11 Notable alumni of Quincy University
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
Quincy University is ranked #5,232 in the world and #1,377 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Quincy 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 Quincy University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Dietrich C. Smith
1840-1914 (aged 74)
politician
Dietrich Conrad Smith was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
2. El Tappe
1927-1998 (aged 71)
baseball player
Elvin Walter Tappe was an American professional baseball player, a catcher for the Chicago Cubs between 1954 and 1962, who was best known as a member of Philip K. Wrigley's College of Coaches during the 1961 and 1962 seasons.
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3. Zoe Nicholson
women's rights activist
writer
Zoe Nicholson is a feminist activist, author, and a longtime member of the National Organization for Women. Openly lesbian, she is known for her work as an independent historian of Alice Paul as well as her role in the campaign for the Equal Rights Amendment.
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4. Francis G. Slay
1955-. (aged 71)
lawyer
politician
Francis Gerard Slay is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 45th Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri from 2001 to 2017. The first mayor of the city of St. Louis to be elected to the office four consecutive times, Slay is the longest-serving mayor in St. Louis history. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He is...
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5. Josh Kinney
1979-. (aged 47)
baseball player
Joshua Thomas Kinney is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, and Seattle Mariners. He threw a slider, four-seam fastball, curveball, and a two-seam fastball.
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6. Scott L. Thoele
1958-. (aged 68)
military personnel
Scott L. Thoele is a retired major general in the National Guard of the United States. His final assignment was as Deputy Commanding General for the Reserve Component of United States Army Forces Command. Thoele previously served as Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard, United States Army Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth. He retired on 30 September 2015 after 14...
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7. John Mahoney
1940-2018 (aged 78)
film actor
comedian
stage actor
television actor
singer
Charles John Mahoney was an English-born American actor. He played retired police officer Martin Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier from 1993 to 2004, receiving nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
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8. Geoff Hartlieb
1993-. (aged 33)
basketball player
baseball player
Geoffrey Thomas Hartlieb is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Athletics organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, Miami Marlins, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, and Detroit Tigers.
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9. Alison Schwagmeyer
1990-. (aged 36)
basketball player
Alison Renee Schwagmeyer is an American former professional basketball player. She played college basketball for the Charleston Southern Buccaneers and the Quincy Hawks before playing in Germany, Australia, Romania, Spain, and Serbia. In Australia, she helped the Lakeside Lightning win the SBL championship in 2018 and earned three consecutive SBL Most Valuable Player awards. She also played in the Women's...
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10. Mary Jo White
1941-2025 (aged 84)
politician
Mary Jo White is an American attorney who served as the 31st chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from 2013 to 2017. She was the first woman to be the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, serving from 1993 to 2002. On January 24, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated White to replace Elisse B....
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11. Augustine Tolton
1854-1897 (aged 43)
Catholic priest
religious leader
John Augustus Tolton was an African American Catholic who served as the first openly Black Catholic priest in the United States, having been ordained in Rome in 1886. He was preceded by the Healy brothers, Catholic priests who passed as White.
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