Discover the notable alumni of Pennsylvania State University. The list includes people like Laurene Powell Jobs, Immortal Technique, David Bohm, Tom Ridge & Paul Berg. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as writers, film & theater personalities, scientists, intellectuals & academics and singers etc.
Laurene Powell Jobs06 November 1963, American
Businesswoman, Widow of Steve Jobs
Immortal Technique19 February 1978, American
Hip Hop Singer
Lindsey Broad08 December 1983, American
Actress
David Bohm20 December 1917, American
Scientist
Jerry Greenfield14 March 1951, American
Entrepreneur
Tom Ridge26 August 1945, American
Former Governor of Pennsylvania, Former Member of
Paul Berg30 June 1926, American
Biochemist
Jigme Thinley09 September 1952, Bhutanese
Former Prime Minister of Nepal
David Wagoner05 June 1926, American
Poet, Novelist, Professor
Keegan-Michael Key22 March 1971, American
Actor
Gene Kelly23 August 1912, American
Film actor, Singer, Film director, Actor,
Adam McKay17 April 1968, American
Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer, Actor,
Jonathan Frakes19 August 1952, American
Actor
Michael P. Murphy07 May 1976, American
Officer
Donald P. Bellisario08 August 1935, American
Screenwriter, Television producer, Film director,
John Doman09 January 1945, American
Actor
Patrick Fabian07 December 1964, American
Actor
David Morrell24 April 1943, American
Writer, Screenwriter, University teacher
Franco Harris07 March 1950, American
American Football Player
Guion Bluford22 November 1942, American
Officer, Astronaut, Engineer, Aviator
Steve McCurry24 February 1950, American
photojournalist, photographer, journalist
Kerry Collins30 December 1972, American
American footballer
Benjamin Bloom21 February 1913, American
Psychologist, School teacher, University teacher
Jef Raskin09 March 1943, American
Programmer, Computer scientist, Writer, University
Iris Marion Young02 January 1949, American
Political scientist, Philosopher, University
Julius J. Epstein22 August 1909, American
Screenwriter
Diane Ackerman07 October 1948, American
Poet, Author, Writer
Roland G. Fryer, Jr.04 June 1977, American
The famous Pennsylvania State University, located in the United States is one of the best educational institutions in the world and is popular especially among students who are looking for intensive research oriented courses. The campus of this esteemed institution is called the 'University Park' and is spread over 3.9 square kilometers. According to sources, the land which currently belongs to the institution was donated by a yesteryear politician named James Irvine. When it started back in 1855, this institution was relatively smaller in size and then known as ‘Farmers’ High School Of Pennsylvania’. Since then, this University has progressed by leaps and bounds. Several buildings are located on the ‘University Park’ campus, namely ‘Waring Commons’, ‘Warnock Commons’, ‘Redifer Commons’ and ‘Pollock Commons’. The alumni of this famous institution include several noteworthy names such as photographer Steve McCurry, pilot Guion bluford, comedian Keegan-Michael Key and Basketball player John Amaechi. Steve McCurry is famous for clicking remarkable award winning pictures which have got attention from people all over the world. His picture of the ‘Afghan Girl’, clicked in the 1980s, was published in the ‘National Geographic Magazine’ continues to haunt the world and is a favorite among many photography aspirants. Another notable alumnus of the ‘Pennsylvania State University’ is entrepreneur Bennett Cohen, co-owner of the renowned ice cream manufacturing giant ‘Ben & Jerry’s’. We have compiled a list of notable alumni of the renowned ‘Pennsylvania State University’ who have left a lasting impression on the minds of many with their accomplishments.