11 Notable alumni of
Eastern Oregon University
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Eastern Oregon University is 2921st in the world, 995th in North America, and 941st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Eastern Oregon University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Cliff Bentz
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- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Cliff Stewart Bentz is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 2nd congressional district since 2021. He previously served in the Oregon Senate, representing the 30th district, and in the Oregon House of Representatives, representing the 60th district. Following the departure of Lori Chavez-DeRemer in 2025, Bentz is the sole member of the Republican Party in Oregon's congressional delegation and the lone man to be a member of the United States House of Representatives from Oregon following the retirement of Earl Blumenauer.
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Mike Kyle
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- mixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
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Michael Andrew Kyle is an American professional mixed martial artist and boxer currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2001, Kyle has competed for the UFC, the WEC, Strikeforce, the World Series of Fighting, Absolute Championship Berkut, Pancrase, and King of the Cage. He is the former WEC Heavyweight Champion and King of the Cage Light Heavyweight Champion.
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David W. Panuelo
- Years
- 1964-.. (age 62)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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David W. Panuelo is a Micronesian politician who served as the president of the Federated States of Micronesia from 2019 to 2023.
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Alireza Shapour Shahbazi
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- professorwriteranthropologistessayisthistorian
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Alireza Shapour Shahbazi was a prominent Persian archaeologist, Iranologist and a world expert on Achaemenid archaeology. Shahbazi got a BA degree in and an MA degree in East Asian archaeology from SOAS. Shahbazi had a doctorate degree in Achaemenid archaeology from University of London. Alireza Shapour Shahbazi was a lecturer in Achaemenid archaeology and Iranology at Harvard University. He was also a full professor of archaeology at Shiraz University and founded at Persepolis the Institute of Achaemenid Research in 1974. After the Islamic revolution, he moved to the US, firstly teaching at Columbia University and then later becoming a full professor of history in Eastern Oregon University.
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William De Los Santos
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- film directorscreenwriter
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William De Los Santos is a Hawaiian Irish American author, poet, screenwriter, film director and producer. He is best known for having written and produced the 2003 film Spun, which starred Jason Schwartzman, Mickey Rourke, Brittany Murphy, Mena Suvari and John Leguizamo.
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Rod Chandler
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- politician
- Biography
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Rodney Dennis Chandler is an American politician and journalist who served five terms as a U.S. representative from Washington from 1983 to 1993.
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Aren Palik
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- politician
- Biography
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Aren B. Palik is a Micronesian politician. He has been Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia from September 2022.
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Betty Roberts
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- lawyerjudgepolitician
- Biography
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Betty Cantrell Roberts was an American politician and judge from the U.S. state of Oregon. She was the 83rd justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. She was the first woman to serve on the Oregon Supreme Court, and had also been the first woman on the Oregon Court of Appeals. Roberts served from 1982 to 1986 on the high court and from 1977 to 1982 on the Court of Appeals.
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Hank Anderson
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- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Thor Henry Anderson was a college basketball coach and athletic director (AD). He was the head coach at Gonzaga University for 21 seasons, from 1951 to 1972, where he compiled a 290–275 (.513) record. Anderson later coached two seasons at Montana State University in Bozeman at 28–24 (.538) for a career record of 318–299 (.515). He finished his career in college athletics as the AD at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.
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Greg Smith
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- politician
- Biography
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Greg V. Smith is an American politician serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 57th district. As of 2025, he is the longest-serving member of the Oregon House.
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Stephen Hale Anderson
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- judge
- Biography
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Stephen Hale Anderson is an inactive Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
