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List of University of Phoenix alumni

This list of University of Phoenix alumni includes notable graduates.

Business

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Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference
Peter Sperling MBA Former chairman of Apollo Education Group, owner of the University of Phoenix [1]

Government, law, and public policy

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Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference
Celina Caesar-Chavannes 2005 MBA Member of Parliament of Canada for Whitby (Liberal, then Independent); memoirist; businessperson [2]
Marlon Coleman 2012 MBA Mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma [3]
Brad Dee 1991 M.S. Representative (R) in the Utah House of Representatives [4]
Eric Dick 2005 B.S. Attorney and politician
Dan Huberty 1998 MBA Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Harris County; former trustee and president of the Humble Independent School District [5]
Harold Hurtt 1991 M.S. Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [6]
Joyce Lawrence MBA Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives [7]
Gervin Miyamoto 2000 M.A. United States Marshal for the District of Hawaii [8]
Mary Peters B.S. 15th U.S. Secretary of Transportation [9]
Howard Schmidt BSBA
MAOM 		Cyber-Security Coordinator of the Obama administration [10]

Journalism and media

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Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference
Christina Brown B.S. MSNBC anchor and a host of NBC's Early Today [11]

Law enforcement

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Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference
Brian Sicknick 2013 B.S. U.S. Capitol Police Officer killed in the 2021 United States Capitol attack [12]

Military

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Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference
Kirkland H. Donald 1991 MBA U.S. Navy Admiral [13]
Harold Brown Jr. MBA CIA Officer and U.S. Army Reserve Major who was killed during the Camp Chapman attack [14]
Lisa M. Franchetti M.S. U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations [15]

Sports

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Name Class year(s) Degree(s) Notability Reference
Nick Buchert 2012 B.S. NBA referee

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Omar Easy 2010 MBA Former National Football League running back and vice-principal of Everett High School [17]
Larry Fitzgerald 2016 B.A. Drafted third overall in the 2004 football draft while a sophomore in college [18]
Paul Goldschmidt 2013 B.S. Major League Baseball player [19]
Lisa Leslie 2009 MBA Three-time WNBA MVP; four-time Olympic gold medal winner [20][21]
Shaquille O'Neal 2005 MBA Three-time NBA Finals MVP and fifteen-time NBA All-Star [22]
Michael Russell 2012 B.S. World top-100 tennis player

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Darrell Sherman 2010
2013 		B.S.
M.S. 		Professional baseball player in Major League Baseball and the Mexican League [25]

References

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  1. ^ "Peter V. Sperling". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  2. ^ "Celina Caesar Chavannes – Ottawa International Writers Festival". writersfestival.org. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "Mayor's Office". muskogeeonline.org. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "Brad L. Dee". Utah House of Representatives. Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  5. ^ "State Rep. Dan Huberty (R-Houston)". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  6. ^ "Mayor bill white announces police chief nominee". City of Houston. February 27, 2004. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  7. ^ "'You need to be persistent'". The Pueblo Chieftain. January 3, 1995. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  8. ^ United States Marshals Service. "United States Marshal Gervin Miyamoto". Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  9. ^ "Mary Peters Sworn in as New FHWA Administrator". U.S. Department of Transportation. October 2, 2001. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  10. ^ "Cylab". Carnegie Mellon University. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  11. ^ "Christina Brown". NBC News. 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  12. ^ "Brian Sicknick Obituary – Springfield, VA". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  13. ^ "Admiral Kirkland H. Donald, Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion". U.S. Navy. December 2, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  14. ^ Beh, Asha (January 9, 2010). "Local CIA Agent Laid to Rest". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  15. ^ "Admiral Lisa Franchetti". U.S. Navy. August 7, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  16. ^ "Media Central Login – NBA Media Central" (PDF).
  17. ^ "Dr. Omar Easy Named Vice Principal of EHS". Independent Newspapers. Everett Independent. November 7, 2012.
  18. ^ "Larry Fitzgerald: Playing for the future". phoenix.edu. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  19. ^ "D-backs first baseman Goldschmidt graduates from University of Phoenix". Arizona Diamondbacks. September 3, 2013. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  20. ^ SPORTS OF THE TIMES; University Sells Itself During Playoffs NYTimes Website, Accessed March 20, 2009
  21. ^ Los Angeles Sparks Lisa Leslie Receives her Masters at University of Phoenix[permanent dead link‍] WireImage Website, Accessed March 20, 2009
  22. ^ "The Big Executive? Shaq masters MBA". MSNBC.com. Associated Press. June 26, 2005. Archived from the original on June 27, 2005.
  23. ^ "Michael Russell". ATP World Tour. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  24. ^ "Michael Russell completes undergrad program from University of Phoenix". Tennisworldusa.org. January 15, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  25. ^ "Baseball assistant coach Darrell Sherman". Cerritos College Athletics. Retrieved December 4, 2021.

Notes

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  • Blank cells indicate missing information.
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