Notable Alumni and Faculty
| Name | Class year | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Redman | arranger for the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra during the 1920's and 1930's. He also played saxophone and clarinet in the group. | ||
| William A. Saunders | African American professor | ||
| John Dunjee | Prominent Free Will Baptist preacher and early fundraiser for Storer | ||
| J.R. Clifford | 1875 | first African-American attorney from WV | |
| Richard I. McKinney | first African-American president of Storer College | ||
| Nnamdi Azikiwe | 1926 | First President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
| Mary J. Harris | Current Storer College Alumni President | ||
| John Francis Wheaton | 1882 | First African American member of the Minnesota State Legislature |
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