Foley is an American former politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives. He served from 1995 until 2006, representing the 16th District of Florida as a member of the Republican Party, before resigning due to revelations that he had sent sexually explicit messages to teenaged boys who had served as congressional pages...
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15. Jeff Wilpon
athlete
Jeffrey Scott Wilpon is an American businessman who was an executive vice-president of Sterling Equities, and the owner of the Overwatch League Esports team the New York Excelsior. He is the former COO of the New York Mets baseball team and son of the former principal owner of the New York Mets Fred Wilpon.
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16. Monte Markham
1935-. (aged 91)
stage actor
film director
television actor
actor
film actor
Monte Markham is an American actor. He has appeared in films, television series, and on Broadway.
17. William Calley
1943-2024 (aged 81)
military officer
real-estate agent
gemologist
William Laws Calley Jr. was a United States Army officer convicted by court-martial of the murder of 22 unarmed South Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre on March 16, 1968, during the Vietnam War. Calley was released to house arrest under orders by President Richard Nixon three days after his conviction. The United States District Court for the Middle...
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18. Deidre Hall
1947-. (aged 79)
film actor
actor
television actor
Deidre Hall is an American actress and model. She is best known for her portrayal of Marlena Evans on the NBC/Peacock daytime drama Days of Our Lives, whom she has played for over 45 years.
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19. Burt Reynolds
1936-2018 (aged 82)
American football player
producer
voice actor
film director
film actor
Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. was an American actor most famous during the 1970s and '80s. He became well known in television series such as Gunsmoke (1962–1965), Hawk (1966) and Dan August (1970–1971). He had leading roles in films such as Navajo Joe (1966), and 100 Rifles (1969), and his breakthrough role was as Lewis Medlock in Deliverance (1972).
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20. Tony Cruz
1986-. (aged 40)
baseball player
Arnoldi Anthony Cruz is an American former professional baseball catcher. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 26th round of the 2007 MLB draft and he made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with them four years later. Cruz was a member of the Cardinals 2011 World Series champion team. He also played for the Kansas City...
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21. Sammis Reyes
1995-. (aged 31)
basketball player
American football player
Sammis Daniel Reyes Martel is a Chilean professional football tight end and former basketball player. The first player from Chile to play in the National Football League, Reyes grew up playing basketball as a youth member of their national team before moving to the United States on an athletic scholarship at 14. He played college basketball for the Hawaii Rainbow...
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22. Dusty Rhodes
1946-. (aged 80)
baseball manager
Virgil Riley Runnels Jr., better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler, booker, and trainer who worked for the National Wrestling Alliance and the World Wrestling Federation, later known as WWE. Rhodes was considered a star wrestler and presented the persona of an American everyman, the American Dream personified. Rhodes is widely regarded as one...
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23. Judge Reinhold
1957-. (aged 69)
theatrical director
film producer
film actor
television actor
actor
Edward Ernest "Judge" Reinhold Jr. is an American actor who is best known for his work in Hollywood films during the 1980s. He has starred in several popular films such as Stripes (1981), Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), and Ruthless People (1986). He has co-starred in all of the films in the Beverly Hills Cop series (1984, 1987, 1994,...
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