25 Notable alumni of Whittier College
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
Whittier College is ranked #3,020 in the world and #786 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 25 notable alumni from Whittier 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 Whittier College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Frances Heussenstamm
1928-2019 (aged 91)
sociologist
psychologist
artist
France Kovacs Heussenstamm was an American artist and psychologist. She was a professor of art and education at Columbia University, an associate professor at California State University, Los Angeles, and instructor at Sierra High School, Whittier, California. In sociology research, her experiment entitled, Bumper Stickers and the Cops, is widely referenced, as its findings continue to remain of controversy.
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2. Linda Vallejo
1951-. (aged 75)
artist
Linda Vallejo is an American artist known for painting, sculpture and ceramics. Her work often addresses her Mexican-American ethnic identity within the context of American art and popular culture. The founder of the commercial art gallery Galería Las Américas, she is also an arts educator and has been involved in traditional Native American and Mexican rituals and ceremonies for many...
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3. Wayne R. Grisham
1923-2011 (aged 88)
politician
Wayne Richard Grisham was a two-term member of the United States House of Representatives from California from 1979 to 1983.
4. Susie Atwood
1953-. (aged 73)
swimmer
Susanne Jean Atwood is an American former competition swimmer, two-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in two events.
5. Dario Anselmo
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Dario Anselmo is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He is nonpartisan-affiliated.
6. Robert D. Durham
1947-. (aged 79)
lawyer
judge
Robert Donald "Skip" Durham Jr. is a retired justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. Previously, Durham was a judge for the Oregon Court of Appeals and a lawyer in private practice.
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7. Timo Liekoski
1942-. (aged 84)
futsal coach
association football coach
association football player
Timo Liekoski is a Finnish soccer coach who managed teams in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association and Major League Soccer. He currently holds a variety of coaching positions with the Football Association of Finland.
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8. Brian S. Brown
1974-. (aged 52)
Brian Stephen Brown is an American activist who is a co-founder of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), and has served as its president since 2010, having previously served as executive director.
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9. Geoff Shepard
1944-. (aged 82)
writer
Geoffrey Carroll Shepard is an American lawyer, author, and lecturer.
10. William F. House
1923-2012 (aged 89)
inventor
physician
William Fouts House was an American otologist, physician and medical researcher who developed the cochlear implant. The cochlear implant is considered to be the first invention to restore not just the sense of hearing, but any of the five senses in humans, in general. House also pioneered approaches to the lateral skull base for removal of tumors, and is considered...
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11. Jamie Quirk
1954-. (aged 72)
baseball player
James Patrick Quirk is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1992. Quirk was a member of the world champion 1985 Kansas City Royals team.
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12. Cheryl Boone Isaacs
1949-. (aged 77)
businessperson
Cheryl Boone Isaacs is an American film marketing and public relations executive. She represented the Public Relations Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), known for its annual Academy Awards (Oscars), on the AMPAS Board of Governors for 21 years, until 2013. On July 30, 2013 she was elected as the 35th president of AMPAS and...
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13. Gregory Salcido
1968-. (aged 58)
teacher
Gregory Salcido is a former Pico Rivera City Councilman who decided to not run for re-election in November 2020, a former candidate for Congress, and a former educator in Pico Rivera, California. Concurrently with his position as city councilman, Salcido served as mayor of Pico Rivera in 2002, 2010 and 2015. His derogatory comments about members of the United States...
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14. Tony Strickland
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Anthony A. Strickland is an American politician who is a California state senator representing the 36th district since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the 19th district from 2008 to 2012.
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15. Cassey Ho
1987-. (aged 39)
television producer
coach
YouTuber
entrepreneur
Cassey Ho is an American entrepreneur, fashion designer, inventor, and social media fitness entrepreneur with a YouTube channel and a website that sells fitness apparel. She is the creator of Blogilates, a fitness brand that began as a YouTube channel in 2009 and has since grown into a community-driven brand offering workout videos, activewear, and design-forward fitness products, which are...
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16. Ken Davitian
1953-. (aged 73)
television actor
film actor
Kenneth Davitian is an American actor, best known for his role as Borat's producer Azamat Bagatov in the 2006 comedy film Borat, and for his role as Shtarker in the 2008 action-comedy film Get Smart.
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17. James Adomian
1980-. (aged 46)
comedian
television actor
podcaster
voice actor
stand-up comedian
James Adomian is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and impressionist. He is best known for his work on Comedy Bang! Bang!, Chapo Trap House, Last Comic Standing, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson where he impersonated President George W. Bush until 2009, and for portraying Bernie Sanders during the 2016 Trump vs. Bernie tour. He voiced Talking Ben in...
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18. Geoff Stults
1977-. (aged 49)
film actor
film producer
television actor
Geoffrey Stults is an American actor. His first regular roles on television included 7th Heaven, October Road, and Happy Town. He went on to star as Major Walter Sherman on The Finder and Sgt. Pete Hill on Enlisted. Most recently, he played Mark McCullough (opposite Reese Witherspoon) on Little Fires Everywhere, Marco Strzalkowski (opposite Kate Beckinsale) on Guilty Party, and...
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19. June Squibb
1929-. (aged 97)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
June Louise Squibb is an American actress. She began her career by making her Broadway debut in the musical Gypsy. Her film debut was in Woody Allen's romantic comedy Alice (1990). She later had supporting roles in the films The Age of Innocence (1993), In & Out (1997), Meet Joe Black (1998), About Schmidt (2002), and Far from Heaven (2002)....
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20. Harry Rimmer
1890-1952 (aged 62)
evangelist
pastor
Harry Rimmer was an American evangelist and creationist. He is most prominent as a defender of creationism in the United States, a fundamentalist leader and writer of anti-evolution publications.
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21. Lorenzo D. Lewelling
1846-1900 (aged 54)
politician
Lorenzo Dow Lewelling was the 12th governor of Kansas.
22. Lycia Trouton
1967-. (aged 59)
installation artist
Lycia Danielle Trouton is a United Kingdom-born Canadian visual artist, teacher, and curator. She is known for her "Linen Memorial", a tribute to those that died in Northern Ireland during The Troubles. Trouton resides in British Columbia, Canada, and Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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23. Richard Nixon
1913-1994 (aged 81)
military officer
politician
lawyer
autobiographer
statesperson
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he represented California in both houses of the United States Congress before serving as the 36th vice president under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1961. His presidency saw the reduction of U.S. involvement...
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24. Ira C. Owens
1936-. (aged 90)
military personnel
Ira Charles Owens was an officer in the United States Army. From October 1991 to February 1995, Owens, then a Lieutenant General, served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Headquarters, Department of the Army.
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25. Andrea Barber
1976-. (aged 50)
film actor
actor
television actor
Andrea Laura Barber is an American actress. She is best known for playing Kimmy Gibbler in the ABC sitcom Full House and the Netflix sequel series Fuller House.
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