List of St. Lawrence University people

The following is a list of notable people associated with St. Lawrence University, located in the American city of Canton, New York.

Notable alumni

Politics and government

William A. Barclay (1992), New York State Assemblyman
Michael Botticelli, Acting Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy^[1]
Gregory W. Carman (1958), former United States Representative from New York, and U.S. Court of International Trade judge
Katherine Clark (1985), current member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts
Susan Collins (1975), current United States Senator of Maine
John J. Delaney (1914), former member of the United States House of Representatives and Deputy Commissioner of Public Markets
Domenick L. Gabrielli, New York Supreme Court and New York Court of Appeals
Joseph Lekuton, elected to the Kenyan Parliament in 2006
Judy Wakhungu, Kenyan ambassador to France
George R. Malby, former United States Representative from New York
Peter McDonough, member of the New Jersey Senate
Luther F. McKinney (1870), former United States Representative from New Hampshire and United States Ambassador to Colombia
Peter Michael Pitfield, Canadian politician; held several prominent positions in Canadian national government, including Senator and Clerk of the Privy Council of Canada
David M. Potts (1932), former United States Representative from New York
Albert D. Shaw, former United States Representative from New York
Gerald B. H. Solomon, former United States Representative from New York
Owen D. Young (1894), industrialist, businessman, lawyer; Democratic candidate for President in 1932; diplomat at the Second Reparations Conference in 1929
Neil Chatterjee, current chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Academia

F. King Alexander, former President of Murray State University and California State University, Long Beach current President and Chancellor of Louisiana State University^[2]
Mark Klett (1974), Regents' Professor of Photography at Arizona State University
Lorrie Moore (1978), Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English at Vanderbilt University
Joel Rosenbaum (1957), professor of cell biology at Yale University
Peter Rutkoff (1964), professor of American Studies at Kenyon College
George Stade (1955) literary critic, novelist, and professor of literature at Columbia University
Michael P. Soroka, professor of Sociology at University of San Diego

Media and arts

Irving Bacheller, pioneered the idea of newspaper syndication and wrote the first best-seller of the 20th century, Eben Holden
Dan Buckley, publisher of Marvel Comics and the CEO of Marvel Entertainment's publishing division
Tom Chiarella, magazine writer, fiction editor for Esquire Magazine
Kirk Douglas, actor
Pete Duel, actor known for his role in the television series Alias Smith and Jones
David Dusek, senior writer at Golfweek and USA Today, formerly with Sports Illustrated, Golf Magazine and Tennis Magazine
J.K. Gannon (1924), wrote "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and the school's alma mater
Kate Hollanda (1996), associate director at NBC News, ABC News and others. Associate directed the 60th Grammy Awards
Eliza Putnam Heaton (1860-1919), journalist, editor
Elizabeth Inness-Brown novelist and professor at Saint Michael's College
Maurice Kenny, Mohawk poet
Martha MacCallum, anchor with Fox News Channel; hosts The Live Desk with Martha MacCallum
Eleanor Mondale, radio personality, television host, and actor
Lorrie Moore, short story writer and novelist, and member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Viggo Mortensen (1980), award-winning actor who has appeared in many films, most notably The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
Nick Penniman (1992), Executive Director of the Huffington Post Investigative Fund; founder and director of the American News Project
Grace Potter, lead singer of the Hollywood Records recording group Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Jeremy Slate, actor
Elinor Tatum (1993), publisher and Editor in Chief of the New York Amsterdam News
Charles Henry Vail (1893), writer on socialism; Universalist clergyman
Chester Watson, opera singer

Athletics

Jamie Baker (1989), professional hockey player; radio color commentator for the San Jose Sharks
Thomas Vonn, former processional skier.
Mike Barnett, former NHL player agent
Fritz Bedford, competitive swimmer
Jim Berkman (1982), all-time winningest coach in NCAA men's lacrosse history; head coach at nine-time national champion Salisbury University
Greg Boester, former Olympic ski jumper
Geoff Boss (1988), professional racing driver in ChampCar, Indy Lights, and IMSA
Brandon Bollig (2012), former professional ice hockey player for the Chicago Blackhawks and Calgary Flames
Mo Cassara, head coach of Hofstra University men's basketball
Eric Collins (1992) play by play sports announcer for the Charlotte Hornets
Gary Croteau (1968), NHL left wing
Emmett Davis (1981), head men's basketball coach at Colgate University
Mike Hurlbut, former NHL player; associate head men's hockey coach at St. Lawrence University
Dave Jennings (1974), former NFL player; former radio analyst for the New York Giants and New York Jets
Mike Keenan, former NHL coach and general manager
Gina Kingsbury (2004), Olympic gold medalist
Gary Laskoski (1982), professional ice hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings
Jacques Martin, NHL coach
Ron Mason (1962), coach and athletic director at Michigan State University
Brian McFarlane (1955), Canadian television sportscaster and writer
Mike McKenna, former NHL goaltender with multiple clubs; television analyst for the Vegas Golden Knights
Wayne Morgan (1973), Head basketball Coach Iowa State University, Long Beach State University
Rich Peverley former NHL player with the Dallas Stars; won the Stanley Cup in 2011 while playing for the Boston Bruins. Now player development coordinator for the Dallas Stars
Dan Rusanowsky (1983), radio play-by-play announcer with the NHL's San Jose Sharks (1991–present)
Hal Schumacher (1933), signed as a pitcher with the New York Giants while still a student
Randy Sexton (1982), current Assistant General Manager for the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and GM of affiliate Rochester Americans
Ray Shero (1984), current GM of the New Jersey Devils hockey team
Greg Sutton (soccer) (1999), goalkeeper in Major League Soccer
Bill Torrey (1957), member of Hockey Hall of Fame (1995). Four Stanley Cups as GM of the New York Islanders
Susan Wakhungu-Githuku (1982), former top women's tennis player in Kenya
John Zeiler, former professional ice hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings

Business

A. Barton Hepburn (Honorary 1906), United States Comptroller of the Currency; President of Chase National Bank
Greg Boester, former Olympic ski jumper and banker at JPMorgan Chase
Geoff Molson, Canadian businessman and current president and chief executive officer and co-owner of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens, Evenko, Bell Centre and L'Équipe Spectra. He is a member of the Molson family of Canada.
James Marshall Reilly, entrepreneur; author of Shake The World: It's Not About Finding a Job, It's About Creating a Life and One Great Speech: Secrets, Stories, and Perks of the Paid Speaking Industry (And How You Can Break In)
Owen D. Young (1894), headed General Electric; founded the Radio Corporation of America
Philip Young (1931), son of Owen D. Young; Dean of Columbia Business School; United States Ambassador to the Netherlands

Religion and philosophy

Olympia Brown (1863), first woman to graduate from a regularly established theological school
Frederick F. Campbell (1965), current Roman Catholic Bishop of Columbus
Robert W. Castle, Episcopal priest, activist and actor
Mariana Thompson Folsom (1870), Universalist minister, woman suffragist^[3]
Lorenza Haynes (1874), minister, librarian, school founder
Daniel W. Herzog (1971), former Bishop of Albany, New York
Florence E. Kollock (1848-1925), Universalist minister and lecturer
Clarence R. Skinner (1904), Universalist minister, teacher, and Dean of the Crane School of Theology at Tufts University
Mary Traffarn Whitney (1872), minister, editor, social reformer, philanthropist, lecturer

Science and technology

John Clogston, groundbreaking scholar in the area of news media images of people with disabilities
Albert P. Crary, pioneer polar geophysicist and glaciologist; first person to set foot on both the North and South Poles
Karen R. Hitchcock, biologist; former Principal of Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
John O'Shea, Scientific Director at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Derrick Pitts, Chief Astronomer and Planetarium Director for the Franklin Institute
Les Roberts (1983), epidemiologist
Karen Wetterhahn (1970), chemist

Notes

^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts | The White House". whitehouse.gov. January 27, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2014 – via National Archives.
^ "LSU Office of the Chancellor". 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
^ Black, Tony (19 July 2017). "FOLSOM, MARIANA THOMPSON". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 6 August 2018.