1961, philosopher, Boston University, 1974-2013 Stuart E. Barstad, class of 1951?, Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force from 1985 to 1988 David Ede, class of 1957, American scholar of Islam Other Edward Sövik, class of 1939, architect and later St. Olaf faculty member Roger Grimsby, class of 1950, television news anchor Willis H. Flygare, class of 1958, chemist credited with "outstanding contributions to the understanding of molecular electronic structure" John Enemark, class of 1962, American biochemist Barry Morrow, class of 1970, Oscar-winning screenwriter Gretchen Morgenson, class of 1976, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Joan N. Ericksen, class of 1977, judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota Cheryl Willman, class of 1977, cancer researcher and executive director of Mayo Clinic Cancer Programs David L. Rose, class of 1989, tech entrepreneur and inventor Margaret Sordahl, ornithologist Ward Sutton, class of 1989, cartoonist and illustrator, 2018 Herblock Award winner Dean Buntrock, founder and former chairman and CEO of Waste Management, Inc. and largest school benefactor Jason DeRose, class of 1997, Western Bureau Chief for National Public Radio News Amanda Cox, class of 2001, Editor of The Upshot section of the New York Times Notable faculty Anton Armstrong, conductor of the St. Olaf Choir Kenneth O. Bjork, historian and educator F. Melius Christiansen, founder of the St. Olaf Choir John Ferguson, organist and composer Kenneth Jennings, composer and former conductor of the St. Olaf Choir Robert Jenson, theologian Chris Meidt, head football coach (2002–2007), assistant coach with Washington Redskins Anantanand Rambachan, Hindu scholar Ole Rolvaag, author Edward Sövik, class of 1939, architect and later St. Olaf faculty member Lynn Steen, mathematician Charles Taliaferro, philosopher References St. Olaf College people St. Olaf College people