10 Notable alumni of
National Louis University
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National Louis University is 3117th in the world, 1066th in North America, and 1011th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from National Louis 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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Andrew Clements
- Occupations
- writerchildren's writerteacherediting staff
- Biography
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Andrew Elborn Clements was an American author of children's literature. His debut novel Frindle won an award determined by the vote of U.S. schoolchildren in about 20 different U.S. states. In June 2015, Frindle was named the Phoenix Award winner for 2016, as it was the best book that did not win a major award when it was published.
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Asheru
- Years
- 1974-.. (age 51)
- Occupations
- musician
- Biography
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Gabriel C. Benn, better known as Asheru, is an American rapper, educator, and youth activist. He performed the opening and closing themes for the TV series The Boondocks.
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Kathy Mazzarella
- Enrolled in National Louis University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in behavioral sciences
- Occupations
- chief executive officer
- Biography
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Kathleen "Kathy" Mazzarella has been the Chief Executive and President of Graybar Electric Co. since June 1, 2012. In addition, she has been the Chairman of Graybar Electric Co. since January 1, 2013. As of May 2020, she is one of only 37 women CEOs of the Fortune 500.
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Neva Boyd
- Occupations
- sociologist
- Biography
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Neva Leona Boyd was an American sociologist. She founded the Recreational Training School at the Hull House in Chicago. The school taught a one-year educational program in group games, gymnastics, dancing, dramatic arts, play theory, and social problems. She was on the faculty of Northwestern University from 1927 to 1941.
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Linda Holmes
- Years
- 1959-.. (age 66)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Linda Holmes is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 42nd District since January 2007. The 42nd district includes all or parts of Aurora, Boulder Hill, Montgomery, Naperville, North Aurora and Oswego.
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Jake Braun
- Years
- 1975-.. (age 50)
- Occupations
- computer security engineerbusiness executiveuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Jacob H. Braun is an American politician, cyber and national security expert. He was appointed by President Joseph Biden as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary's Senior Advisor to the Management Directorate, and as Senior Counselor for Transformation to the Secretary of Homeland Security from June 2021 - May 2023. He was later appointed as the Acting Principal Deputy National Cyber Director in The White House from May 2023 - July 2024. Braun is also a lecturer at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy Studies where he teaches courses on cyber policy and election security. He previously served as the Executive Director for the University of Chicago Harris Cyber Policy Initiative (CPI).
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Dawn Marie Sass
- Occupations
- treasurerpolitician
- Biography
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Dawn Marie Sass is an American politician who served as the 33rd State Treasurer of Wisconsin from 2007 to 2011. She was the third female Treasurer in Wisconsin's history.
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Betty Reed
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Betty Reed was a Democratic politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2014, representing the 59th District from 2006 to 2012 and the 61st District, which included downtown Tampa in northern Hillsborough County, from 2012 to 2014.
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David J. Steiner
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directordocumentary filmmaker
- Biography
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David J. Steiner was an American documentary filmmaker, educator, rabbi, real estate investor, mediator and political activist, best known for the documentary film Saving Barbara Sizemore (2016).
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Mary Traffarn Whitney
- Occupations
- writerChristian minister
- Biography
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Mary Traffarn Whitney was an American minister and editor, as well as a social reformer, philanthropist and lecturer. She was one of the early Universalist women ministers, later changing her association to that of the Unitarian church. Whitney was the author of Honor between men and women (1896), FamilyCulture, the Science of Human Life (1897), Present Tendencies in Racial Improvement (1897), Hymns of Peace (1915), and Problems for seniors by a senior (1932).