Florida State University

Florida State University, also commonly referred to as "FSU" or "Florida State", is a comprehensive, graduate-national research university founded and located in Tallahassee, Florida in 1851. Its president is Dr. T. K. Wetherell. The university is composed of 17 colleges and institutes that offer more than 300 programs of study.

Famous alumni

• Stephanie Abrams, meteorologist, The Weather Channel
• Reubin O'Donovan Askew, former Governor of Florida
• Paul Azinger, professional golfer
• Alan Ball, screenwriter, director, Six Feet Under, American Beauty
• Fred Biletnikoff, NFL Hall of fame player
• Terry Bowden, television commentator (son of FSU coach Bobby Bowden), ABC Sports
• Allen Boyd Jr., congressman (Democrat)
• Derrick Brooks, professional NFL football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Matt Chapman, co-creator of Homestar Runner
• Tara Dawn Holland Christensen, Miss America (1997), singer
• Rita Coolidge, singer
• Lee Corso, sports broadcaster, ESPN
• J.D. Drew, professional MLB baseball player, Los Angeles Dodgers
• Warrick Dunn, professional NFL football player, Atlanta Falcons
• Davis Gaines, stage actor, The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)
• General Jay Garner, United States Army, ret. defense consultant
• Paul Gleason, actor
• Paris N. Glendening, former Governor of Maryland (1995 - 2003)
• Traylor Howard, actress
• Dick Howser, professional MLB baseball player
• Tony La Russa (J.D.), MLB manager, St. Louis Cardinals
• Christine Lahti, actress
• Drew McWeeny, film critic, Ain't it Cool News
• Doug Marlette, cartoonist
• Mel Martinez (J.D.), former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and current Florida Senator (Republican)
• Doug Mientkiewicz, professional MLB baseball player, New York Mets
• Jim Morrison, singer/songwriter
• Henry Polic, actor
• Scott Proctor, professional MLB baseball player, New York Yankees
• Gabrielle Reece, professional volleyball player, model
• Burt Reynolds, actor
• Marcus Roberts, jazz pianist
• Deion Sanders, professional NFL football player, Baltimore Ravens
• Ron Sellers, professional NFL football player
• Winston Scott, astronaut
• Sonny Shroyer, actor
• Richard Simmons, fitness expert
• Tonea Stewart, actress
• Bob Sura, NBA basketball player
• Norman Thagard, NASA astronaut
• Charlie Ward, Heisman Trophy winner, professional NBA basketball player
• David Ward-Steinman, composer
• Chris Weinke, Heisman Trophy winner, professional NFL football player, Carolina Panthers
• Mark S. Wrighton (Ph.D.), Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis
• Robert Urich, actor
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, composer, 1st woman to win Pulitzer prize in music

More distinguished/notable alumni can be found at the FSU Alumni Association, http://www.fsu.edu/~FSUAlum/distinguished/index.html.

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