University of Richmond Admitted Student Profiles & Alumni

The University of Richmond has 50,000+ alumni, making their mark in the world. Here are some of the most notable alumni:

• Leland Melvin is an astronaut who flew on four space shuttle missions. He is also a science communicator and author.
• Kelly Corrigan is a writer and podcast host. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller "The Middle Place" and the host of the podcast "Kelly Corrigan Wonders."
• Douglas Freeman is a historian and Pulitzer Prize winner. He is best known for his biography of Robert E. Lee.
• Nancy Litchfield Hicks (1985): A philanthropist and former president of the Richmond Bar Association. She is the namesake of the Nancy Litchfield Hicks Professorship in Law at Richmond Law School.
• Sean Casey is a former Major League Baseball player. He was a two-time All-Star and won the Silver Slugger Award in 2004.
• Shirley Ann Jackson (1964): A physicist and engineer who is the first African-American woman to earn a doctorate from MIT. She is currently the president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
• Christopher Poulos, member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
• Cindy McCain (1980): The wife of the late Senator John McCain and a philanthropist. She is the founder of the McCain Institute for International Leadership.
• Billy O'Brien, chief information security officer of News Corp.
• Jane Brown Ranson (1923): The first woman to graduate from the University of Richmond School of Law. She went on to become a prominent lawyer and civic leader in Richmond.