Wyoming Seminary - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

• Mark Bufalino was the chairman of the Democratic Party of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania from 2006 to 2011 and was a candidate for one of the six county judge positions on the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas in 2011.
• Lisa Caputo served as Press Secretary for Hillary Clinton during her tenure as First Lady of the United States and as a Deputy Assistant to President Bill Clinton, serving both positions during President Clinton's first term from 1993 to 1997. She is the Chief Marketing Officer for Citigroup.
• Frank Carlucci served as the United States Secretary of Defense for President Ronald Reagan from 1987 to 1989 after serving numerous other cabinet posts in Republican administrations.
• Terry Casey was the chairman of the Republican Party of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania from 2009 to 2012.
• Jack Evans is a Washington, D.C. councilman on the Council of the District of Columbia.
• Howard Gardner is an American developmental psychologist, widely recognized for his famed theory of multiple intelligences.
• Andrew J. McCann is the founder and CEO of [http://www.waypointoutcomes.com Waypoint Outcomes, a pioneer in the field of performance-based assessment and learning outcomes.
• Dan Harris is a Hollywood director (Imaginary Heroes) and a screenwriter (X2 and Superman Returns).
• Henry M. Hoyt was a Union general in the American Civil War and served as the 18th governor of Pennsylvania in the late 19th century.
• Mitchell Jenkins was a Republican U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district from 1947-1949.
• Paul Kanjorski was a Democratic U.S. Congressman who represented Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district from 1985 to 2011.
• W.S. Merwin is a prolific American writer who was the U.S. Poet Laureate from 2010 to 2012.
• Lauren Powley, who led Wyoming Seminary to the field hockey AA state championship in 2001, competed in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China as a member of the United States Field Hockey Team.
• Elwood Quesada served as a Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force after leading the tactical air support during the D-Day invasion of Normandy. He also served as the first head of the Federal Aviation Administration and was a one time owner of the Washington Senators.
• Don Sherwood was a Republican U.S. Congressman who represented Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district from 1999 to 2007.
• Joe Torsella is the United States Representative for United Nations Management and Reform for President Barack Obama, was Governor Rendell's chairman of the Pennsylvania State Board of Education, and was the President and CEO of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia from 1997–2003 and 2006-2008.
• Todd Vonderheid served as a Luzerne County Commissioner for several years, including in the early 2000s, and in the late 2000s into the early 2010s, he served as President and CEO of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce.
• John Yudichak, who did a PG year at Sem, was a Democratic State Representative who represented Pennsylvania's 119th Legislative District from 1999 to 2010 and is the State Senator for Pennsylvania's 14th State Senatorial district.
• Arthur J. Weaver, 22nd Governor of Nebraska
• Several alumni have played professional ice hockey, among them Dennis Packard (AHL/Europe), Arpad Mihaly (AHL/Europe), Zoltan Pal (Europe), Eric Tangradi (AHL/NHL), Lukas Friedl (Europe) and Aleš Pařez (Europe).
• Several alumni have played professional football, among them Quentin Harris (NFL), Richard Barlette (Arena), and Jonathan Churchill (Arena).
• Several alumni have coached in professional football, among them Chuck Bresnahan (NFL), and Harry Hiestand (NFL).