The list of University of Central Oklahoma alumni includes notable alumni, non-matriculating students, and former faculty of the University of Central Oklahoma.
Notable alumni
Activists Elma Holder, elder rights activist
Arts and entertainment Scott Booker, manager of The Flaming Lips; executive director of ACM@UCO T. C. Cannon (Kiowa/Caddo, 1946–1978), painter and printmaker Stan Case, CNN Radio and Headline News anchor Dave Garrett, former New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys radio broadcaster Bill Glass Jr. (Cherokee Nation), ceramic artist and sculptor Milena Govich, actress, TV series Law & Order Hinder, multi-platinum rock group, all four members Jamie McGuire, author Lauren Nelson, Miss America 2007 Betty Lou Shipley, Poet Laureate of Oklahoma, 1997–98 W. K. Stratton, author Emoly West, Miss Oklahoma 2010UCO News: UCO Senior, Edmond Native Wins Miss Oklahoma Pageant. Broncho2.uco.edu (2010-06-14). Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
Athletics Joe Aska, former NFL player Hap Barnard, former NFL player (1938–1938) Bob Briggs, former NFL player (1965–1965) Clifford Chatman, former NFL player (1982–1982) Ken Corley, former BBA/NBA basketball player Jermelle Cudjo, football player, St. Louis Rams Tim Elliott, mixed martial artist, currently with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, wrestled at Central Oklahoma Robin Freeman, PGA Tour and Champions Tour golfer A. J. Haglund, former NFL player Jared Hess, All-American wrestler, retired professional MMA fighter Muhammed Lawal, NCAA Division II National Champion (2002), current MMA fighter, formerly for Strikeforce and now Bellator Fighting Championship J. W. Lockett, former NFL player (1961–1964) and CFL player (1965–1966) Eddie Robinson, former NBA playerEddie Robinson Bio. NBA.com (2004-06-16). Retrieved on 2011-01-16. John Sterling, former NFL player Hurley Tarver, former NFL player Keith Traylor, former NFL player Derek Ware, former NFL player (1992–1996)
Business Bijan Allipour, Iranian business executive; CEO of NISOC Chad Richison, founder, president and CEO of PaycomUCO Distinguished Alumni | The Oklahoman rel="nofollow". NewsOK.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-27. Randall L. Stephenson, (CEO and chairman of AT&T
Science and technology Dr. Dwight E. Adams, former director of the FBI Laboratory; member of the FBI's research team that developed the DNA techniques first used in 1988; recipient of 2003 Presidential Rank Award; director of the University of Central Oklahoma Forensic Science InstituteUCO: Forensic Science Institute: About Us . Uco.edu (2006-07-01). Retrieved on 2011-01-16. Milt Heflin, first chief flight director; former general director, NASA, Johnson Space Center A Mishmashed Oil Change – a memo from J. Milt Heflin, Chief, Flight Director Office, NASA JSC | SpaceRef – Your Space Reference. SpaceRef (2004-07-03). Retrieved on 2011-01-16.#419 University of Central Oklahoma. Forbes.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-16.Photo-jsc2006e43986. Spaceflight.nasa.gov. Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
Politics and government
Michael D. Brown, former FEMA director Donna Campbell, member of the Texas Senate; emergency room physician in New Braunfels, Texas; received bachelor's degree in nursing, c. 1976 Mary Fallin, former governor of Oklahoma Danny Morgan, Oklahoma state representative and leader of the Oklahoma House Democratic Caucus Kevin Ward, Oklahoma Secretary of Safety and Security and Oklahoma Commissioner of Public SafetyOklahoma Office of Homeland Security – OKLAHOMA HOMELAND SECURITY DIRECTOR NAMED . Ok.gov. Retrieved on 2011-01-16.Kanaal van UCOBronchos. YouTube. Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
Notable faculty James Bidlack, professor of Biology, president of Metabolism Foundation; vice president and chief science officer of Genome RegistryBidlack - onlineprnews.com
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