13 Notable alumni of
Metropolitan State University
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Metropolitan State University is 2557th in the world, 899th in North America, and 851st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from Metropolitan State 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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Carl Eller
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Carl Eller is an American former professional football player who played as a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 through 1979. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Andrea Jenkins
- Occupations
- politicianperformance artistcuratorpoetactivist
- Biography
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Andrea Jenkins is an American politician, writer, performance artist, poet, and transgender activist. She is known for being the first Black openly transgender woman elected to public office in the United States, since January 2018 on the Minneapolis City Council and as the council's president from January 2022 to January 2024.
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Mohamud Noor
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mohamud Noor is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Noor represents District 60B, which includes parts of the city of Minneapolis in Hennepin County.
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James Lukaszewski
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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James E. Lukaszewski is an author, speaker, crisis management consultant and president of The Lukaszewski Group Division, Risdall Marketing Group. He is a recipient of the Patrick Jackson Award for Distinguished Service to the Public Relations Society of America and PR News’ Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Frank J. Grass
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Frank J. Grass is a retired United States Army general who served as the 27th chief of the National Guard Bureau.
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Don Shelby
- Occupations
- journalistnews presenterradio personality
- Biography
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Donald Gilbert Shelby is a retired American journalist who was a news anchor on WCCO-TV in Minneapolis, Minnesota for much of his career. He is regarded as an experienced investigative journalist, as his work has earned two Peabody awards and three Emmy Awards. He also has won the other three top journalism awards of the United States, including the Columbia DuPont Citation, the Scripps-Howard Award and the Society of Professional Journalists Distinguished Service Award.
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John Kriesel
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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John M. Kriesel is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 57A, which includes portions of Dakota and Washington counties in the southeastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican, he is a motivational speaker, veteran service officer, and a contributor on KFAN-FM 100.3 radio during the "Power Trip Morning Show."
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Samuel Sam-Sumana
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Alhaji Samuel Sidique Sam-Sumana is a Sierra Leonean politician who was the Vice President of Sierra Leone from September 17, 2007, to March 17, 2015. Sam-Sumana stood as the vice-presidential candidate of the All People's Congress (APC) in the 2007 presidential election, alongside presidential candidate Ernest Bai Koroma. The APC ticket defeated the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) presidential candidate Solomon Berewa and vice presidential candidate Momodou Koroma. Sam-Sumana took office as vice president on September 17, 2007.
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Sandy Pappas
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Sandra L. "Sandy" Pappas is a Minnesota politician and former President of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 65, which includes parts of Saint Paul in Ramsey County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
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Ade Olufeko
- Occupations
- digital artist
- Biography
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Ade Abayomi Olufeko, is an American-born designer, technologist, and entrepreneur primarily active in Lagos, Nigeria. He is known for his international contributions to the humanities, impacting regions like the United States, Africa, Asia, and Europe. His influence evolved from direct interactions and collaborations with consortiums, advocacy groups, and artist collectives. He is the founder of Visual Collaborative, an American platform collaborating with diverse experts on socio-economic issues.
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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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Roger Chamberlain
- Years
- 1963-.. (age 61)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Roger C. Chamberlain is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served four terms in the Minnesota Senate, representing District 53 from 2011 to 2013 and District 38 from 2014 to 2023.
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Hodan Hassan
- Born in
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Somalia - Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Hodan Hassan is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Hassan represents District 62B, which includes parts of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Hassan served as an assistant majority leader of the House DFL caucus from 2019 to 2020. She announced that she will not seek reelection in 2024.
