Notable People
For a more comprehensive list, see Category:Palm Beach State College alumni.Palm Beach State College has produced thousands of alumni over the years. The most notable alumni of Palm Beach State College are Burt Reynolds the award winning actor, Jesper Parnevik who currently plays on the PGA Tour, the award winning actress Deidre Hall, Yolanda Griffith an Olympic Gold Medalist and Professional Basketball Player with the WNBA, and James L. Wattenbarger who was the Architect of the Florida Community College system.
Alumnus status is open to all graduates of Palm Beach State College, as well as all former students of Palm Beach State College who regularly matriculated and left the College in good standing.
| Alumnus | Notability |
|---|---|
| Wilson G. Bradshaw | Current President of Florida Gulf Coast University |
| Crystl Bustos | Olympic Gold Medalist in Softball |
| William Calley | Convicted war criminal (did not graduate) |
| Tony Cruz | Baseball player for St. Louis Cardinals |
| John R. Ellis | Filmmaker and special effects artist |
| Mark Foley | Former U.S. Representative |
| Ken Green | Professional golfer |
| Yolanda Griffith | Olympic Gold Medalist and Professional Basketball Player |
| Deidre Hall | Television actress |
| Monte Markham | Television and movie actor |
| Jesper Parnevik | Professional golfer |
| Judge Reinhold | Television and movie actor |
| Burt Reynolds | Television and movie actor |
| Lucia St. Clair Robson | Historical novelist |
| Kim Swan | Politician, Leader of the Opposition in Bermuda |
| James L. Wattenbarger | Architect of the Florida Community College system |
| Charles Willeford | American writer |
| Gareth Williams | Television and movie actor |
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