List of University of Phoenix alumni explained

This list of University of Phoenix alumni includes notable graduates.

Government, law, and public policy

Name	Class year(s)	Degree(s)	Notability	Reference
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]
	1991	M.S.	Representative (R) in the Utah House of Representatives	^[4]
Eric Dick	2005	B.S.	Attorney and politician
	1998	MBA	Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Harris County; former trustee and president of the Humble Independent School District	^[5]
	1991	M.S.	Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement	^[6]
		MBA	Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives	^[7]
	2000	M.A.	United States Marshal for the District of Hawaii	^[8]
Mary Peters	<	-- year -->	B.S.	15th U.S. Secretary of Transportation	^[9]
Howard Schmidt	<	-- year -->	BSBA MAOM	Cyber-Security Coordinator of the Obama administration	^[10]

Military

Name	Class year(s)	Degree(s)	Notability	Reference
	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]
Lisa M. Franchetti		M.S.	U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations	^[15]

Sports

Name	Class year(s)	Degree(s)	Notability	Reference
Nick Buchert	2012	B.S.	NBA referee	^[16]
	2010	MBA	Former National Football League running back and vice-principal of Everett High School	^[17]
Larry Fitzgerald	2016	B.A.	Drafted third overall in the 2004 football draft while a sophomore in college	^[18]
	2013	B.S.	Major League Baseball player	^[19]
	2009	MBA	Three-time WNBA MVP; four-time Olympic gold medal winner	^[20] ^[21]
	2005	MBA	Three-time NBA Finals MVP and fifteen-time NBA All-Star	^[22]
Michael Russell	2012	B.S.	World top-100 tennis player	^[23] ^[24]
	2010 2013	B.S. M.S.		^[25]

Notes

• Blank cells indicate missing information.

External links

• University of Phoenix Alumni Association

Notes and References

1. Peter V. Sperling . . December 15, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110519183614/http://people.forbes.com/profile/peter-v-sperling/6544 . May 19, 2011 . dead .
2. Web site: Celina Caesar Chavannes – Ottawa International Writers Festival. 2021-09-30. writersfestival.org.
3. Web site: Mayor's Office . 2023-06-24 . muskogeeonline.org . en.
4. Web site: Brad L. Dee . . December 15, 2010 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101222013517/http://www.utah.gov/house/detail.html?i=DEEBL . December 22, 2010 .
5. News: State Rep. Dan Huberty (R-Houston). The Texas Tribune. March 25, 2014.
6. Web site: Mayor bill white announces police chief nominee . February 27, 2004 . . December 15, 2010 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101213111227/http://www.houstontx.gov/mayor/press/20040227.html . December 13, 2010 .
7. News: 'You need to be persistent' . . January 3, 1995 . December 6, 2022.
8. Web site: United States Marshal Gervin Miyamoto . United States Marshals Service . September 1, 2013 . February 24, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130224064552/http://www.usmarshals.gov/district/hi/general/marshal.htm . dead .
9. Web site: Mary Peters Sworn in as New FHWA Administrator . October 2, 2001. . December 15, 2010.
10. Web site: Cylab. Carnegie Mellon University. December 15, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100609090508/http://www.cylab.cmu.edu/about/bio_schmidt.html. June 9, 2010. dead.
11. Web site: Christina Brown . 2010 . . December 15, 2010.
12. Web site: Brian Sicknick Obituary – Springfield, VA. 2021-08-26. Dignity Memorial. en.
13. Web site: Admiral Kirkland H. Donald, Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion . December 2, 2008. . December 15, 2010.
14. Web site: Beh . Asha . 2010-01-09 . Local CIA Agent Laid to Rest . 2024-09-02 . NBC4 Washington . en-US.
15. Web site: Admiral Lisa Franchetti . 2024-08-07. . 2024-09-20.
16. Web site: Media Central Login – NBA Media Central.
17. News: Dr. Omar Easy Named Vice Principal of EHS . Everett Independent . Independent Newspapers . November 7, 2012.
18. Web site: Larry Fitzgerald: Playing for the future. phoenix.edu. 2016-11-02.
19. Web site: D-backs first baseman Goldschmidt graduates from University of Phoenix . September 3, 2013 . Arizona Diamondbacks . September 22, 2013 . July 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140707155740/http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130903&content_id=59416346&vkey=pr_ari&c_id=ari . dead .
20. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9405E7DE113CF934A25752C0A96F9C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all SPORTS OF THE TIMES; University Sells Itself During Playoffs
21. http://www.wireimage.com/ItemListings.aspx?igi=66148&nbc1=1 Los Angeles Sparks Lisa Leslie Receives her Masters at University of Phoenix
22. News: The Big Executive? Shaq masters MBA . https://web.archive.org/web/20050627013656/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8357843/ . dead . June 27, 2005 . Associated Press . MSNBC.com . June 26, 2005.
23. Web site: Michael Russell . ATP World Tour . November 10, 2013.
24. Web site: Michael Russell completes undergrad program from University of Phoenix . Tennisworldusa.org . January 15, 2012 . November 11, 2013.
25. Web site: Baseball assistant coach Darrell Sherman . Cerritos College Athletics . December 4, 2021 . en.