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The following is a list of notable people associated with
St. Lawrence University , located in the American city of
Canton ,
New York .
Notable alumni
Politics and government
U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins
Judy Wakhungu ,
Kenyan
ambassador to
France
George R. Malby , former United States Representative from New York
Peter McDonough , member of the
New Jersey Senate
Luther F. McKinney (1870), former United States Representative from New Hampshire and
United States Ambassador to Colombia
Peter Michael Pitfield , Canadian politician; held several prominent positions in Canadian national government, including
Senator and
Clerk of the Privy Council of Canada
David M. Potts (1932), former United States Representative from New York
Albert D. Shaw , former United States Representative from New York
Gerald B. H. Solomon , former United States Representative from New York
Owen D. Young (1894), industrialist, businessman, lawyer; Democratic candidate for President in 1932; diplomat at the Second Reparations Conference in 1929
Neil Chatterjee , current chairman of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Academia
Media and arts
Irving Bacheller , pioneered the idea of newspaper syndication and wrote the first best-seller of the 20th century,
Eben Holden
Dan Buckley , publisher of
Marvel Comics and the CEO of
Marvel Entertainment 's publishing division
Tom Chiarella , magazine writer, fiction editor for
Esquire Magazine
Kirk Douglas , actor
Pete Duel , actor known for his role in the television series
Alias Smith and Jones
David Dusek, senior writer at Golfweek and USA Today, formerly with Sports Illustrated, Golf Magazine and Tennis Magazine
J.K. Gannon (1924), wrote "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and the school's alma mater
Kate Hollanda (1996), associate director at NBC News, ABC News and others. Associate directed the 60th Grammy Awards
Eliza Putnam Heaton (1860-1919), journalist, editor
Elizabeth Inness-Brown novelist and professor at
Saint Michael's College
Maurice Kenny , Mohawk poet
Martha MacCallum , anchor with
Fox News Channel ; hosts The Live Desk with Martha MacCallum
Eleanor Mondale , radio personality, television host, and actor
Lorrie Moore , short story writer and novelist, and member of the
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Viggo Mortensen (1980), award-winning actor who has appeared in many films, most notably
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
Nick Penniman (1992), Executive Director of the
Huffington Post Investigative Fund; founder and director of the
American News Project
Grace Potter , lead singer of the
Hollywood Records recording group
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Jeremy Slate , actor
Elinor Tatum (1993), publisher and Editor in Chief of the
New York Amsterdam News
Charles Henry Vail (1893), writer on
socialism ; Universalist clergyman
Chester Watson , opera singer
Athletics
Jamie Baker (1989), professional hockey player; radio color commentator for the
San Jose Sharks
Thomas Vonn , former processional skier.
Mike Barnett , former NHL player agent
Fritz Bedford , competitive swimmer
Jim Berkman (1982), all-time winningest coach in NCAA men's lacrosse history; head coach at nine-time national champion
Salisbury University
Greg Boester , former Olympic
ski jumper
Geoff Boss (1988), professional racing driver in
ChampCar ,
Indy Lights , and
IMSA
Brandon Bollig (2012), former professional ice hockey player for the
Chicago Blackhawks and
Calgary Flames
Mo Cassara , head coach of
Hofstra University men's basketball
Eric Collins (1992) play by play sports announcer for the Charlotte Hornets
Gary Croteau (1968), NHL left wing
Emmett Davis (1981), head men's basketball coach at
Colgate University
Mike Hurlbut , former NHL player; associate head men's hockey coach at St. Lawrence University
Dave Jennings (1974), former NFL player; former radio analyst for the
New York Giants and
New York Jets
Mike Keenan , former NHL coach and general manager
Gina Kingsbury (2004), Olympic gold medalist
Gary Laskoski (1982), professional ice hockey player for the
Los Angeles Kings
Jacques Martin , NHL coach
Ron Mason (1962), coach and athletic director at
Michigan State University
Brian McFarlane (1955), Canadian television sportscaster and writer
Mike McKenna , former NHL goaltender with multiple clubs; television analyst for the
Vegas Golden Knights
Wayne Morgan (1973), Head basketball Coach Iowa State University, Long Beach State University
Rich Peverley former NHL player with the Dallas Stars; won the Stanley Cup in 2011 while playing for the
Boston Bruins . Now player development coordinator for the
Dallas Stars
Dan Rusanowsky (1983), radio play-by-play announcer with the NHL's San Jose Sharks (1991–present)
Hal Schumacher (1933), signed as a pitcher with the
New York Giants while still a student
Randy Sexton (1982), current Assistant General Manager for the NHL's
Buffalo Sabres and GM of affiliate
Rochester Americans
Ray Shero (1984), current GM of the
New Jersey Devils hockey team
Greg Sutton (soccer) (1999), goalkeeper in Major League Soccer
Bill Torrey (1957), member of
Hockey Hall of Fame (1995). Four Stanley Cups as GM of the
New York Islanders
Susan Wakhungu-Githuku (1982), former top women's tennis player in Kenya
John Zeiler , former professional ice hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings
Business
A. Barton Hepburn (Honorary 1906),
United States Comptroller of the Currency ; President of
Chase National Bank
Greg Boester , former Olympic
ski jumper and banker at
JPMorgan Chase
Geoff Molson ,
Canadian businessman and current
president and
chief executive officer and co-owner of the
National Hockey League 's
Montreal Canadiens , Evenko,
Bell Centre and
L'Équipe Spectra . He is a member of the
Molson family of Canada.
James Marshall Reilly , entrepreneur; author of Shake The World: It's Not About Finding a Job, It's About Creating a Life and One Great Speech: Secrets, Stories, and Perks of the Paid Speaking Industry (And How You Can Break In)
Owen D. Young (1894), headed
General Electric ; founded the
Radio Corporation of America
Philip Young (1931), son of Owen D. Young;
Dean of
Columbia Business School ;
United States Ambassador to the Netherlands
Religion and philosophy
Olympia Brown (1863), first woman to graduate from a regularly established theological school
Frederick F. Campbell (1965), current
Roman Catholic
Bishop of Columbus
Robert W. Castle , Episcopal priest, activist and actor
Mariana Thompson Folsom (1870), Universalist minister, woman suffragist
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Lorenza Haynes (1874), minister, librarian, school founder
Daniel W. Herzog (1971), former
Bishop of Albany, New York
Florence E. Kollock (1848-1925), Universalist minister and lecturer
Clarence R. Skinner (1904), Universalist minister, teacher, and Dean of the
Crane School of Theology at
Tufts University
Mary Traffarn Whitney (1872), minister, editor, social reformer, philanthropist, lecturer
Science and technology
John Clogston , groundbreaking scholar in the area of news media images of people with disabilities
Albert P. Crary , pioneer polar geophysicist and glaciologist; first person to set foot on both the North and South Poles
Karen R. Hitchcock ,
biologist ; former Principal of
Queen's University ,
Kingston, Ontario , Canada
John O'Shea , Scientific Director at the
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Derrick Pitts , Chief Astronomer and Planetarium Director for the
Franklin Institute
Les Roberts (1983),
epidemiologist
Karen Wetterhahn (1970), chemist
See also
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