Such a big success。So many different areas。Fishburne alumni accomplish in many amazing ways。These are just some of our alumni who have gone on to great things。
Famous alumni
Gerald Lee Baliles is a Virginia lawyer and Democratic politician whose career has spanned tremendous social and technological change in his home state。The 65th Governor of Virginia (1986-1990), a native of Patrick County, previously served as Commonwealth Attorney General (1982-85).。 Baliles directs the nonpartisan Miller Center for Public Affairs associated with his Alma mater, the University of Virginia (2006-2014)。 Known for his civility and bipartisanship, Baliles also oversaw the publication of more than a dozen volumes of White House tapes from Presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard M. Nixon, and facilitated its oral history program。
Famous alumni
Reno Collier is a stand-up comedian who is known as the opening act for Larry the cable guy and for his own Comedy Central specials。Collier participated in the Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Next Generation。A good man with a big heart, in Fishburn, Raynor provided hours of comic relief during his hours-long "trip" to the school's front railings。He received his undergraduate degree from Elon College (now Elon University) in North Carolina。 In July 2009, Collier hosted The Great American Road Trip on NBC。He is the host of the new Animal Planet reality show Top Hooker。
Famous alumni
In the summer of 2021, Judge Alvin Wong was elected President of the Council of State Court Judges of Georgia, becoming the first Asian-American to serve as president of any judicial council in the state of Georgia.A former partner at Gambrell and Stolz (now Baker Donelson), Judge Wong had 21 years of experience as a corporate and trial lawyer before running for public office。He chaired the Georgia State Bar Investigative Panel, which is responsible for taking disciplinary action against Georgia attorneys for unethical conduct。His heart is in the community, and he has been recognized many times for his citizenship, leadership, and trailblazing。
Famous alumni
First Class Sgt. Tarek Bathiche recently retired from the U.S. Army。 Bathiche is a versatile NCO and leader with an exemplary list of accomplishments during his 20-year military career。 Bathiche isn't looking for a break, he's already started a new job at a tech company in Florida。He said he would definitely make an appearance at Alumni Weekend '22 to celebrate his 20th reunion。 Tarek now lives in Florida with his wife Evi and their three children: Anthony, 16;Sophia, 13;And 12-year-old Nicholas。
Famous alumni
December 21, R. Keith Shackleford, Esq。Sworn in as mayor of Wake Forest, North Carolina。As Warren Shackleford & A member of Thomas PLLC, his legal practice is civil procedure, personal injury and criminal law。He currently focuses on estate planning, probate administration, and civil litigation。A Fishburn Trustee since 2007, Keith also serves as a trustee of Wake Technical and Community College, a director of the Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce, and a director of the Wake County Bar Association。
Commencement Address \ Keith Shackleford
Famous alumni
Vincent Kennedy McMahon is an American professional wrestling promoter, executive and media owner who currently serves as Chairman and CEO of WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling promotion organization。A familiar face to wrestling fans since the 1970s, his public-facing career was divided into two distinct periods。 Before 1997, he was a happy broadcaster。Later, he tweaked his real-life persona to create Mr. McMahon's gimmick;A megalomaniacal, suit-wearing, cantankerous tyrant obsessed with maintaining strict, agenda-driven control of his company at all costs, with the slogan "You'rrre firrred.!!!”
Famous alumni
Eugene Payne is an American political cartoonist and writer。Working for the Charlotte Observer, he won a Sigma Delta Chi Award in 1967 for his cartoon of President Lyndon B. Johnson holding a crying baby labeled "Vietnam War" on a bus while the bus driver says "Dr。Kim said, Please move to the back of the bus。The cartoon implied that the Vietnam War was a secondary civil rights issue in the United States。 Penn won the Pulitzer Prize in 1968 for his cartoons that focused on the Vietnam War and civil rights issues。
Editorial Brief \ Fishburne Quadrangle
Famous alumni
John Steven Campbell is a bassist and one of the founding members of the heavy metal band Lamb of God。He is the only constant member of the band since its inception。Campbell is a vegetarian and a graduate of Fishburn Military School in Waynesboro, Virginia。Unlike many bassists who use four - and five-string bass guitars, Campbell used to play a self-modified three-string Guild Pilot bass, excluding the higher G strings。
Metalship interviews John Campbell
Famous alumni
William Richard (Rich) Stevens is an American author of computer science books, particularly on UNIX and TCP/IP, born in Northern Rhodesia。After attending Fishburn, he earned a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering and later a master's degree and a doctorate in systems engineering。He was previously Vice President of Computing Services at Health Systems International。Then in 1990, he began his career as a writer and consultant。An avid pilot and part-time flight instructor, Stevens died in 1999 (aged 48).。 In 2000, he was posthumously awarded the Usenix Lifetime Achievement Award。
Famous alumni
Kurt Cook '87 is a retired major in the United States Army Special Forces。As an outstanding ROTC student at Towson (MD), Kurt built himself into 220 pounds of muscle by swimming 2,000 meters every morning and working out daily。 Sworn into the U.S. Army in 1995, Cook persevered and, after 10 years of service, training and study, earned his tag and Green Beret。After his military career, Kurt drove race cars for Hendrick Motorsports in Charlotte, North Carolina。He recently founded Adaptive Recovery Wear (2017) and serves as its Chief Executive Officer。
Editorial Brief \ Fishburne Quadrangle
Famous alumni
Glen McClung, M.D., is a board-certified and scholarshiptrained orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician who is passionate about supporting high school athletes。He enjoys teaching preventive methods to avoid injury, as well as starting the recovery process immediately after an injury。He specializes in treating elbow, hip, knee and shoulder injuries, including fractures, and has been named to Cincinnati Magazine's Top Doctors list every year since 2015。
Editorial Brief \ Fishburne Quadrangle
Famous alumni
Otto Felix is a film and television actor, acting teacher, and still photographer。After serving in the U.S. Army, he worked as a disc jockey in Florida before embarking on an acting career。After arriving in Hollywood in the early 1970s, Felix appeared in more than 350 television commercials。Felix has produced several books of poetry, still photographs and paintings。His photos have appeared in Time, People, Life, BAM, LA Weekly, Billboard, Theatrical Logue, Variety, and Photographer。He won the Golden Shoe Award for Best Country Album and the American Photographers Association Award for Best Black and White in 1989 and '99。
Famous alumni
John Noonan is a conservative American national security commentator and analyst。He served as national security policy adviser to Jeb Bush during the presidential campaign and as foreign policy adviser and speechwriter to Mitt Romney in 2012。He is chief defense writer for the Weekly Standard and policy director for the Foreign Policy Initiative。Prior to joining FPI, then-Captain Noonan served as a Minuteman III launch Officer in the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command。
2018 Commencement Address \ John Noonan
Famous alumni
朋友。老师。灵感。 Russell A. Hitt is the former chairman emeritus of Hitt Contracting of Falls Church, Virginia, one of the nation's leading commercial contracting companies。Mr. Hitt took over the family business from his parents and built it into the company it is today。 Hitt-millar Field House is primarily funded by and dedicated to Mr. Hitt and his son-in-law Jim Millar (also a Fishburne alumnus)。Co-chairman Brett Hitt said, "My dad's focus has always been on an incredible work ethic and taking care of those around you。These principles are the core philosophy of HITT today。”
