22 Notable alumni of Saint Edward’s University
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
Saint Edward’s University is ranked #2,801 in the world and #719 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 22 notable alumni from Saint Edward’s 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 Saint Edward’s University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. lauren Ornelas
animal rights advocate
Lauren T. Ornelas is an American animal rights advocate for more than 20 years and is the founder of the Food Empowerment Project.
2. Richard L. Buangan
diplomat
Richard Lee Buangan is an American diplomat who has served as United States ambassador to Mongolia since November 2022.
3. Gina Calanni
1977-. (aged 49)
politician
Gina Nicole Calanni is a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from House District 132 in the western part of Harris County, including Katy, Cypress, and West Houston. On November 6, 2018, she defeated two-term Republican incumbent Mike Schofield—to whom she later lost in a reelection bid—and became the first woman to represent Texas House District 132.
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4. George Edward Cire
1922-1985 (aged 63)
lawyer
judge
George Edward Cire was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
5. Joe Aillet
1904-1971 (aged 67)
basketball coach
Joseph Roguet Aillet was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana Tech University from 1940 to 1966, compiling a record of 151–86–8. Additionally, under Aillet, the Bulldogs won nine conference championships. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989. Joe Aillet Stadium, the home...
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6. John Andrew Young
1916-2002 (aged 86)
lawyer
judge
politician
John Andrew Young was a Democratic politician from Texas who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1957 to 1979.
7. Bill Killefer
1887-1960 (aged 73)
baseball player
William Lavier Killefer, nicknamed "Reindeer Bill", was an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1909 to 1921 for the St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago Cubs. Killefer, who was nicknamed "Reindeer Bill" due to his speed afoot, is notable for being the favorite catcher of Hall of Fame...
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8. Robert C. Hilliard
lawyer
Robert C. Hilliard is an American civil rights and personal injury attorney notable for his United States Supreme Court argument in Hernandez vs. Mesa seeking to hold a border patrol agent accountable for the cross border shooting of a Mexican national, Sergio Hernandez. He also was appointed and served as the nation's lead lawyer for personal injury victims in the...
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9. Emily Wolfe
1990-. (aged 36)
musician
guitarist
Emily Wolfe is an American rock and roll musician based out of Austin, Texas.
10. Fermín Revueltas Sánchez
1901-1935 (aged 34)
painter
Fermín Revueltas Sánchez was a Mexican painter.
11. Taj McWilliams-Franklin
1970-. (aged 56)
basketball player
basketball coach
Taj McWilliams-Franklin is an American former professional basketball player.
12. Roger Metzger
1947-. (aged 79)
baseball player
Roger Henry Metzger is an American former Major League Baseball shortstop who played most of his career for the Houston Astros (1971–1978). He also played for the Chicago Cubs (1970) and the San Francisco Giants (1978–1980). A light-hitting shortstop, he was known for his strong defense and good running speed. He retired at age 32 because of the after-effects of...
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13. Abdul Karim al-Kabariti
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
economist
Abdul Karim al-Kabariti is a Jordanian politician and businessman who was the 30th Prime Minister of Jordan from 4 February 1996 to 9 March 1997.
14. Silvestre Revueltas
1899-1940 (aged 41)
conductor
film score composer
composer
classical composer
musicologist
Silvestre Revueltas Sánchez was a Mexican classical music composer, a violinist, and conductor.
15. Amanda Marcotte
1977-. (aged 49)
blogger
Amanda Marie Marcotte is an American blogger and journalist who writes on feminism and politics from a liberal perspective. She has written for several online publications, including Slate, The Guardian, and Salon, where she is currently senior politics writer.
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16. Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa
1960-. (aged 66)
diplomat
politician
Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa is a Bahraini diplomat who served as Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2005 until January 2020. Khalid became only the second foreign minister in Bahrain's history after replacing Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa who then became Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain.
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17. Gabriel Luna
1982-. (aged 44)
stage actor
television actor
film producer
actor
film actor
Gabriel Isaac Luna is an American actor and producer. He is known for his roles as Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider on the ABC action superhero series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2016–2017), Tony Bravo on the El Rey Network drama series Matador (2014), Paco Contreras on the ABC crime drama series Wicked City (2015), Rev-9 in the Terminator film Terminator: Dark...
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18. Tim Russ
1956-. (aged 70)
film director
astronomer
television actor
voice actor
film actor
Timothy Darrell Russ is an American actor, musician, screenwriter, director and amateur astronomer. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager; Robert Johnson in Crossroads (1986); Casey in East of Hope Street (1998); Frank on Samantha Who?; Principal Franklin on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly; D. C. Montana on The Highwaymen (1987–1988), and for...
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19. Luci Baines Johnson
1947-. (aged 79)
financier
businessperson
Luci Baines Johnson is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She is the younger daughter of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife, former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson.
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20. Jorge Quiroga
1960-. (aged 66)
industrial engineer
politician
Jorge Fernando Tuto Quiroga Ramírez is a Bolivian conservative politician and industrial engineer who served as the 62nd president of Bolivia from 2001 to 2002. A former member of Nationalist Democratic Action, he previously served as the 36th vice president of Bolivia from 1997 to 2001 under Hugo Banzer and as minister of finance under Jaime Paz Zamora in 1992....
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21. Laurentino Cortizo
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Laurentino "Nito" Cortizo Cohen is a Panamanian politician who served as the 38th President of Panama from 2019 to 2024. Previously, he served as President of the National Assembly (2000–2001) and Minister of Agricultural and Livestock Development (2004–2006). Cortizo was a member of the National Assembly for Colón Province from 1994 to 2004.
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22. Salam Fayyad
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
economist
Salam Fayyad is a Palestinian politician and economist who served as the first prime minister of Palestine from January 2013 until his resignation in June of that same year. He was previously the fourth prime minister of the Palestinian National Authority from 2007 until the post was replaced in 2013. He was Finance Minister from June to November 2005 and...
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