List of Eastern Florida State College people
This list contains people associated with the Eastern Florida State College, or formerly the Brevard Community College in Brevard County, Florida, including current and former college presidents, as well as notable alumni and faculty.
Alumni or attendees
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| Thad Altman | Current Florida State Representative; former Florida State Senator; former Brevard County Commissioner |
| Paul Azinger | PGA Tour golfer, 1993 PGA Championship winner |
| Bruce Bochy | Major League Baseball manager |
| Warren Bolster | Sport photographer, published by Skateboarder magazine and Surfer Magazine |
| Steve Crisafulli | Current member of the Florida House of Representatives |
| Shaheed Davis | Professional Basketball player |
| Harold Fox (basketball) | Former NBA 15th overall draft pick in 1972. Drafted and played for Buffalo Braves. |
| Tom Goodson | Former member of the Florida House of Representatives 29th, 50th, and 51st districts |
| Darrell Hammond | Actor/Comedian and cast member for Saturday Night Live, 1995–2009 |
| Patsy Ann Kurth | Former member of Florida Senate representing the 16th District from 1990 to 1992. |
| Pete Marino | Former Major League Soccer player |
| Danny McKnight | Retired Colonel in the Army he is best known for his role as commander of the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment in the Battle of Mogadishu.[1] |
| Bill Posey | 1969 graduate; United States Representative from Florida |
| Scott Rigell | Businessman and former U.S. Representative for Virginia's 2nd congressional district from 2011 to 2017. |
| Carlos Reyes | Major League Baseball player (1994–2003) |
| Mandy Romero | Major League Baseball Player (1997–2003) for San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies. |
| Ernie Rosseau | 1971 graduate; professional baseball player 1973–1977; head baseball coach EFSC, 1981–present[2] |
| Derrick Sharp | American-Israeli professional basketball player |
| John Tobia | State Representative of 31st (2008–12) and 53rd (2012–2016) Districts. |
| Daniel Tosh | Comedian and host of Comedy Central's Tosh.0; attended for 1 semester before transferring to the University of Central Florida. |
| Herbert Wertheim | optometric physician, inventor, and philanthropist. He is the founder and president of Brain Power Incorporated, also known as BPI. |
| Brandon Webb (author) | Former Navy SEAL Sniper Course Head Instructor. Founder and CEO of Crate Club, and Author. Attended online classes while in the Navy[3] |
| Billy Williams (basketball) | Former NBA shooting guard, 1980 Draft pick selected 43rd overall by the Houston Rockets. |
| Lori Wilson | A independent politician and Florida State senate member |
| Don Wilson | Is an American martial artist and actor. An 11-time Professional Kickboxing World Champion who scored 47 knockouts in four decades, he has been called "Perhaps the greatest kickboxer in American history. |
Notable faculty and staff
- Gaëtan Brulotte, Canadian writer
- Lela E. Buis, US writer, poet and painter
- Patrick D. Smith, US novelist
Presidents
- J. Bruce Wilson, 1960–1966
- Leo C. Muller, 1966–1968
- Maxwell King, 1968–1998
- Michael Kaliszeski (Interim), 1998
- Thomas E. Gamble, 1999–2006
- Jim Drake, 2006–2011
- Jim Richey, 2011–present
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alumni of Eastern Florida State College. |
- Livingston, Shawn (2010). "McKnight, Daniel". In Tucker, Spencer C. (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Middle East Wars: The United States in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflictspublisher=ABC-CLIO. p. 784. ISBN 9781851099481.
- "50. Brevard Community College". Florida Today. Melbourne, Florida. February 13, 2011. pp. 4B.
- "Biography". Retrieved September 11, 2019.
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