24 Notable alumni of Radford University
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
Radford University is ranked #1,923 in the world and #474 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 24 notable alumni from Radford 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 Radford University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Anne B. Crockett-Stark
1942-. (aged 84)
politician
Anne B. "Annie B." Crockett-Stark is an American politician. From 2006 to 2014, she was a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 6th District in the southwestern part of the state.
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2. Charlotte Giesen
1907-1995 (aged 88)
journalist
politician
Charlotte Milton Caldwell Giesen was a Virginia politician and news editor. A lifelong resident of Radford, Virginia, she served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1958 to 1961, becoming the first Republican woman elected to the House.
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3. Prescott Prince
1954-. (aged 72)
lawyer
Prescott Prince is an American lawyer and officer in the United States Navy Reserve. Prince is notable for being assigned to represent Guantanamo captive Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
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4. K. O. Bowman
1927-2019 (aged 92)
statistician
Kimiko Osada Bowman was a Japanese-American statistician known for her work on approximating the probability distribution of maximum likelihood estimators and for her advocacy for people with disabilities.
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5. Goran Nava
1981-. (aged 45)
athletics competitor
Goran Nava is a Serbian-Italian middle distance runner who competed for Serbia in track and field. Born in Castello di Brianza in Italy, he attended Radford University in Virginia, United States. He is a graduate student at the London School of Business (LSB). Nava competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and was also named "Most Successful Athlete of the Year"...
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6. Dorothy Gillespie
1920-2012 (aged 92)
artist
sculptor
Dorothy Gillespie was an American artist and sculptor who became known for her large and colorful abstract metal sculptures. She was artist in residence at the Women's Interart Center in New York City. A pioneer for women in the arts, she had a career spanning over 70 years as an activist, lecturer and mentor to creative women throughout the world....
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7. Francis R. Fannon
Francis R. Fannon is the inaugural holder of the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources position, serving in that capacity from May 29, 2018 to January 20, 2021.
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8. Edwina P. Dalton
1936-. (aged 90)
politician
Edwina Panzer "Eddy" Dalton is a former First Lady of Virginia. After the death of her husband, John N. Dalton, she ran as a Republican for the Senate of Virginia, serving one term from 1988 to 1992. In 1989, she ran unsuccessfully against Don Beyer for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
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9. Laurie Monnes Anderson
1945-. (aged 81)
nurse
politician
Laurie Monnes Anderson is an American Democratic politician who most recently served in the Oregon Senate, representing District 25 in eastern Multnomah County, Oregon, including parts of the cities of Fairview, Gresham, Troutdale, and Wood Village. She previously served two terms in the Oregon House of Representatives.
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10. June Atkinson
1948-. (aged 78)
politician
June St. Clair Atkinson was elected North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 3, 2004, in a race that was decided by the North Carolina General Assembly on August 23, 2005. She was re-elected in 2008 and 2012.
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11. Ryan Meisinger
1994-. (aged 32)
baseball player
Ryan Thomas Meisinger is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, and Chicago Cubs. He currently serves as a pitching coach for the Florida Complex League Twins.
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12. MaryLynn Magar
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
MaryLynn Magar is an American politician from Florida. She was a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 82nd District, including most of Martin County and some parts of northern Palm Beach County, from 2012 to 2020.
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13. Ashley Stroehlein
sports journalist
Ashley Stroehlein is a sideline reporter for ESPN's college football coverage and host on SiriusXM's sports platforms. She previously worked as a sideline reporter for NFL Network's coverage of Conference USA in 2019, a host and reporter for Bristol Motor Speedway's NASCAR coverage and an in-game host for the Charlotte Checkers and Charlotte Knights. Stroehlein is also a former sports...
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14. Steven Salaita
1975-. (aged 51)
writer
bus driver
university teacher
Americanist
Steven Salaita is an American scholar, author and public speaker. He became the center of a controversy when the University of Illinois did not hire him as a professor of American Indian Studies following objections to a series of tweets critical of Israel's bombardment of Gaza in 2014. He also experienced similar controversy during the hiring process at the American...
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15. Artsiom Parakhouski
1987-. (aged 39)
basketball player
Artsiom Parakhouski is a Belarusian former professional basketball player for Śląsk Wrocław. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he plays at the center position.
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16. Eddie Butler
1991-. (aged 35)
baseball player
Timothy Edward Butler is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Chicago Cubs, and Texas Rangers, and in the KBO League for the NC Dinos.
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17. Scott Long
1963-. (aged 63)
human rights defender
Scott Long is a US-born activist for international human rights, primarily focusing on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. He founded the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program at Human Rights Watch, the first-ever program on LGBTQ rights at a major "mainstream" human rights organization, and served as its executive director from May 2004 -...
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18. Javonte Green
1993-. (aged 33)
basketball player
Javonte Green is an American-Montenegrin professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Radford Highlanders.
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19. Carlik Jones
1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Carlik Anthony Jones is an American-born naturalized South Sudanese professional basketball player for Partizan Mozzart Bet of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS), the ABA League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Radford Highlanders and the Louisville Cardinals.
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20. Marty Smith
1976-. (aged 50)
sports commentator
Martin Smith is an American sports journalist, best known for his work with ESPN. Smith was hired by the network in 2006 for NASCAR coverage. He hosted an interview show titled SportsCenter Presents: Marty Smith’s America.
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21. Kiera Cass
1981-. (aged 45)
writer
science fiction writer
children's writer
novelist
Kiera Cass is an American writer of young adult fiction, best known for The Selection series. After the general success of the first book in The Selection series and a controversial conversation between Cass and her agent, Elana Roth, Cass continued the series, writing a trilogy from the main character's point of view, two sequel books focused on the original...
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22. Frank Beamer
1946-. (aged 80)
head coach
American football player
Franklin Mitchell Beamer is an American former college football player and coach, most notably for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
23. Jayma Mays
1979-. (aged 47)
singer
television actor
voice actor
actor
film actor
Jamia Suzette "Jayma" Mays is an American actress. She is known for playing Emma Pillsbury in the Fox musical series Glee (2009–2015) and for her starring roles in the films Red Eye (2005), Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) and The Smurfs (2011). She is also known for portraying Debbie in the sitcom The Millers (2013–2014) and her recurring role as...
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24. Slash Coleman
1967-. (aged 59)
spoken word artist
Slash Coleman is an American storyteller, producer, and writer who lives in Richmond, Virginia. The author of The Bohemian Love Diaries, a personal perspectives blogger for Psychology Today, and a laughter yoga teacher, he is best known for his one-man performance-based storytelling shows which combine clever wordplay, music, and poetic observations about family, spirituality, romantic relationships, and struggles to find...
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