Notable Alumni of Northern Kentucky University

Steve Chabot 1953–

Former US Representative from Ohio

Juris Doctor · Class of 1978

Also attended: College of William and Mary

Joe Cunningham 1982–

Former US representative from South Carolina

Juris Doctor · Class of 2014

Also attended: Florida Atlantic University, College of Charleston

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

Tom Luken 1925–2018

Former Democratic U.S. Representative from Ohio

Also attended: Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, Xavier University

Gordon H. Scherer 1906–1988

U.S. representative from Ohio, 1953–1963

Charles Henry Elston 1891–1980

Former U.S. representative from Ohio

Robin L. Webb 1960–

Kentucky state senator

Also attended: Morehead State University

Earl T. Wagner 1908–1990

Lawyer and U.S. Representative from Ohio

Attended until 1930

Louis W. Blessing Jr. 1948–

Republican politician from Cincinnati, Ohio

Child: Louis W. Blessing III (University of Cincinnati-Main Campus)

George Clooney 1961–

Actor and filmmaker, two-time Academy Award winner

Also attended: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Spouse: Amal Clooney (New York University)

Steve Zahn 1967–

Actor and comedian

Also attended: Harvard University, Gustavus Adolphus College

Gary Webb 1955–2004

Investigative journalist

Galadriel Stineman 1990–

Actress known for Ben 10: Alien Swarm and The Middle

Attended until 2007

David W. Mack 1972–

Comic artist and creator of Kabuki

Howard Storm 1946–

Writer, painter and Christian minister

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley, United Theological Seminary

Hollis Hammonds 1971–

Installation artist and associate professor

Also attended: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Charlie Hickcox 1947–2010

Swimmer; three-time 1968 Olympic champion

Also attended: Indiana University-Bloomington

Alwin Komolong 1994–

Papua New Guinean footballer

Also attended: University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Sibling: Felix Komolong (Northern Kentucky University)

Lexis King 1993–

Professional wrestler signed to WWE

Father: Brian Pillman (Miami University-Oxford)

Felix Komolong 1997–

Papua New Guinean footballer

Sibling: Alwin Komolong (Northern Kentucky University, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma)

Nate Jones 1986–

Former MLB pitcher for the White Sox and others

Tayler Persons 1995–

Professional point guard basketball player

Also attended: Ball State University

Josh Lueke 1984–

Former MLB relief pitcher

Jalen Tate 1998–

Basketball player for CB Tizona in Spain

Sibling: Jae'Sean Tate (Ohio State University-Main Campus)

Chris Hook 1968–

Former MLB pitcher, Brewers pitching coach