21 Notable alumni of
Graceland University - Lamoni
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Graceland University - Lamoni is 2269th in the world, 795th in North America, and 751st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 21 notable alumni from Graceland University - Lamoni sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Caitlyn Jenner
- Enrolled in Graceland University - Lamoni
- Studied in 1973
- Occupations
- television actoractormodelracing automobile drivermotivational speaker
- Biography
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Caitlyn Marie Jenner is an American media personality and former Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete.
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David Yost
- Occupations
- television actorartistic gymnastfilm actoractorfilm producer
- Biography
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David Harold Yost is an American actor and producer. He is best known for portraying Billy Cranston in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always and Power Rangers Cosmic Fury.
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Frederick M. Smith
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Frederick Madison Smith, generally known among his followers as "Fred M.", was an American religious leader and author and the third Prophet-President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (renamed the Community of Christ in 2001), serving from 1915 until his death.
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Leonard Boswell
- Enrolled in Graceland University - Lamoni
- In 1969 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politicianfarmer
- Biography
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Leonard Leroy Boswell was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district from 1997 to 2013, a district based in Des Moines. A member of the Democratic Party, he was defeated for reelection in 2012 by 4th district incumbent Tom Latham, who decided to run against him after redistricting. Boswell left Congress in January 2013.
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Milton Young
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Milton Ruben Young was an American politician, most notable for representing North Dakota in the United States Senate from 1945 until 1981. At the time of his retirement, he was the most senior Republican in the Senate.
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Israel A. Smith
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Israel Alexander Smith was the fourth son of Joseph Smith III and a grandson of Joseph Smith Jr., the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Israel A. Smith succeeded his brother, Frederick M. Smith, as Prophet-President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Community of Christ) on April 9, 1946.
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Don Knabe
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Donald R. Knabe was a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, serving the Fourth District. The long east–west district runs from Marina del Rey and LAX through the South Bay, Los Angeles Harbor Region, and the Gateway Cities, to the southeastern San Gabriel Valley.
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Fred Costello
- Occupations
- politiciandentist
- Biography
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Fredrick W. "Fred" Costello is an American dentist and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Costello served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 25th District, from 2014 to 2016. Previously, he represented the 26th District, from 2010 to 2012.
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Roger Thompson
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Roger Thompson is a former professional soccer player who played as a centre-back. Born in Jamaica, he represented Canada at youth international level.
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Roger D. Launius
- Enrolled in Graceland University - Lamoni
- In 1976 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in history
- Occupations
- authorhistoriancurator
- Biography
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Roger D. Launius is an American historian and author of Lithuanian descent, a former chief historian of NASA. He retired in 2016 as Associate Director for Collections and Curatorial Affairs for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Launius is a consulting historian in air and space history. He has written many books on space flight, and also published on the history of the Latter Day Saint movement.
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Alik L. Alik
- Years
- 1953-2020 (aged 67)
- Occupations
- politiciandiplomat
- Biography
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Alik L. Alik is a diplomat and politician from the Federated States of Micronesia who was the Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia from May 11, 2007 to May 11, 2015.
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Edson Edward
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Giovanni Edson "Eddie" Edward is a former Canadian soccer player who played as a defender.
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Jean-Christophe Bouissou
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jean-Christophe Matahuira Bouissou is a French Polynesian politician and leader of the Rautahi political party. He was Vice-President of French Polynesia from 2021 to 2023.
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Mikhael Jaimez-Ruiz
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Mikhael Aimar Jaimez-Ruiz is a Venezuelan former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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John K. Menzies
- Years
- 1948-2022 (aged 74)
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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John K. Menzies was dean of the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University. Menzies served as President of the American University of Kurdistan. Located in the Duhok Governorate of Iraqi Kurdistan, the university is fast becoming the region's preeminent institution of higher education.
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Steven V. Carter
- Years
- 1915-1959 (aged 44)
- Occupations
- politicianlawyermilitary officer
- Biography
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Steven V. Carter was a Democratic U.S. Representative from south central Iowa in 1959.
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Todd Taylor
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Todd Taylor is the Iowa State Senator from the 40th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2019. Previously between 1995 and 2019 he had served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 70th District. He received his BA from Graceland College and his BS from the University of Northern Iowa.
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Scott Ourth
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Scott Douglas Ourth was the Iowa State Representative from the 26th District. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021. Ourth lives in Indianola, Iowa. He attended Central Michigan University and graduated from Graceland College.
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David W. Hopkins
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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David William Hopkins was a Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri; born in Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas.
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Mark Smith
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mark D. Smith is an American politician who has served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives since 2001.
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William D. Russell
- Years
- 1938-.. (age 86)
- Occupations
- historian
- Biography
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William Dean Russell is an American historian focusing on the history of the Latter Day Saint movement. Russell taught at Graceland University for forty-one years, retiring as a professor of history in 2007. He has been a civil rights activist since the 1960s, championing the causes of equality for all regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation. A member of the Community of Christ, Russell is one of the activists and leaders credited with the church's progressive transformation in the latter half of the twentieth century.
