Notable Alumni of Lipscomb University

Augustine Tawiah 1961–

Ghanaian member of parliament

Master of Arts

Also attended: Harding University, University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus, University of Memphis

Fred Gray 1930–

Civil rights attorney and Alabama legislator

Also attended: Alabama State University, The University of Alabama, Case Western Reserve University

LaMar Baker 1915–2003

Former Republican U.S. Representative from Tennessee

Also attended: Harding University

Beth Harwell 1957–

Former Speaker of the Tennessee House

Also attended: Vanderbilt University

Kerry Roberts 1961–

Tennessee state senator

David A. Sampson 1957–

President and CEO of the APCIA

Also attended: New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Harvard University, Abilene Christian University

George Howard 1935–2018

Hebraist and University of Georgia professor emeritus

Bachelor's degree · Class of 1957

Also attended: Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion

Michael F. Adams 1948–2026

Former president of the University of Georgia

Also attended: Ohio State University-Main Campus

Douglas A. Foster 1952–

Scholar of Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement history

Also attended: Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Vanderbilt University

David Edwin Harrell 1930–2021

Historian of religion in the United States

Also attended: Vanderbilt University

Pat Boone 1934–

Singer and actor, 1950s pop star

Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York, University of North Texas

Kelsea Ballerini 1993–

Country singer and songwriter

Niki 1999–

Indonesian singer-songwriter based in the US

David A. French 1969–

New York Times columnist and former attorney

Also attended: Harvard University

Jim Jinkins 1953–

Animator and creator of the series Doug

Also attended: Ohio State University-Main Campus

John Craton 1953–

Classical composer

Also attended: Jacksonville State University

Ray Walker 1934–

Bass singer of the Jordanaires

Garrison Mathews 1996–

Basketball player, 2019 ASUN Player of the Year

Madeleine Brooks 1997–

British doubles tennis player

Caleb Joseph 1986–

Former MLB catcher for Orioles, Diamondbacks, Blue Jays

Stephen Hurt 1993–

Basketball player

Also attended: Northwest Florida State College, Kansas State University

Adnan Hodžić 1988–

Former Bosnian-American professional basketball player

Liza Corso 2003–

Paralympic middle-distance runner

Cyntoia Brown Long 1988–

Author and speaker convicted of murder

Associate degree, Bachelor of Independent Studies · Liberal arts education · Class of 2019