List of Nova Southeastern University alumni

This article is about alumni from Nova Southeastern University. For alumni from NSU University School, see NSU University School § Notable alumni. For alumni from Northeastern State University, see Northeastern State 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^[1][2][3]

Judiciary

• Sheri Polster Chappell, Judge for the District Court for Middle District^[4]
• Victoria Sigler, Circuit Judge for the State of Florida, 11th Circuit^[5]

Law enforcement

Gregory Tony

• Gregory Tony (born 1978), Sheriff of Broward County, Florida^[6]

Legislature

• James Bush III, Florida State Representative 106th District, Miami, Florida^[7]
• Carmine DeSopo (born 1940), member of the New Jersey General Assembly^[8]
• Martin David Kiar, Florida State Representative 97th District, Davie, Florida^[9]
• Jared Moskowitz, Vice Mayor, Parkland, Florida,US House of Representatives^[10]
• Ari Porth, Florida State Representative 96th District, Coral Springs, Florida^[11]
• Nick Thompson, Florida State Representative 73rd District, Fort Myers, Florida^[12]
• Jim Waldman, Florida State Representative 95th District, Coconut Creek, Florida^[13]

Academia

• Joe W. Aguillard, president of Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana since 2005^[14]
• Carole Ward Allen, former Professor and Administrator, Laney College^[15]
• Helen Rose Dawson, academic dean and vice president of Villa Julie College (1965 to 1999)^[16]
• Maureen Kenny, professor of psychology at Florida International University
• Arcadia Hernández López, educator and bilingual instruction innovator; earned her doctorate at Nova^[17]
• Rafael Cartagena Ródriguez, educator and former Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico ^[18]

Athletics

Miles Mikolas

• 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^[19]
• J. D. Martinez, MLB All-Star right fielder and 2018 World Series champion for the Boston Red Sox^[20]
• Miles Mikolas, MLB All-Star pitcher for the St Louis Cardinals and formerly for the Yomiuri Giants in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)^[21]
• 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^[22]
• Dr. Will Kirby, celebrity dermatologist, winner of Big Brother and star of Dr. 90210^[23]
• 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 Col.^[24]
• Leroy Gilbert, Chaplain of the U.S. Coast Guard^[25][26]

Other

• Scott W. Rothstein, mastermind behind $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme
• Louis Sola, Commissioner, Federal Maritime Commission^[27]