14 Notable alumni of
Bethel University - Minnesota
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Bethel University - Minnesota is 2892nd in the world, 989th in North America, and 935th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 14 notable alumni from Bethel University - Minnesota sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Joel Hodgson
- Occupations
- film produceractorscreenwritertelevision actorwriter
- Biography
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Joel Hodgson is an American writer, comedian and television actor. He is best known for creating Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) and starring in it as the character Joel Robinson. In 2007, MST3K was listed as "one of the top 100 television shows of all time" by Time.
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Randy Hultgren
- Enrolled in Bethel University - Minnesota
- In 1988 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Randall Mark Hultgren is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 14th congressional district from 2011 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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Yemi Mobolade
- Enrolled in Bethel University - Minnesota
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politicianministerrestaurateurbusinessperson
- Biography
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Blessing Adeyemi Mobolade is a Nigerian-American businessman and politician. He is the 42nd mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado, being sworn in on June 6, 2023.
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Joshua Becker
- Occupations
- bloggerwriter
- Biography
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Joshua Becker is an American author, writer, and philanthropist.
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Jeff Nelson
- Occupations
- baseball umpire
- Biography
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Jeffrey Brian Nelson is an American former professional baseball umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB), who was named to the National League (NL) staff prior to the 1999 season, and worked throughout both major leagues from 2000 until his retirement after the 2023 regular season.
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Mary Pawlenty
- Occupations
- judgepoliticianlawyer
- Biography
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Mary Elizabeth Anderson Pawlenty is an American lawyer, judge, and public official. She was a state court judge who served on Minnesota's First Judicial District from 1994 to 2007. As the wife of Governor Tim Pawlenty, she was First Lady of Minnesota from 2003 to 2011. She previously worked as a private-practice attorney and in 2009 became the director at a medical nonprofit. She has been a mediator with Gilbert Mediation since 2007.
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Jessica Benham
- Years
- 1990-.. (age 35)
- Enrolled in Bethel University - Minnesota
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in communication studies and political science
- Occupations
- disability rights activistpolitician
- Biography
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Jessica L. Benham is an American politician and disability rights activist serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 36th District. She is the first openly LGBTQ+ woman and first openly autistic person elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly. She cofounded the Pittsburgh Center for Autistic Advocacy in 2014.
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Jeff Hayden
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jeffrey D. Hayden is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 62, which includes portions of south Minneapolis in Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
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Sheldon Johnson
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Sheldon Johnson is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 67B, which included portions of the Dayton's Bluff, Beaver Lake Heights, Highwood Hills, Mounds Park, Conway, Eastview and Battle Creek neighborhoods of Saint Paul in Ramsey County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
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Harvey Wollman
- Enrolled in Bethel University - Minnesota
- Studied in 1954-1955
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Harvey Lowell Wollman was an American politician who served as the 26th Governor of South Dakota from 1978 to 1979. He was the first Lieutenant Governor in the history of South Dakota to succeed to the governorship. To date, he is the last Democrat to serve as South Dakota's governor.
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Mark Johnson
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mark Johnson is an American lawyer, politician, and member of the Minnesota Senate. A Republican, Johnson represents parts of Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Norman and Roseau counties in northwestern Minnesota. He previously served as acting majority leader of the Minnesota Senate, and now serves as minority leader.
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Wes Modder
- Enrolled in Bethel University - Minnesota
- Graduated with Master of Divinity
- Occupations
- military chaplain
- Biography
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Wesley James Modder was an American retired United States Marine Corps officer and military chaplain in the United States Navy. Modder was also occasionally an author in ETHOS, a US Navy newsletter.
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Ron Tschetter
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ronald A. Tschetter was the 17th Director of the Peace Corps.
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Linda Runbeck
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Linda Runbeck is an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1989 to 1993 and again from 2011 to 2021. She was also a member of the Minnesota Senate from 1993 to 2001.
