University of Vermont alumni

University of Vermont alumni
Name	University of Vermont alumni
Established	1791
Type	Public research university alumni
Location	Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont alumni are graduates and former students of the University of Vermont, a chartered institution dating to 1791 in Burlington. Alumni have distinguished themselves across politics, science, arts, business, and athletics, contributing to institutions such as the United States Senate, National Hockey League, Pulitzer Prize, Nobel Prize, and numerous universities, corporations, cultural organizations, and non‑profits.

Notable alumni by field

Alumni include elected officials like Bernie Sanders and Patrick Leahy, scientists associated with National Institutes of Health and NASA, artists linked to Metropolitan Museum of Art and Guggenheim Fellowship recipients, writers honored by the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, business leaders who led General Electric and IBM divisions, judges from the United States Court of Appeals, and athletes who competed in the National Hockey League and Olympic Games. Scholars among alumni have held posts at Harvard University, Yale University, Columbia University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Princeton University. Creators and media figures have worked for The New York Times, NBC News, The Washington Post, and BBC outlets.

Nobel laureates and major award winners

Alumni and former students include recipients of major honors: Nobel laureates affiliated with Nobel Prize announcements, recipients of the Pulitzer Prize for journalism and letters, winners of the MacArthur Fellowship, and honorees of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation. Some have been recognized by institutions such as the Royal Society and have received fellowships from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Alumni in politics and government

Political alumni have served at all levels: members of the United States Senate such as Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders, governors of states including Howard Dean and representatives to the United States House of Representatives, diplomats posted to United States Department of State missions, and cabinet‑level advisors within administrations tied to the White House. Other alumni have led municipal governments like the City of Burlington and have worked in policy roles at the World Bank, United Nations, and U.S. Agency for International Development.

Alumni in science, medicine, and academia

Scientists and clinicians among alumni have held faculty posts at Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins University, University of California, Berkeley, and University of Michigan, contributed research to National Institutes of Health grants, participated in NASA missions, and authored works published by Science (journal) and Nature (journal). Alumni include recipients of the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine memberships, investigators of landmark studies in public health linked to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and inventors with patents assigned to corporations like Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson.

Alumni in arts, literature, and media

Writers and artists among alumni have published with Knopf, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and Penguin Random House, won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, and exhibited at institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Journalists have reported for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, and CNN. Filmmakers and actors have credits in productions from Sundance Film Festival selections to collaborations with studios like Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures.

Alumni in business, law, and philanthropy

Alumni have led corporations including divisions of General Electric, IBM, and Cisco Systems, served as partners at law firms arguing before the Supreme Court of the United States, and founded philanthropic foundations donating to organizations like the Gates Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation. Legal alumni have sat on state supreme courts and federal benches, and business founders have launched startups backed by Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.

Athletics and Olympians

Athletes from the university have competed professionally in the National Hockey League, National Football League, Major League Baseball, and other leagues, and represented countries at the Olympic Games. Alumni have been drafted into the NHL Entry Draft and have won medals at Winter Olympics competitions. Coaches and sports administrators have led programs in conferences such as the America East Conference and the Hockey East Association.

Category:University of Vermont people