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Notable Alumni
Laylah Ali '86
Visual Artist
Michael Angelakos '05
Passion Pit singer/songwriter
Cory Arcangel '96
Visual Artist
Nic Bakay ’77
Actor/Writer/Producer
Francis Baker ‘32
Olympic Hockey Athlete
Eric Berlow '84
Ecologist
Gale Burstein ’82
Erie County Health Commissioner
Nanette Burstein '88
Filmmaker
Lise Buyer '78
Google, Inc., Class V Group
Piper Campbell '84
U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia
Eulis Cathey '71
Broadcaster & Record Executive
Jeff DeMunn '65
Actor
William Donaldson ’49
SEC Chairman
A.R. Gurney '47
Playwright
Jamal Henderson '99
President, Springhill Entertainment
Billy Hopkins '76
Casting Director
Nick Hopkins ’61
Neurosurgeon
Brigid Hughes '90
Editor
The Jacobs Family: Jerry ’81, Lou ’82 & Charlie ’90
Owners, Delaware North Cos. & Boston Bruins
Mike Keiser ’63
Bandon Dunes Founder
Mark Kelley '72
Photographer
David Kirkpatrick '88
New York Times, Cairo Bureau Chief
Christian Laettner ’88
NBA Athlete
William LaPiana '70
Legal Scholar
Matt Lee '84
State Department correspondent at Associated Press
Adam Lippes '91
Fashion Designer
Sam Magavern '81
Writer
David Milch '62
TV Producer/Writer
Chris Mueller ’04
NHL Athlete
Donna Nesselbush '80
Lawyer, judge and politician
Brooks Orpik ’98
NHL Athlete
Emily Pfalzer '11
NWHL - Captain of Buffalo Beauts
IIHF World Champion -U.S. Women - 3 Time Gold Winner
Eyal Press '88
Author
Emily Regan ‘06
Olympic Rower
John Robshaw '84
Textiles Designer
Bob Rich ’59
Chairman, Rich Products Corp.
Mike Roizen ’63
Chief Medical Consultant, The Dr. Oz Show
Hayley Scamurra '13
Team USA - 2022 Winter Olympics
Team USA - 2021 IIHF World Championships (Silver)
Team USA - 2019 IIHF World Championships (Gold)
David Shire '55
Award Winning Composer
Judge Frederick H. Weisberg '61
Associate Judge
Superior Court of the District of Columbia
John Wray '89
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Nichols alumni have found success in a wide variety of industries, and many are leaders and innovators in their fields. Below are just some of our prominent alumni. To make an entry suggestion for this list, please email
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