List of University of Phoenix alumni

This list of University of Phoenix alumni includes notable graduates.

## Business

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Peter Sperling |  | MBA | Former chairman of Apollo Education Group, owner of the University of Phoenix  | [1]

## Government, law, and public policy

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Celina Caesar-Chavannes | 2005  | MBA | Member of Parliament of Canada for Whitby (Liberal, then Independent); memoirist; businessperson  | [2]
Marlon Coleman | 2012  | MBA | Mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma | [3]
Brad Dee | 1991  | M.S. | Representative (R) in the Utah House of Representatives | [4]
Eric Dick | 2005  | B.S. | Attorney and politician  |
Dan Huberty | 1998  | MBA | Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Harris County; former trustee and president of the Humble Independent School District | [5]
Harold Hurtt | 1991  | M.S. | Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | [6]
Joyce Lawrence |  | MBA | Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives | [7]
Gervin Miyamoto | 2000  | M.A. | United States Marshal for the District of Hawaii | [8]
Mary Peters |  | B.S. | 15th U.S. Secretary of Transportation | [9]
Howard Schmidt |  | BSBA
MAOM  | Cyber-Security Coordinator of the Obama administration | [10]

## Journalism and media

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Christina Brown |  | B.S. | MSNBC anchor and a host of NBC's Early Today | [11]

## Law enforcement

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Brian Sicknick | 2013  | B.S. | U.S. Capitol Police Officer killed in the 2021 United States Capitol attack | [12]

## Military

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Kirkland H. Donald | 1991  | MBA | U.S. Navy Admiral | [13]
Harold Brown Jr. |  | MBA | CIA Officer and U.S. Army Reserve Major who was killed during the Camp Chapman attack | [14]
Steven Ferrari | 2000  | B.S. | US Army major general  | [15][16]
Lisa M. Franchetti | 1998  | M.S. | U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations  | [17]

## Sports

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Nick Buchert | 2012  | B.S.  | NBA referee  |

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Omar Easy | 2010  | MBA | Former National Football League running back and vice-principal of Everett High School | [19]
Larry Fitzgerald | 2016  | B.A.  | Drafted third overall in the 2004 football draft while a sophomore in college  | [20]
Paul Goldschmidt | 2013  | B.S. | Major League Baseball player  | [21]
Lisa Leslie | 2009  | MBA | Three-time WNBA MVP; four-time Olympic gold medal winner  | [22][23]
Shaquille O'Neal | 2005  | MBA | Three-time NBA Finals MVP and fifteen-time NBA All-Star  | [24]
Michael Russell | 2012  | B.S.  | World top-100 tennis player  |

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Darrell Sherman | 2010
2013  | B.S.
M.S.  | Professional baseball player in Major League Baseball and the Mexican League | [27]

## References

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1. ^ "Peter V. Sperling". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
2. ^ "Celina Caesar Chavannes – Ottawa International Writers Festival". writersfestival.org. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
3. ^ "Mayor's Office". muskogeeonline.org. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
4. ^ "Brad L. Dee". Utah House of Representatives. Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
5. ^ "State Rep. Dan Huberty (R-Houston)". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
6. ^ "Mayor bill white announces police chief nominee". City of Houston. February 27, 2004. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
7. ^ "'You need to be persistent'". The Pueblo Chieftain. January 3, 1995. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
8. ^ United States Marshals Service. "United States Marshal Gervin Miyamoto". Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
9. ^ "Mary Peters Sworn in as New FHWA Administrator". U.S. Department of Transportation. October 2, 2001. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
10. ^ "Cylab". Carnegie Mellon University. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
11. ^ "Christina Brown". NBC News. 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
12. ^ "Brian Sicknick Obituary – Springfield, VA". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
13. ^ "Admiral Kirkland H. Donald, Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion". U.S. Navy. December 2, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
14. ^ Beh, Asha (January 9, 2010). "Local CIA Agent Laid to Rest". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
15. ^ General Officer Management Office (January 22, 2021). "Biography, Major General Steven Ferrari". National Guard.mil. Arlington, Virginia: Army National Guard Senior Leader Management Office. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
16. ^ "MG Steven Ferrari retires as Commanding General 42nd Infantry Division". 112FA.org. Camden, New Jersey: Camden Light Artillery Association. February 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
17. ^ "Admiral Lisa Franchetti". U.S. Navy. August 7, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
18. ^ "Media Central Login – NBA Media Central" (PDF).
19. ^ "Dr. Omar Easy Named Vice Principal of EHS". Independent Newspapers. Everett Independent. November 7, 2012.
20. ^ "Larry Fitzgerald: Playing for the future". phoenix.edu. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
21. ^ "D-backs first baseman Goldschmidt graduates from University of Phoenix". Arizona Diamondbacks. September 3, 2013. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
22. ^ SPORTS OF THE TIMES; University Sells Itself During Playoffs NYTimes Website, Accessed March 20, 2009
23. ^ Los Angeles Sparks Lisa Leslie Receives her Masters at University of Phoenix[permanent dead link‍] WireImage Website, Accessed March 20, 2009
24. ^ "The Big Executive? Shaq masters MBA". MSNBC.com. Associated Press. June 26, 2005. Archived from the original on June 27, 2005.
25. ^ "Michael Russell". ATP World Tour. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
26. ^ "Michael Russell completes undergrad program from University of Phoenix". Tennisworldusa.org. January 15, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
27. ^ "Baseball assistant coach Darrell Sherman". Cerritos College Athletics. Retrieved December 4, 2021.

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