Great Grads of Union
At Union, we take pride in propelling our students toward their best selves. Our track record is impressive. Union graduates have helped shape society in important ways for more than two centuries. They have made their mark on science, literature, law, medicine, the arts, engineering, business and academia – in short, on the world. Here’s a look at just a few of Union’s accomplished grads, individuals who personify the dedication, talent and leadership abilities that so many of our alumni demonstrate.
- Rawson Marshall Thurber ’97: Filmmaker (“Dodgeball,” “Magnum, P.I.”)
- Nikki Stone ’95: Olympic gold medalist (freestyle aerial ski jumping), 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan
- Dylan Ratigan ’94: Anchor and co-creator of CNBC’s “Fast Money”
- Kathy Magliato ’85: Renowned cardiothoracic transplant surgeon
- Sue Goldie ’84: Public health researcher; recipient, MacArthur “genius” grant
- Ilene Landress ’83: Executive producer (“The Sopranos”)
- Richard Templeton ’80: CEO, Texas Instruments
- Andrea Barrett ’74: National Book Award winner; Pulitzer Prize finalist for fiction; recipient, MacArthur “genius” grant
- Kate White ’72: Editor-in-chief, Cosmopolitan magazine
- Ted Berger ’72: Bionic brain developer; biomedical pioneer
- Phil Robinson ’71: Screenwriter and director (“Field of Dreams,” “Sneakers,” “Sum of All Fears”)
- Robert Chartoff ’55: Hollywood producer, Academy Award winner (“Rocky”)
- Baruch Samuel Blumberg ’46: Winner, Nobel Prize in Medicine (discovered the hepatitis B virus), 1976
- R. Gordon Gould ’41: Inventor of the laser
- Chester Arthur, 1848: 21st U.S. president
- William Henry Seward, 1820: Abraham Lincoln’s secretary of state
For an extended list of Great Grads visit the Alumni site.