Notable Alumni of Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) has a rich history of producing graduates who have made significant contributions in various fields. From business and politics to the arts and sciences, IUP alumni have left their mark on the world. This article highlights some of the university's most notable alumni and their achievements.

Introduction

IUP, originally established as Indiana Normal School in 1875, has evolved into a comprehensive public research university. Over the years, it has provided education and training to numerous individuals who have gone on to achieve remarkable success in their respective careers. This article aims to showcase the diverse accomplishments of IUP alumni, demonstrating the university's impact on society.

Business and Entrepreneurship

IUP alumni have made significant strides in the world of business, demonstrating leadership and innovation in various industries.

Bonnie Anderson

Bonnie Anderson, a 1980 graduate, is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Veracyte, a molecular diagnostics company focused on early cancer diagnosis. Despite not having a formal business degree, Anderson successfully launched and led Veracyte to commercial success. Her achievements have been recognized with several awards, including the Silicon Valley Business Journal's "Women of Influence" award and being named one of the "Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business" by the San Francisco Business Times.

Richard Clark

Richard Clark, also a 1980 graduate, is a senior managing partner and global head of real estate at Brookfield, CEO of Brookfield Property Partners, and chairman of Rouse Properties. He also serves on the board of directors at General Growth Properties and other affiliates of Brookfield. Clark's leadership was crucial in helping Brookfield Properties recover and grow after the September 11 attacks, which damaged several of the company's properties.

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Jim Renacci

Jim Renacci, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1980, is a businessman, politician, and accountant. He served as the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 16th congressional district from 2011 to 2019 and is a former city council president and two-term Mayor of Wadsworth, Ohio. Renacci also serves as the chairman of the Republican Party of Medina County.

Education and Administration

Several IUP alumni have made significant contributions to the field of education, serving as leaders and administrators in various institutions.

Charlene Dukes

Charlene Dukes, a 1980 graduate, made history in 2007 as the first woman named president of Prince George's Community College. She has received several accolades for her work, including Outstanding Administrator of the Year at Prince George's Community College and Administrator of the Year by the Maryland Association of Higher Education.

Arts and Entertainment

IUP alumni have also excelled in the arts and entertainment industry, showcasing their talent and creativity in various fields.

John Esposito

John Esposito, a 1978 graduate, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Warner Music Nashville. He oversees the Nashville branches of Warner Bros., Atlantic, Electra, and Word Label Group. Esposito is also actively involved in supporting various causes and sits on the boards of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.

Farah Quinn

Farah Quinn studied finance at IUP and is now an Indonesian celebrity chef, restaurateur, and media personality. She is known for her culinary television shows and was awarded the 2013 Panasonic Gobel Award as the Best Presenter for hobby and lifestyle television program.

Scott Blasey

Scott Blasey is an American rock musician best known as the lead vocalist for The Clarks, a position he has held since the band's inception in the mid-1980s. Blasey has also released three solo albums.

Shane Alexander

Shane Alexander is a contemporary American singer-songwriter and musician.

Natalie Palamides

Natalie Palamides is an American actress, comedian, and television writer.

Trisha Rae Stahl

Trisha Rae Stahl is an American actress.

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Adam Frelin

Adam Frelin is an American artist working in sculpture, video, photography, and performance.

Mette Tommerup

Mette Tommerup is a painter from Denmark, who lives and works in Miami. She is best known for creating large-scale works where she activates canvases by subjecting them to natural elements such as immersing them in ocean water, putting them in the ground, or tossing them off of buildings at a particular time of day or night.

Politics and Government

IUP alumni have also made their mark in the realm of politics and government, serving in various public offices and contributing to policy-making.

John Murtha

John Murtha studied at IUP in 1963 and went on to become an American politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1974 until his death in 2010, making him the longest-serving member of the House ever elected from Pennsylvania.

Jack Wagner

Jack E. Wagner is an American Democratic politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He served as Pennsylvania Auditor General, and previously served in the State Senate and Pittsburgh City Council.

Dave L. Reed

Dave L. Reed is a Republican former member, and former Majority Leader, of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represented the 62nd District, made up of parts of Indiana County.

Nereus Acosta

Juan Romeo Nereus Olaivar Acosta, popularly known as Neric Acosta, is a Filipino politician, academician, and political scientist in the Philippines. He is a former member of the Philippine House of Representatives, representing the first district of the province of Bukidnon from 1998 to 2007.

John Stuchell Fisher

John Stuchell Fisher was an American politician who served as the 29th governor of Pennsylvania from 1927 until 1931.

Charles J. Margiotti

Charles Joseph Margiotti was a nationally prominent Pennsylvania lawyer who twice served as state attorney general.

Jay Costa

Jay Costa is an American politician, currently serving as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 43rd District since 1996.

Mark Critz

Representative for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district, having served from a special election in May 2010 until January 2013.

Harry A. Garfield

administrator and physician. He served as the United States Postmaster General from 1922 until 1923 during the presidency of Warren G. Harding. He served as the United States Secretary of the Interior from 1923 until 1928 during the administrations of Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge.

Stan Saylor

Stanley E. "Stan" Saylor is a Republican former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 94th District and was first elected in 1992.

Jonathan Dever

Jonathan Dever is an American politician who previously served as a member in the Ohio House of Representatives.

Shelley Vana

Rochelle "Shelley" Vana is a Democratic politician who currently serves as a Palm Beach County Commissioner, representing the 3rd District from 2008 to the present.

Matthias Zimmer

Matthias Zimmer was a German author and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Hesse from 2009, winning a constituency in Frankfurt am Main for three terms until 2021.

Science and Technology

IUP alumni have also made notable contributions to the fields of science and technology, pushing the boundaries of knowledge and innovation.

Patricia Hilliard Robertson

Patricia Consolatrix Hilliard Robertson was an American physician and a NASA astronaut.

Nikodem PopÅawski

Nikodem Janusz PopÅawski is a Polish theoretical physicist, most widely noted for the hypothesis that every black hole could be a doorway to another universe and that the universe was formed within a black hole which itself exists in a larger universe.

John Kopchick

John Kopchick is a molecular biologist and co-inventor of the drug Somavert, which has improved the lives of acromegalic individuals around the world.

Janet L. Smith

Janet Louise Smith is the Margaret J. Hunter Collegiate Professor in the Life Sciences Institute, director of the Center for Structural Biology at the University of Michigan, professor of biological chemistry and biophysics at the University of Michigan, and research professor in the Life Sciences Institute.

Athletics

IUP alumni have also achieved success in the world of sports, both as players and coaches.

Jim Haslett

James Donald Haslett is an American football coach and former linebacker who was most recently the head coach of the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. He played college football for the IUP Crimson Hawks before being drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1979 NFL draft; he went on to be named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Ben McAdoo

Benjamin Lee McAdoo is an American football coach who is currently serving as a senior defensive assistant of the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL). McAdoo was most notably the head coach of the New York Giants from 2016 to 2017.

John Brallier

John Kinport "Sal" Brallier was one of the first professional American football players.

Leander Jordan

Leander Jordan is an American former professional football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft.

Military Service

IUP alumni have also served their country with distinction in the military.

Cindy Jaynes

Cindy Louise Jaynes is an American retired rear-admiral. An aeronautics maintenance specialist, she managed several programs relating to US Navy aircraft. Jaynes became the first female flag officer in Naval Air Systems Command when she was promoted to rear-admiral on 1 August 2012. She retired from the US Navy on 1 May 2016.

Other Notable Alumni

Carla Sands

Carla J. Sands is an American businesswoman who is chair and CEO of Vintage Capital Group and served as the U.S. ambassador to Denmark.

Vicki Iseman

Vicki L. Iseman is an American lobbyist working for the firm Iseman & Szelinga.

Atrios

Duncan Bowen Black, better known by his pseudonym Atrios, is an American liberal blogger living in Philadelphia.

Matthew Knisely

Matthew "Matt" Knisely is an American TV Photojournalist and an American author known for professional standards and his vivid editing and use of depth of field in his photography.

Rena Sarah Eckman

Rena Sarah Eckman was an American dietitian, a founding member and leader of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and founder of the Pennsylvania Dietetic Association.

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