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Famous People Who Attended Community Colleges
Listed below are some of the many successful people who got their start
at a community or technical college. Even though some may
no longer be in the career for which they are famous, they
are listed here with the position for which they are best
known. Do you recognize any of these people?
Gwendolyn Brooks, Pulitzer Prize-winning
author and poet
City Colleges of Chicago, IL
Benjamin Cayetano, Governor of Hawaii
Los Angeles Harbor College, CA
Eileen Collins, NASA astronaut, first woman
Space Shuttle Commander
Corning Community College, NY
Billy Crystal, actor and comedian
Nassau Community College, NY
Pam Dawber, actress
Oakland Community College, MI
Walt Disney, film producer
Metropolitan Junior College, MO
Clint Eastwood, actor and Oscar Award winning
director
Los Angeles City College, CA
Rudy Gatlin, singer, musician
Odessa College, TX
Keith Gordon, NASA
Spartanburg Methodist College, SC
Tom Hanks, Oscar winning actor
Chabot College, CA
Daniel Hayes, transplant surgeon
Spartanburg Methodist College, SC
Calvin Klein, fashion designer
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY
Joan Lunden, talk show host
American River College
H. Ross Perot, corporate executive, 1992
Presidential Candidate
Texarkana Junior College, TX
Dwight Smith, outfielder (Cubs)
Spartanburg Methodist College, SC
(Source:
“Notable Alumni from Around the Nation.” American Association of Community
Colleges. “Notable Alumni from Around the Nation.” American
Association of Community Colleges. (April 16, 2002)
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