List of Angelo State University people explained

This list includes notable alumni, faculty, and former students of Angelo State University.

Arts and entertainment

• Sohini Alam (born 1978), British Bangladeshi singer
• Rupert Boneham, contestant on reality TV shows , , and ; voted a fan favorite and won a million dollar prize; 2012 Libertarian Party candidate for governor of Indiana
• Luci Christian, American Anime Awards-nominated Voice actress (Full Metal Panic, , Dance Dance Revolution Universe)
• Bill Erwin, Emmy Award-nominated actor (The Andy Griffith Show, The West Wing, Seinfeld, My Name Is Earl)
• Ben Garrison, political cartoonist and artist
• Jenny Lawson, blogger and author of the #1 New York Times best seller Let's Pretend This Never Happened
• Ilan Mitchell-Smith, actor (The Wild Life, Weird Science); Angelo State professor
• Lucy A. Snyder, author, Bram Stoker Award winner 2010
• David Trevino, Grammy Award winner 2008; musician, Little Joe y La Familia^[1]

Athletics

• Colby Carthel, head football coach at Texas A&M University–Commerce
• Gary Gaines, head football coach of Permian High School football team, the focus of the book , the film Friday Night Lights, and the subsequent NBC TV show loosely based on the book and movie; head coach of Abilene Christian University; coach at Texas Tech University
• Alvin Garrett, NFL receiver for the Washington Redskins; played in Super Bowl XVII
• Tranel Hawkins, Olympic hurdler
• Pierce Holt, NFL defensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers; played in Super Bowl XXIII, Super Bowl XXIV, and NFL Pro Bowl
• Mike Jinks, head football coach at Bowling Green University
  • Chris Jones (born 1993), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Tramain Jones, former football defensive back who played in the Arena Football League
• Ken Kennard, NFL defensive lineman for the Houston Oilers
• Jim Morris, MLB player for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays; inspiration for the film The Rookie
• Glen Sefcik, sprint and hurdles coach for the Saudi Arabian Olympic team; head track coach at Wayland Baptist University, Stephen F. Austin State University and Texas A&M University–Kingsville
• Grant Teaff, head football coach, Baylor University, Angelo State; ranked 33rd all-time winningest football coach in NCAA Division I; inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001
• Wylie Turner, NFL defensive back for the Green Bay Packers
• Clayton Weishuhn, NFL linebacker for the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers, Super Bowl XX^[2]
• Charlie West, NFL safety for the Minnesota Vikings; played in Super Bowl IV

Business and nonprofit

• A. Mario Castillo, President of Aegis Group; Chief of Staff, United States House Committee on Agriculture; named one of the "Top 25 Hispanic Leaders in the United States" by the U.S. Congressional Hispanic Caucus^[3]
• Houston Harte, founder of Harte-Hanks; consultant to President Lyndon B. Johnson
• Alvin New, CEO of Town & Country Food Stores, Stripes Convenience Stores;^[4] San Angelo mayor
• Albert Reyes, CEO of Buckner International; President of Baptist University of the Américas

Government

• Troy Fraser, Texas Senate, 24th District
• Rick Green, Texas House, District 45
• Mark Homer, Texas House of Representatives, District 3^[5]
• Robert Junell, Texas House of Representatives, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee^[6]
• Morris Overstreet, Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; Judge for Potter County Court at Law No. 1; prosecutor in the 47th Judicial District; General Counsel to the Texas State Baptist Convention; distinguished visiting professor at Thurgood Marshall School of Law; first African-American official elected to statewide office in Texas history^[7]
• J.T. Rutherford, United States Representative, Texas's 16th congressional district

Journalism

• Arnold Garcia, Editorial Editor, Austin American-Statesman; served as both a juror and as a chair of a jury for the Pulitzer Prize^[8]
• Rena Penderson, Editorial Page Editor at The Dallas Morning News for 16 years; finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; named one of the "Most Powerful Women in Texas" by Texas Monthly, Director of Communications, American College of Education; Senior Advisor, Department of State^{[9] [10]}
• Satcha Pretto, CNN correspondent; anchor of Despierta America on Univision Television Network - Miami
• Renay San Miguel, former CNBC reporter; MarketWatch; anchor of Headline News^{[11] [12] [13]}

Science and education

• Robert Nason Beck, founder of Center for Imaging Science, University of Chicago
• Dr. Billy Mac Jones, President of Texas State University and Memphis State University^{[14] [15]}
• Ruth J. Person, Chancellor of University of Michigan-Flint; President of Indiana University Kokomo
• Rajesh Rao, Director of NSF Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering; Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington

Notes and References

1. Web site: The San Angelo Standard-Times ASU student says Grammy won't be the peak for him. https://web.archive.org/web/20080214215417/http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2008/feb/13/asu-student-says-grammy-wont-be-the-peak-for-him/. dead. 14 February 2008. 22 February 2022.
2. Web site: Clayton Weishuhn - 2006. Angelosports.com. 22 February 2022.
3. Web site: Texas Historical Commission. https://web.archive.org/web/20090705223128/http://www.thc.state.tx.us/aboutus/commbios/biocastillo.shtml. dead. 5 July 2009. 22 February 2022.
4. Web site: ON CAMPUS: Commencement coming Saturday » Standard-Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20110711113552/http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2008/dec/09/on-campus-commencement-coming-saturday/. dead. 11 July 2011. 22 February 2022.
5. http://www.angelostatealumni.com/ng/NewsEvents/AlumniAssociationAwards/CurrentRecipients/MarkHomerDISTINGUISHEDALUMNUS/tabid/16941/Default.aspx Mark Homer
6. http://www.angelostatealumni.com/ng/NewsEvents/AlumniAssociationAwards/PastRecipients/StateRepresentativeRobertJunellsBio/tabid/16612/Default.aspx State Representative Robert Junell
7. Web site: Texas Southern University > Law School > Faculty > Faculty Profiles. Tsulaw.edu. 22 February 2022.
8. http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/2004/8/19/verizon_names_new_head_of_diversity.htm Verizon Names New Head of Diversity, Ethics and Workplace Programs
9. Web site: Rena Pederson Staff . 2009-05-01 . https://archive.today/20120904163300/http://www.nationalmathandscience.org/index.php/staff/rena-pederson.html . 2012-09-04 . dead .
10. Web site: Alumni Profiles. https://web.archive.org/web/20090219210309/http://angelo.edu/alumni_profiles/. dead. 19 February 2009. 22 February 2022.
11. http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/Page&c=StreamJockey&cid=1146689477261/
12. http://www.spark360.tv/2010/former-cnncnbc-anchor-reporter-joins-spark360-team/ FORMER CNN/CNBC ANCHOR-REPORTER JOINS SPARK360 TEAM | spark360
13. Web site: Renay San Miguel . Linkedin.com. 22 February 2022.
14. Web site: University of Memphis :: University News :: Dr. Billy Mac Jones, President, Memphis State University, 1973-1980 . 2009-05-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100527184554/http://www.memphis.edu/newsarchive/oct07/jones.php . 2010-05-27 . dead .
15. http://www.sanmarcosdailyrecord.com/obituaries/local_story_303115648.html