18 Notable alumni of University of North Florida
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of North Florida is ranked #1,264 in the world and #314 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 18 notable alumni from University of North Florida 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 North Florida won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Oreste Calleja
1946-. (aged 80)
writer
playwright
Oreste Calleja is a Maltese playwright.
2. A. Byron Holderby, Jr
1935-2012 (aged 77)
military personnel
Lutheran pastor
Anderson Byron Holderby Jr. was a rear admiral and Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy.
3. Betty Holzendorf
1940-2024 (aged 84)
biologist
politician
Betty Smith Holzendorf served in the Florida Senate (1992–2002) and was selected as Democratic Leader Pro Tempore in 1998. She served four years in the Florida House of Representatives and 10 years in the Florida Senate.
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4. Rebecca Heflin
1963-. (aged 63)
novelist
Rebecca Heflin is an American women's fiction and contemporary romance novelist living in Gainesville, Florida. The name Rebecca Heflin is a pseudonym used by B. Dianne Farb and was inspired by her great-great-grandmother, Sarah Anne Rebecca Heflin Apple Smith. As Dianne Farb, she works at the University of Florida and runs a local nonprofit organization with her husband.
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5. Luke Delaney
1979-. (aged 47)
astronaut
Luke Delaney is a retired major in the United States Marine Corps and NASA astronaut. Delaney is from DeBary, Florida.
6. Reggie Fullwood
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
Reginald "Reggie" Fullwood is former a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives. From 2010 to 2014 and 2015 to 2016, he represented downtown Jacksonville in central Duval County.
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7. Jason Fischer
1983-. (aged 43)
engineer
politician
Jason Fischer is an American engineer and politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 16th district from 2016 to 2022. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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8. Beau Beech
1994-. (aged 32)
basketball player
Lewis Henry Beech III is an American professional basketball player for the New Taipei CTBC DEA of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). He played college basketball for the North Florida Ospreys.
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9. Cord Byrd
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
James Cord Byrd is an American attorney and Republican politician serving as the secretary of state of Florida. Previously, he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing Nassau County and part of Duval County from 2016 until his appointment as secretary of state.
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10. Chaz Lanier
2001-. (aged 25)
basketball player
Chaz Harrison Lanier is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA, currently on an assignment for the Motor City Cruise of the G-League. He played college basketball for the North Florida Ospreys and the Tennessee Volunteers.
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11. Dallas Moore
1994-. (aged 32)
basketball player
Dallas Joseph Moore is an American-born naturalized Albanian professional basketball player for the Jilin Northeast Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for University of North Florida (UNF), where he was named the ASUN Conference Player of the Year after both his junior and senior seasons in 2016 and 2017.
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12. Martin Sjögren
1977-. (aged 49)
association football player
association football coach
Martin Sjögren is a Swedish football coach who is currently the head coach for Chicago Stars FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
13. Todd Haley
1967-. (aged 59)
American football coach
coach
Richard Todd Haley is an American football coach who is currently the offensive coordinator for the Columbus Aviators of the United Football League (UFL).
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14. Sara Walsh
1978-. (aged 48)
association football player
sports commentator
Sara Elizabeth Walsh is an American sportscaster who currently works for NFL Network. She worked for ESPN from 2010 to 2017. Walsh came to ESPN from WUSA in Washington, D.C., where she served as the station's weekend sports anchor and Redskins beat reporter from 2006 to 2010.
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15. Tracie Davis
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Tracie Davis is an American politician and former teacher who currently serves as the Senator for District 5 in the Florida Senate as a member of the Democratic Party. After former Democratic representative Reggie Fullwood pleaded guilty to two counts of federal fraud, Davis was selected by the Duval County Democratic Party to replace him on the ticket for District...
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16. Patrick Faber
1978-. (aged 48)
politician
Patrick Jason Faber is a Belizean politician. He was the leader of the Opposition. He formerly served as the minister of Education, Youth Sports and Culture. In July 2020 he was appointed the leader of the United Democratic Party, after Prime Minister Dean Barrow stated his plans to retire at the end of his term.
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17. Michael D. Reynolds
1954-2019 (aged 65)
astronomer
Michael David Reynolds FRAS was an American author and educator who served as professor of astronomy at Florida State College at Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida. He served as the director of Chabot Space and Science Center in Alameda County, California. Reynolds was best known for his work in science education, both in lecture halls and less formal settings. He also...
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18. Tony Miles
poker player
Anthony John Miles was an English chess player and the first Englishman to earn the Grandmaster title.