Notable Alumni of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Jeanne Shaheen 1947–

United States Senator from New Hampshire

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1969

Also attended: University of Mississippi

Child: Stefany Shaheen (Fairfield University, Harvard University)

Jay Garner 1938–

Retired US Army lieutenant general; led Iraq reconstruction office in 2003

Master in Public Administration

Also attended: Florida State University, Harvard University

John Kline 1947–

Former U.S. representative from Minnesota

Master in Public Administration · Class of 1988

Also attended: Rice University

Todd Russell Platts 1962–

Former US Representative from Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Science · Class of 1984

Also attended: Pepperdine University, University of Pennsylvania

Sidney Shachnow 1934–2018

US Army major general and Holocaust survivor

Master of Science · Public administration

John W. Foss 1933–2020

US Army general, commander of Training and Doctrine Command

Master of Science · Public administration

Also attended: The United States Military Academy at West Point

Herbert R. Temple Jr. 1928–2024

Lieutenant general and Chief of the National Guard Bureau

Master of Science · Public administration

Also attended: Golden Gate University, Los Angeles City College

Dell L. Dailey 1949–

Retired Army lieutenant general; State Dept counterterrorism head

Master in Public Administration

Also attended: The United States Military Academy at West Point

James H. Johnson 1937–2023

Retired lieutenant general in the US Army

Master of Science · Public administration

Also attended: The United States Military Academy at West Point

Roger C. Schultz 1945–

Army lieutenant general, Army National Guard director

Master in Public Administration

Also attended: Upper Iowa University

James R. Hall 1936–

Retired US Army general, last Fourth Army commander

Master in Public Administration

Also attended: Morehouse College

Lisa Baker

Pennsylvania state senator

Ira C. Owens 1936–

U.S. Army lieutenant general, former Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence

Master of Science · Public affairs

Also attended: Whittier College

John Bahnsen 1934–2024

US Army brigadier general and Vietnam War veteran

Master of Science · Public administration

Also attended: Marion Military Institute, The United States Military Academy at West Point

Todd Stephens 1971–

Former Republican Pennsylvania state representative

Also attended: Widener University

Pat Foote 1930–2025

US Army brigadier general, many firsts for women

Master of Science · Public administration, Government

Also attended: Wake Forest University, University of Virginia-Main Campus

Johnnie H. Corns 1936–2020

US Army lieutenant general, commanded US Army Pacific

Master of Science · Public administration

Also attended: Marshall University

Carl Barger 1930–1992

Pittsburgh attorney and baseball executive

Jesús E. Maldonado

Mammalogist and research geneticist

Bachelor of Science, Master of Science · Biology

Also attended: University of California-Los Angeles

Dean Koontz 1945–

Author of suspense thriller novels

Chris Raab 1980–

TV personality and stunt performer on Jackass

Justin Jordan 1978–

Comics writer, co-creator of The Strange Talent of Luther Strode

Brian Freeman 1979–

Author, editor and publisher

Steve Spence 1962–

Long-distance runner, 1991 World Championships bronze medalist