This list contains people associated with the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina, including current and former college presidents, as well as notable alumni and faculty members.
Ben Hollingsworth, class of 2004 - former professional soccer player, abstract artist and sculptor
Samuel Lapham VI, class of 1913 - architect with the firm Simons & Lapham (1920–1972), which designed the west wing of Randolph Hall/Chemistry Wing (1930), the Student Activities Building (1939), Craig Dormitory and Cafeteria (1962), Robert Smalls Library (1972) and Cougar Mall[1]
Robert Mills (1781–1855) - studied at the College in the late 18th century; first American-born man to be professionally trained as an architect; designed the Washington Monument, Department of Treasury building, and U.S. Patent Office Building
Anthony Johnson, class of 1997 - professional basketball player; first player in College of Charleston history selected in the NBA draft; spent 14 seasons (1997–2010) in the NBA and played for seven teams[2]
Cary Ann Hearst, class of 2001 - vocals, guitar, drums, keyboard, and percussion with Shovels & Rope; her song "Hell's Bells" was featured on HBO's True Blood; at 2013 Americana Music Honors & Awards, Shovels & Rope received awards of Emerging Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for their song "Birmingham"
Mendel Davis, class of 1966 - Democrat, United States House of Representatives representing the First Congressional District of South Carolina (1971–1981)
John Charles Frémont, class of 1836 - "the Great Pathfinder;" explored the West in the 1830s and 1840s;an outspoken opponent of slavery; in 1856 the first Republican nominee for president; major general for the Union during the Civil War; in 1861, issued a proclamation (overturned by President Lincoln) freeing slaves; later governor of Arizona
John Geddes, class of 1795 - 22nd governor of South Carolina (1818-1820)
Burnet R. Maybank, class of 1919 - Mayor of Charleston; 99th governor of South Carolina; US Senator for South Carolina 1941-1954; chaired the Senate Finance Committee; played a key role in the development of the New Deal; namesake of Maybank Hall, one of the main academic buildings on campus
Glenn McConnell, class of 1969 - attorney; an influential force in South Carolina politics for more than two decades; elected to public office in 1981; president pro tempore of the South Carolina Senate from 2001 until he replaced the disgraced Ken Ard as the state's Lieutenant Governor; namesake of McConnell Residence Hall dormitory; president of the College of Charleston 2014-2018
Arthur Ravenel, class of 1950 - real estate developer; member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, South Carolina senator (1980-1986); elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1986; returned to the South Carolina Senate in 1996, serving until 2005; elected to the Charleston School Board in 2006, at age 79; namesake of the bridge connecting Charleston to Mt. Pleasant
Frank Blair (1915–1995), class of 1934 - early cast member of NBC's The Today Show, newsman and anchor, 1953-1975
George B. Rabb, class of 1951 - American zoologist, president emeritus of the Chicago Zoological Society and former director of the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago
^Ernest Everett Blevins, Documentation of the Architecture of Samuel Lapham and the Firm of Simons & Lapham, Thesis for Master of Fine Arts in Historic Preservation, Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, Georgia, 2001.
