Notable Alumni and Friends
- Colleen Barrett, president emeritus of Southwest Airlines (BJC '64)
- Franklin M. Loew, veterinarian, animal ethicist, former president of Becker College
- Eli Whitney, inventor, (Leicester Academy 1786)
- Thomas Hill, former president of Harvard University, (Leicester Academy 1837)
- Elliott P. Joslin, pioneer in the clinical use of insulin, (Leicester Academy 1886)
- Penny Bacchiochi, Connecticut state representative (BJC '81)
- Scott Maloney, Motivational Speaker (2005)
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