37 Notable alumni of
Lewis & Clark College

Lewis & Clark College is 1160th in the world, 421st in North America, and 395th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 37 notable alumni from Lewis & Clark College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Monica Lewinsky

    Monica Lewinsky
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    entrepreneurpsychologistsocial psychologistbusinesspersonfashion designer
    Biography

    Monica Samille Lewinsky is an American activist and writer.

  2. Penn Badgley

    Penn Badgley
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    film actortelevision actorsingeractorvoice actor
    Biography

    Penn Dayton Badgley is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Dan Humphrey in The CW teen drama series Gossip Girl (2007–2012) and as Joe Goldberg in the Netflix thriller series You (2018–present). For Gossip Girl, he received six Teen Choice Award nominations, and for You, he earned MTV Movie & TV Award and Saturn Award nominations.

  3. Markie Post

    Markie Post
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-2021 (aged 71)
    Occupations
    television actorvoice actorfilm produceractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Marjorie Armstrong Post, known professionally as Markie Post, was an American actress. She is known for her roles as bail bondswoman Terri Michaels in The Fall Guy on ABC from 1982 to 1985, as public defender Christine Sullivan on the NBC sitcom Night Court from 1985 to 1992, as Georgie Anne Lahti Hartman on the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire from 1992 to 1995, and as Barbara ‘Bunny’ Fletcher, mother of Sophia Bush’s character, Detective Erin Lindsay, from 2014 to 2017 in 18 episodes of Chicago P.D. across seasons 2-4.

  4. Kate Brown

    Kate Brown
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1960-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Katherine Brown is an American politician and attorney who served as the 38th governor of Oregon from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she served three terms as the state representative from the 13th district of the Oregon House of Representatives from 1991 to 1997, three terms as the state senator from the 21st district of the Oregon Senate from 1997 to 2009, three terms as majority leader of the Oregon Senate from 2003 to 2009, and two terms as Oregon Secretary of State from 2009 to 2015. She assumed the governorship upon the resignation of John Kitzhaber in 2015. She was elected to serve out the remainder of his gubernatorial term in the special election in 2016 and was reelected to a full term in 2018.

  5. Mary Kathryn Heitkamp

    Mary Kathryn Heitkamp
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    directorlawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Mary Kathryn "Heidi" Heitkamp is an American politician who served as a United States senator from North Dakota from 2013 to 2019. A member of the North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party, she was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from North Dakota. Heitkamp served as the 28th North Dakota attorney general from 1992 to 2000 and 20th North Dakota tax commissioner from 1986 to 1992. As of 2023, she is the last Democrat to have represented North Dakota in Congress, and the last to hold statewide office.

  6. Bill Walker

    Bill Walker
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 72)
    Enrolled in Lewis & Clark College
    In 1973 graduated with Bachelor of Science in business management
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    William Martin Walker is an American attorney and politician who served as the 11th governor of Alaska, from 2014 to 2018. He is the second Alaska-born governor, after William A. Egan.

  7. Weyes Blood

    Weyes Blood
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1988-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    composersinger
    Biography

    Natalie Laura Mering, known professionally as Weyes Blood, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She was primarily raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. She has been performing her own material under variations of the name Weyes Blood since 2003.

  8. Genevieve Gorder

    Genevieve Gorder
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    interior designer
    Biography

    Genevieve Gorder is an American television host and interior designer. She hosted Bravo's Best Room Wins. Previously, she hosted Stay Here on Netflix, Genevieve's Renovation, "White House Christmas," and Dear Genevieve on HGTV and judged HGTV's Design Star.

  9. Brian Lindstrom

    Brian Lindstrom
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    film directorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Brian Lindstrom is a documentary filmmaker. In 2013, Lindstrom directed Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse. The film examines the life of a man diagnosed with schizophrenia who died in police custody in Portland, Oregon on September 17, 2006. Alien Boy: the Life and Death of James Chasse is distributed by Breaking Glass Pictures and has been shown at film festivals in the US and Canada. Production on Alien Boy began in 2007 and ended in 2013.

  10. Earl Blumenauer

    Earl Blumenauer
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1948-.. (age 75)
    Enrolled in Lewis & Clark College
    In 1970 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    In 1976 graduated with Juris Doctor
    Occupations
    lawyerpresidentpolitician
    Biography

    Earl Francis Blumenauer is an American lawyer, author, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 3rd congressional district since 1996. The district includes most of Portland east of the Willamette River.

  11. Haben Girma

    Haben Girma
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1988-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    lawyeradvocate
    Biography

    Haben Girma is an American disability rights advocate, and the first deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School.

  12. Namik Paul

    Namik Paul
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1987-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    television actormodelactor
    Biography

    Namik Paul is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi television. He made his acting debut in 2015 with Qubool Hai portraying Ahsaan. He earned recognition with his portrayal of Shravan Malhotra in Ek Duje Ke Vaaste and his dual portrayal of Shiv Kapoor and Krish Khanna in Ek Deewaana Tha.

  13. Ted Gaines

    Ted Gaines
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Edward Moore Gaines is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the California Board of Equalization for the 1st district. He previously served as a California State Senator, representing the 1st Senate district from 2011 to 2019.

  14. Jeanne M. Holm

    Jeanne M. Holm
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1921-2010 (aged 89)
    Occupations
    writermilitary officer
    Biography

    Major General Jeanne Marjorie Holm was the first female one-star general of the United States Air Force and the first female two-star general in any service branch of the United States. Holm was a driving force behind the expansion of women's roles in the Air Force.

  15. Pete Ward

    Pete Ward
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1937-2022 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Peter Thomas Ward was a Canadian-born professional baseball player who appeared in 973 games over nine seasons in Major League Baseball as a third baseman, outfielder and first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles (1962), Chicago White Sox (1963–1969) and New York Yankees (1970).

  16. Amber Case

    Amber Case
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1987-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    anthropologist
    Biography

    Amber Case is an American cyborg anthropologist, user experience designer and public speaker. She studies the interaction between humans and technology.

  17. Quinn Slobodian

    Quinn Slobodian
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1978-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    historianuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Quinn Slobodian is a Canadian historian of modern Germany and international history who has been Marion Butler McLean Professor of the History of Ideas at Wellesley College since 2022. He previously was a Residential Fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University in 2017–8.

  18. Sagala Ratnayaka

    Sagala Ratnayaka
    Born in
    Sri Lanka Flag Sri Lanka
    Years
    1968-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Sagala Gajendra Ratnayaka is a Sri Lankan politician who has been serving as the Chief of Staff to the President of Sri Lanka and National Security Advisor since 2022. He had served as the Cabinet Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development (2015-2018); Youth Affairs and Southern Development (2019-2019); Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and Member of Parliament for Matara District.

  19. Jules Bailey

    Jules Bailey
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Jules Bailey is an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2009 to 2014, representing inner Southeast and Northeast Portland. Bailey also served on the County Commission for Multnomah County, Oregon from June 2014 to December 2016. In 2016, Bailey ran for mayor of Portland in 2016, losing to Ted Wheeler. In January 2017, he began working for the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative as the chief stewardship officer, and as the CEO in January 2023.

  20. Ahmad Ali Al Sayegh

    Ahmad Ali Al Sayegh
    Born in
    United Arab Emirates Flag United Arab Emirates
    Years
    1962-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh is an UAE politician who is Minister of State in the United Arab Emirates since September 2018. He is Chairman of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in the UAE's capital city.

  21. Matt Wuerker

    Matt Wuerker
    Years
    1956-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    journalistcartoonist
    Biography

    Matt Wuerker is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American political cartoonist and founding staff member of Politico.

  22. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr

    Robert B. Pamplin, Jr
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1941-.. (age 82)
    Occupations
    businessperson
    Biography

    Robert Boisseau Pamplin Jr. is an American businessman, philanthropist, and minister. He is also noted as an educator, historical preservationist and author.

  23. Jane Nishida

    Jane Nishida
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 68)
    Enrolled in Lewis & Clark College
    In 1977 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in international relations
    Occupations
    civil servantlawyer
    Biography

    Jane Toshiko Nishida is an American lawyer and government official. She serves as the assistant administrator in the Office of International and Tribal Affairs of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Nishida served as the Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from January 20, 2021 to March 11, 2021.

  24. Ronald A. Marks

    Ronald A. Marks
    Occupations
    writer
    Biography

    Ronald Anthony Marks FRSA is a former senior Central Intelligence Agency official and Capitol Hill Staffer. He is currently Chairman and CEO of ZPN Cyber and National Security Strategies and an academic focused on Cyber and Intelligence policy issues. His book "Spying in America in the Post 9/11 World: Domestic Threat and the Need for Change," published by Praeger Publishing, focuses on the vast expansion of intelligence collection in America and the need for careful oversight.

  25. Dave Somers

    Dave Somers
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    biologist
    Biography

    David J. Somers is an American politician and fisheries biologist serving as the Snohomish County Executive, an office he has held since 2016. Somers previously served on the Snohomish County Council, representing the 5th district in the eastern portion of the county.

  26. R. Niels Marquardt

    R. Niels Marquardt
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    diplomat
    Biography

    R. Niels Marquardt is a retired American diplomat and past CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia.

  27. Rick Metsger

    Rick Metsger
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Richard Thomas Metsger served in the Oregon State Senate from 1999 to 2011. President Barack Obama nominated Rick Metsger to serve on the Board of the National Credit Union Administration on May 16, 2013. The U.S. Senate confirmed Mr. Metsger on August 1, 2013, and he took the oath of office on August 23, 2013. He served as the ninth NCUA Board Chairman from May 1, 2016, through January 22, 2017.

  28. Chet Bowers

    Chet Bowers
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1935-2017 (aged 82)
    Occupations
    writerenvironmentalistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    C. A. Bowers (June 4, 1935 – July 13, 2017) was an American educator, author, lecturer and environmental activist. He wrote 27 books that focus on the cultural, linguistic, and technological roots of the current ecological crisis as well as the educational reforms necessary to promote greater ecological awareness.

  29. Donald C. Johnson

    Donald C. Johnson
    Years
    1949-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    diplomat
    Biography

    Donald C. Johnson is an American career diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to three countries; Equatorial Guinea, Cape Verde and Mongolia.

  30. Lori L. Lake

    Lori L. Lake
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    novelist
    Biography

    Lori L. Lake is an American writer of fiction, mainly about lesbian protagonists. She is also an editor, writing instructor, and former publisher.

  31. Charles A. Blanchard

    Charles A. Blanchard
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1959-.. (age 64)
    Enrolled in Lewis & Clark College
    Graduated with Bachelor of Science in chemistry
    Occupations
    lawyer
    Biography

    Charles Alan Blanchard is a United States lawyer who served as General Counsel of the Army from 1999 to 2001, and who has served as General Counsel of the Air Force, from 2009 to 2013.

  32. Mary Jean Thompson

    Mary Jean Thompson
    Occupations
    diplomat
    Biography

    Mary Jean Thompson is an American honorary consul appointed by the ruling monarch and prime minister of the Principality of Liechtenstein and accredited by the Department of State of the United States of America. She serves the Pacific Northwest from the consulate in Portland, Oregon. She is the fifth consul representing Liechtenstein in the world and the only woman serving in that capacity.

  33. Gordon Faber

    Gordon Faber
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1931-2014 (aged 83)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Gordon C. Faber was an American politician and businessman in the U.S. state of Oregon. A native of Pennsylvania, he grew up in Hillsboro, Oregon. He joined the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and was a small business owner before becoming a real estate agent and entering politics. He served on Hillsboro's budget committee and city council before serving two terms as mayor from 1993 to 2001. The Gordon Faber Recreation Complex in the city's northeast corner is named in his honor.

  34. Ruthe Farmer

    Ruthe Farmer
    Occupations
    manager
    Biography

    Ruthe Farmer is an American policymaker and activist focused on increasing girls' participation in technology and engineering. She is founder and CEO of the Last Mile Education Fund and also serves as the Chief Evangelist for CSforAll and she was a senior policy advisor for tech inclusion at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Obama administration and Chief Strategy and Growth Officer at the National Center for Women & Information Technology.

  35. Elizabeth Winzeler

    Elizabeth Winzeler
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    microbiologistgeneticistresearcher
    Biography

    Elizabeth Ann Winzeler is an American microbiologist and geneticist. She is a professor in the Division of Host-Microbe Systems and Therapeutics of the School of Medicine at the University of California at San Diego. Although she works in a variety of different disease areas, most research focuses on developing better medicines for the treatment and eradication of malaria.

  36. Ina Law Robertson

    Ina Law Robertson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1867-1916 (aged 49)
    Occupations
    educatorphilanthropist
    Biography

    Ina Law Robertson was an American educator and social worker. In 1898 she opened dormitory-style housing for women, known as the Hotel Eleanor, which grew into a large and lasting community program in Chicago.

  37. Nick Kahl

    Nick Kahl
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Nicholas Kahl is an attorney and Democratic politician from Oregon. He served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2009 to 2011. He is a practicing lawyer in Portland, Oregon.