Notable Alumni of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Charles Q. Brown Jr. 1962–

21st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Also attended: Texas Tech University

Michael Durant 1961–

Former Army pilot in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu

Vicente Gonzalez 1967–

US representative for Texas's 34th district

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1992

Also attended: Texas A & M University-College Station

Scott Franklin 1964–

U.S. Representative from Florida

Master of Business Administration · Class of 1994

Also attended: United States Naval Academy

Scott O'Grady 1965–

Air Force pilot shot down over Bosnia in 1995

Also attended: Dallas Theological Seminary

Jeffrey L. Harrigian 1962–

Retired US Air Force general

Also attended: United States Air Force Academy

Margaret H. Woodward 1960–

United States Air Force major general

Also attended: Arizona State University-Tempe

Jared Isaacman 1983–

NASA administrator and founder of Shift4 Payments

Nicole Stott 1962–

Engineer and retired NASA astronaut

Bachelor of Science · Class of 1987

Also attended: University of Central Florida, St Petersburg College

Susan Kilrain 1961–

Retired NASA astronaut and Space Shuttle pilot

Also attended: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Spouse: Colin J. Kilrain (Lehigh University)

Ronald J. Garan 1961–

Retired NASA astronaut

Also attended: University of Florida, SUNY Oneonta

Daniel C. Burbank 1961–

Coast Guard captain and NASA astronaut

Also attended: Fairfield University, United States Coast Guard Academy

Terry W. Virts 1967–

Retired NASA astronaut and ISS commander

Also attended: United States Air Force Academy

Alvin Drew 1962–

Former NASA astronaut and Air Force officer

Also attended: United States Air Force Academy

Greg Feith 1957–

Former NTSB air crash investigator and aviation expert

Joshua Kutryk 1982–

Canadian astronaut and test pilot

Jerry Doyle 1956–2016

Talk radio host and television actor

Landon Ashworth 1984–

Actor, director and pilot

Also attended: New York University

Jim Banke 1961–

Aerospace journalist and media consultant

Jake Pavelka 1978–

Reality TV personality and pilot, known for The Bachelor

Also attended: University of North Texas

Waleed al-Shehri 1978–2001

One of the September 11 attack hijackers

Alyssa Carson 2001–

Space enthusiast aiming to be first person on Mars

Attended until 2018

Also attended: University of Arkansas, Florida Institute of Technology

Carol Rabadi 1977–

Jordanian airline pilot with Royal Jordanian

Shaesta Waiz 1987–

Afghan-born pilot who flew solo around the world