17 Notable alumni of University of La Verne
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of La Verne is ranked #2,781 in the world and #717 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 17 notable alumni from University of La Verne sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of La Verne won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Willie Norwood
1950-. (aged 76)
baseball player
Willie Norwood is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Minnesota Twins from 1977 to 1980.
2. Jim Lentine
1954-. (aged 72)
baseball player
James Matthew Lentine is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. He played all or part of three seasons in the major leagues, from 1978 to 1980, for the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers. He is based in San Clemente, California, and working as an area scout for the Toronto Blue Jays.
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3. Tom Jackson, Jr
1959-. (aged 67)
Tom Jackson Jr. is an American academic who served as president of California Polytechnic University Humboldt from fall 2019 to August 2024. He is best known for overseeing the university's transition to a polytechnic.
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4. Dan Graham
1954-. (aged 72)
baseball player
Daniel Jay Graham is an American former professional baseball player who appeared in 143 games in the Major Leagues – largely as a catcher – for the Minnesota Twins (1979) and Baltimore Orioles (1980–1981). He threw right-handed, batted left-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 205 pounds (93 kg).
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5. David Hollinger
1941-. (aged 85)
historian
university teacher
David Albert Hollinger is the Preston Hotchkis Professor of History, emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. His specialties are American intellectual history and American ethnoracial history.
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6. Robert T. Yamate
1950-. (aged 76)
diplomat
Robert T. Yamate is an American diplomat of Japanese descent and a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He previously served as the United States Ambassador to Madagascar and Comoros.
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7. Roger Hernández
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
Roger Hernández is an American former politician who served in the California State Assembly, representing the 48th district.
8. Darren Kavinoky
1966-. (aged 60)
journalist
lawyer
Darren Kavinoky is an American criminal lawyer and television journalist who is the creator of the television show Deadly Sins on Investigation Discovery. He is also the featured Criminal Interventionist on the Investigation Discovery TV series Breaking Point. Darren is an on-air legal analyst and a special correspondent for the syndicated show The Insider, where he reports on legal, political,...
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9. Jessica Dominguez
lawyer
Jessica Dominguez is an immigration lawyer based in Studio City, California. She is a radio and television presenter. Between 2012 and 2013 she hosted the radio program Pregúntale a la Abogada on Univision America Radio. Currently she hosts the weekly television immigration "Ángel de la Justicia" on Univision's ¡Despierta América! and also appears on Primer Impacto's immigration segments. She is...
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10. Nancy Dahlstrom
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
Nancy Dahlstrom is an American politician who has served as the 15th lieutenant governor of Alaska since December 2022. She previously served as a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 18th and 13th districts. She was appointed to the House at the beginning of the legislative session in 2003 when the representative-elect, Lisa Murkowski, was appointed...
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11. Mike Morrell
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Mike Morrell is an American politician who served in the California State Senate from 2014 to 2020. He was elected as a Republican to the California State Assembly in 2010, and won a special election to the State Senate in March 2014. Prior to serving in the state legislature, he was a real estate broker.
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12. Alex Villanueva
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
police officer
Alejandro Villanueva is an American former law enforcement officer who served as the 33rd sheriff of Los Angeles County, California from 2018 until 2022. He defeated incumbent sheriff Jim McDonnell in the 2018 L.A. County sheriff's race, making him the first to unseat an incumbent in over 100 years. Before becoming sheriff, he was a lieutenant with the Los Angeles...
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13. Art Acevedo
1964-. (aged 62)
police officer
Hubert Arturo Acevedo is an American public official and former police officer who most recently served as the interim chief of police in Aurora, Colorado. Prior to this, he served as the chief of police in Austin, Houston, and Miami. Acevedo began his law enforcement career with the California Highway Patrol.
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14. Ross Mathews
1979-. (aged 47)
presenter
television actor
journalist
Ross Mathews is an American television host and personality. He rose to fame as "Ross the Intern" as a correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
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15. Dan Quisenberry
1953-1998 (aged 45)
baseball player
Daniel Raymond Quisenberry, nicknamed "Quiz", was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Kansas City Royals. Notable for his submarine-style pitching delivery and his humorous quotes, he led the American League (AL) in saves a record five times (1980, 1982–85). In each season he led the league in saves, Quisenberry finished in the...
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16. John Long
1953-. (aged 73)
mountaineer
John Eddie Long is an American former professional basketball player.
17. Anthony E. Zuiker
1968-. (aged 58)
screenwriter
film producer
actor
television producer
Anthony E. Zuiker is an American television writer, television producer, and author best known as the creator of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He produced all 5 editions of the franchise: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, CSI: Cyber and CSI: Vegas via his production company, Dare to Pass.
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