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* [[J. Christopher Ackerley]] – Member of the Arizona House of Representatives |
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* [[Brent T. Adams]] – Judge, Nevada Second Judicial District Court |
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* [[Cesar Aguilar]] – Member of the Arizona House of Representatives |
* [[Cesar Aguilar]] – Member of the Arizona House of Representatives |
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* [[Andreas Borgeas]] – Member of the California State Senate |
* [[Andreas Borgeas]] – Member of the California State Senate |
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Notable alumni of Northern Arizona University:
Alumni
[edit]Academia
[edit]- Valeen Tippetts Avery – historian
- Harvey Butchart – author and professor known for hiking exploits near Grand Canyon
- Aimée Classen – ecologist
- Frederick Colwell – microbial ecologist
- Lattie F. Coor – President of Arizona State University and the University of Vermont
- Elizabeth Hadly – biology professor
- Lomayumtewa C. Ishii – hopi researcher
- Hartman H. Lomawaima – director of the Arizona State Museum
- Randi Martinsen – geologist
- John Marzluff – wildlife professor
- Katrina Miranda – biochemistry professor
- Brad McRae – ecologist
- Raymond R. Rogers – geology professor
- Joseph Shepard – President of Western New Mexico University
- Cathy Small – anthropologist
- William A. Stein – professor and founder of CoCalc
- Lydia Tederick – White House Curator
- Kimberly A. With – ecologist
- Evangeline Parsons Yazzie – Navajo educator
Actors and television
[edit]- Rutanya Alda – actress
- Seamus Dever – actor in Castle[1]
- Camille Ford – actress and presenter of Food Wars
- Marjean Holden – actress[2]
- Quentin Oliver Lee – Grammy Award-winning stage actor
Artists
[edit]- R.C. Gorman – Native American artist
- Ted Larsen – sculptor
- Ray Manley – photographer
- R. Carlos Nakai – 11-time Grammy nominated Native American flutist
- Ryan Singer – artist
- Joe Sorren – painter
- Mary Antonia Wood – artist
Business
[edit]- Richard Bitner – real estate publisher
- Martin Casado – co-founder of Nicira Networks
- Cheryl Casone – Fox Business news anchor
- Robert Maynard Jr. – founder of LifeLock
Government and politics
[edit]- J. Christopher Ackerley – Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Brent T. Adams – Judge, Nevada Second Judicial District Court
- Cesar Aguilar – Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Andreas Borgeas – Member of the California State Senate
- Chad Campbell – Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Howard Cannon – U.S. Senator from Nevada
- Richard A. Carranza – Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education
- Heather Carter – Member of the Arizona State Senate
- Raul Hector Castro – 14th Governor of Arizona; U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, Bolivia, and El Salvador
- Doug Coleman – Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Charlene Fernandez – Democratic leader of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Carl Gatto – Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
- Anthony Hartsook – Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
- Theresa Hatathlie – Member of the Arizona State Senate
- Katie Hobbs – 24th Governor of Arizona
- John Huppenthal – Arizona superintendent, Member of the Arizona State Senate
- Jill Jim – Member of the COVID-19 Advisory Board
- Anthony Kern – Member of the Arizona State Senate
- Jonathan Lines – Chairman of the Arizona Republican Party
- Judith Loganbill – Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
- Lynda Lovejoy – Member of the New Mexico State Senate
- Jonathan Nez – 9th President of the Navajo Nation
- Jamescita Peshlakai – Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Rick Renzi – U.S. Representative from Arizona
- Tyrone Thompson – Member of the Nevada Assembly
- Myron Tsosie – Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Dennis Van Roekel – labor leader
Literature
[edit]- C. Dean Andersson – fantasy author
- Dia Cha – author
- Diana Gabaldon – author of the Outlander series[3]
- Paul Genesse – fantasy author
- Kevin Hearne – author of The Iron Druid Chronicles series
- Carlton Mellick III – absurdist author
- Todd Robert Petersen – fiction writer
- Jennifer Roberson – fantasy author
Military
[edit]- Robin Braun – United States Navy rear admiral
- Jay R. Vargas – United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Science and engineering
[edit]- Philip Johnston – code talker
- David Mangelsdorf – pharmacologist, chemist
- Michael Reeves – YouTuber and roboticist
- Tajana Rosing – computer engineer
Sports
[edit]- Greg Adams – National Hockey League
- Geordie Beamish – New Zealand long-distance runner
- Travis Brown – National Football League, quarterback
- Dave Cahill – National Football League, defensive tackle
- Darren Carrington – National Football League, safety
- Víctor Castillo – Venezuelan long jumper
- Allan Clark – National Football League, running back[citation needed]
- Shawn Collins – National Football League, wide receiver
- Diego Estrada – Mexican-American long-distance runner
- Casey Frank – American-New Zealand professional basketball player
- George Grantham – Major League Baseball, infielder[citation needed]
- Luis Grijalva – Guatemalan-American long-distance runner
- Tim Handel – German tennis player
- Michael Haynes – National Football League, wide receiver[citation needed]
- Mike Jankowski – skiing and snowboarding coach
- Maya Kalle-Bentzur – Israeli Olympic runner and long jumper
- Tara Koleski – soccer player
- David Lang – National Football League, running back
- Jeff Lewis – National Football League, wide receiver
- Goran Lingmerth – National Football League, kicker
- Mark Lomas – National Football League, defensive lineman
- Lopez Lomong – South Sudanese-born track and field athlete and Olympian[4]
- Peter Lomong – long-distance runner
- Pete Mandley – National Football League, wide receiver
- Derek Mason – current defensive coordinator for Auburn Tigers
- Todd McMillon – National Football League, cornerback
- Mike Mercer – National Football League
- Rex Mirich – National Football League, defensive tackle
- Samantha Monahan – Professional soccer player
- Lee Mulleneaux – National Football League[citation needed]
- Abdihamid Nur – Somolian-born American long-distance runner
- Keith O'Neil – National Football League linebacker, Super Bowl XLI champion with Indianapolis Colts
- Josh Oppenheimer – Israeli-American professional basketball coach, and former professional basketball player
- Eleanor Pilgrim – Welsh professional golfer
- Frank Pollack – offensive tackle, San Francisco 49ers
- John Rade – National Football League, linebacker
- Claire Robertson – beach volleyball player
- Francis St. Paul – football player
- Andre Spencer (1964–2020) – basketball player
- Brian Stewart – National Football League and college coach
- Rayna Stewart – National Football League, safety
- Cathy Thaxton-Tippett – rower
- Rusty Tillman – National Football League, linebacker
- Andy Trouard – long-distance runner
- Nico Young – long-distance runner
- Kasandra Vegas – Samoan discus thrower
- Futsum Zienasellassie – long-distance runner
Other
[edit]- Latif – Saudi Arabian gamer
- Kayla Mueller – humanitarian and Islamic State hostage
- Lisa Olson – sports journalist
Notable faculty
[edit]- Harvey Butchart – mathematics
- Lomayumtewa C. Ishii – Hopi researcher
- Cathy Small – anthropology
- Clyde Tombaugh – astronomer and discoverer of Pluto
- Chad Trujillo – astronomer and co-discoverer of Eris and Sedna
References
[edit]- ^ "Pine – Fall 2012 – 12".
- ^ "Starlet receives award in Prescott". 31 May 1996. p. 7a. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "From science to fiction – the Difference That Matters – NAU". Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "2,350 grads run with Lopez Lomong to NAU finish line – NAU News".
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