24 notable alumni

Notable Alumni of Radford University

Notable alumni of Radford University include Jayma Mays (Actress known for Glee), Kiera Cass (Young adult author of The Selection series) and Regan Burns (Actor, comedian and game show host).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

MaryLynn Magar 1963–

Former Florida House Republican member
Anne B. Crockett-Stark 1942–

Former Virginia House of Delegates member

Also attended: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Laurie Monnes Anderson 1945–

Oregon state senator

Also attended: University of Colorado Boulder, Willamette University
June Atkinson 1948–

North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction

Also attended: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Edwina P. Dalton 1936–

Former First Lady of Virginia and state senator

Spouse: John N. Dalton (College of William and Mary)

Business

Randal J. Kirk 1954–

Billionaire investor in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology

Also attended: University of Virginia-Main Campus

Science and academia

K. O. Bowman 1927–2019

Japanese-American statistician

Also attended: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Arts and media

Jayma Mays 1979–

Actress known for Glee

Also attended: Southwest Virginia Community College, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Kiera Cass 1981–

Young adult author of The Selection series

Also attended: Coastal Carolina University
Regan Burns 1968–

Actor, comedian and game show host

Also attended: American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York
Dorothy Gillespie 1920–2012

Artist and sculptor of abstract metal works

Also attended: Maryland Institute College of Art

Sports

Artsiom Parakhouski 1987–

Belarusian professional basketball player

Also attended: College of Southern Idaho
Javonte Green 1993–

Professional basketball player in the NBA
Carlik Jones 1997–

South Sudanese professional basketball player

Also attended: University of Louisville
Dante Washington 1970–

Former soccer striker, 1991 first-team All-American
Goran Nava 1981–

Serbian middle-distance runner
Eddie Butler 1991–

Former MLB pitcher
Leigh Godfrey 1989–

Australian softball player
Whit Holcomb-Faye 1984–

Former professional basketball player
Alex Gynes 1989–

Australian former basketball player and coach
Justin Bryant 1966–

Former soccer goalkeeper and writer

Also attended: New York University
Chris Oliver 1985–

Basketball player
Frank Beamer 1946–

College football coach, notably at Virginia Tech
Steve Robinson 1957–

Former college basketball coach

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 Radford University (people who attended both).

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 4