7 Notable alumni of Southern Nazarene University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Southern Nazarene University is ranked #4,870 in the world and #1,283 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from Southern Nazarene 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 Southern Nazarene University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Bia Vaz
1985-. (aged 41)
association football player
Beatriz Vaz e Silva, commonly known as Bia or Bia Vaz, is a Brazilian soccer coach and former player. As a "volante" (English: defensive midfielder), she played for Brazilian clubs including Santos, Ferroviára, São José and Flamengo. She represented the Boston Breakers of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and played for the Brazil national team.
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2. Gary Richardson
1941-. (aged 85)
lawyer
politician
Gary Richardson is an American lawyer who was the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma from 1981 to 1984. He is also a perennial candidate for elected office in Oklahoma. As of 2018 he is a partner in the Richardson Law Firm, P.C., a plaintiff law firm in Tulsa.
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3. Vince Snowbarger
1949-. (aged 77)
instructor
politician
Vincent Keith Snowbarger is an American lawyer and politician from Kansas. He is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives.
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4. Ndèye Ndiaye
1979-. (aged 47)
basketball player
Ndèye Ndiaye is a Senegalese professional women's basketball player with Tarbes GB of the Ligue Féminine de Basketball. Ndiaye is an alumnus of Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma, USA.
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5. Gary Hart
1936-. (aged 90)
novelist
lawyer
diplomat
politician
Gary Warren Hart is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer. In 1984, he ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, finishing as the runner-up to Walter Mondale; he ran again for the nomination in 1988, and was initially considered the front-runner, but eventually dropped out amid revelations of extramarital affairs. He represented Colorado in the United States Senate from 1975 to...
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6. John Aaron
1943-. (aged 83)
flight controller
engineer
physicist
John W. Aaron is a former NASA engineer and was a flight controller during the Apollo program. He is widely credited with saving the Apollo 12 mission when it was struck by lightning soon after launch, and also played an important role during the Apollo 13 crisis.
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7. Kenny Marchant
1951-. (aged 75)
real estate developer
politician
Kenny Ewell Marchant is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 24th congressional district, from 2005 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he represented several areas around Dallas and Fort Worth.
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