Notable Alumni of Rider University

Mark S. Schweiker 1953–

44th Governor of Pennsylvania

Also attended: Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Nathaniel Barnes 1954–

Liberian diplomat and politician

Also attended: Pace University-New York

Valerie Huttle 1956–

Former New Jersey General Assembly member

Also attended: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Shirley Turner 1941–

New Jersey State Senator

Master of Arts

Also attended: The College of New Jersey

Robert D. Clifton 1968–

Member of the New Jersey General Assembly

Bachelor of Arts · Political science

Also attended: University of Richmond

Frederick William Donnelly 1866–1935

Mayor of Trenton, New Jersey, 1911–1932

Kenneth Yen 1965–2018

Taiwanese entrepreneur

Mother: Vivian Shun-wen Wu (Columbia University in the City of New York)

Robert Miller 1943–

Canadian billionaire and founder of Future Electronics

Yannick Nézet-Séguin 1975–

Canadian conductor and pianist, Philadelphia Orchestra music director

Elly Griffiths 1963–

British crime novelist

Monét X Change 1990–

Drag queen and All Stars winner

Jennifer Larmore 1958–

Mezzo-soprano opera singer

Barbara Park 1947–2013

Children's author of the Junie B. Jones series

Also attended: The University of Alabama

Tom Papa 1968–

Comedian, actor and radio host

Terence Faherty 1954–

Mystery novelist

Jason Thompson 1986–

Former NBA center drafted by Kings in 2008

Sibling: Ryan Thompson (Rider University)

Ryan Thompson 1988–

Basketball player and college assistant coach

Sibling: Jason Thompson (Rider University)

Justin Robinson 1987–

British professional basketball player

Maurice Bailey 1981–

Former professional point guard

Jerry Johnson 1982–

Former pro basketball point guard, Rider University alumnus

Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian 1985–

American-Jamaican bobsledder

Also attended: California University of Pennsylvania

Bobby Smith 1951–

Retired soccer defender, National Soccer Hall of Famer

Florian Valot 1993–

French professional footballer

Soon-Yi Previn 1970–

Wife of Woody Allen

Also attended: Drew University, Columbia University in the City of New York, Teachers College at Columbia University

Spouse: Woody Allen (New York University)

Sibling: Moses Farrow (University of Connecticut, Siena University)