9 Notable alumni of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico – Ponce
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico – Ponce is 4259st in the world, 1st in North America, and 1107st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico – Ponce sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico – Ponce won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Juan H. Cintrón García
1919-2012 (aged 93)
politician
Juan Herminio Cintrón García was a Puerto Rican politician and Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1968 to 1972. Under his administration the city of Ponce saw the construction of the Coliseo Juan "Pachín" Vicéns and the Centro Gubernamental de Ponce on Avenida Las Americas.
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2. Fernando Gil
717-9997 (aged 9280)
Fernando Arturo Gil-Enseñat is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer. He was the secretary of housing of Puerto Rico under Ricardo Rosselló administration, until January 19, 2020.
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3. Juan Miguel Betancourt
1970-. (aged 56)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Juan Miguel Betancourt, S.E.M.V. is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has been serving as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Hartford in Connecticut since 2018.
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4. Antonio Fas Alzamora
1948-. (aged 78)
politician
Antonio "Tony" J. Fas Alzamora is a Puerto Rican politician and Senator. As of 31 December 2011, he was the longest-serving legislator in the history of Puerto Rico, having served in ten Legislative Assemblies, one House of Representatives (from 1977 to 1980), and nine Senates (since 1980).
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5. Jorge Alberto Ramos Comas
1946-2000 (aged 54)
politician
Jorge Alberto Ramos Comas was a Puerto Rican politician and former senator. He was a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1997 to 2000 representing the Popular Democratic Party (PPD).
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6. Javier Culson
1984-. (aged 42)
athletics competitor
Javier Culson Pérez is a Puerto Rican athlete and Olympiad bronze medalist who specialises in the 400-metre hurdles. After becoming involved with the discipline in his late teen years, he entered the podium in some regional youth events, including the Pan American Junior Athletics Championships. Culson is a two-time silver medallist at the International Association of Athletics Federations's (IAAF) World...
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7. Edwin Rodríguez
1960-. (aged 66)
baseball player
Edwin Rodríguez Morales is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball infielder and manager. He managed the Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2010 to 2011. He also played in the major leagues briefly in the early 1980s for the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres.
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8. Rafael Cordero Santiago
1942-2004 (aged 62)
politician
Rafael Cordero Santiago, better known as "Churumba", was the Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1989 to 2004. Many considered him as a synonym of Ponce, being baptized as "El León Mayor" (Spanish for "The Greatest Lion"), an allusion to the city's official symbol, the lion. Mayor Cordero was a firm believer in the government decentralization process.
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9. Lymari Nadal
1978-. (aged 48)
actor
film actor
Lymari Nadal Torres is a Puerto Rican actress, film producer and scriptwriter. She has performed in films including American Gangster and Battlestar Galactica: The Plan. In 2011, she starred in America, which she co-wrote.
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