List of Northern Arizona University alumni
Notable alumni of Northern Arizona University:
Alumni
Academia
- Harvey Butchart – author and professor known for hiking exploits near Grand Canyon
- Raymond R. Rogers – geology professor
- William A. Stein - professor and founder of CoCalc
- Lattie F. Coor - President of Arizona State University and the University of Vermont
- John Marzluff - wildlife professor
- Brad McRae - ecologist
- Elizabeth Hadly - biology professor
- Cathy Small - anthropologist
- Valeen Tippetts Avery - historian
- Aimée Classen - ecologist
- Frederick Colwell - microbial ecologist
- Lomayumtewa C. Ishii - hopi researcher
- Hartman H. Lomawaima - director of the Arizona State Museum
- Randi Martinsen - geologist
- Katrina Miranda - biochemistry professor
- Raymond R. Rogers - geology professor
- Joseph Shepard - President of Western New Mexico University
- Lydia Tederick - White House Curator
- Kimberly A. With - ecologist
- Evangeline Parsons Yazzie - Navajo educator
Actors and television
- Rutanya Alda – actress
- Quentin Oliver Lee - Grammy Award-winning stage actor
- Seamus Dever – actor in Castle[1]
- Marjean Holden – actress[2]
- Marjean Holden - actress
- Camille Ford - actress and presenter of Food Wars
Artists
- R.C. Gorman – Native American artist
- R. Carlos Nakai – 11-time Grammy nominated Native American flutist
- Ryan Singer – artist
- Mary Antonia Wood – artist
- Ray Manley – photographer
- Joe Sorren - painter
- Ted Larsen - sculptor
Business
- Robert Maynard Jr. - founder of LifeLock
- Cheryl Casone - Fox Business news anchor
- Martin Casado - co-founder of Nicira Networks
- Richard Bitner - real estate publisher
Government and politics
- Raul Hector Castro – 14th Governor of Arizona; U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, Bolivia, and El Salvador
- Katie Hobbs - 24th Governor of Arizona
- Jonathan Nez - 9th President of the Navajo Nation
- Rick Renzi - U.S. Representative from Arizona
- Howard Cannon - U.S. Senator from Nevada
- Richard A. Carranza - Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education
- Charlene Fernandez - Democratic leader of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Heather Carter - Member of the Arizona State Senate
- Anthony Kern - Member of the Arizona State Senate
- Jamescita Peshlakai - Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Doug Coleman - Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Chad Campbell - Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Andreas Borgeas - Member of the California State Senate
- John Huppenthal - Member of the Arizona State Senate
- Carl Gatto - Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
- Lynda Lovejoy - Member of the New Mexico State Senate
- Theresa Hatathlie - Member of the Arizona State Senate
- Cesar Aguilar - Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
- J. Christopher Ackerley - Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Anthony Hartsook - Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
- John Huppenthal - Arizona superintendent
- Jill Jim - Member of the COVID-19 Advisory Board
- Jonathan Lines - Chairman of the Arizona Republican Party
- Judith Loganbill - Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
- Tyrone Thompson - Member of the Nevada Assembly
- Myron Tsosie - Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Dennis Van Roekel - labor leader
Literature
- Dia Cha - author
- Jennifer Roberson - fantasy author
- Carlton Mellick III - absurdist author
- Diana Gabaldon – author of the Outlander series[3]
- Kevin Hearne - author of the The Iron Druid Chronicles series
- Paul Genesse - fantasy author
- C. Dean Andersson- fantasy author
- Todd Robert Petersen - fiction writer
Military
- Robin Braun – United States Navy rear admiral
- Jay R. Vargas – United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Science and engineering
- David Mangelsdorf – pharmacologist
- Michael Reeves – YouTuber and roboticist
- Philip Johnston - code talker
- David Mangelsdorf - chemist
- Tajana Rosing - computer engineer
Sports
- Greg Adams – National Hockey League
- Travis Brown – National Football League, quarterback
- Dave Cahill – National Football League, defensive tackle
- Darren Carrington – National Football League, safety
- Allan Clark – National Football League, running back
- Shawn Collins – National Football League, wide receiver
- Casey Frank – American-New Zealand professional basketball player
- George Grantham – Major League Baseball, infielder
- Michael Haynes – National Football League, wide receiver
- Mike Jankowski – skiing and snowboarding coach
- Maya Kalle-Bentzur – Israeli Olympic runner and long jumper
- 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]
- 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
- Lee Mulleneaux – National Football League
- 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
- Frank Pollack – offensive tackle, San Francisco 49ers
- John Rade – National Football League, linebacker
- Andre Spencer (1964–2020) – basketball player
- Brian Stewart – National Football League and college coach
- Rayna Stewart – National Football League, safety
- Rusty Tillman – National Football League, linebacker
- Samantha Monahan - Professional soccer player
- Eleanor Pilgrim - Welsh professional golfer
- Geordie Beamish - New Zealand long-distance runner
- Víctor Castillo - Venezuelan long jumper
- Diego Estrada - Mexican-American long-distance runner
- Luis Grijalva - Guatemalan-American long-distance runner
- Peter Lomong - Long-distance runner
- Abdihamid Nur - Somolian-born American long-distance runner
- Francis St. Paul - Football player
- Andy Trouard - Long-distance runner
- Nico Young - Long-distance runner
- Futsum Zeinasellassie - Long-distance runner
- Tim Handel - German tennis player
- Tara Koleski - soccer player
- Claire Robertson - beach volleyball player
- Cathy Thaxton-Tippett - rower
- Kasandra Vegas - Samoan discus thrower
Other
- Kayla Mueller – Humanitarian and Islamic State hostage
- Lisa Olson – sports journalist
- Latif - Saudi Arabian gamer
Notable faculty
- Clyde Tombaugh - astronomer and discoverer of Pluto
- Chad Trujillo - astronomer and co-discoverer of Eris and Sedna
- Harvey Butchart – mathematics
- Cathy Small - anthropology
- Lomayumtewa C. Ishii - Hopi researcher
References
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- "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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