23 Notable alumni of SUNY College at Oswego
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
SUNY College at Oswego is ranked #1,627 in the world and #398 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 23 notable alumni from SUNY College at Oswego 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 Oswego won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Patricia Walrath
1941-. (aged 85)
politician
Patricia A. Walrath is an American politician who represented the 3rd Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1985 to 2009, was a member of the Stow, Massachusetts, Board of Selectmen from 1980 to 1986, and the Stow Finance Committee from 1977 to 1980.
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2. Olive Pond Amies
1844-1917 (aged 73)
educator
Olive Pond Amies was an American educator, lecturer, and editor from the U.S. state of New York. She founded the training school for teachers in Lewiston, Maine; served as editor of a Universalist Church publication; and was the first president of the Woman's Health Protective Association of the United States. Amies favored the temperance movement and women's suffrage.
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3. Harry Bronson
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Harry B. Bronson is an attorney and politician from Rochester, New York who serves as a member of the New York State Assembly. A former member of the Monroe County legislature, he was elected to the Assembly in 2010. He is a Democrat.
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4. Woodbridge N. Ferris
1853-1928 (aged 75)
politician
Woodbridge Nathan Ferris was an American educator from New York, Illinois and Michigan who served as the 28th governor of Michigan and in the United States Senate as a Democrat. He was the founder and namesake of Ferris State University.
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5. Frederick Bieber
1950-. (aged 76)
geneticist
Frederick Robert Bieber is a Canadian-American geneticist currently serving as Senior Medical Geneticist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a member of the Faculty of Medicine at Harvard University, and a Consultant at the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Children's Hospital Boston.
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6. Mary Sheldon Barnes
1850-1898 (aged 48)
historian
educator
writer
Mary Downing Sheldon Barnes was an American educator and historian. Her teaching style and publications were considered ahead of their time. She used a method that encouraged students to develop their own research skills utilizing primary sources and their own problem solving skills. Sheldon was teacher of and major influence on author and socialist Anna Strunsky.
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7. Takamine Hideo
1853-1910 (aged 57)
university teacher
Takamine Hideo was an administrator and educator in Meiji period Japan.
8. Jeri Muoio
1948-. (aged 78)
politician
Geraldine "Jeri" Muoio is an American politician who served as Mayor of West Palm Beach, Florida from 2011 to 2019.
9. Richard Jay-Alexander
1953-. (aged 73)
composer
percussionist
actor
university teacher
Richard Jay-Alexander is an American Broadway producer and director. He served as Executive Director of the North American Flagship Headquarters, Cameron Mackintosh Inc., for twelve years, known for productions which include Les Misérables, Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Five Guys Named Moe, Oliver! and Putting It Together.
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10. Charles E. King
1874-1950 (aged 76)
songwriter
Charles Edward King was a Hawaiian-born American educator, Hawaii territorial legislator, and a songwriter who is most widely known as the composer of "Ke Kali Nei Au". King was inducted into the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame in 1995. Music historian George Kanahele regarded King as the "Dean of Hawaiian Music", although this sobriquet is more associated with John Kameaaloha...
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11. Ken Auletta
1942-. (aged 84)
journalist
writer
Kenneth B. Auletta is an American author, a political columnist for the New York Daily News, and media critic for The New Yorker.
12. David H. McConnell
1858-1937 (aged 79)
businessperson
David Hall McConnell Sr. was an American businessman who was the founder and president of the "California Perfume Company", which then became Avon Products.
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13. John Mannion
1968-. (aged 58)
teacher
politician
John W. Mannion is an American educator and politician who has served as the U.S. representative from New York's 22nd congressional district since 2025. He previously served as a state senator from the 50th district between 2020 and 2024. Before entering politics, Mannion was a high school biology teacher.
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14. Christopher Maloney
1969-. (aged 57)
singer-songwriter
Christopher Patrick Maloney is an American singer-songwriter, bass guitarist and music educator. He is widely known for his work with instrumental hard rock band Cosmosquad, his stints in Hardline and with Dweezil Zappa, as an independent solo artist, an instructor at the Musicians Institute, the co-owner of Absolute Music Studios and the co-creator of the online music education site Practice...
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15. Steve Levy
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Steve Levy is an American journalist and sportscaster for ESPN. He is known for his work broadcasting college football, Monday Night Football and the National Hockey League.
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16. Bill Shine
1963-. (aged 63)
political adviser
television producer
William Shine is a former White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications in the first administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. He spent most of his career as a producer and executive at Fox News. Most recently, he was co-president of Fox News, a position he held for 9 months before he was forced out on May 1, 2017....
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17. Alice McDermott
1953-. (aged 73)
novelist
essayist
writer
Alice McDermott is an American writer and university professor. She is the author of nine novels and a collection of essays. For her 1998 novel Charming Billy she won an American Book Award and the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction and was a finalist for the International Dublin Literary Award and the Orange Prize. That Night, At Weddings and...
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18. Sal Iacono
1971-. (aged 55)
lawyer
podcaster
Sal Iacono, also known as Cousin Sal, is an American comedian, writer, podcaster, and game show host. He is known for his roles on The Man Show and the late night television show Jimmy Kimmel Live!. He is Jimmy Kimmel's cousin, hence his nickname Cousin Sal.
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19. Linda Cohn
1959-. (aged 67)
ice hockey player
sports commentator
Linda Cohn is an American sportscaster. She has anchored ESPN's SportsCenter since 1992.
20. Curtis Lepore
1983-. (aged 43)
vlogger
Internet celebrity
Curtis Lepore is an American actor, musician and internet celebrity who produces Vine videos. In August 2016, he was the seventh most popular user on Vine.
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21. Robin Curtis
1956-. (aged 70)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Robin Curtis is an American actress. She is best known for replacing Kirstie Alley in the role of Vulcan Lieutenant Saavik in the film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
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22. Al Roker
1954-. (aged 72)
meteorologist
television personality
game show host
blogger
voice actor
Albert Lincoln Roker Jr. is an American weather presenter, journalist, television personality, and author. He is the weather anchor on NBC's Today, and occasionally co-hosts 3rd Hour Today. He has a lapsed American Meteorological Society (AMS) Television Seal of Approval (#238).
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23. Jerry Seinfeld
1954-. (aged 72)
stand-up comedian
Jerome Allen Seinfeld is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, filmmaker, and television producer specializing in observational comedy. Seinfeld gained stardom playing a fictionalized version of himself in the NBC sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), which he co-created and wrote with Larry David. Seinfeld earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy in 1995. The show...
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