7 Notable alumni of SUNY College at Old Westbury
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
SUNY College at Old Westbury is ranked #3,671 in the world and #964 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from SUNY College at Old Westbury sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with SUNY College at Old Westbury won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Trisha Ventker
1967-. (aged 59)
photographer
author
Trisha Ventker is an author, photographic artist, and elementary school teacher. She is best known for her book Internet Dates From Hell which is self-published by Ventker through iUniverse and has since had the movie rights to it optioned to Paula Wagner. She is also one of the first Indie Books authors to have a book that was optioned for...
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2. Craig S. Harris
1953-. (aged 73)
composer
jazz musician
Craig S. Harris is an American jazz trombonist, who started working with Sun Ra in 1976. He also has worked with Abdullah Ibrahim, David Murray, Lester Bowie, Cecil Taylor, Sam Rivers, Muhal Richard Abrams, and Charlie Haden.
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3. Carla Rippey
1950-. (aged 76)
artist
director
Carla Rippey is a visual artist and the ex-director of The National School of Painting, Sculpture and Engraving "La Esmeralda." She lives and works in Mexico.
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4. Kevin Riley
1987-. (aged 39)
politician
Kevin Christopher Riley is an American politician. A Democrat, he serves as the New York City Councilmember for the 12th district. The district includes Wakefield, Olinville, Edenwald, Eastchester, Williamsbridge, Baychester, Co-op City in The Bronx.
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5. Andrea Navedo
1977-. (aged 49)
film actor
television actor
film director
Andrea Navedo is an American actress. She began her career on the daytime soap operas One Life to Live (1995–1997) and Guiding Light (1999–2000), and in later years had several supporting roles on primetime television. From 2014 to 2019, Navedo starred as Xiomara "Xo" Villanueva in The CW comedy-drama series, Jane the Virgin.
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6. Wordsworth
rapper
Vinson Jamel Johnson, better known by his stage name Wordsworth, is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York.
7. John McTiernan
1951-. (aged 75)
screenwriter
director
film director
film producer
actor
John Campbell McTiernan Jr. is an American film director, producer and writer best known for his work in the action film genre. His films include Predator (1987), Die Hard (1988), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Last Action Hero (1993), The Thomas Crown Affair and The 13th Warrior (both 1999).
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