Use the table below to browse notable alumni from private schools around the United States.
Private School Alumni Directory:
Famous Private School Alumni (Rhode Island):
School Name
Notable School Alumni (Sample)
- Lynsey Colgan, awarded '40 Under 40' by Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce -
- Rocco Baldelli '00, MLB - Minnesota Twins (Manager) -
- Joe Mazzulla '06, NBA - Boston Celtics (Head Coach) -
- Beatriz Medeiros, Former Bradley School Student who overcame significant challenges and is now working and supporting herself. -
- Beatriz Medeiros - Former student who overcame significant challenges related to mental health and graduated successfully. -
- Judge Frank Caprio - Chief municipal judge and former Chairman of the RI Board of Governors; known for supporting community members during the Great Depression. -
- John McEnroe - Former top-ranked tennis player who donated proceeds from a racquet auction to FHH. -
- Bryce Hopkins, Providence College All Star -
- David T. Miele, Esq. '78 - Partner at Citizens Asset Finance -
- Brother Michael Mc Kenery, FSC '57 - La Salle Academy’s second president -
- Edward P. Gallogly '36 - U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island -
- Tina Cane - Former Rhode Island Poet Laureate (2016-2024) -
- Jacob P. Oliviera, PhD student at Salve Regina University -
- Dr. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith, founder of Dr. Day Care -
- Christopher Buckley - writer and political satirist; former Managing Editor of Esquire Magazine; chief speech writer for Vice President George H. W. Bush; author of Thank You for Smoking
- John E. Pepper, Jr. - Chairman of the Walt Disney Company
- Robert F. Kennedy - U.S. Senator from New York; U.S. Attorney General
- Edward M. Kennedy - U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
- Peter M. Flanigan - Assistant to President Richard Nixon
- Benedict Fitzgerald - American screenwriter - In Cold Blood, Wise Blood; co-wrote Aramaic, Hebrew, and Latin screenplay for The Passion of the Christ
- Charlie Day - actor, writer, executive producter - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
- William Ruckelshaus - first Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; former FBI director and U.S. Deputy Attorney General
- Joseph H. Vezina - Revered educator and founder of the New England Math League -
- Patricia Cote Gleason - Noted philanthropist and recipient of several community awards -
- Demetris Nichols, NBA player -
- Karen A. Pelczarski, prominent attorney -
- Tyler Kolek, NBA player, Class of 2020 -
- Joseph Mazzula - Boston Celtics Coach
- Debra Mann - Accomplished musician and recording artist -
- Michael John Carley - Founder of Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership -
- Elicia Castaldi - Award-winning illustrator, author of children's books -
- Allysen Callery - Internationally touring musician -
- Jane Doe - Star athlete and motivational speaker, class of 2010 -
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