List of Savannah State University alumni

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This list of Savannah State University alumni includes graduates, non-graduate former students and current students of Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth, Georgia State College, Savannah State College, and/or Savannah State University. Notable administration, faculty, and staff are found on the list of Savannah State University faculty.

Savannah State University is a four-year, state-supported, historically black university (HBCU) located in Savannah, Georgia.[1] The first baccalaureate degree was awarded in 1898.[2] In 1928 the college became a full four-year degree-granting institution and removed the high school and normal school programs.[3][2] In 1932 the school became a full member institution of the University System of Georgia.[3][2]

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness.
Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

Contents

[edit] Academics

Name Class year Notability Reference
George E. Kent professor of literature (with a specialism in Afro-American literature)


[edit] Business

Name Class year Notability Reference
Jerome Miller 1974 Toyota Motor Sales Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion - Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. [4]


[edit] Politics and public service

Name Class year Notability Reference
Curtis Cooper Notable Savannah-area civil rights leader.
W. W. Law 1948 A nationally-known civil rights leader and preservationist
The Honorable Barbara J. Mobley 1969 A member of the DeKalb County Georgia State Court bench (the first African-American woman to be elected to that post) and a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives [5][6]


[edit] Military service

Official U.S. Navy photo of Retired U.S. Navy Captain Donnie Cochran
Official U.S. Navy photo of Retired U.S. Navy Captain Donnie Cochran
Major General Walter E. Gaskin, United States Marine Corps
Major General Walter E. Gaskin, United States Marine Corps
Name Class year Notability Reference
Donnie Cochran 1976 Retired U.S. Navy Captain who completed two tours with the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels [7]
Walter E. Gaskin 1971 Major General, U.S. Marine Corps - In June 2006, Gaskin became the commanding general of Marine Corps Second Division, making him the senior ranking active-duty African-American Marine and first African-American to command a Marine Corps division [8]


[edit] Journalist and news media personalities

Name Class year Notability Reference
JaQuitta Williams 1993 Anchor/Reporter for WSB-TV, ABC affiliate in Atlanta, Georgia [9]


[edit] Athletics

Name Class year Notability Reference
Bobby Curtis NFL football player
Troy Hambrick 2000 National Football League running back [10]
Matt "Showbiz" Jackson 1983 Current member of the Harlem Globetrotters [11]
Jessie Kenlaw 1975 assistant coach with the WNBA Seattle Storm [12]
John Mathis 1967 former American Basketball Association forward for the New Jersey Americans [13]
Ernest "The Cat" Miller former professional wrestler [14]
Tahj Mowry former child actor from the sitcom "Smart Guy", played football at SSU for 1 season
Shannon Sharpe A three-time Super Bowl champion, and NFL’s all-time leader in receptions (815) and yards (10,060) by a tight end. He is number 2 on the NFL's all-time TD receptions by a tight end list (62) behind Tony Gonzalez. [15][16]


[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ List of HBCUs -- White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (2007-08-16). Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
  2. ^ a b c Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Savannah State University. Retrieved on 2007-08-27.
  3. ^ a b New Georgia Encyclopedia: Savannah State University. Retrieved on 2007-08-30.
  4. ^ Toyota Motor Sales Appoints New Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion. Hispanic PR Wire (2005). Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  5. ^ Representative Barbara J. Mobley. Georgia House of Representatives (2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  6. ^ Representative Barbara J. Mobley. Georgia House of Representatives (2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  7. ^ From SSU to the Blue Angels. Savannah State University (2004). Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  8. ^ Official Biography for Walter E. Gaskin. United States Marine Corps (2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  9. ^ JaQuitta Williams: News Reporter and Anchor. WSBTV (2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  10. ^ NFL Players: Troy Hambrick. NFL.com (2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  11. ^ Player Bio. Harlem Globetrotters (2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  12. ^ Coach Bio. WNBA (2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  13. ^ NBA/ABA Players who attended Savannah State University. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
  14. ^ The early days of WCW star Ernest Miller. SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
  15. ^ NFL.com Writers: Shannon Sharpe. NFL.com (2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  16. ^ Gonzalez gets record, win. The Examiner (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-15.


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