List of Northern Arizona University alumni
Introduction Notable alumni of '''Northern Arizona University''':
Alumni === Academia ===* 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 ===* Rutanya Alda – actress* Seamus Dever – actor in ''Castle''* Camille Ford – actress and presenter of ''Food Wars''* Marjean Holden – actress* Quentin Oliver Lee – Grammy Award-winning stage actor=== Artists ===* 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 ===* 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 ===* J. Christopher Ackerley – Member of the Arizona House of Representatives* 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 ===* C. Dean Andersson – fantasy author* Dia Cha – author* Diana Gabaldon – author of the ''Outlander'' series* Paul Genesse – fantasy author* Kevin Hearne – author of the ''The Iron Druid Chronicles'' series* Carlton Mellick III – absurdist author* Todd Robert Petersen – fiction writer* Jennifer Roberson – fantasy author=== Military ===* Robin Braun – United States Navy rear admiral* Jay R. Vargas – United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient=== Science and engineering ===* Philip Johnston – code talker* David Mangelsdorf – pharmacologist, chemist* Michael Reeves – YouTuber and roboticist* Tajana Rosing – computer engineer=== Sports ===* 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* 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* Luis Grijalva – Guatemalan-American long-distance runner* Tim Handel – German tennis player* Michael Haynes – National Football League, wide receiver* 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* 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* 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 Zeinasellassie – long-distance runner=== Other ===* Latif – Saudi Arabian gamer* Kayla Mueller – humanitarian and Islamic State hostage* Lisa Olson – sports journalist
Notable faculty * 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
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