page_title: Saint Anselm College
section_title: Notable alumni
hierarchical_section_title: Saint Anselm College / Notable alumni
context_page_description: Saint Anselm College is a Benedictine liberal arts college in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Founded in 1889, it is the third-oldest Catholic college in New England. Named for Saint Anselm of Canterbury, the college continues to have a fully functioning and independent Benedictine abbey attached to it, Saint Anselm Abbey. As of 2017, its enrollment was approximately 2,000.
  According to the college, the student body is selected not only for their academic abilities but also for their personal character. The college's academic curriculum requires several philosophy and theology courses as well as the "Conversatio" program.
  Since the 1950s, the college has played an important role in the "first in the nation" New Hampshire primary, and has served as the national stage for many future presidents, candidates, and supporters. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon each delivered important policy speeches there. The college has also been home to several national presidential debates which have attracted extensive media attention.
context_section_description: L. A. "Skip" Bafalis – 1952, member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 10th congressional district, 1973 to 1983
  King Banaian – 1979, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
  Harvey C. "Barney" Barnum – 1962, Medal of Honor recipient (Vietnam)
  William J. Baroody Sr. – 1936, president of American Enterprise Institute, and appointed chairman of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars by President Richard Nixon
  Michael Buckley – 1997, YouTube celebrity host of the "WhattheBuck!?" show
  Vincent Colapietro, Ph.D. – 1973, philosophy professor at Pennsylvania State University, author of many published articles and several published books
  Sharon Dawley – 1979, head coach of the University of Massachusetts Amherst women's basketball team
  Thomas J. Dodd – 1926, U.S. senator from Connecticut; influential force at the Nuremberg Trials
  Aaron Frey – 2001, Attorney General of Maine and former Maine state representative
  William M. Gannon – 1984, former New Hampshire state senator and state representative
  Bishop Joseph John Gerry – 1950, former Bishop of Portland, Maine, and former Abbot of Saint Anselm Abbey
  Robert W. Heagney – 1975, Connecticut state representative (Simsbury)
  Msgr. Wilfrid Paradis – 1943, priest of the Diocese of Manchester, NH, expert at the Second Vatican Council, recipient of the US Army Silver Star
  Daniel T. K. Hurley – 1964, lawyer and judge, serving on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  Tim Karalexis – 2001, professional soccer player in the USL First Division
  Gérald Lacroix – Roman Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada
  Martin F. Loughlin – 1947, lawyer and judge, served on the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
  William C. Martel – Associate Professor of International Security Studies at the Fletcher School, Tufts University
  Hubie McDonough – 1986, NHL player for the Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks and the New York Islanders
  Ray "Scooter" McLean – 1940, NFL player for the Chicago Bears and coach of the Green Bay Packers
  Henry J. Meade – 1951, Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Air Force
  Ralph Mollis – 1978, current Secretary of State of Rhode Island
  Rómulo O'Farril Jr. – 1937, multi-millionaire Mexican businessman; founder of Televisa in Mexico City
  Archbishop Joseph Rummel – 1896, Archbishop of New Orleans and civil rights activist who desegregated New Orleans Catholic Schools in 1962 
  Mark J. Sullivan – 1977, former director of United States Secret Service
  Rob Surette – 1993, public motivational speaker and speed painter
  Matthew Szulik – 1978, former chief executive officer and president of the S&P 500 Red Hat software company; 2010 chairman of the Science and Technology Board for the state of North Carolina's Economic Development Board
caption: Former U.S. Senator Thomas J. Dodd
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