List of Texas State University alumni
Appearance
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The list of Texas State University alumni includes notable alumni of Texas State University.
Politics and government
[edit]- Rosalyn Baker, Hawaii State Senator, District 6[1]
- Andrew J. Duck, political organizer and perennial candidate
- Buddy Garcia, interim 2012 member of the Texas Railroad Commission
- Lyndon B. Johnson (Class of 1930), 36th US President
- David M. Medina, justice on the Supreme Court of Texas, 2004-2013
- James Oakley, County Judge for Burnet County
- John Sharp, Texas A&M University System Chancellor[2]
- Dwayne Stovall, businessman in Cleveland, Texas, school board member, and Republican candidate for the United States Senate in the primary election scheduled for March 4, 2014[3]
- Catalina Vasquez Villalpando (attended but did not graduate), US Treasurer[4][5]
Military
[edit]- Robert L. Rutherford, former general in the United States Air Force, former commander of United States Transportation Command
Music
[edit]- Maggie Heath, member of folk rock duo The Oh Hellos[6]
- Terri Hendrix, folk singer-songwriter
- Jamestown Revival[7]
- Emilio Navaira, country/Tejano singer[8]
- Kyle Park, country singer[9]
- Charlie Robison, country singer[10]
- Randy Rogers, country singer[11]
- Tommy Bolton, Dan Buie, Gerry Gibson and Bill Pennington of Roy Head and The Traits, Rockabilly Hall of Fame band members[12]
- George Strait, country singer[13]
- S U R V I V E[14]
- Sunny Sweeney, country singer
Media
[edit]- G. W. Bailey, actor
- Powers Boothe, actor[15]
- Thomas Carter, film director[16]
- Aaryn Gries, Big Brother 15 contestant, 8th place
- Edi Patterson, actress
- Chelcie Ross, actor[17]
- Tracy Scoggins, actress[18]
- Alexis Texas, AVN award winner and pornographic actress[19]
- Julie White, actress[20]
Journalism and literature
[edit]- E. R. Bills, author and journalist
- P. Djèlí Clark, writer and historian
- Julian S. Garcia, writer, editor and op-ed writer for San Antonio Express-News, AP News and contributor-editor to ViAztlan: International Journal of Arts and Letters; contributor to Caracol
- Heloise, columnist[21]
- Joe O'Connell, writer, journalist, photographer, and documentarian
- Tomás Rivera, writer[22]
- Maria Luisa Tucker, writer
- Meg Turney, Internet news host
Sports
[edit]- Charles Austin, Olympic high jump gold medalist[23]
- Joplo Bartu, former NFL player
- Edgar Baumann, Olympic javelin thrower[24]
- Torgeir Bryn, former NBA player[25]
- Ken Coffey, former NFL player
- Wayne Coffey, football player
- Fred Evans, former NFL player[26]
- Kyle Finnegan, MLB pitcher
- Jeff Foster, former NBA player[27]
- Paul Goldschmidt, MLB first baseman[28]
- Donnie Hart, MLB pitcher
- Lance Hoyt, professional wrestler[29]
- A.J. Johnson, former NFL player
- Wade Key, former NFL player[30]
- Tony Levine (born 1972), football coach
- J. L. Lewis, golfer
- Scott Linebrink, former MLB pitcher[31]
- Craig Mager, football player[32]
- David Mayo, football player[33]
- Shawn Michaels, professional wrestler[34]
- Darryl Morris, cornerback, NFL, Indianapolis Colts[35]
- Anicka Newell, pole vaulter[36]
- Jeff Novak, former NFL player[37]
- Ty Nsekhe, former NFL player
- Ricky Sanders, former NFL player[38]
- Carson Smith, pitcher, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox[39]
- Darrick Vaughn, former NFL player
- Mitchell Ward, football player
- Bobby Watkins, NFL player
- Spergon Wynn, former NFL player[40]
Art
[edit]Education
[edit]- Light Townsend Cummins, Bryan Professor of History at Austin College in Sherman, Texas; former official State Historian of Texas[43]
- Paul K. Davis, military historian
- F. Ann Millner, Weber State University president[44]
- Amelia Worthington Williams, Texas historian[45]
Business
[edit]- Rod Keller, president of Segway Inc.[46]
Medicine
[edit]- Michael Glyn Brown, former hand surgeon[47]
Notable alumni gallery
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Lyndon B. Johnson, B.Ed. '30
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Powers Boothe, B.A. '69
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George Strait, B.S. '79, Honorary Ph.D. '06
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General Robert L. Rutherford, B.B.A. '61
References
[edit]- ^ Rosalyn Baker at Ballotpedia
- ^ "Die hard Aggie looks forward to leading system". 2011-08-15. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
- ^ "Proud to Be Texan". texansforstovall.com. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ^ "Appointment of Catalina Villalpando as Special Assistant to the President for Public Liaison, June 15, 1983". Retrieved June 14, 2009.
- ^ Barbara Vobejda, "Government Stints Lace Villalpando's Career;...," The Washington Post (October 31, 1992).
- ^ "The Oh Hellos Examine What's Blowin' in the Wind". American Songwriter. 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "It's a Texas band — so why was Jamestown Revival's first album called 'Utah'?". Deseret News. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "Tejano star still critical". KTRK ABC. March 24, 2008. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ McDonnell, Brandy (December 8, 2010). "Texas country musician Kyle Park takes do-it-yourself approach, plays Oklahoma shows". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ Remz, Jeffrey (March 2001). "Charlie Robison steps right up". Country Standard Time. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ Sweeten-Shults, Lana (April 3, 2009). "Randy Rogers band heats up Texas stage". Times Record News. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ "Rockabilly Hall of Fame".
- ^ "George Strait". Country Music Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 20, 2007. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ Kendallpublished, Jo (2016-11-29). "Strange days: Meet SURVIVE, the composers behind the Stranger Things soundtrack". loudersound. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ Lichtenauer, Tad (July 2007). "Emmy-Winning Actor Powers Boothe". Cross & Crescent. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ "Gifted Hands - Crew Biography". TNT.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ "Chelcie Ross". IMDb. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
- ^ "Tracy Scoggins: Summary". TV.com. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ Cherry, Maya (October 7, 2010). "Alexis Texas: Lone Star Superstar". Xtreme Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-08-21. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ Gates, Anita (January 20, 2006). "Julie White, Killer Agent, in 'The Little Dog Laughed'". The New York Times. New York, NY. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ "Who is Heloise?". Heloise.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ "Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award Winners". Austin Public Library. Archived from the original on March 24, 2009. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ "Charles Austin". CharlesAustin.net. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ "Five former Bobcats to compete in Olympic trials | San Marcos Mercury | Local News from San Marcos and Hays County, Texas". Archived from the original on December 28, 2013.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Torgeir Bryn Statistics". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ "Fred Evans". Mahalo. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ "Jeff Foster". Mahalo. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ "Paul Goldschmidt". arizona.sbnation.com. August 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ "Lance Hoyt". Slam! Sports. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Wade Key". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- ^ "Scott Linebrink". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ "Roster".
- ^ "Carolina Panthers Team Roster".
- ^ "Shawn Michaels". USA Networks. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ "Roster".
- ^ "Anicka Newell - Track and Field". Texas State Athletics. Texas State University. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ "Jeff Novak". Database Football. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ "Ricky Sanders". TheHots.net. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ "Boston Acquires Smith in Trade". Archived from the original on December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Spergon Wynn". Bleacherreport. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ http://txstateu.wordpress.com/2010/10/07/alumni-profile-charles-barsotti/ Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine Texas State University Alumni Profiles. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ Pelham, Alex. "Artist Griffon Ramsey carves pop culture sculptures out of wood". dailytexanonline. The Daily Texan. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ "New State Historian Begins Two-Year Term". Texas Historical Commission. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ "Biography". Weber State University. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ Latimer, Rosa Walston (2021-10-18). Austin's Flower Hill Legacy: A Remarkable Family & a Sixth Street Wildscape. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-4939-6.
- ^ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/rod-keller/7/8b8/b34 [self-published source]
- ^ Malislow, Craig. "Out of Hand." Houston Press. Wednesday October 26, 2011. 2. Retrieved on November 20, 2011.