List of Angelo State University people
This list of Angelo State University people includes notable alumni, faculty, and former students of Angelo State University.
Angelo State Alumni Center
Arts and entertainment
- Sohini Alam (born 1978), British Bangladeshi singer
- Rupert Boneham, contestant on reality TV shows Survivor: Pearl Islands, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Survivor: Blood vs. Water and Survivor: All-Stars; voted a fan favorite and won a million dollar prize; 2012 Libertarian Party candidate for governor of Indiana
- Luci Christian, American Anime Awards-nominated Voice actress (Full Metal Panic, Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi, Dance Dance Revolution Universe)
- Bill Erwin, Emmy Award-nominated actor (The Andy Griffith Show, The West Wing, Seinfeld, My Name Is Earl)
- Jenny Lawson, blogger and author of the #1 New York Times best seller Let's Pretend This Never Happened
- Ilan Mitchell-Smith, actor (The Wild Life, Weird Science); Angelo State professor
- Lucy A. Snyder, author, Bram Stoker Award winner 2010
- David Trevino, Grammy Award winner 2008; musician, Little Joe y La Familia[1]
- Ben Garrison, political cartoonist and artist
Athletics
- Colby Carthel, head football coach at Texas A&M University–Commerce
- Gary Gaines, head football coach of Permian High School football team, the focus of the book Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream, the film Friday Night Lights, and the subsequent NBC TV show loosely based on the book and movie; head coach of Abilene Christian University; coach at Texas Tech University
- Alvin Garrett, NFL receiver for the Washington Redskins; played in Super Bowl XVII
- Tranel Hawkins Olympic hurdler
- Mike Jinks, head football coach at Bowling Green University.
- Pierce Holt, NFL defensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers; played in Super Bowl XXIII, Super Bowl XXIV, and NFL Pro Bowl
- Chris Jones (born 1993), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Tramain Jones, former American football defensive back who played in the Arena Football League
- Ken Kennard, NFL defensive lineman for the Houston Oilers
- Jim Morris, MLB player for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays; inspiration for the film The Rookie
- Glen Sefcik, sprint and hurdles coach for the Saudi Arabian Olympic team; head track coach at Wayland Baptist University, Stephen F. Austin State University and Texas A&M University–Kingsville
- Grant Teaff, head football coach, Baylor University, Angelo State; ranked 33rd all-time winningest football coach in NCAA Division I; inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001
- Wylie Turner, NFL defensive back for the Green Bay Packers
- Clayton Weishuhn, NFL linebacker for the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers, Super Bowl XX[2]
- Charlie West, NFL safety for the Minnesota Vikings; played in Super Bowl IV
Business and nonprofit
- A. Mario Castillo, President of Aegis Group; Chief of Staff, United States House Committee on Agriculture; named one of the "Top 25 Hispanic Leaders in the United States" by the U.S. Congressional Hispanic Caucus[3]
- Houston Harte, founder of Harte-Hanks; consultant to President Lyndon B. Johnson
- Alvin New, CEO of Town & Country Food Stores, Stripes Convenience Stores;[4] San Angelo mayor
- Albert Reyes, CEO of Buckner International; President of Baptist University of the Américas
- Cody Matthew Vasquez, 2020 National Collegian of the Year for Delta Sigma Pi
- Michael Gallops, President/CEO of Rowlett Chamber of Commerce; Former Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Rowlett; Biff Bettencourt outstanding Service Award, 2014
Government
- Troy Fraser, Texas Senate, 24th District
- Rick Green, Texas House, District 45
- Mark Homer, Texas House of Representatives, District 3[5]
- Robert Junell, Texas House of Representatives, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee[6]
- Morris Overstreet, Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; Judge for Potter County Court at Law No. 1; prosecutor in the 47th Judicial District; General Counsel to the Texas State Baptist Convention; distinguished visiting professor at Thurgood Marshall School of Law; first African-American official elected to statewide office in Texas history[7]
- J.T. Rutherford, United States Representative, Texas's 16th congressional district
Journalism
- Arnold Garcia, Editorial Editor, Austin American-Statesman; served as both a juror and as a chair of a jury for the Pulitzer Prize[8]
- Rena Penderson, Editorial Page Editor at The Dallas Morning News for 16 years; finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; named one of the "Most Powerful Women in Texas" by Texas Monthly, Director of Communications, American College of Education; Senior Advisor, Department of State[9][10]
- Satcha Pretto, CNN correspondent; anchor of Despierta America on Univision Television Network - Miami[8]
- Renay San Miguel, former CNBC reporter; MarketWatch; anchor of Headline News[11][12][13]
Science and education
- Robert Nason Beck, founder of Center for Imaging Science, University of Chicago
- Dr. Billy Mac Jones, President of Texas State University and Memphis State University[14][15]
- Ruth J. Person, Chancellor of University of Michigan-Flint; President of Indiana University Kokomo
- Rajesh Rao, Director of NSF Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering; Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington
References
- The San Angelo Standard-Times ASU student says Grammy won't be the peak for him Archived 2008-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Clayton Weishuhn - 2006
- Texas Historical Commission Archived 2009-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ON CAMPUS: Commencement coming Saturday » Standard-Times Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Mark Homer Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
- State Representative Robert Junell Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Texas Southern University > Law School > Faculty > Faculty Profiles
- Verizon Names New Head of Diversity, Ethics and Workplace Programs Archived 2013-01-25 at Archive.today
- "Rena Pederson | Staff". Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- Alumni Profiles Archived 2009-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/Page&c=StreamJockey&cid=1146689477261/
- FORMER CNN/CNBC ANCHOR-REPORTER JOINS SPARK360 TEAM | spark360 Archived 2010-09-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Renay San Miguel - LinkedIn
- "University of Memphis :: University News :: Dr. Billy Mac Jones, President, Memphis State University, 1973-1980". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- http://www.sanmarcosdailyrecord.com/obituaries/local_story_303115648.html
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