23 Notable alumni of Rowan University

Deirdre K. Breakenridge is an American author and businessperson. She is known for her writing on public relations and social media.

Dan Baker is an American public address announcer best known for many years as the voice of Veterans Stadium, Lincoln Financial Field, and Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

Jim Cook Jr. is an American writer, actor, and filmmaker, who served in the United States Army. In 2012, Cook ran a successful election campaign by only using social media. He graduated from Woodstown High School in 2006.

Vincent Mazzeo is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2014 to 2022, representing the 2nd Legislative District.

Jeffrey William Datz is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher and coach who played for the Detroit Tigers in 1989, and who is currently a scout for the New York Yankees.

Jamie Ginn Piazza was Miss Delaware 2006 and competed in the Miss America 2007 competition, which was won by Lauren Nelson of Oklahoma.

Troy E. Singleton is an American Democratic Party politician who has represented the 7th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate since January 9, 2018. He served in the New Jersey General Assembly from November 21, 2011 until he took office in the state senate.

Kyle Cassidy is an American photographer and videographer who lives in West Philadelphia. He holds a BA in English from Rowan University, and also holds an MCSE. He is the author of the book Armed America: Portraits of Gun Owners in Their Homes.

Michael John Trotta is an American musical composer and conductor. He has appeared at Carnegie Hall three times since 2014.

Elizabeth Castor is an American educator and former politician. Castor was elected to the Florida Senate and as Florida Education Commissioner, and she subsequently served as the president of the University of South Florida, and president of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

Joseph Renzulli is an American educational psychologist. He is the Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor at the University of Connecticut's Neag School of Education.

Kenneth John Lacovara is an American paleontologist and geologist at Rowan University and fellow of the Explorers Club, known for the discovery of the titanosaurian dinosaur Dreadnoughtus and his involvement in the discovery and naming of the giant sauropod dinosaur Paralititan, as well as his work applying 3D printing technology to paleontology. Lacovara is founder and executive director of the...

Janet Hamill is an American poet and spoken word artist. Her poem "K-E-R-O-U-A-C" was nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and her fifth collection, titled Body of Water, was nominated for the William Carlos Williams Award by the Poetry Society of America.

Fredric Mark "Ric" Edelman is an educator, innovator, influencer, and philanthropist. He and his wife Jean founded Edelman Financial Services in 1986 because the financial services industry was failing to serve the vast majority of Americans. Vowing to fill this void, they emphasized serving all investors regardless of their investable assets, with a focus on financial education to help consumers...

Michael Iaconelli, also known as Mike and by his nickname "Ike", is a professional bass fisherman, television personality, and podcast show host from Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey. Iaconelli competes on Major League Fishing. As of February 11, 2019, Mike's career tournament winnings with B.A.S.S. were $2,500,205, which includes 7 wins. Iaconelli's major accomplishments include the longest active streak of Bassmaster...

William Lange is an American basketball coach who currently serves as an assistant coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously served as the head men's basketball coach for the Navy Midshipmen and the Saint Joseph's Hawks.

Robert Bruce Hegyes was an American actor best known for his portrayal of high school student Juan Epstein on the 1970s American sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter and as detective Manny Esposito on the 1980s American crime drama Cagney & Lacey.

José Rafael Cordero is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he is a part-time wrestler and trainer at the WWE Performance Center, under the name Lince Dorado (Spanish for Golden Lynx).

Shaun Thompson, better known as Shaun T, is an American fitness trainer. He is best known for his home fitness programs for adults and children which include T25, Insanity, Hip-Hop AB's, Cize and Let's Get Up!. He has now also turned to bodybuilding and competing, which brought about his latest programs Dig Deeper and Dig In.

Calista Kay Flockhart is an American actress best known as the title character on Ally McBeal (1997–2002), for which she won a Golden Globe Award in 1998 and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series three times. She is also known for portraying Kitty Walker on Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011), and Cat...

Patricia Lee Smith is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author, and photographer. Her 1975 debut album Horses made her an influential member of the New York City–based punk rock movement. Smith has fused rock and poetry in her work. In 1978, her most widely known song, "Because the Night," co-written with Bruce Springsteen, reached number 13 on the Billboard...

Evan Edinger is an American-British YouTuber currently based in London.