List of University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez people

Colegiales are persons affiliated with University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, commonly including alumni, current and former faculty members, students, and others. Here follows a list of notable colegiales.

Alumni proudly declare themselves "colegiales" even after graduating from the institution. Being a "colegial" becomes part of an individual's identity.

Notable alumni

Alumni NotabilityZayra AlvarezSinger-songwriter and guitaristAntonio Fas AlzamoraFormer president of the Senate of Puerto RicoRicardo AponteBrigadier general of the United States Air Force; first Hispanic director, J-7, of the United States Southern Command, in Miami, FloridaRicardo AzzizPhysician, scientist, executive, president of the Georgia Health Sciences University in Augusta, GeorgiaF. Javier CevallosPresident of Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaCarlos Eugenio ChardónFirst Puerto Rican mycologistEdwin Cornier ColónAguadillan municipal legislator and youngest elected individual in Puerto RicoCarlos Del CastilloReceived the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers AwardHerminio Brau del ToroLawyer, engineer, professor, writer, president of P.R. DistillersGreetchen DiazDirector of the Science Education Program at Ciencia Puerto RicoOrlando FigueroaFormer director of NASA's Mars Exploration ProgramEnectalí Figueroa-FelicianoNASA astrophysicist and researcher; pioneered the development of position-sensitive detectorsAdolfo Figueroa ViñasFirst Puerto Rican astrophysicist at NASAJoxel GarcíaPhysician; former four-star admiral in the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; thirteenth assistant secretary for Health; president of the Ponce School of MedicineOlga D. González-SanabriaScientist and inventor; highest-ranking Hispanic at NASA's Glenn Research Center; member of the Ohio Women's Hall of FameJorge Haddock AcevedoFormer dean of the School of Business at the University of Richmond in Virginia and current president of the University of Puerto RicoAmri Hernandez-PelleranoElectronics engineer and scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight CenterDaniel López RomoUnited States attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, brigadier general and assistant adjutant general for Air, Puerto Rico Air National GuardLissette MartinezLead electrical engineer for the Space Experiment Module program at the Wallops Flight Facility, part of NASA's Goddard Space Flight CenterJusto A. Méndez RodriguezFormer senator in the Puerto Rico LegislatureAntonio MignucciBiological oceanographer specializing in the biology, management and conservation of marine mammalsWilliam A. Navas, Jr.First Puerto Rican to be named assistant secretary of the NavySilverio PérezMusician, comedian, entrepreneur, TV personalityMercedes ReavesDesigned a viable full-scale solar sail at NASA's Langley Research CenterFernando L. Ribas-DominicciF-111F pilot in the United States Air Force; killed during Operation El Dorado Canyon, the April 15, 1986 US air raid on LibyaPedro N. RiveraRetired brigadier general of United States Air Force; in 1994 became the first Hispanic medical commander in the Air ForceJuan A. RiveroFounder of the Dr. Juan A. Rivero ZooPedro RodriguezDirector of a test laboratory at NASA; inventor of a portable, battery-operated lift seat for people suffering from knee arthritisÁngel RosaPuerto Rico senator at-large; chair of Puerto Rico Senate Government Affairs and Economic Development Committee; associate professor of political sciencePedro ToledoFormer superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police Department

Notable faculty

Faculty NotabilityAngel Gaud GonzalezProfessor, Department of PhysicsEdwin Irizarry MoraEconomist; Puerto Rican Independence Party candidate for governor of Puerto Rico in 2008; professor, Department of EconomicsJuan A. RiveroFounder of the Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo; Distinguished Professor, Department of BiologyLuisa R. Seijo MaldonadoProfessor, Department of Social Sciences, activist and social worker

Deans, vice chancellor and chancellors

Dean Years1 Frank Lincoln Stevens 1911–19142 Ralph Stillman Garwood 1914–19203 Charles E. Horne 1920–19254 Frank Kern 1925–19265 Carlos Figueroa 1927–19336 H.G. Parkingson 1934–19367 Rafael Menéndez Ramos 1939–1941

Vice chancellor Years1 Joseph Axtamayer 1941–19432 Luis Stefani 1943–1965

Chancellor Years1 José Enrique Arrarás 1966–19712 Fred Soltero Harrington 1971–19733 Rafael Pietri Oms1974–19794 Salvador Alemañy 1981–19845 José Luis Martínez Pico 1985–19896 Alejandro Ruiz Acevedo 1990–19937 Stuart J. Ramos 1994–19978 Antonio Santos Cabrera 1997–19989 Zulma Toro Ramos 1999–200110 Jorge Iván Vélez Arocho 2001–200911 Miguel Muñoz 2010–201312Jorge Rivera Santos2011–2013 13John Fernández Van Cleve2014–201714Agustín Rullán Toro2019–

See also

List of notable Puerto Ricans List of University of Puerto Rico people

References