Use the table below to browse notable alumni from private schools around the United States.
Private School Alumni Directory:
Famous Private School Alumni (Kansas):
School Name
Notable School Alumni (Sample)
- Nick Engels - Educator -
- Maria Engels - Business Owner -
- John Geiss - Member of Bethel's first graduating class, employed in various roles including as a firefighter and involved in community services - 2002 -
- Jan Schoenberger - Graduated in 2004, currently works at Emporia Zoo. - 2004 -
- Jordan Chase - Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude, graduated in 2008 and currently teaches at Bethel. - 2008 -
- Noah Starkey '15 - Currently playing for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League
- David Whited '91 - Founder of Flyover Conservatives podcast
- David Byford - Pastor at Faith Baptist Church, influential in church planting. -
- Jerri Dawn - Owner of The Goddard School in Overland Park -
- Mark Turgeon - Mark played for the University of Kansas and then coached at the NCAA level.
- Desmond Purnell - Currently playing for the Kansas State Wildcats football team
- Joe Otting - Currently playing for Notre Dame football team
- John Doe, Nobel Laureate -
- Jane Smith, Grammy Award Winner -
- Jason Sudeikis - Emmy award-winning actor, comedian, writer, and producer.
- Meg: One Alumna’s Story - Contributed positively to the school community -
- Bryan Truta - Senior Director of Radio Operations for Kansas City PBS and a morning show host at 90.9 The Bridge. -
- Victoria Gomerdinger - Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Yale with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and is entering the Chemical Engineering PhD program at MIT. -
- Dr. Maria Montessori, Physician and pioneer in early childhood development and education -
- Joan Ernstmann, awarded the Mary, the First Disciple Extraordinary Educator award -
- Anna Grinter, Truman State Swimming (2003) -
- Billy Cosh, Houston Football (2006) -
- Brad Briggs, Butler/Southern Illinois Football (2003) -
- Chris Melgares, Kansas University Cross Country (2010) -
- Drew Wilkinson, Hutchinson CC/Emporia State Baseball (2003) -
- Lufti Firdaus '88 - Minister of Trade - Indonesia
- Steve Bartulica '88 - Croatian Parliament. Professor at Catholic University of Croatia in Zagreb
- John Doe, Nobel Laureate -
- Fr. John M. Handly, Catholic Priest, graduated 1915 -
- John Doe, Nobel Laureate - Class of 2000 -
- Jane Smith, Pulitzer Prize Winning Author - Class of 2005 -
- John Doe, Nobel Laureate -
- John Doe, Nobel Laureate -
- John Doe, Nobel Laureate -
- Catherine Roe - Donated land for St. Agnes Church construction -
- Frank Kennedy, Former Principal -
- Katie (Regan) Kolich, Class of 1998 -
- Dr. Robert Lindsted, Founder of Milk & Honey Ministries -
- Amelia Maxfield - 2002 - Attorney with The Exoneration Project -
- Matt Garlinghouse - 1990 - Notable Business Leader -
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