List of Savannah State University alumni

This list of Savannah State University alumni includes graduates, non-graduate former students and current students of Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth, Georgia State College, Savannah State College, and/or Savannah State University. Notable administration, faculty, and staff are found on the list of Savannah State University faculty.

Savannah State University is a four-year, state-supported, historically black university (HBCU) located in Savannah, Georgia.[1] The first baccalaureate degree was awarded in 1898.[2] In 1928 the college became a full four-year degree-granting institution and removed the high school and normal school programs.[2][3] In 1932 the school became a full member institution of the University System of Georgia.[2][3]

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Academics
Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
George E. Kent 1941 professor of literature (with a specialism in Afro-American literature) [4]
Dr.Charles Elmore African-American scholar and jazz historian

Business
Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Jerome Miller 1975 Retired Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion - Toyota Motor Inc. Served in other Vice President and executive positions with The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Airlines and as a Senior Vice President at TIAA. [5]

Politics and public service
Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Curtis Cooper Notable Savannah-area civil rights leader.
W. W. Law 1948 A nationally-known civil rights leader and preservationist [6]
Edna P. Jackson member of the National League of Cities board of directors and former Mayor of Savannah, Georgia [7]
Barbara J. Mobley 1969 A former member of the DeKalb County Georgia State Court bench and a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives [8]
Robert E. Robinson 1971 Civil rights attorney and member of the Savannah City Council.
Alissa J. Johnson, PhD 1995 former Deputy Chief Information Officer of the Executive Office of the President (Obama Administration)

U.S. Military services
Official U.S. Navy photo of Retired U.S. Navy Captain Donnie Cochran
Major General Walter E. Gaskin, United States Marine Corps
Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Annie B. Andrews 1983 Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral who served as the director of the Total Force Requirements Division (OPNAV N12). She currently serves as the Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management for the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. [9][10]
Donnie Cochran 1976 Retired U.S. Navy Captain who completed two tours with the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels [11]
Walter E. Gaskin 1971 Lieutenant General, U.S. Marine Corps - Retired in 2013 at the rank of Lieutenant General as the Deputy Chairman, NATO Committee in Brussels, Belgium. Previously, he was the Vice Director, Joint Staff. In June 2006, Gaskin became the commanding general of Marine Corps Second Division, making him the senior ranking active-duty African-American Marine and first African-American to command a Marine Corps division [12]
James E. Wright flight instructor for the World War II Tuskegee Airmen [13]

Journalist and news media personalities
Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
JaQuitta Williams 1993 former anchor/reporter for WSB-TV, ABC affiliate in Atlanta, Georgia [14]
Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Kareem McMichael 2009 News Content Specialist (WTOC), Actor and Film Producer https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5189592/
Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Steven Aycock 1993 former head football coach at Johnson C. Smith University [15]
Bobby Curtis 1987 former National Football League player with the Washington Redskins and New York Jets [16]
Roy Ellison 1987 National Football League official and umpire during Super Bowl XLIII [17]
Troy Hambrick 2000 former National Football League running back [18]
Matt "Showbiz" Jackson 1983 former member of the Harlem Globetrotters [19]
Jessie Kenlaw 1975 Interim Head Coach of the WNBA's Washington Mystics; former assistant coach with the WNBA Seattle Storm and Washington Mystics [20][21]
John Mathis 1967 former American Basketball Association forward for the New Jersey Americans [22]
Wesley McGriff 1990 current defensive backs coach and defensive recruiting coordinator for the Vanderbilt Commodores. Former defensive backs coach for the Miami Hurricanes and former interim coach and defensive coordinator at Savannah State University. [23][24]
Ernest "The Cat" Miller former professional wrestler [25]
Shannon Sharpe 1991 former National Football League player; three-time Super Bowl champion, and is second to Tony Gonzalez for most receptions (815), receiving yards (10,060), and TD receptions (62) by a tight end in an NFL career. He is a TV presenter who co-hosts Skip and Shannon: Undisputed with Skip Bayless. [26][27][28]

Athletics
Name Class year Notability Reference(s)
Steven Aycock 1993 former head football coach at Johnson C. Smith University [29]
Bobby Curtis 1987 former National Football League player with the Washington Redskins and New York Jets [30]
Roy Ellison 1987 National Football League official and umpire during Super Bowl XLIII [31]
Troy Hambrick 2000 former National Football League running back [32]
Matt "Showbiz" Jackson 1983 former member of the Harlem Globetrotters [33]
Jessie Kenlaw 1975 Interim Head Coach of the WNBA's Washington Mystics; former assistant coach with the WNBA Seattle Storm and Washington Mystics [34][35]
John Mathis 1967 former American Basketball Association forward for the New Jersey Americans [36]
Wesley McGriff 1990 current defensive backs coach and defensive recruiting coordinator for the Vanderbilt Commodores. Former defensive backs coach for the Miami Hurricanes and former interim coach and defensive coordinator at Savannah State University. [37][24]
Ernest "The Cat" Miller former professional wrestler [25]
Shannon Sharpe 1991 former National Football League player; three-time Super Bowl champion, and is second to Tony Gonzalez for most receptions (815), receiving yards (10,060), and TD receptions (62) by a tight end in an NFL career. He is a TV presenter who co-hosts Skip and Shannon: Undisputed with Skip Bayless. [38][39][40]

See also
  • Savannah State University alumni

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