Notable Alumni of Florida Atlantic University

Joe Cunningham 1982–

Former US representative from South Carolina

Bachelor of Science · Ocean engineering · Class of 2005

Also attended: Northern Kentucky University, College of Charleston

Father: Bill Cunningham (University of Kentucky, Murray State University)

Mustafa Varank 1976–

Former Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology

Also attended: Florida State University

Steven Swanson 1960–

NASA astronaut with two shuttle flights and one Soyuz flight

Also attended: Texas A & M University-College Station

Phil Zimmermann 1954–

Computer scientist and creator of Pretty Good Privacy

Mark Dean 1957–

Computer engineer who developed the ISA bus

Also attended: The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Stanford University

Christopher McKay 1954–

Planetary scientist at NASA Ames Research Center

Nicole Hernandez Hammer

Sea-level researcher and climate scientist

Also attended: Palm Beach Atlantic University, University of South Florida-Main Campus

Sibling: Oscar Isaac (Miami Dade College, The Juilliard School)

Carrot Top 1965–

Stand-up comedian known as Carrot Top

Mary Carey 1980–

Former adult film actress and reality TV personality

Catherine Hickland 1956–

Film, stage and television actress

Spouse: Todd Fisher (Southern California Institute of Architecture)

Ricco Ross 1960–

Actor known for Private Frost in Aliens

Also attended: University of California-Los Angeles

Chris Carrabba 1975–

Lead singer of Dashboard Confessional

Ophelia Pastrana 1982–

Transgender speaker, YouTuber and comedian

Don Brewer 1948–

Drummer and founding member of Grand Funk Railroad

Yang Huang 1971–

Novelist writing about post-Tiananmen China

Also attended: University of Arizona, Boston College

Brittany Bowe 1988–

Speed skater and former inline skater

Claire Emslie 1994–

Scottish women's footballer

Max von Schlebrügge 1977–

Swedish former professional footballer

Wendy Wyland 1964–2003

Diver, bronze medalist at 1984 Olympics

Stefan Moody 1993–

Professional basketball player

Also attended: Kilgore College

Haylie McCleney 1994–

Former professional softball outfielder

Also attended: The University of Alabama

Susanna Lehtinen 1983–

Retired Finnish football midfielder

Alijah Martin 2001–

Basketball player for the Toronto Raptors

Also attended: University of Florida

Jason Mercier 1986–

Poker player with six WSOP bracelets

Also attended: Broward College

Albert Mohler 1959–

Evangelical theologian, president of Southern Baptist Seminary

Also attended: Samford University, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary