Alumni who made their mark in the entertainment world
Alumni who made their mark in Sports
Billy Cunningam
Basketball player
Philadelphia 76's
1947
Sid Luckman
Quarterback Chicago Bears
1935
Curtis Samuel
Wide Receiver Buffalo Bills
2013
Alumni that did well in the Music world
Will Downing
Singer, Songwriter
1981
Beverly Sills
Soprano Opera Singer
1981
(Attended but graduated elsewhere)
Stephanie Mills
Singer/actress In 2025, Billboard named her one of the "75 Best R&B singers of All Time".
1975
Dave Getz
Drummer
Big Brother and the Holding Company
1958
Alumni who became authors
Mickey Spillance
Author
Best-known for stories featuring his signature detective character, Mike Hammer.
1936
Other Notable Alumni in the fields of business, science and activism
Mabel Ping-Hua Lee
Chinese-American women's rights activist
1912
James Meissner
Flying ace in WWI. He has eight aerial victories and awarded two Distinguished Service Crosses.
1932
Former Governor of New Jersey
(Attended but dropped out after junior year and joined the Navy)