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
- ↑ "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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