West Virginia State University Alumni

  • Katherine Johnson: A mathematician who was a crucial figure in the early years of the United States space program. She calculated the trajectories for many early space flights, including the Apollo 11 mission that landed humans on the moon.
  • Earl Lloyd: The first African American to play in the NBA. He played for the Washington Capitols and the Detroit Pistons.
  • Lou Myers: A jazz musician who was a member of the Count Basie Orchestra. He played with other jazz greats like Duke Ellington and Dizzy Gillespie.
  • Leon Sullivan: A civil rights leader who founded Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America (OIC), a non-profit organisation that provides job training and other services to disadvantaged individuals.
  • Richard Ojeda: A politician who served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2015 to 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

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