The following is a list of notable people associated with St. Lawrence University, located in the American city of Canton (village), New York, Canton, New York (state), New York.

Notable alumni

Politics and government

* William Barclay (New York politician), William A. Barclay (1992), New York State Assemblyman * Michael Botticelli (politician), Michael Botticelli, Acting Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy * Gregory W. Carman (1958), former United States Representative from New York, and U.S. Court of International Trade judge * Katherine Clark (1985), current member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts * Susan Collins (1975), current United States Senator of Maine * John J. Delaney (1914), former member of the United States House of Representatives and Deputy Commissioner of Public Markets * Domenick L. Gabrielli, New York Supreme Court and New York Court of Appeals * Joseph Lekuton, elected to the Kenyan Parliament in 2006 * Judy Wakhungu, Kenyan ambassador to France * George R. Malby, former United States Representative from New York * Peter McDonough, member of the New Jersey Senate * Luther F. McKinney (1870), former United States Representative from New Hampshire and United States Ambassador to Colombia * Peter Michael Pitfield, Canadian politician; held several prominent positions in Canadian national government, including Senate of Canada, Senator and Clerk of the Privy Council of Canada * David M. Potts (politician), David M. Potts (1932), former United States Representative from New York * Albert D. Shaw, former United States Representative from New York * Gerald B. H. Solomon, former United States Representative from New York * Owen D. Young (1894), industrialist, businessman, lawyer; Democratic candidate for President in 1932; diplomat at the Second Reparations Conference in 1929 * Neil Chatterjee, current chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Academia

* F. King Alexander, former President of Murray State University and California State University, Long Beach current President and Chancellor of Louisiana State University * Mark Klett (1974), Regents' Professor of Photography at Arizona State University * Lorrie Moore (1978), Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English at Vanderbilt University * Joel Rosenbaum (1957), professor of cell biology at Yale University * Peter Rutkoff (1964), professor of American Studies at Kenyon College * George Stade (1955) literary critic, novelist, and professor of literature at Columbia University * Michael P. Soroka, professor of Sociology at University of San Diego

Media and arts

* Irving Bacheller, pioneered the idea of newspaper syndication and wrote the first best-seller of the 20th century, ''Eben Holden'' * Dan Buckley, publisher of Marvel Comics and the CEO of Marvel Entertainment's publishing division * Tom Chiarella, magazine writer, fiction editor for ''Esquire Magazine'' * Kirk Douglas, actor * Pete Duel, actor known for his role in the television series ''Alias Smith and Jones'' * David Dusek, senior writer at Golfweek and USA Today, formerly with Sports Illustrated, Golf Magazine and Tennis Magazine * Kim Gannon, J.K. Gannon (1924), wrote "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and the school's alma mater * Kate Hollanda (1996), associate director at NBC News, ABC News and others. Associate directed the 60th Grammy Awards * Eliza Putnam Heaton (1860-1919), journalist, editor * Elizabeth Inness-Brown novelist and professor at Saint Michael's College * Maurice Kenny, Mohawk poet * Martha MacCallum, anchor with Fox News Channel; hosts ''The Live Desk with Martha MacCallum'' * Eleanor Mondale, radio personality, television host, and actor * Lorrie Moore, short story writer and novelist, and member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters * Viggo Mortensen (1980), award-winning actor who has appeared in many films, most notably ''The Lord of the Rings (film series), The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy * Nick Penniman (1992), Executive Director of the Huffington Post Investigative Fund; founder and director of the American News Project * Grace Potter, lead singer of the Hollywood Records recording group Grace Potter and the Nocturnals * Jeremy Slate, actor * Elinor Tatum (1993), publisher and Editor in Chief of the ''New York Amsterdam News'' * Charles Henry Vail (1893), writer on socialism; Universalist clergyman * Chester Watson (bass‐baritone), Chester Watson, opera singer

Athletics

* Jamie Baker (ice hockey), Jamie Baker (1989), professional hockey player; radio color commentator for the San Jose Sharks * Thomas Vonn, former processional skier. * Mike Barnett (ice hockey), Mike Barnett, former NHL player agent * Fritz Bedford, competitive swimmer * Jim Berkman (1982), all-time winningest coach in NCAA men's lacrosse history; head coach at nine-time national champion Salisbury University * Greg Boester, former Olympic ski jumper * Geoff Boss (1988), professional racing driver in ChampCar, Indy Lights, and International Motor Sports Association, IMSA * Brandon Bollig (2012), former professional ice hockey player for the Chicago Blackhawks and Calgary Flames * Mo Cassara, head coach of Hofstra University men's basketball * Eric Collins (1992) play by play sports announcer for the Charlotte Hornets *Gary Croteau (1968), NHL left wing * Emmett Davis (basketball), Emmett Davis (1981), head men's basketball coach at Colgate University * Mike Hurlbut, former NHL player; associate head men's hockey coach at St. Lawrence University * Dave Jennings (American football), Dave Jennings (1974), former NFL player; former radio analyst for the New York Giants and New York Jets * Mike Keenan, former NHL coach and general manager * Gina Kingsbury (2004), Olympic gold medalist * Gary Laskoski (1982), professional ice hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings * Jacques Martin (ice hockey), Jacques Martin, NHL coach * Ron Mason (1962), coach and athletic director at Michigan State University * Brian McFarlane (1955), Canadian television sportscaster and writer * Mike McKenna (ice hockey), Mike McKenna, former NHL goaltender with multiple clubs; television analyst for the Vegas Golden Knights * Wayne Morgan (basketball), Wayne Morgan (1973), Head basketball Coach Iowa State University, Long Beach State University * Rich Peverley former NHL player with the Dallas Stars; won the Stanley Cup in 2011 while playing for the Boston Bruins. Now player development coordinator for the Dallas Stars *Dan Rusanowsky (1983), radio play-by-play announcer with the NHL's San Jose Sharks (1991–present) * Hal Schumacher (1933), signed as a pitcher with the New York Giants (NL), New York Giants while still a student * Randy Sexton (1982), current Assistant General Manager for the NHL's Buffalo Sabres and GM of affiliate Rochester Americans * Ray Shero (1984), current GM of the New Jersey Devils hockey team * Greg Sutton (soccer) (1999), goalkeeper in Major League Soccer * Bill Torrey (1957), member of Hockey Hall of Fame (1995). Four Stanley Cups as GM of the New York Islanders * Susan Wakhungu-Githuku (1982), former top women's tennis player in Kenya * John Zeiler, former professional ice hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings

Business

* A. Barton Hepburn (Honorary 1906), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, United States Comptroller of the Currency; President of Chase National Bank * Greg Boester, former Olympic ski jumper and banker at JPMorgan Chase * Geoff Molson, Canadians, Canadian businessman and current president (corporate title), president and chief executive officer and co-owner of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens, Evenko, Bell Centre and :fr:L'Équipe Spectra, L'Équipe Spectra. He is a member of the Molson family of Canada. * James Marshall Reilly, entrepreneur; author of ''Shake The World: It's Not About Finding a Job, It's About Creating a Life'' and ''One Great Speech: Secrets, Stories, and Perks of the Paid Speaking Industry (And How You Can Break In)'' * Owen D. Young (1894), headed General Electric; founded the RCA Corporation, Radio Corporation of America * Philip Young (ambassador), Philip Young (1931), son of Owen D. Young; Dean (education), Dean of Columbia Business School; United States Ambassador to the Netherlands

Religion and philosophy

* Olympia Brown (1863), first woman to graduate from a regularly established theological school * Frederick F. Campbell (1965), current Roman Catholic Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus, Bishop of Columbus * Robert W. Castle, Episcopal priest, activist and actor * Mariana Thompson Folsom (1870), Universalist minister, woman suffragist * Lorenza Haynes (1874), minister, librarian, school founder * Daniel W. Herzog (1971), former Bishop of Albany, New York * Florence E. Kollock (1848-1925), Universalist minister and lecturer * Clarence Skinner (minister), Clarence R. Skinner (1904), Universalist minister, teacher, and Dean of the Crane School of Theology at Tufts University * Mary Traffarn Whitney (1872), minister, editor, social reformer, philanthropist, lecturer

Science and technology

* John Clogston, groundbreaking scholar in the area of news media images of people with disabilities * Albert P. Crary, pioneer polar geophysicist and glaciologist; first person to set foot on both the North and South Poles * Karen R. Hitchcock, biologist; former Principal of Queen's University at Kingston, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada * John O'Shea (biologist), John O'Shea, Scientific Director at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases * Derrick Pitts, Chief Astronomer and Planetarium Director for the Franklin Institute * Les Roberts (epidemiologist), Les Roberts (1983), epidemiologist * Karen Wetterhahn (1970), chemist

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