Notable Alumni of State University of New York at New Paltz

Maurice Hinchey 1938–2017

US Representative from New York

Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts · Class of 1970

Child: Michelle Hinchey (Cornell University)

Brianna Titone

Colorado state representative, first openly transgender legislator there

Berhanu Nega 1958–

Ethiopian Minister of Education

Also attended: The New School

Frank Skartados 1956–2018

Greek-American politician and businessman

Also attended: California State University-Sacramento

Robert Jackson 1950–

New York state senator

James L. Dolan 1955–

Executive chairman and CEO of Madison Square Garden Sports

Father: Charles Dolan (Fairfield University, John Carroll University)

Robert Kyncl 1970–

CEO of Warner Music Group

Also attended: Pepperdine University

John Turturro 1957–

Actor and filmmaker, frequent Coen brothers collaborator

Also attended: Yale University

Joan Chen 1961–

Chinese-born American actress and director

Also attended: California State University-Northridge

Aida Turturro 1962–

Actress

Theatre · Attended until 1984

Michael Badalucco 1954–

Actor, screen debut in Raging Bull

Anthony Denison 1949–

American actor

Michael Gladis 1977–

Actor who played Paul Kinsey in Mad Men

Spouse: Beth Behrs (American Conservatory Theater, University of California-Los Angeles)

Fabrizio Moretti 1980–

Drummer of the rock band The Strokes

Scott Cohen 1961–

Actor known for Gilmore Girls

Michael C. Williams 1973–

Actor in The Blair Witch Project

Ann Nocenti 1957–

Comic writer, editor and journalist

Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York

Herb Trimpe 1939–2015

Comics artist known for The Incredible Hulk

Also attended: Empire State University, School of Visual Arts

Ilyasah Shabazz 1962–

Author and activist, daughter of Malcolm X

Also attended: Fordham University

Mother: Betty Shabazz (Tuskegee University, University of Massachusetts-Amherst)

Sibling: Qubilah Shabazz (Princeton University)

Vinny Guadagnino 1988–

Reality TV personality on MTV's Jersey Shore

Also attended: College of Staten Island CUNY

John Langan 1969–

Horror writer

Rob Kirkpatrick 1968–

Author, editor and literary agent

Also attended: Binghamton University

Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr. 1951–

Newspaper publisher and journalist

Also attended: Harvard University, Tufts University

Spouse: Gail Gregg (Kansas State University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

Father: Arthur Ochs Sulzberger (Columbia University in the City of New York)

Iginia Boccalandro 1961–

Venezuelan luger

Also attended: SUNY at Albany

Charles Silverstein 1935–2023

Therapist and LGBT rights advocate

Bachelor's degree · Education · Class of 1959