10 Regent University Graduates Who Are Changing the World

What dreams do you have for life after college?including Where the River Ends. Martin graduated
Do you see yourself forming public policy in thefrom Florida State University before earning his
realm of politics and elected office? Or perhapsM.A. in Journalism and Ph.D. in Communication from
your call is to the arts, to creating film or musicRegent University.
or literature. Maybe you imagine working for aHe has served as an adjunct English professor at
better world as an activist, a public intellectual, orHampton University and as a doctoral fellow at
agency director?Regent. In 1999, he left a career in business to
You'll find graduates of Regent University blazingpursue his writing.
trails in the world's most competitive fields.6. Changing the World of Politics
Regent alumni are contributing to today's mostRobert F. "Bob" McDonnell, the 44th Attorney
important conversations and serving humanity'sGeneral of Virginia, is now campaigning full-time
greatest needs.for Governor in the 2009 race.
Read on to learn about 10 Regent Leaders whoAfter graduating with a B.B.A. in Management
are changing the world. If you share their limitlessfrom the University of Notre Dame in 1976,
career aspirations, consider making theseMcDonnell served four years in the Unites States
achievers your Regent University classmates andArmy and 16 in the Army Reserve, running a
fellow alumni. On their paths to success andmedical clinic in Germany from 1976 to 1979 and
fulfillment, each counts Regent as a critical stop.in Newport News, Va., from 1979 to 1981. He is a
And so could you.1989 graduate of Regent, where he earned an
1. Changing the World of PhilanthropyM.A./J.D.
Minister Terrance A. Bridges believes in the power7. Changing the World of Film
of music to unite people with God, singing in theA winner of the 2006-2007 Art Within Labs
church choir from the age of six and directingprogram, Cheryl McKay holds a Master's of Fine
since he was 13. By the time he was 15, BridgesArts from Regent and has been a professional
was ordained to preach the gospel, and at 17 hewriter for more than a decade. McKay wrote the
became one of the first Bill Gates Millenniumscreenplay for The Ultimate Gift, an
Scholars, founding Kingdom Force Internationalaward-winning film adaptation released by Fox in
Ministries, Inc., a group dedicated to the physical2007 and starring James Garner, Brian Dennehy,
and spiritual renewal of third-world countries.and Abigail Breslin.
Bridges serves today as Kingdom Force's ChiefMcKay also wrote the DVD for Gigi: God's Little
Executive Officer.Princess as well as the Wild & Wacky Totally
At Regent, Bridges is all-but-dissertation (ABD) inTrue Bible Stories audio series and books with
his work toward a Doctor of Education.Frank Peretti. Her screenplay, Never the Bride,
2. Changing the World of Comedywas adapted into a novel for Random House
Actor Tony Hale is perhaps best known for hisPublishers and released in June 2009.
portrayal of Byron "Buster" Bluth on TV's8. Changing the World of Law
Arrested Development. Hale's acting career alsoAttorney Jay Sekulow earned his Ph.D. from
includes roles on NBC's Andy Barker P.I., Chuck,Regent University, writing his dissertation on the
and Showtime's United States of Tara, as well assubject of American Legal History.
major motion pictures Stranger Than Fiction,In 1990 Sekulow became the director of the
Because I Said So, and The Informant!American Center for Law and Justice. In addition
After graduating from Regent's School ofto his duties as Chief Counsel for the ACLJ, he
Communication and the Arts, Hale lived in Newhosts Jay Sekulow Live!, a syndicated daily radio
York City for nearly a decade, where he foundedprogram that airs on nearly 850 stations
the Haven, an artistically minded Christian ministry.nationwide. Sekulow is also the host of ACLJ This
3. Changing the World of AdvocacyWeek, a weekly television news program
Miss America 1999 Nicole Johnson is anbroadcast on TBN.
international diabetes advocate, travelling9. Changing the World of Music
extensively to promote awareness, prevention,Christian recording artist Jason Upton found initial
and intensive management of the condition shesuccess though his appearances at Lou Engle's
has shared for 15 years.movement The Call. Since graduating from
This 1998 Regent Master's of Arts in JournalismRegent with a Master's of Divinity, Upton has
graduate is the Telly Award-winning host of thebeen singing and leading worship all over the
weekly CNBC diabetes talk show dLifeTV, andcountry and around the world. He has appeared
has written four books, including hertwice on The 700 Club.
autobiography Living With Diabetes. Nicole also10. Changing the World of Public Service
formed the Nicole Johnson Foundation to helpA graduate of Regent's Master's of Arts in
address gaps in diabetes education.Communication program, Louisiana State Senator
4. Changing the World of IndustrySharon Weston Broome has served as an elected
Public servant and Regent alum Lisa Kruska is theofficial for nearly 20 years, and is one of the
nation's first Assistant Secretary of Labor byBaton Rouge Business Report's "top 25 most
Presidential nomination and U.S. Senatorialinfluential women."
confirmation. She served under Secretary Elaine L.In addition to serving as a reporter for
Chao, who oversaw the establishment of theABC-Affiliate WBRZ-TV for five years, Broome
Center for Faith-Based & Communityhas made various television appearances, including
Initiatives.The Montel Williams Show, The 700 Club, Court
5. Changing the World of LiteratureTV's Your Turn, and CTN Live!
Charles Martin is an acclaimed author of six books,