17 Notable alumni of
Pacific Lutheran University
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Pacific Lutheran University is 2228th in the world, 778th in North America, and 734th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 17 notable alumni from Pacific Lutheran 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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Connor Trinneer
- Occupations
- film actorstage actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Connor Wyatt Trinneer is an American film, stage, and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Charles "Trip" Tucker III on Star Trek: Enterprise, Michael on the series Stargate Atlantis, and Professor Moynihan on the web series Guilty Party Japan.
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Marissa Meyer
- Occupations
- science fiction writerchildren's writerwriter
- Biography
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Marissa Meyer is an American novelist. A large portion of her bibliography is centered on retellings of fairy tales. She is best known for her series The Lunar Chronicles, which includes her 2012 debut novel, Cinder.
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Sean Parnell
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Sean Randall Parnell is an American attorney and politician who was the tenth governor of Alaska from 2009 to 2014. He succeeded Sarah Palin in July 2009, and was elected governor in his own right in 2010 with 59.06% of the vote, as the largest percentage margin of any Alaska governor since statehood. In 2014, he narrowly lost his bid for re-election and returned to work in the private sector. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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Rick Larsen
- Enrolled in Pacific Lutheran University
- In 1987 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Richard Ray Larsen is an American politician and lobbyist serving as the United States representative for Washington's 2nd congressional district since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Larsen is the ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
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Lois Capps
- Enrolled in Pacific Lutheran University
- In 1959 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- bureaucratprofessornursepoliticiannurse educator
- Biography
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Lois Ragnhild Capps is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for California's 24th congressional district from 1998 to 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 22nd District from 1998 to 2003 and the 23rd from 2003 to 2013, includes all of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties and a portion of Ventura County.
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Michael Peterson
- Years
- 1959-.. (age 65)
- Occupations
- singersinger-songwriter
- Biography
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Michael James Peterson is an American country music artist. He made his debut on the country music scene in 1997 with his second self-titled album (following his 1986 release featuring contemporary Christian songs), which produced five Top 40 hits on Billboards Hot Country Singles & Tracks, including the Number One hit "From Here to Eternity". Peterson's second album, 1999's Being Human, produced two more chart singles, and a third album, 2004's Modern Man, was issued only in Europe. Peterson also made a cameo appearance on an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger.
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Megan Jendrick
- Occupations
- swimmer
- Biography
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Megan M. Jendrick is an American former competition swimmer, former world record-holder, and fitness columnist. She won two gold medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Jendrick set 27 American records and four world records in her swimming career. She is a 13-time national champion, ten-time U.S. Open champion, seven-time masters world record-holder, and fifteen-time U.S. Masters national record-holder. Jendrick is married to American author Nathan Jendrick.
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Elyse Umemoto
- Years
- 1984-.. (age 40)
- Occupations
- beauty pageant contestantreality television participant
- Biography
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Elyse Umemoto, is an American dance team manager and former Miss Washington in the Miss America circuit. She is known for finishing third place at Miss America 2008, and for competing on the reality competition show Survivor, following her stint as Miss Washington.
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Louis Hobson
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Louis Hobson is a musical theater actor and was the artistic director of Balagan Theatre in Seattle, Washington. His Broadway credits include Next to Normal and Bonnie & Clyde.
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Michael D. Maples
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Lieutenant General Michael David Maples, USA served as the 16th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), appointed on November 4, 2005. He was promoted to lieutenant general on November 29. Maples also commanded the Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JFCC-ISR) for the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). He transferred his Directorship of the Defense Intelligence Agency and his command of JFCC-ISR to LTG Ronald Burgess on March 18, 2009. Maples formally served as the vice director of management of the Joint Staff.
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Jon Wefald
- Occupations
- teacher
- Biography
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Jon Michael Wefald was an American educator and served as the twelfth president of Kansas State University.
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Lisa Cole
- Occupations
- association football managerassociation football player
- Biography
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Lisa Cole is an American women's soccer coach and former player, who is currently a technical advisor for the Zambia women's national football team. She was previously the head coach of the Fiji women's national football team and is most known for being the former head coach for the Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
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Craig Fouhy
- Occupations
- broadcaster
- Biography
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Craig Fouhy is an American sports broadcaster and former football player and coach. He presently is the sports director and sports anchor for KNXV-TV in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Jack Metcalf
- Enrolled in Pacific Lutheran University
- In 1951 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- entrepreneurU.S. Army soldierpoliticianteacher
- Biography
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Jack H. Metcalf was an American politician and educator and who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2001. He represented the 2nd district of Washington State and was a Republican.
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M. Norton Wise
- Enrolled in Pacific Lutheran University
- In 1968 graduated with Bachelor of Science in physics
- Occupations
- historian
- Biography
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Matthew Norton Wise is an American historian of science who is an emeritus professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He was also the co-director of the UCLA Center for Society and Genetics. He famously attacked Gross and Levitt's book in which they perceive the obstruction of science by the academic left.
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Teresa Miller
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Teresa Miller is the president and chief executive officer of the Kansas Health Foundation, and is also a member of the Kansas Governor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice.
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Whitney Keyes
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Whitney Keyes has served as a speaker sponsored by U.S. State Department on issues related to social entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility and women in leadership, and is the author of Propel: Five Ways to Amp Up Marketing and Accelerate Business. With filmmaker Wyatt Bardouille, she co-hosted and produced WhitneyandWyatt.com, one of the first independent, online television talk shows for women. Keyes has been an adjunct professor of Global Reputation Management at Seattle University and a fellow of the Center for Strategic Communications. She is an American speaker, writer and has been a television host.
