Notable Alumni of New College of Florida

Robert Bilott 1965–

Environmental lawyer known for lawsuits against DuPont

Lincoln Díaz-Balart 1954–2025

Cuban-American lawyer and U.S. representative

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1976

Also attended: Case Western Reserve University

Sibling: Mario Díaz-Balart (University of South Florida-Main Campus)

Sibling: José Díaz-Balart (New College of Florida)

Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda 1960–

Former Florida state representative and lawyer

Also attended: University of Florida, University of South Florida-Main Campus

Nancy McEldowney 1958–

Diplomat and former ambassador to Bulgaria

Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York

Joel Judd 1951–

Lawyer and former Colorado state representative

Also attended: University of Denver

Victoria Kolakowski 1961–

California judge, first openly transgender U.S. trial judge

Also attended: Pacific School of Religion, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, University of New Orleans

David Allen 1945–

Author and creator of Getting Things Done

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley

William C. Dudley 1952–

Former president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley

William Thurston 1946–2012

Mathematician, 1982 Fields Medal winner

Bachelor of Science

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley

Mark Weiser 1952–1999

Xerox PARC CTO, father of ubiquitous computing

Also attended: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Sibling: Ann Weiser Cornell (University of Chicago)

Anita L. Allen 1953–

Law and philosophy professor at University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1974

Also attended: Harvard University, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Sung-Yoon Lee 1901–

Korean political scientist specializing in North Korea

Bachelor's degree

Also attended: Tufts University

Sharon Matola 1954–2021

Founder of the Belize Zoo and environmentalist

Also attended: University of South Florida-Main Campus, University of Iowa

Rick Doblin 1953–

Founder and president of MAPS

Also attended: Harvard University

Melissa Cristina Márquez

Puerto Rican marine biologist and science communicator

Scott Baker 1954–

Molecular biologist and cetacean specialist

Also attended: University of Hawaii at Manoa

Margee Ensign 1954–

Academic and former president of American University of Nigeria

Also attended: University of Maryland Global Campus

Sarah Rose Karr 1984–

American film actress

Also attended: Simon's Rock at Bard College

Sondra London 1947–

True crime author

Merlin Mann 1966–

Writer, blogger and podcaster

José Díaz-Balart 1960–

Cuban-American journalist and television anchor

Sibling: Lincoln Díaz-Balart (Case Western Reserve University, New College of Florida)

Sibling: Mario Díaz-Balart (University of South Florida-Main Campus)

John Wilke 1954–2009

Wall Street Journal investigative reporter and news editor

Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York

Malcolm Brenner 1951–

Author and journalist known for Wet Goddess

Nirvan Mullick 1975–

Filmmaker and founder of the Imagination Foundation

Also attended: California Institute of the Arts