Notable Alumni of James Madison University

Levar Stoney 1981–

Former mayor of Richmond, Virginia

Jason Miyares 1976–

48th attorney general of Virginia

Also attended: College of William and Mary

Walter Shaub 1971–

Former director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics

Also attended: American University

Laurie Buckhout 1961–

Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy

Also attended: Webster University

Kirk Cox 1957–

Former Virginia House of Delegates Republican member

Also attended: Richard Bland College

Christina Tosi 1981–

Chef, author and founder of Milk Bar

Also attended: University of Virginia-Main Campus

Kathy J. Warden 1975–

CEO and president of Northrop Grumman

Also attended: George Washington University

Marcia Angell 1939–

Physician, first female editor of NEJM

Also attended: Boston University

Carole C. Baldwin

Ichthyologist at National Museum of Natural History

Bachelor of Science

Also attended: College of Charleston, College of William and Mary

Christopher Soghoian 1981–

Privacy researcher and computer scientist

Also attended: Indiana University-Bloomington, Johns Hopkins University

Tarek Sobh 1967–

President of Lawrence Technological University, engineering professor

Also attended: University of Pennsylvania

Angela Orebaugh 1973–

Cybersecurity author and researcher

Also attended: George Mason University

Priscilla K. Coleman 1950–

Psychologist, retired Bowling Green State University professor

Also attended: Southern Connecticut State University, West Virginia University

Gregg Henriques

Psychologist, professor at James Madison University

Bachelor of Science

Also attended: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of Vermont

Jim Acosta 1971–

Broadcast journalist, former CNN chief White House correspondent

Bachelor's degree · Communication studies, Political science · Class of 1993

Reshma Shetty 1977–

Actress known for Royal Pains

Also attended: University of Kentucky

Spouse: Deep Katdare (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Nana Ama McBrown 1973–

Ghanaian actress and TV host

Phil Vassar 1962–

Country music singer-songwriter

Sarah Baker 1990–

Actress known for The Kominsky Method

LeRoi Moore 1961–2008

Saxophonist; founding member of Dave Matthews Band

Tony Schiavone 1957–

Pro wrestling commentator and AEW producer

Christine Weston Chandler 1982–

Cartoonist and internet personality

Also attended: Piedmont Virginia Community College

Andrew York 1958–

Grammy-winning classical guitarist and composer

Also attended: University of Southern California

Glennon Doyle 1976–

Author and activist, wrote Untamed

Spouse: Abby Wambach (University of Florida)

Steve James 1954–

Documentary director of Hoop Dreams

Also attended: Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Butch Taylor 1961–

Keyboardist and Dave Matthews Band guest musician

Keith Howland 1964–

Former lead guitarist of the band Chicago

Meissa Hampton

Independent film actress, writer and director

Also attended: Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, CUNY Brooklyn College

Matt Bondurant 1971–

Novelist, author of The Wettest County in the World

Barbara Hall 1960–

TV writer and producer, creator of Judging Amy

Jon Pineda 1971–

Poet, memoirist and novelist

Also attended: Virginia Commonwealth University

Margaret Becker 1959–

Christian rock singer and songwriter

Nelson Cragg 1978–

American cinematographer and director

Also attended: University of Southern California

Karen McCullah 1967–

Screenwriter who co-wrote Legally Blonde

Lindsay Czarniak 1977–

Sports anchor and reporter

Spouse: Craig Melvin (Wofford College)

Alison Parker 1991–2015

Television news presenter

Also attended: Patrick & Henry Community College

Lawrence Jackson

Photographer and former White House photographer

Attended until 1990

Tamera Young 1986–

Former WNBA player and Chicago Sky assistant coach

Carole Thate 1971–

Former Dutch field hockey player

Jazmon Gwathmey 1993–

Puerto Rican basketball player, formerly of Indiana Fever

Christina Julien 1988–

Canadian women's soccer player

Charles Haley 1964–

NFL player for the 49ers and Cowboys

Charles Cooke 1994–

Former professional basketball player

Linton Townes 1959–

Former professional basketball player

Nick Zimmerman 1987–

Former soccer player, Florida Gators women's soccer coach

Tiombe Hurd 1973–

Triple jumper, 2004 Olympian

Francisco Narbón 1995–

Panamanian footballer

Sarah Mahboob Khan 1991–

Pakistani tennis player

Kurt Morsink 1984–

Former professional soccer player

Ben DiNucci 1996–

Quarterback drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 2020

Also attended: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Dwayne Broyles 1982–

Former professional basketball player in Europe

Joel Senior 1987–

Former Jamaican professional footballer

Also attended: Howard University

Kennard Winchester 1966–

Former professional basketball player

Also attended: Averett University

Nikola Budalić 1978–

Retired Canadian soccer player, Inter Miami director of soccer operations

Rich Thompson 1979–

Baseball outfielder for the Royals and Rays

Dan Meyer 1981–

Former MLB pitcher

Manuel Ferriol 1998–

Spanish footballer

Kevin Knight 1976–

Former professional soccer defender

weev 1985–

Computer hacker and Internet troll

Attended until 2000

Peter Gelderloos 1982–

Anarchist activist and writer