Notable Alumni of Bard College at Simon’s Rock

Raj Mukherji 1984–

New Jersey state senator

Also attended: Seton Hall University, Thomas Edison State University, University of Pennsylvania

John McWhorter 1965–

Linguist and associate professor at Columbia University

Also attended: New York University, Stanford University

Ben Goertzel 1966–

AI researcher who helped popularize the term AGI

Also attended: New York University, Temple University

Solange Ashby

Egyptologist and assistant professor at UCLA

Tom Ford 1961–

Fashion designer and filmmaker

Also attended: The New School, New York University

Alison Bechdel 1960–

Cartoonist, author of Fun Home

Also attended: Oberlin College

Ronan Farrow 1987–

Journalist who exposed Harvey Weinstein abuse allegations

Attended until 1999

Also attended: Yale University, Johns Hopkins University, Bard College

Spouse: Jon Lovett (Williams College)

Father: Woody Allen (New York University)

Ethan Coen 1957–

Film director and screenwriter, one of the Coen brothers

Also attended: Princeton University

Sibling: Joel Coen (Simon's Rock at Bard College, New York University)

Susan May Pratt 1974–

Actress in 10 Things I Hate About You

Also attended: The New School

Joel Coen 1954–

Film director and screenwriter, one of the Coen brothers

Also attended: New York University

Spouse: Frances McDormand (Yale University, Bethany College)

Sibling: Ethan Coen (Simon's Rock at Bard College, Princeton University)

Sarah Rose Karr 1984–

American film actress

Also attended: New College of Florida

Ada Palmer 1981–

Historian and science fiction novelist

Also attended: Harvard University, Bryn Mawr College

Daisy Eagan 1979–

Broadway actress and Tony Award winner

Mike Doughty 1970–

Singer-songwriter and founder of Soul Coughing

Also attended: The New School

Ethan Cohn 1979–

American actor

Also attended: Princeton University

Annie Finch 1956–

Poet, critic, editor and translator

Also attended: Yale University, University of Houston, Stanford University

Roman Mars 1974–

Radio producer, host of 99% Invisible

Also attended: University of Georgia, Oberlin College

Curse 1978–

German rapper

Abby Franquemont 1972–

Textile crafts writer, lecturer and educator

Henry Alford 1962–

Humorist and New Yorker writer

Also attended: Bard College, New York University

Zachary Mason 1974–

Novelist and computer scientist

Also attended: Brandeis University, Bard College

Eli Pariser 1980–

Author, activist and entrepreneur

Mel Baggs 1980–2020

Disability rights advocate known for autism blogs and videos

Also attended: De Anza College

Tokata Iron Eyes 2004–

Native American environmental activist