30 Notable alumni of Wagner College
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Wagner College is 2919st in the world, 1st in North America, and 755st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 30 notable alumni from Wagner College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Wagner College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Allan L. Goldstein
1937-. (aged 89)
molecular biologist
Allan L. Goldstein is emeritus professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine. He chaired the department from 1978 until March 2009 and was awarded emeritus status in 2013. He is an authority on the thymus gland and the workings of the immune system, and co-discoverer of the thymosins, a family...
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2. Douglas W. Petersen
1948-2014 (aged 66)
politician
Douglas W. Petersen was an American politician who served as Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources from 2007 to 2009 and represented the 8th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007. In 2007, Petersen upset residents of Lynn, Massachusetts after he stated at a Swampscott School Committee meeting that Swampscott children would "be...
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3. Donna Lupardo
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Donna A. Lupardo is a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 123rd Assembly District, which includes the city of Binghamton, New York, as well as the towns of Vestal, New York and Union, New York. The villages of Johnson City, New York and Endicott, New York are contained within the Town of Union and also make up...
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4. Stephanie Williams
1987-. (aged 39)
beauty pageant contestant
Stephanie Ariel Williams is an American beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of Miss District of Columbia 2010, and competed in the Miss America 2011 Pageant on January 15, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is a graduate of Wagner College, with a B.S. in Arts Administration, and is a graduate of the George Washington University School of Medicine...
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5. Kenneth Mitchell
1965-. (aged 61)
lawyer
politician
Kenneth C. "Ken" Mitchell is a Democratic Party politician from the New York City borough of Staten Island who had served in the New York City Council representing the North Shore of that borough. He is currently the executive director of the Staten Island Zoo. From March 1, 2010, to October 3, 2011, Mitchell served as interim executive director of...
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6. Julian Stanford
1990-. (aged 36)
American football player
Julian Stanford is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wagner Seahawks and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He also played for the Detroit Lions, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, and Baltimore Ravens.
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7. Claire Fagin
1926-2024 (aged 98)
nurse
consultant
philosopher
Claire Muriel Fagin FAAN was an American nurse, educator, and academic. She was an early advocate of family-centered care, with major contributions to psychiatric nursing, nursing education and geriatric nursing. Fagin was also one of the first women to serve as president of an Ivy League university.
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8. Betsy Joslyn
1954-. (aged 72)
singer
stage actor
television actor
actor
film actor
Betsy Joslyn is a Broadway musical and dramatic actress and soprano. Joslyn is best known for her Broadway work, including the original 1979 production of Sweeney Todd. She appeared in the ensemble of the original Broadway production and eventually took over the ingenue role of Johanna after Sarah Rice. She is married to conductor Mark Mitchell.
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9. Greg Senat
1994-. (aged 32)
basketball player
American football player
Gregory Senat is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football at Wagner.
10. Beverly Whipple
1934-. (aged 92)
sexologist
sex educator
Beverly Whipple is an American sexologist who is Professor Emerita at Rutgers University and a professional author. She is a co-author of the publication The G Spot and Other Recent Discoveries About Human Sexuality.
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11. Curt Blefary
1943-2001 (aged 58)
baseball player
Curtis Leroy "Clank" Blefary was an American professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1965–1968), Houston Astros (1969), New York Yankees (1970–1971), Oakland Athletics (1971–1972) and the San Diego Padres (1972). A native of Brooklyn, New York, he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
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12. Guy Victor Molinari
1928-2018 (aged 90)
lawyer
politician
Gaetano Victor Molinari was an American lawyer and Republican politician from New York city. He represented Staten Island in the United States House of Representatives for four terms (1981–1989) and then served 12 years as Staten Island borough president (1990–2002). His daughter, Susan Molinari, also served as a U.S. Representative.
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13. Armin Thurnher
1949-. (aged 77)
journalist
Armin Thurnher is an Austrian journalist. He is publisher and editor-in-chief of the Viennese city newspaper Falter.
14. Randy Graff
1955-. (aged 71)
actor
television actor
screenwriter
film actor
stage actor
Randy Graff is an American actress and singer known for her work in Drexell's Class and Les Misérables.
15. Danny Seigle
1976-. (aged 50)
basketball player
Daniel Charles Yadao Seigle is a Filipino-American basketball coach and former professional basketball player. He is the former head of basketball operations of the De La Salle Green Archers men's basketball team and a team consultant for the San Miguel Alab Pilipinas of the ASEAN Basketball League. He last played for the TNT KaTropa of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)....
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16. Gerard Malanga
1943-. (aged 83)
director
actor
writer
poet
archivist
Gerard Joseph Malanga is an American poet, photographer, filmmaker, actor, curator, and archivist.
17. Andrew Bailey
1984-. (aged 42)
baseball player
Andrew Scott Bailey is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). As a player, he played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Angels, Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Philadelphia Phillies. He played college baseball for Wagner College and was selected by the Athletics in...
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18. Paul Zindel
1936-2003 (aged 67)
chemist
screenwriter
writer
children's writer
novelist
Paul Zindel Jr. was an American playwright, young adult novelist, and educator.
19. Jedediah Bila
1979-. (aged 47)
teacher
columnist
politician
writer
journalist
Jedediah Louisa Bila is an American podcast host and former television host. She is known for her time as a co-host on the daytime talk show The View from 2016 to 2017 and as an anchor on the weekend edition of the morning news and talk program Fox & Friends from 2019 to 2021. She has also written two books....
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20. Dan Mullen
1972-. (aged 54)
American football player
head coach
offensive coordinator
Daniel Mullen is an American college football coach who is currently the head coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He served as the head football coach at Mississippi State University from 2009 to 2017 and the University of Florida from 2018 to 2021. From 2022 until 2024 he worked as a studio analyst and color commentator for...
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21. Nicole Malliotakis
1980-. (aged 46)
politician
Nicole Malliotakis is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 11th congressional district. Her district covers Staten Island and a portion of southern Brooklyn.
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22. Peter L. Berger
1929-2017 (aged 88)
university teacher
theologian
sociologist
Peter Ludwig Berger was an Austrian-born American sociologist and Protestant theologian. Berger became known for his work in the sociology of knowledge, the sociology of religion, study of modernization, and contributions to sociological theory.
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23. Carmine Giovinazzo
1973-. (aged 53)
singer
screenwriter
television actor
actor
film actor
Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo, is an American actor, writer, painter and musician, known for his role as Detective Danny Messer in CSI: NY.
24. Jim Carroll
1949-2009 (aged 60)
television actor
diarist
writer
poet
novelist
James Dennis Carroll was an American author, poet, and punk musician. Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work The Basketball Diaries, which inspired a 1995 film of the same title that starred Leonardo DiCaprio as Carroll, and his 1980 song "People Who Died" with the Jim Carroll Band.
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25. Fran Drescher
1957-. (aged 69)
executive producer
television presenter
television actor
character actor
television producer
Francine Joy Drescher is an American actress, writer, comedian, producer, and former trade union leader. She played Fran Fine in the television sitcom The Nanny (1993–1999), which she created and produced with her then-husband Peter Marc Jacobson.
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26. Robert Loggia
1930-2015 (aged 85)
program host
television director
director
actor
Salvatore "Robert" Loggia was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jagged Edge (1985) and won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for Big (1988).
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27. Fred Espenak
1952-2025 (aged 73)
astrophysicist
astronomer
physicist
Fred Espenak Jr. was an American astrophysicist. He worked at the Goddard Space Flight Center and published extensively on eclipse predictions.
28. Arno Rafael Minkkinen
1945-. (aged 81)
photographer
teacher
Arno Rafael Minkkinen is a Finnish-American photographer who works in the United States.
29. Blake Francis
1998-. (aged 28)
basketball player
Blake Francis is an American professional basketball player for New Basket Brindisi of the Italian Serie A2. He played college basketball for the Wagner Seahawks and the Richmond Spiders.
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30. Regina Askia-Williams
1967-. (aged 59)
actor
nurse
beauty pageant contestant
Regina Askia-Williams is a Nigerian-born, American-based actress, model, and former beauty Queen of the University of Lagos titleholder. She received her certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and practices in New York City. She writes and speaks publicly advocating for African outreach in children's health, education, and economic development.
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