University of New Hampshire notable alumni
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A list of notable alumni of the University of New Hampshire.
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[edit] Athletics
- Jerry Azumah (1999), former professional football player, Chicago Bears, 1998 Walter Payton Award winner
- Ty Conklin (2001), professional ice hockey goaltender, Buffalo Sabres (current), Columbus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers (former)
- Carlton Fisk (attended), former professional baseball player, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox
- Jason Krog (1999), professional ice hockey forward, Atlanta Thrashers (current), New York Islanders, Anaheim Ducks, New York Rangers (former), 1999 Hobey Baker Award winner
- Barbara Marois, captain, US Women's Field Hockey team
- Dan Kreider, (1999), professional football player, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2006 Super Bowl Champion
- Mark Mowers, (1998), professional ice hockey Center, Boston Bruins
- Rod Langway. (1977), professional ice hockey Defense, Played for Montreal Canadiens 1979 - 1982, Washington Capitals 1982 - 1993, Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002
- Dave Lumley (1977), professional ice hockey right wing, two-time Stanley Cup Champion
- Tricia Dunn (1995), three time Olympian, Gold Medal winner, women's ice hockey
- James Van Riemsdyk, Flyers 2nd Overall Draft pick in 2007 NHL Draft
[edit] Science, business, and industry
- David M. Cote, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Honeywell
[edit] Diplomacy, government, and politics
- Robert L. Caret, Ph.D., President of Towson University
- Carol Shea-Porter, Congresswoman
- Richard Linnehan (1980), Astronaut
- Lee Morin (1974), Astronaut
- Arthur C. Vailas (1973), President of Idaho State University; former Vice Chancellor of the University of Houston System and Vice President of the University of Houston
- Ronald K. Noble (1979), Secretary General of Interpol
[edit] Governors of New Hampshire
- John Lynch (1974), Governor of New Hampshire
- Steve Merrill (1969), Governor of New Hampshire
- Wesley Powell, Governor of New Hampshire
[edit] Writers and journalists
- Jonathan James Cramer (1997), Storyteller, musician, author
- Daniel Ford, Author/journalist, Resident Scholar at the University of New Hampshire
- John Irving, novelist
- Michael Kelly (1979), Editor-at-Large of the Atlantic Monthly, first U.S. reporter killed in the Iraq War
- Jackie MacMullan, sportswriter, columnist and editor
- Alice McDermott (MA 1978), Author, Writer-in-Residence at Johns Hopkins University
- Wayne Worcester, author
[edit] Actors
- Mike O'Malley (1988), Actor
- Andrew Robinson (transferred), Actor, Television director, Author, Associate Professor and Director of MFA Acting program at the University of Southern California
- Blanchard Ryan (1989), Actor
- Michael Ontkean (1970), Actor Starred in the 1977 movie Slap Shot (film).
- Peter Jurasik (1972), Actor
Music
[edit] Visual arts
- James Aponovich (1971), painter, New Hampshire Artist Laureate 2006
- Richard Whitney (1968), painter
[edit] Television
- Chris Wragge, news anchor on WCBS-TV
- Jack Edwards, sportcaster, currently on Versus, formerly on ESPN
- Andy Brickley (1982) Bruins color analyst NESN, Played in the NHL for 14 years, Including 4 years for the Boston Bruins
- Natalie Jacobson, news anchor on WCVB-TV
