List of Nova Southeastern University alumni

This list of Nova Southeastern University alumni includes notable graduate and non-graduate former students of Nova Southeastern University.

Government

Executive

• Isabel Saint Malo, vice president of Panama
• Keith Sonderling, 38th United States deputy secretary of labor

Judiciary

• Sheri Polster Chappell, judge for the District Court for Middle District
• Victoria Sigler, circuit judge for the State of Florida, 11th Circuit

Law enforcement

• Gregory Tony (born 1978), sheriff of Broward County, Florida

Legislature

• James Bush III, Florida state representative, 106th District, Miami, Florida
• Carmine DeSopo (born 1940), member of the New Jersey General Assembly
• Martin David Kiar, Florida state representative, 97th District, Davie, Florida
• Jared Moskowitz, vice mayor, Parkland, Florida,US House of Representatives
• Ari Porth, Florida state representative, 96th District, Coral Springs, Florida
• Nick Thompson, Florida State Representative 73rd District, Fort Myers, Florida
• Jim Waldman, Florida state representative, 95th District, Coconut Creek, Florida

Academia

• Joe W. Aguillard, president of Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana since 2005
• Carole Ward Allen, former professor and administrator, Laney College
• Helen Rose Dawson, academic dean and vice president of Villa Julie College (1965 to 1999)
• Maureen Kenny, professor of psychology at Florida International University
• Arcadia Hernández López, educator and bilingual instruction innovator; earned her doctorate at Nova
• Rafael Cartagena Ródriguez, educator and former secretary of education of Puerto Rico

Athletics

• Tim Coenraad, professional basketball player for the Illawarra Hawks in National Basketball League (NBL)
• Michael Fiers, pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who has thrown two no-hitters
• J. D. Martinez, MLB All-Star right fielder and 2018 World Series champion for the Boston Red Sox
• Miles Mikolas, MLB All-Star pitcher for the St Louis Cardinals and formerly for the Yomiuri Giants in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)
• Esau Simpson, Grenadian swimmer in the 2012 Summer Olympics
• Shelley Solomon (1963–2014), professional tennis player

Entertainment

• Somy Ali, former Bollywood actress, writer, model, filmmaker, and activist
• Dr. Will Kirby, celebrity dermatologist, winner of Big Brother and star of Dr. 90210
• Jillian Wunderlich, Miss Florida Teen USA 2008 and Miss Teen USA 2008 (Top 15), Miss Indiana USA 2011 and Miss USA 2011 (Top 16)

Law

• Yale Galanter (born 1956), lawyer and legal commentator

Military

• Michelle Fraley, retired U.S. Army colonel
• Leroy Gilbert, chaplain of the U.S. Coast Guard

Other

• Scott W. Rothstein, mastermind behind $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme
• Louis Sola, commissioner, Federal Maritime Commission

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