With more than 100,000 SFA graduates around the nation, your alma mater has plenty to brag about. We know this list is not complete, but here is a sample of SFA's notable successes:

Brad Maule '74, Nacogdoches, TX: 14+ years as Dr. Tony Jones on ABC's GeneralHospitaL; $20,000 Scholarship with SFA Alumni Association; Adjunct Faculty, SFA College of Fine Arts

Brady Smith '94, Los Angeles, CA: TV Actor -- Hertz, Bud Light, Aflac and Acura commercials; "Jag," "CSI-Miami" and "ER"

Yvonne Gonzalez '91, New York, NY: Opera Singer

O.A. "Bum" Phillips '50, Goliad, TX:   Former Houston Oilers Head Coach (currently a rancher)

Spike Dykes ’59, Lubbock, TX: Former Head Coach, Texas Tech Univ. Football

Bill Owens '73, Denver, CO: Former Governor of Colorado

Kevin Mullally ’71, Washington, DC:   Mission director for Rwanda, US Agency for International Development, US State Dept.

Will Jennings '65 & '67,  Los Angeles, CA: Oscar and Grammy Award winning songwriter, “Up We Belong” from An Officer and a Gentleman; “My Heart Will Go On” from Titanic; “Tears in Heaven” with Eric Clapton; Songwriter Hall of Fame Inductee

Nancy Dickey '72, College Station, TX:   President, Texas A&M Univ. Health Science Center; Past President of the American Medical Association (First woman to be elected AMA president.)

Paul Beran ’79 & ’80, Alva, OK:  President, Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Janelle Ashley ’62 & ’64, Worcester, MA:  President, Worcester State College

Charles Runnels ’48, Malibu. CA: Chancellor, Pepperdine University

Joe May ’76 & ’77, Pueblo, CO: President, Colorado Community College System

Jack Morton ’77, Austin, TX: Vice Chancellor, University of North Texas System

Greg Powell ’80, Carthage, TX: President, Panola College

Vance Gipson ’69 & ’71, Odessa, TX: President, Odessa College

Miles McCall ’82 & ’87, Nacogdoches, TX:  President, Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, TX

James S. Cole ’67, Dallas, TX:  Dean, Baylor College of Dentistry

Mike Moses '74, Dallas, TX: Former Superintendent of Dallas ISD,  Former Texas Commissioner of Education

Don Gaston ’54, Greenwich, CT: Former General Manager, Boston Celtics

Gen. O.R. "Cotton" Whiddon '55, Lufkin, TX: Three-star General, U.S. Army retired

Dee Ann McWilliams '68 & '69, Alexandria, VA: Maj. Gen., U.S. Army (two-star)

Monte Moses ’76, Englewood, CO:    2005 National Superintendent of the Year Cherry Creek School District

Michael Easley ’80, Chicago, IL:  President, Moody Bible Institute

Kelvin Davis '88, Acworth, GA:    CNN news executive

Bob Murphey ’42 (deceased): Noted Texas humorist; Mark Twain Award recipient from
International Platform Assoc.; Texas Monthly’s “Texas Best Good Old Boy”

Brad Roll '80 & '81, Orchard Park, NY:  NFL Strength & conditioning coach, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills; 3 NCAA National Championship rings

Susan Gwin '77, Dallas, TX:  Executive Director, Cushman & Wakefield of Texas; Former Senior Vice President with Roger Staubach Company

Frank Melton '74, Jackson, MS: Chairman, CEO of TV-3 Inc. Foundation; Mayor of Jackson

Ellen Melton '74, Jackson, MS, & Tyler, TX:   Pediatrician      

Deana Bolton Covin ’43, Kilgore, TX: Former director, Kilgore College Rangerettes

Joseph W. Kennedy ’35 (deceased)  Co-Discoverer of plutonium

Ron Lewis '73, Mauriceville, TX:  Former Texas State Rep. (Library at Lamar State Orange named in his honor.)

Kim Brimer ’67, Arlington, TX:  Texas State Senator

Roy Blake Jr. ’79, Nacogdoches, TX: Former Texas State Representative

Wayne Christian ’73, Center, TX:   Texas State Representative

Michael Schneider ’65, Houston, TX: U.S. District Judge for Eastern District of Texas

Rosie Walker Montgomery '82, Center, TX: Former Ladyjack basketball player; Member of the National Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame

Nell Fortner '87, Auburn, AL:  Head coach, women’s basketball at Auburn University; Former Head Coach of USA Basketball; Led Team USA to a Gold Medal in Summer 2000 Olympic Games.

Kristy Sims Curry ’94, Lubbock, TX: Head Coach of Women’s Basketball, Texas Tech University, Former Head Coach of Women’s Basketball, Purdue Univ. 136-31 record at Purdue; 3 Big 10 titles; 2000-01 Final Four title game runner-up to Duke University.

Dianne Baker ’79, Denton, TX:  Head Coach softball, Texas Woman’s University; Led SFA softball team to 1985 NCAA National Championship Title

Jill Grove ’90, Boston, MA: Opera Singer

Donnie Marshall ’69, Oak Hill, VA:  Former DEA Administrator

John Dickson ’86, Sherman Oaks, CA:  Musician, Composer for Film/TV

Steve Stagner ’91, Atlanta, GA:   President, CEO of Mattress Firm

Casey Coffman Shilts '89, Dallas, TX: CEO of Hicks Sports Group, the company that oversees the Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars, as well as development of Glory Park in Arlington an Champions Park in Friscoe

Larry Centers ’89, Tatum, TX:  NFL veteran; Top 20 Receivers Pro Football Hall of Fame; New England Patriots; Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins

Terrance Shaw ’94, Marshall, TX:  2003 Super Bowl runner-up Oakland Raiders; 2002 Super Bowl champions New England Patriots;

Mike Quinn ’96, Houston, TX: played with Houston Texans; Pittsburg Steelers, Dallas  Cowboys, Miami Dolphins
                                                           
Chad Stanley ’98, Ore City, TX: played with Houston Texans; San Francisco 49ers

Jeremiah Trotter ’97, Hooks, TX: Currently with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, played with Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins, multi Pro Bowl choice

Mark Moseley ’69, Livingston, TX: Retired from NFL Washington Redskins

James Silas ’72, Houston, TX: Retired from the San Antonio Spurs

Former Students (Non-degree holders)

Don Henley: musician, the Eagles

Rodney Crowell:  musician