University of Puerto Rico - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

  • Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, (BA 1982, JD 1985), 8th governor of Puerto Rico (2005-2009), U.S. Representative (Resident Commissioner), D-Puerto Rico (2001-2004), State Representative, P.R. House of Representatives (1992-1999)

  • José Aponte, (BBA 1980), State Representative, Puerto Rico House of Representatives, (2001-present), 28th Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives (2005-2009)

  • Orlando Figueroa (BS 1978), Director of the Mars Exploration Program in NASA

  • Joxel Garcia (BS), former four-star admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. He served as Assistant Secretary for Health and currently serves as the President of the Ponce School of Medicine

  • Olga D. González-Sanabria (BS), is the highest ranking Hispanic at NASA Glenn Research Center

  • Rafael Hernández Colón (JD 1956), 4th governor of Puerto Rico first term (1973-1977), second term (1985-1993, State Senator, Puerto Rico Senate (1969-1973)

  • Hans Hertell (JD), U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, (2001-2007).

  • Kenneth McClintock (BBA 1980), 22nd Secretary of State of Puerto Rico, (2009-present), 13th President of the Senate of Puerto Rico, (2005-2008), State Senator, Senate of Puerto Rico, (1993-2008)

  • Antonio Mignucci (PhD 1996), a biological oceanographer specializing in the management and conservation of marine mammals

  • William A. Navas, Jr. (BS 1965), the first Puerto Rican to be named an Assistant Secretary of the Navy

  • Carlos Romero Barceló (JD 1956), U.S. Representative (Resident commissioner), D-Puerto Rico (1993-2000), 5th Governor of Puerto Rico (1977–1985), State Senator, Puerto Rico Senate (1986-1988), Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico (1969-1977)

  • Pedro Rosselló (MPH 1981), 6th Governor of Puerto Rico (1993–2001), State Senator, Puerto Rico Senate (2005-2008)

  • Nydia Velázquez (BA 1974), U.S. Representative, D-New York (1993-present)

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