Distinguished Alumni and Faculty Roster

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Distinguished Alumni and Hall of Fame

Notable Graduates

Over the years, the Naval Postgraduate School has been proud to have helped shape the lives and careers of countless outstanding individuals. This page is dedicated to actively share our alumna's achievements, while inspiring students in their present and long term assignments.

Active Flag/General Officers

The following NPS alumni have achieved the highest possible military ranking in their respective US service:

ADM Arleigh A. Burke '30, Ordnance Engineering – Chief of Naval Operations

ADM James D. Watkins '59, Mechanical Engineering – Chief of Naval Operations

GEN Michael W. Hagee '69, Electrical Engineering – Chief of Naval Operations

ADM Vernon Clark '74, Electrical Engineering – Chief of Naval Operations

ADM Michael Mullen '85, Operations Research – Chief of Naval Operations

NPS Hall of Fame

The NPS Hall of Fame recognizes the accomplishments of NPS' most distinguished alumni and friends who, through the attainment of positions at the highest levels of public service, have made the greatest contributions to society, their nations and to the Naval Postgraduate School.

• Honorable Dan Albert (Presented 23 Feb 07)
• Vice Admiral Arthur Cebrowski (Ret) (Presented 13 Jan 03)
• General John A. Gordon (Ret) (Presented 16 Sep 04)
• Professor Pao Chuen Lui (Presented 28 Mar 02)
• Admiral Henry Mauz (Ret) (Presented 19 Nov 03)
• Admiral Wayne E. Meyer (Ret) (Presented 23 Feb 06)
• The Honorable James Roche, Captain USN (Ret) (Presented 27 Sep 01)
• Admiral James D. Watkins (Ret) (Presented 20 Apr 05)
• The Honorable Thomas White (Presented 27 Sep 01)

Distinguished Alumni Award Program

The NPS Distinguished Alumni Program recognizes any alumnus of the Naval Postgraduate School who has made distinguished contributions to a branch of learning associated with national security, has rendered distinguished service to some aspect of their national security, or has made a distinguished professional achievement which reflects great credit on the recipient and NPS.

The following individuals have received Distinguished Alumnus awards:

• Admiral Stanley Arthur, USN
• Captain Jeffrey Bacon, USN (Ret)
• Vice Admiral Roger F. Bacon, USN (Ret)
• Vice Admiral Phillip Balisle, USN
• Rear Admiral Stanley Bozin, USN
• Rear Admiral Michael A. Brown, USN
• Vice Admiral Nancy E. Brown, USN
• Captain Daniel W. Bursch, USN (Ret)
• Vice Admiral Arthur Cebrowski, USN
• Commander Sandra K. Chachula, USN (Ret)
• Rear Admiral Philip J. Coady Jr., USN (Ret)
• Rear Admiral Dan W. Davenport, USN
• Rear Admiral Patrick W. Dunne, USN
• Rear Admiral James B Greene Jr. USN (Ret)
• Vice Admiral Lee F. Gunn, USN (Ret)
• Rear Admiral Charles S. Hamilton II, USN
• Rear Admiral Cecil E. Haney, USN
• Rear Admiral Elizabeth A. Hight, USN
• Captain Sam Houston, USN (Ret)
• Vice Admiral Thomas J. Hughes, USN (Ret)
• Captain Wayne P. Hughes, Jr., USN (Ret)
• Vice Admiral Harvey E. Johnson, Jr., USCG (Ret)
• Rear Admiral John M. Kelly, USN
• Lieutenant General Richard S. Kramlich, USMC
• Rear Admiral William Landay III, USN
• Captain Donald M. Layton, USN (Ret)
• Lieutenant General Chan Lee, ROKAF
• Rear Admiral Michael A. LeFever, USN
• Vice Admiral Keith W. Lippert, USN
• Professor Pao Chuen Lui
• Vice Admiral Justin McCarthy SC, USN
• Rear Admiral Timothy J. McGee, USN
• Rear Admiral Archer M. Macy, Jr., USN
• Rear Admiral Wayne Meyer, USN
• Vice Admiral Michael Mullen, USN
• The Honorable James Roche, Captain, USN (Ret)
• Rear Admiral Victor C. See, USN
• Rear Admiral Kenneth Slaght, USN
• Vice Admiral Stanley Szemborski, USN
• Vice Admiral Patricia A. Tracey, USN (Ret)
• Major General Michael A. Vane, USA
• General William S. Wallace, USA
• The Honorable Thomas White, Secretary of the Army
• Captain John A. Zangardi, USN (Ret)

Distinguished Professors

"Distinguished Professor" is an honorary title conferred upon certain faculty members in recognition of meritorious scholarly accomplishments and sustained, significant contributions to the educational mission of the Naval Postgraduate School. Their research or scholarly contributions while at the Naval Postgraduate School have had a significant impact on their fields of expertise.

Agrawal, Brij
Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering

Ball, Robert (Emeritus)
Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering

Brown, Gerald
Operations Research

Bruneau, Thomas
National Security Affairs

Chang, Chih Pei
Meteorology

Colson, William
Physics

Cooper, Alfred (Emeritus)
Physics

Crittenden, Eugene (Emeritus)

Physics

Denning, Peter

Computer Science

Elsberry, Russell (Emeritus)
Meteorology

Fuhs, Allen (Emeritus)
Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering

Gaver, Donald (Emeritus)
Operations Research

Giet, George (Emeritus)
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Haderlie, Eugene (Emeritus)
Oceanography

Haltiner, George (Emeritus)
Meteorology

Healey, Anthony
Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering

Kinney, Gilbert (Emeritus)
Physics

Lewis, Peter (Emeritus)
Operations Research

Marshall, Kneale (Emeritus)
Operations Research

Marto, Paul (Emeritus)
Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering

McNelley, Terry
Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering

Netzer, David (Emeritus)
Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering

Owen, Guillermo
Mathematics

Platzer, Max (Emeritus)
Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering

Powers, John (Emeritus)
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Renard, Robert (Emeritus)
Oceanography

Rosenthal, Richard

Operations Research

Sarpkaya, Turgut (Emeritus)
Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering

Schrady, Dave (Emeritus)

Operations Research

Sheingold, Abraham (Emeritus)
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Shin, Young
Mechanical and Astronautical Engineering

Thornton, Edward (Emeritus)
Oceanography

Washburn, Alan (Emeritus)
Operations Research

Wozencraft, Jack (Emeritus)
Electrical and Computer Engineering