List of Skidmore College people
Here follows a list of notable people associated with Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. It includes graduates, attendees, faculty, and presidents of the College.
Distinguished alumni
Arts and entertainment
- Zazie Beetz, actor, Deadpool 2 and Atlanta (Class of 2013)[1]
- Lake Bell, actor, Boston Legal and Childrens Hospital (attended)[2]
- Jon Bernthal, actor, The Walking Dead and The Wolf of Wall Street (attended)[3]
- Eddie Cahill, actor, Miracle and CSI: NY (attended)[3]
- Ruth Sacks Caplin, screenwriter of Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (Class of 1941)[4]
- Kyle Carey, singer and musician (Class of 2008)[5]
- Kathleen Collins, playwright, filmmaker, director, civil rights activist, and educator, Losing Ground (Class of 1963)[6]
- Kelly Curtis, actor (Class of 1978)[7]
- Evan Dando, musician with The Lemonheads (attended)[8]
- Grace DeGennaro, visual artist (Class of 1978)[9]
- Pete Donnelly, musician, founding member of The Figgs, as well as former member of NRBQ, Soul Asylum, Mike Viola and the Candybutchers (Class of 2017)[10]
- Garrett "G. Love" Dutton, musician with G. Love & Special Sauce (attended)[11]
- Judith Flanders, author and historian (Class of 1980)[12]
- Chris Fleming, comedian and creator of the web series Gayle (Class of 2009)[13]
- Tawny Godin, former Miss America 1976 (attended)[14]
- Holter Graham, actor and producer (Class of 1994)[3]
- Mick Grøndahl, bassist with Jeff Buckley[15]
- Justin Henry, actor, Kramer vs. Kramer and Sixteen Candles (Class of 1993)[16]
- Scott Jacoby, record producer (Class of 1993)[17]
- Ian Kahn, actor, Turn: Washington's Spies (Class of 1994)[18]
- Skylar Kergil, musician and activist (Class of 2013)[19]
- Jason Keyser, musician with death metal band Skinless (Class of 2013)[20]
- Elizabeth LeCompte, co-founder and director of The Wooster Group, and a MacArthur Fellow (Class of 1966)[21]
- Patrick Maher, author (attended)[22]
- Sydney Magruder Washington, ballet dancer (Class of 2014)[23]
- Evan Mast and Mike Stroud, musicians with Ratatat (Class of 2001)[24]
- Molly McGrann, novelist and literary critic (Class of 1995)[25]
- Will Menaker, co-host of Chapo Trap House (Class of 2005)[26][27]
- David Miner, television producer, 30 Rock and The Tracy Morgan Show (Class of 1991)[28]
- Michael Nozik, film producer, Crossing Delancey, The Motorcycle Diaries, and Quiz Show (Class of 1976)[29]
- Nelle Nugent, Broadway producer, Time Stands Still (Class of 1960)[30]
- Julia Nunes, singer, songwriter, YouTube celebrity (Class of 2011)[31]
- Jason Reitman, filmmaker, Juno and Up in the Air (attended)[32]
- Ariana Richards, actor and painter, Jurassic Park (Class of 2002)[33]
- Jane Roberts, author and poet (attended)[34]
- Sybil Shearer, modern dance pioneer and writer (Class of 1934)[35]
- Micah Sloat, actor, Paranormal Activity (Class of 2004)[36]
- Michael Zegen, actor, Rescue Me (Class of 2001)[3]
Athletics
- Matt Hyson, professional wrestler whose stage name is Spike Dudley (Class of 1992)[37]
Business
- Barbara Bloom, senior vice president of CBS Daytime[38]
- Cynthia Carroll, CEO of Anglo American, ranked 14th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes in 2010 (Class of 1978)[39]
- Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream (attended)[40]
- Helen Corbitt, chef and cookbook author (Class of 1928)[41]
- Louise Fili, graphic designer (Class of 1973)[42]
- J. Joel Quadracci, CEO of Quad/Graphics (Class of 1991)[43]
- Benjamin Sargent, chef and Food Network television personality (Class of 2000)[44]
- Wilma Stein Tisch, board member and philanthropist (Class of 1948)[45]
Education and science
- Benjamin Bolger, sociology professor at the College of William & Mary (MA 2007)[46]
- Sallie W. Chisholm, oceanographer (Class of 1969)[47]
- Hazel Stiebeling, nutritionist and early developer of "daily allowance" guidelines (Class of 1915)[48]
- Amy Townsend-Small, director of the Environmental Studies Program at the University of Cincinnati (Class of 1998)[49]
Journalism
- Arwa Damon, Middle East correspondent for CNN (Class of 1999)[50]
- Grace Mirabella, author and former editor-in-chief of Vogue (Class of 1950)[51]
- Cal Perry, correspondent for CNN based in the network's Beirut bureau (Class of 2001)[52]
- Webster Tarpley, author, historian, conspiracy theorist (MA)[53]
Politics
- Senator Joseph Bruno, New York State Senate Majority Leader (also received an honorary doctorate) (Class of 1952)[54]
- Jennie Cave, first woman mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut (Class of 1923)[55]
- Fred Guttenberg, political activist (Class of 1988)[56]
- Helene Schneider, former mayor of Santa Barbara, California (Class of 1992)[57]
- Anne Wexler, political advisor and lobbyist (Class of 1951)[58]
Notable faculty
- Regis Brodie, Art professor[59]
- Sheldon Solomon, Psychology professor[60]
Presidents of the College
- Charles Henry Keyes (1912–1925)[61]
- Henry T. Moore (1925–1957)[61]
- Val H. Wilson (1957–1965)[61]
- Joseph C. Palamountain, Jr. (1965–1987)[61]
- David H. Porter (1987–1999)[61]
- Jamienne S. Studley (1999–2003)[61]
- Philip A. Glotzbach (2003–2020)[61]
- Marc C. Conner (2020–present)[62]
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