24 notable alumni

Notable Alumni of Winston-Salem State University

Notable alumni of Winston-Salem State University include Louis Farrakhan (Leader of the Nation of Islam since 1981), Earl Monroe (Former NBA player for the Bullets and Knicks) and Maria Howell (Actress, singer and composer).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

Earline White Parmon 1943–2016

American politician
Carla Cunningham 1962–

North Carolina House of Representatives member
Clarence "Jeep" Jones 1933–2020

First African-American Deputy Mayor of Boston
Amber Baker

North Carolina House representative

Bachelor of Science · Elementary education

Also attended: Ohio State University-Main Campus
Larry W. Womble 1941–2020

North Carolina Democratic state House member
Lorraine H. Morton 1918–2018

Longest-serving mayor of Evanston, Illinois

Attended until 1938

Also attended: Northwestern University
Marshall L. Shepard 1899–1967

Clergyman and politician

Also attended: CUNY--City College, Virginia Union University
Theodore "Ted" Blunt 1943–2024

Wilmington city council president in Delaware

Bachelor of Science

Child: Lisa Blunt Rochester (University of Delaware, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus)

Arts and media

Maria Howell 1950–

Actress, singer and composer
Stephen A. Smith 1967–

ESPN NBA analyst and television personality

Also attended: Fashion Institute of Technology
Selma Burke 1900–1995

Sculptor and Harlem Renaissance member

Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York
TiaCorine 1993–

Rapper and songwriter

Sports

Earl Monroe 1944–

Former NBA player for the Bullets and Knicks
Earl Williams 1951–

American-Israeli former professional basketball player
Leon Coleman 1944–

Hurdler who competed at the 1968 Olympics
Cleo Hill 1938–2015

Basketball player, 8th pick in 1961 NBA draft
William Hayes 1985–

Former NFL defensive end drafted by the Titans in 2008
Rajah Caruth 2002–

Professional NASCAR stock car driver
Richard Huntley 1972–

Former NFL running back
Donald Evans 1964–

Former NFL defensive end
Arrington Jones 1959–

Former NFL running back for the 49ers

Other fields

Louis Farrakhan 1933–

Leader of the Nation of Islam since 1981
Madie Hall Xuma 1894–1982

African American educator and activist who emigrated to South Africa

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

Spouse: Alfred Bitini Xuma (Northwestern University, Minnesota State University-Mankato)
Wanda Kay Brown

Librarian, American Library Association president 2019–2020

Bachelor of Arts · English · Class of 1977

Also attended: University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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.

Alumni network

Colleges that share the most alumni with Winston-Salem State University (people who attended both).

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