Famous VCU Alumni
Included in this exhibition is a small selection of alumni. They range from artists to politicians, nurses to athletes. Some have familiar faces, others are lesser-known. They live across the commonwealth and the United States, indeed across the globe. We invite you to peruse the image gallery to see how many alumni you can identitfy. Visit the Famous VCU Alumni: Answers page to see how you did and learn more about the alumni.
1. A former director of surgical pathology at the Mayo Clinic, this MCV alumnus gained international renown for his numerical grading scale for cancer.
2. This alumnus was in the Theatre Department in the early 1970s and played Kent "Flounder" Dorfman in the movie Animal House.
3. She has been one half of the local WWBT NBC 12 evening news anchor team since 1984.
4. Having played in the NBA for 13 seasons, this alumnus was the first VCU basketball player to have his jersey number retired.
5. This alumna transforms paper plates, styrofoam cups, index cards, and other everyday materials into extraordinary sculptures and installations.
6. Oderus Urungus was the stage name this alumni performed under in his Richmond-based rock band with a national cult following.
7. This tech savvy alumna is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
8. A six-time All-American in cross country track and field, this alumna competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics for her native country, Ecuador.
9. This Sociology graduate currently serves as Minister of Justice and Human Rights in the government of Indonesia.
10. A tennis star in college at VCU, this 1996 alumnus later became a fashion model after graduation and is best known today as an actor.
11. Crowned Miss America in 2010, this alumna studied Mass Communications while a student at VCU.
12. Before he became a Nobel Laureate in Medicine for his work in immunogenetics, this researcher earned his MD from MCV.
13. This 1971 Medical College of Virginia graduate believes laughter is part of a natural, holistic approach to medical care.
14. A renowned figure in comic and fantasy illustration, this alumnus painted the cover for the first Web of Spider-Man in 1985.
15. Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the second round of the 1998 MLB Amateur Draft, he was named Players Choice Man of the Year in 2010.
16. Holding a doctorate from VCU, this alumnus represents VA-1 "America's First District," in the US House of Representatives.
17. Born to Cuban immigrants, this alumna is the first Latina to receive a presidential appointment to the US Commission of Fine Art.
18. She became the first Virginia Director of Public Health Nursing and played an integral role in creating the Richmond School of Social Work.
19. Her long career in health administration included serving as head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from 2011 to 2015.
20. Only 15 when she started at VCU, she was the nations's youngest college basketball player and a WNBA first round draft pick in 2009.
21. This alumnus has served as writer and artist on the comics Cable & Deadpool and Deadpool: Dracula's Gauntlet.
22. Her novel The Rapture of Canaan, was a New York Times bestseller and an Oprah Book Club selection in 1997.
23. In her 80s, this alumna is finally receiving wide recognition for her contributions to modern art.
24. In addition to GM and BlackRock, this alumna's resume includes a 26-year career at the Virginia Retirement System.