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24 notable alumni

Notable Alumni of Lindenwood University

Notable alumni of Lindenwood University include Lee Daniels (Filmmaker, director of Precious), Mike Rodgers (Sprinter and 2019 World Championships relay gold medalist) and Shandi Finnessey (Miss USA titleholder and TV host).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

  • Adrián Vázquez Lázara 1982–

    Spanish Member of the European Parliament

  • Wesley Bell 1974–

    U.S. representative for Missouri, attorney

    Bachelor of Arts · Class of 2018

    Also attended: University of Missouri-Columbia

  • Joe Smith 1973–

    Former Missouri state representative

  • Tom Hannegan

    Missouri state representative and businessman

  • Sally A. Faith 1945–

    Former Missouri legislator and mayor of St. Charles

    Also attended: Maryville University of Saint Louis, University of Missouri--St. Louis

Science and academia

  • Rose E. Collom 1870–1956

    Botanist, first paid botanist of Grand Canyon National Park

Arts and media

  • Lee Daniels 1959–

    Filmmaker, director of Precious

  • Shandi Finnessey 1978–

    Miss USA titleholder and TV host

  • Marjorie Finlay 1928–2003

    Opera singer and television personality

    Bachelor of Music · Class of 1949

  • Alice Baber 1928–1982

    Abstract expressionist painter

    Also attended: Indiana University-Bloomington

    Spouse: Paul Jenkins (Kansas City Art Institute)

  • Miriam Goldberg 1916–2017

    Editor and publisher of Intermountain Jewish News

  • Virginia Irwin 1908–1980

    World War II war correspondent

  • Ingrid Dahlberg 1941–

    Former head of Royal Dramatic Theatre and county governor

  • Georgia Timken Fry 1864–1921

    Painter known for landscapes

  • Melanie Morgan 1956–

    Radio personality formerly with KSFO San Francisco

  • Martha Ackmann 1951–

    Author and journalist who wrote The Mercury 13

    Also attended: University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Middlebury College

Sports

  • Mike Rodgers 1985–

    Sprinter and 2019 World Championships relay gold medalist

    Also attended: Oklahoma Baptist University

  • Nicole Hensley 1994–

    Goaltender for US women's national ice hockey team

  • Reem Abdalazem 1992–

    Egyptian synchronised swimmer, two-time Olympian

  • Fabian Florant 1983–

    Dutch triple jumper

    Also attended: Missouri State University

  • Marijke Callebaut 1980–

    Retired Belgian women's footballer

  • Chelsea Edghill 1997–

    Guyanese table tennis player, first from Guyana at Olympics

  • Inge Heiremans 1981–

    Belgian football striker

  • Alptekin Özkiliç 1986–

    Turkish-American mixed martial artist, former UFC fighter

    Also attended: Nassau Community College

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.