Alumni
This is a list of notable alumni of Drew University, listing the school of Drew University that they attended, the highest degree obtained, the year of graduation or last year of attendance, and a brief description of the person. The following abbreviations are utilized for schools and degrees.
CLA = College of Liberal Arts
Grad = Graduate School
Theo = Theological School/Seminary
BA = Bachelor of Arts
BD = Bachelor of Divinity
DMin = Doctor of Ministry
MA = Master of Arts
MDiv = Master of Divinity
PhD = Doctor of Philosophy
ThD = Doctor of Theology
| Name | School | Degree | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, William F.William F. Anderson | Theo | BD | 1887 | Methodist bishop |
| Appenzeller, HenryHenry Appenzeller | Theo | BD | 1885 | missionary who helped introduce Christianity in Korea |
| Aquilino, Thomas J.Thomas J. Aquilino | CLA | BA | 1962 | federal judge on the United States Court of International Trade |
| Archer, Raymond LeRoyRaymond LeRoy Archer | Theo | MA | 1923 | Methodist bishop |
| Audretsch, David B.David B. Audretsch | CLA | BA | 1976 | German and American economist |
| Baez, AlbertAlbert Baez | CLA | BA | 1933 | Mexican-American physicist, and father of singers Joan Baez and Mimi Fariña |
| Baird, Michael L.Michael L. Baird | CLA | BA | 1971 | DNA testing expert |
| Bakke, HollyHolly Bakke | CLA | BA | 1973 | New Jersey Commissioner of Banking and Insurance |
| Blotner, JosephJoseph Blotner | CLA | BA | 1947 | biographer of William Faulkner |
| Bolick, ClintClint Bolick | CLA | BA | 1979 | founder of the Institute for Justice |
| Butts, Calvin O.Calvin O. Butts | Theo | DMin | 1982 | pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church and president of State University of New York at Old Westbury |
| Carpenter, Charles I.Charles I. Carpenter | Theo | BD | 1931 | first Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Air Force |
| Cheek, James E.James E. Cheek | Grad | PhD | 1962 | theology professor and president of Howard University |
| Colaw, Emerson StephenEmerson Stephen Colaw | Theo | BD | 1947 | Methodist bishop |
| Corradini, DeedeeDeedee Corradini | CLA | BA | 1965 | mayor of Salt Lake City |
| Corson, Fred PierceFred Pierce Corson | Theo | BD | 1920 | Methodist bishop and president of Dickinson College |
| Cunningham, John T.John T. Cunningham | CLA | BA | 1938 | journalist and historian |
| Deunov, PeterPeter Deunov | Theo | BD | 1892 | Bulgarian spiritual leader and founder of the Universal White Brotherhood |
| DiMarco, DamonDamon DiMarco | CLA | BA | 1993 | author and oral historian |
| DiSarro, JosephJoseph DiSarro | Grad | MA | 1972 | political analyst and professor at Washington & Jefferson College |
| Dixon, Ernest T.Ernest T. Dixon | Theo | BD | 1945 | Methodist bishop and president of Philander Smith College |
| Ferrara, EdEd Ferrara | CLA | BA | 1989 | television writer, actor, and professional wrestling personality |
| Fiorentino, JamesJames Fiorentino | CLA | BA | 1999 | sports artist |
| Gillan, Maria MazziottiMaria Mazziotti Gillan | Grad | No degree | 1980 | American poet |
| Gilmore, MarshallMarshall Gilmore | Theo | MDiv | 1960 | Methodist bishop |
| Gray, William H.William H. Gray | Theo | MDiv | 1966 | Congressman from Pennsylvania, and president of the United Negro College Fund |
| Hayes, Robert E.Robert E. Hayes | Theo | DMin | 1997 | Methodist bishop |
| Hodapp, Leroy CharlesLeroy Charles Hodapp | Theo | BD | 1947 | Methodist bishop |
| Hollinger, DennisDennis Hollinger | Grad | PhD | 1981 | president of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary |
| Holloway, Fred GarrigusFred Garrigus Holloway | Theo | BD | 1921 | Methodist bishop and president of Drew University |
| Hunter, KarenKaren Hunter | CLA | BA | 1987 | journalist and publisher |
| Kim, Hae JongHae Jong Kim | Theo | DMin | 1984 | Methodist bishop |
| Knight, John LowdenJohn Lowden Knight | CLA | BA | 1939 | president of Nebraska Wesleyan University, Baldwin-Wallace College, and Wesley Theological Seminary |
| Leone, PeterPeter Leone | CLA | BA | 1984 | United States Equestrian Team member, and 1996 Olympic silver medalist |
| Lord, John WesleyJohn Wesley Lord | Theo | BD | 1930 | Methodist bishop |
| Martin, Roger H.Roger H. Martin | CLA | BA | 1965 | history professor and president of Randolph-Macon College |
| Matthews, J.B.J.B. Matthews | Theo | BD | 1923 | educator, political activist, and anti-Communism expert |
| Maxwell, MalcolmMalcolm Maxwell | Grad | PhD | 1968 | president of Pacific Union College |
| Morrison, SusanSusan Morrison | CLA | BA | 1965 | Methodist bishop |
| Murphy, KevinKevin Murphy | CLA | BA | 1989 | television writer and producer |
| Murray, John GardnerJohn Gardner Murray | Theo | No degree | 1881 | Episcopal bishop |
| Nease, Floyd W.Floyd W. Nease | Theo | No degree | 1930 | minister and the president of Eastern Nazarene College |
| Ness, Debra L.Debra L. Ness | CLA | BA | 1977 | health and public policy advocate |
| Peck, DaleDale Peck | CLA | BA | 1989 | author and literary critic |
| Previn, Soon YiSoon Yi Previn | CLA | BA | 1995 | daughter of composer Andre Previn and wife of director Woody Allen |
| Price, Robert M.Robert M. Price | Grad | PhD | 1981/1993 | Jesus myth theologian, author, and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Higher Criticism |
| Quinn, AileenAileen Quinn | CLA | BA | 1994 | actress who played Annie in the 1982 motion picture |
| Raymond, NathanielNathaniel Raymond | CLA | BA | 1999 | human rights investigator and anti-torture advocate |
| Robinson, John EdwardJohn Edward Robinson | Theo | BD | 1874 | Methodist bishop |
| Ruiz, TeresaTeresa Ruiz | CLA | BA | 1998 | New Jersey state legislator |
| Seamands, DavidDavid Seamands | Theo | BD | 1945 | Methodist pastor and self-help author |
| Selgin, GeorgeGeorge Selgin | CLA | BA | 1979 | libertarian economist |
| Simester, JamesJames Simester | Theo | BD | 1896 | Methodist missionary and president of S.L. Baldwin School of Theology |
| Smith, JeffJeff Smith | Theo | MDiv | 1965 | minister, cookbook author, host of The Frugal Gourmet |
| Stanford, CraigCraig Stanford | CLA | BA | 1978 | professor and director of the Jane Goodall Research Center at the University of Southern California |
| Stetler, StephenStephen Stetler | Theo | MDiv | 1974 | member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue |
| Tipple, Bertrand M.Bertrand M. Tipple | Theo | BD | 1897 | founder and president of Methodist International College |
| Valenzuela, ArturoArturo Valenzuela | CLA | BA | 1971 | United States Assistant Secretary of State |
| Van Der Beek, JamesJames Van Der Beek | CLA | No degree | 1995 | actor (star of Dawson's Creek) |
| Veniero, PeterPeter Veniero | CLA | BA | 1981 | New Jersey Attorney General and New Jersey Supreme Court justice |
| Welch, Herbert GeorgeHerbert George Welch | Theo | BD | 1890 | Methodist bishop and president of Ohio Wesleyan University |
| Whidden, WoodrowWoodrow Whidden | Grad | PhD | 1989 | Seventh-Day Adventist theologian and author |
| Winchester, OliveOlive Winchester | Theo | ThD | 1925 | Nazarene theologian and first female ordained minister in Great Britain |
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