72 Notable alumni of
University of Northern Colorado
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The University of Northern Colorado is 913th in the world, 331st in North America, and 309th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 72 notable alumni from the University of Northern Colorado sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Justin Gaethje
- Enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado
- Studied in 2007-2011
- Occupations
- mixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
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Justin Ray Gaethje is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2011, he is a former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion, and former UFC BMF Champion. Gaethje is the second fighter to win the BMF championship after Jorge Masvidal winning the title at UFC 291. As of April 16, 2024, he is #3 in the UFC lightweight rankings.
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Chesley Sullenberger
- Enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado
- In 1979 graduated with Master in Public Administration
- Occupations
- aircraft pilotdiplomatexpertglider pilotmilitary officer
- Biography
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Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III is an American retired aviator, diplomat and aviation safety expert. He is best known for his actions as captain of US Airways Flight 1549 on January 15, 2009, when he ditched the plane, landing on the Hudson River after both engines were disabled by a bird strike. All 155 people aboard survived. After the Hudson landing, Sullenberger became an outspoken advocate for aviation safety and helped develop new protocols for flight safety. He served as the co-chairman, along with his co-pilot on Flight 1549, Jeffrey Skiles, of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)'s Young Eagles youth introduction-to-aviation program from 2009 to 2013.
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Sayyid Qutb
- Occupations
- philosopherpoliticianwriternon-fiction writerrevolutionary
- Biography
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Sayyid Ibrahim Husayn Shadhili Qutb was an Egyptian political theorist and revolutionary who was a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Greg Germann
- Occupations
- film actorvoice actortelevision actoractor
- Biography
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Gregory Andrew Germann is an American actor who is known for playing Richard Fish on the television series Ally McBeal, which earned him a Screen Actors Guild award. He also is known for his roles as Eric "Rico" Morrow on the sitcom Ned & Stacey, Tom Koracick in Grey's Anatomy and as Hades in Season Five of Once Upon a Time.
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Dominic Breazeale
- Occupations
- American football playerboxer
- Biography
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Dominic Angelo Breazeale is an American former professional boxer. He has challenged twice for heavyweight world titles; the IBF title in 2016 and the WBC title in 2019. As an amateur, he represented the United States at the 2012 London Olympics.
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James A. Michener
- Enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado
- Graduated with Master of Arts in education
- Occupations
- autobiographerscreenwriterwriternovelistteacher
- Biography
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James Albert Michener was an American writer. He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were long, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations, set in particular geographic locales and incorporating detailed history. Many of his works were bestsellers and were chosen by the Book of the Month Club. He was also known for the meticulous research that went into his books.
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Vincent Jackson
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Vincent Terrell Jackson was an American professional football wide receiver who played for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northern Colorado Bears, and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jackson was selected to the Pro Bowl three times and exceeded 1,000 receiving yards six times in his career. Jackson died in 2021, with the official cause of his death reported as chronic alcohol abuse. An autopsy found Stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy in his brain.
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Al Jourgensen
- Occupations
- mandolinistbanjoistsingerrecord producercomposer
- Biography
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Alain David Jourgensen is a Cuban-American singer, musician and music producer. Closely related with the independent record label Wax Trax! Records, his musical career spans four decades. He is the frontman and lyricist of the industrial metal band Ministry, which he founded in 1981 and of which he remains the only constant member. He was the primary musician of several Ministry-related projects, such as Revolting Cocks, Lard, and Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters. Jourgensen is a prominent figure in industrial music, influencing numerous other groups and musicians, both in alternative and industrial-associated acts.
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Dalton Knecht
- Enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado
- In 2023 graduated with bachelor's degree in communication studies
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Dalton Douglas Knecht is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Northeastern Junior College, Northern Colorado, and Tennessee. He was selected 17th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA draft.
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Mary Peltola
- Enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado
- Studied in 1991-1993
- Occupations
- politicianjudge
- Biography
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Mary Sattler Peltola is an American politician and former tribal judge who served as the U.S. representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district from 2022 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a judge on the Orutsararmiut Native Council's tribal court, executive director of the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, Bethel city councilor, and member of the Alaska House of Representatives.
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Bill Frisell
- Occupations
- jazz guitaristcomposer
- Biography
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William Richard Frisell is an American jazz guitarist. He first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts, notably as a participant in the Downtown Scene in New York City, where he formed a long working relationship with composer and saxophonist John Zorn. He was also a longtime member of veteran drummer Paul Motian's groups from the early 1980s until Motian's death in 2011. Since the late 1990s, Frisell's output as a bandleader has also integrated prominent elements of folk, country, rock ‘n’ roll and Americana. He has six Grammy nominations and one win.
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Connie Willis
- Occupations
- writerscience fiction writerpoetnovelist
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Constance Elaine Trimmer Willis, commonly known as Connie Willis, is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. She has won eleven Hugo Awards and seven Nebula Awards for particular works—more major SF awards than any other writer—most recently the "Best Novel" Hugo and Nebula Awards for Blackout/All Clear (2010). She was inducted by the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Science Fiction Writers of America named her its 28th SFWA Grand Master in 2011.
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David L. Bernhardt
- Enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado
- In 1990 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in political science
- Occupations
- lobbyistpoliticiancivil servantlawyer
- Biography
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David Longly Bernhardt is an American lawyer who served as the 53rd United States secretary of the interior from 2019 to 2021 in the administration of Donald Trump. He previously was a shareholder at the Colorado law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, where he was a lobbyist and natural resources attorney. He began working for the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) in 2001, and served as the department's solicitor from 2006 to 2009 and deputy secretary from 2017 to 2019.
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Kyle Sloter
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Kyle Joseph Sloter is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles before transferring to the Northern Colorado Bears. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) in 2017. He also subsequently has been a member of the Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, Las Vegas Raiders, and Jacksonville Jaguars. He also played for the New Orleans Breakers of the USFL and the Arlington Renegades of the XFL.
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Edward Tipper
- Occupations
- teacher
- Biography
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Edward Joseph Tipper Jr. was a paratrooper in Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the 101st Airborne Division, United States Army during World War II. Tipper was one of the 140 original Toccoa men of Easy Company. Tipper was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Bart Ruspoli. Information about Tipper was featured in the 2009 book We Who Are Alive and Remain.
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Tom Tancredo
- Enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado
- In 1968 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Thomas Gerard Tancredo is an American politician from Colorado, who represented the state's sixth congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2009 as a Republican. He ran for President of the United States during the 2008 election, and was the Constitution Party's unsuccessful nominee for Governor of Colorado in 2010.
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Tyler Ward
- Occupations
- record producertelevision producersinger-songwritersinger
- Biography
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Tyler Ray Ward is an American independent singer, songwriter, and producer. On his YouTube channel, he has over 2 million subscribers with 5+ billion views. Ward also has a strong social media following on sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Spotify.
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Beth Malone
- Occupations
- stage actoractorsinger
- Biography
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Elizabeth Ann "Beth" Malone is an American actress and singer known for her work in Broadway, off-Broadway and regional theatre. She originated the role of Alison Bechdel in the musical Fun Home, for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.
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Henrietta H. Fore
- Enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado
- Graduated with Master of Science in public administration
- Occupations
- diplomatenvironmental health officer
- Biography
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Henrietta Holsman Fore is an American government official and business executive who was the executive director of UNICEF from 2018 until 2022. Fore is chairman and CEO of Holsman International, a management, investment, and advisory services company. She served in three presidential appointments under President George W. Bush: Fore was the first woman Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance, the 11th Under Secretary of Management in the Department of State, and the 37th Director of the United States Mint in the U.S. Department of Treasury. She was the presidential appointee for President George H. W. Bush at the United States Agency for International Development.
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Kimberly S. Corban
- Years
- 1985-.. (age 40)
- Occupations
- activist
- Biography
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Kimberly S. Corban is a rape survivor and crime victim advocate. She is notable for her victim advocacy speeches, a nationally televised question at CNN's 'Guns in America' Town hall hosted by Anderson Cooper with former president Barack Obama to discuss the Second Amendment and her 2018 TEDx Talk, 'How my sexual assault was hijacked by politicians and lobbies'.
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Carlotta Walls LaNier
- Occupations
- activist
- Biography
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Carlotta Walls LaNier is the youngest of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. She was the first black female to graduate from Central High School. In 1999, LaNier and the rest of the Little Rock Nine were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President Bill Clinton. LaNier was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 2004 and the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2015.
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Aaron Smith
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Aaron Douglas Smith is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL draft by the Steelers and played for the team for thirteen seasons. He played college football for the Northern Colorado Bears.
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Autumn Hurlbert
- Occupations
- film actorstage actoractorsinger
- Biography
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Autumn Marie Hurlbert is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Hurlbert is best known as the runner-up on the reality competition series Legally Blonde: The Musical – The Search for Elle Woods. After taping the competition, Hurlbert served as a member of the Broadway cast in Legally Blonde: The Musical until its closing on Oct 19, 2008. She also understudied the parts of Elle and Margot on Broadway. Ultimately, Hurlbert did headline as Elle Woods in an October 2012 version of the production, directed by Denis Jones in North Carolina.
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Wellington Webb
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Wellington E. Webb is an American politician. He served in the Colorado House of Representatives and was the first African American mayor of Denver, Colorado, serving from 1991 to 2003. He served as a Democrat.
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Huang Kun-huei
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Huang Kun-huei is a Taiwanese politician. A former member of the Kuomintang, he had served as the party's secretary general from 1999 to 2000. Prior to that, Huang served as the minister of the Mainland Affairs Council from 1991 to 1994 and Minister of the Interior from 1994 to 1996. He later left the KMT and joined the Taiwan Solidarity Union, chairing the TSU from 2007 to 2016.
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Katherine Archuleta
- Occupations
- teacher
- Biography
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Katherine L. Archuleta is an American teacher and a political executive. She was the director of the United States Office of Personnel Management. President Barack Obama appointed her on May 23, 2013. She was sworn in on November 4, 2013. She had previously served as National Political Director for Obama's 2012 reelection campaign. Prior to that, she had been executive director of the National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation in New Mexico, had co-founded the Latina Initiative, had worked at a Denver law firm, and had worked in the Clinton Administration as chief of staff to the Secretary of Transportation, Federico Peña. She became embroiled in controversy after the disclosure of a massive national security breach in June 2015. The hack involved the theft of millions of federal employee records and included security-clearance details dating back 15 years, which prompted lawmakers from both political parties to demand that she resign. On July 10, 2015, Archuleta tendered her resignation.
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Shyu Jong-shyong
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Shyu Jong-shyong is a Taiwanese politician.
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Carol Mutter
- Enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in mathematics education
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Carol A. Mutter is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general. She is one of the first women in the history of the United States Armed Forces to be appointed to a three-star grade, the first in the Marine Corps. She retired from the Marine Corps on January 1, 1999. Her last active duty assignment was as Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower and Reserve Affairs (DC/S, M&RA) at Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Gregg Brandon
- Occupations
- head coachAmerican football coach
- Biography
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Gregg Brandon is an American college football coach and former player. He was most recently the head football coach at the Colorado School of Mines, a position he had held from 2015 until his retirement after the 2021 season. Prior to that, he was the offensive coordinator at New Mexico State University and coached tight ends in the United Football League (UFL) for the Las Vegas Locomotives. He also spent two years as the offensive coordinator at the University of Wyoming and was offensive coordinator for the Virginia Cavaliers for the duration of the 2009 season. He was head coach for the Bowling Green Falcons, but was fired following the conclusion of the 2008 season, after six years at the helm, which included three bowl appearances and shares of two division titles. Brandon had previously been an assistant coach and offensive coordinator at Bowling Green under head coach Urban Meyer before Meyer left for the University of Utah in 2003.
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Reed Doughty
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Reed Doughty is an American former professional football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round, with the 173rd overall pick, of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Northern Colorado.
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Jonah Radebaugh
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jonah Radebaugh is an American-born naturalized Montenegrin professional basketball player for UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played college basketball for Northern Colorado.
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Mary Golda Ross
- Enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado
- Graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- mathematicianmilitary flight engineer
- Biography
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Mary Golda Ross was the first Native American female engineer. She was also the first female engineer in the history of the Lockheed Corporation. She worked at Lockheed from 1942 until her retirement in 1973, where she was best remembered for her work on aerospace design. She was one of the 40 founding engineers of the renowned and highly secretive Skunk Works project while at Lockheed Corporation. Throughout her life, Ross was dedicated to the advancement of young women and Native Americans in STEM fields. Ten years after her death, in 2018, Ross was chosen to be depicted on the 2019 Native American $1 Coin by the U.S. Mint celebrating Native Americans in the space program.
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Frances C. Wilson
- Enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado
- Graduated with Master of Arts in psychology
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Frances Carlotta Wilson is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general, who served as the 12th president of the National Defense University.
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Jordan Davis
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jordan Deangelo Davis is an American-born naturalized Azerbaijani professional basketball player for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). He played college basketball for the University of Northern Colorado, where in 2019 he was named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year.
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Edward W. Hardy
- Enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado
- Graduated with Doctor of Arts
- Occupations
- playwrightcomposeractorinstrumentalistviolinist
- Biography
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Edward W. Hardy is an American composer, music director, violinist and violist. He is known as the composer, co-conceiver, music director, and violinist of the Off-Broadway show The Woodsman and is the owner of The Black Violin.
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William M. Fraser III
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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General William M. Fraser III is a retired United States Air Force officer who served as Commander, United States Transportation Command. He previously served as Commander, Air Combat Command from September 10, 2009 to September 30, 2011, the 34th Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force from 9 October 2008 to 27 August 2009, and as Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from May 2006 to 8 October 2008. As the Assistant to the CJCS, Fraser oversaw matters requiring close personal control by the Chairman, with particular focus on international relations and politico-military concerns. As commander of United States Transportation Command, Fraser was in charge of managing all global air, land and sea transportation. He retired on May 5, 2014.
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Dirk Johnson
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Dirk Johnson is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He is most notable for his four-season tenure with the Philadelphia Eagles. After playing college football at Northern Colorado, Johnson signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1998. Johnson was also a member of the New York Jets, San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He now is an assistant coach for Montrose High School in Montrose, Colorado.
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Marshall Gilkes
- Occupations
- jazz musician
- Biography
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Marshall Gilkes is an American jazz trombonist and composer.
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Rhonda Fields
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Rhonda Marshall Fields is a Democratic politician from Colorado. She represents District 28 in the Colorado Senate. During the 2020 reapportionment process, Buckner's residence moved from senate district 29 to senate district 28. Earlier, she represented District 29 from January 2017 to January 2023. Previously, she served as member of the Colorado State House of Representatives representing District 42 from Aurora, Colorado. She was the first African American woman elected in State House District 42, as well as the first Speaker pro Tempore.
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Rich Stubler
- Occupations
- coach
- Biography
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Richard Stubler was an American football coach, primarily in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was most recently an assistant coach for the Toronto Argonauts. He is a five-time Grey Cup champion, all as a defensive coordinator, and was formerly the head coach of the Argonauts. He has been coaching since the 1970s and has coached at the high school level, NCAA, Arena Football League and the CFL.
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Mike Trujillo
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Michael Andrew Trujillo is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, and Detroit Tigers from 1985 to 1989.
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Daniel Heath Justice
- Enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- novelist
- Biography
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Daniel Heath Justice OC is an American-born Canadian academic and citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He is professor of First Nations and Indigenous Studies and English at the University of British Columbia. He started his studies at University of Northern Colorado and received his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He began his career at the University of Toronto, where he taught English and worked in association with the Aboriginal Studies Program.
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Joel Collier
- Occupations
- coach
- Biography
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Joel Collier is an American football executive who is the director of pro personnel for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He is the son of Joe Collier, a former defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots and head coach of the Buffalo Bills.
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Stephen R. Lorenz
- Enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado
- Graduated with Master in Public Administration
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Stephen Randolph Lorenz, is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who currently serves as president and chief executive officer of the United States Air Force Academy Endowment. His last military assignment was as the 29th Commander, Air Education and Training Command (AETC), Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. As commander, he was responsible for the recruiting, training and education of all US Airmen. His command included the Air Force Recruiting Service, two numbered air forces and Air University. Air Education and Training Command consists of 13 bases, more than 92,000 active duty, reserve, guard, civilians and contractors, and 1,750 trainer, fighter and mobility aircraft.
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Ron Herbel
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Ronald Samuel Herbel was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in 331 games, all but 79 in relief, for the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves. A right-hander born in Denver, he was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 195 pounds (88 kg).
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John Cooke
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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John B. Cooke III is an American politician who served in the Colorado Senate from the 13th district as a member of the Republican Party. He also served as the Minority Leader in the state senate from May 2022 to January 2023. Prior to his tenure in the state legislature, he served as sheriff of Weld County, Colorado.
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Lynn Lashbrook
- Years
- 1948-.. (age 77)
- Biography
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Lynn Lashbrook is an American sports agent and educator. He is currently an NFL certified contract advisor who has represented over 150 NFL football players throughout his career. A former college athletic director and sports agent, Lashbrook is founder and president of Sports Management Worldwide, a sports agency and an international, online sports career training school with over 20,000 graduates from more than 162 countries.
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Mackey Saturday
- Occupations
- typographergraphic designer
- Biography
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Mackey Saturday is an American designer and typographer whose work includes logos for Instagram, Oculus and Luxe. He runs his own design firm and was formerly a principal at New York City design firm Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv.
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Thurman D. Rodgers
- Enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado
- Graduated with Master of Arts in public administration
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Thurman Donell Rodgers was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. His assignments included Commanding General of the United States Army Information Systems Command, United States Army Signal Center and Fort Gordon. Rodgers attended the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, graduating in 1957 with a B.S. degree in electrical engineering. He later earned an M.A. degree in public administration from the University of Northern Colorado.
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Van E. Chandler
- Occupations
- aircraft pilotmilitary personnel
- Biography
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Van Edgar Chandler was an American military officer and flying ace who was credited in destroying five enemy aircraft in aerial combat during World War II, becoming the youngest flying ace in the United States Armed Forces. He flew missions in the Korean War and Vietnam War, before his retirement from the United States Air Force in 1974 with the rank of colonel.
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Cisco Carlos
- Occupations
- baseball playerinterior designer
- Biography
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Francisco Manuel Carlos Guzmán, best known as Cisco Carlos, is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played from 1967 through 1970 for the Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 6' 3", 205 lb., Carlos batted and threw right handed. He was born in Monrovia, California, of Mexican American descent.
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Mike Madden
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Michael Anthony Madden is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1983–1986 for the Houston Astros. Madden played college ball at University of Northern Colorado.
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Chris Coursey
- Years
- 1954-.. (age 71)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Chris Coursey is an American politician and former journalist serving as a member of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors. Representing District 3, Coursey assumed office in 2021. He previously served as the mayor of Santa Rosa, California from December 6, 2016 to December 18, 2018.
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Randall Schmidt
- Years
- 20th Century
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Randall Mark Schmidt was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force.
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Lucile Buchanan
- Biography
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Lucile Berkeley Buchanan Jones was the first black woman to graduate from the University of Colorado Boulder. She graduated with a degree in German in 1918.
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Georgia Lee Lusk
- Enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado
- Studied education
- Occupations
- directorpoliticianschool superintendentteachersupervisor
- Biography
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Georgia Lee Witt Lusk was the first female U.S. Congressional representative from New Mexico, an educator, and a devoted public servant.
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Camila Alire
- Years
- 1948-.. (age 77)
- Occupations
- librarian
- Biography
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Camila Alire is an American librarian and was president of the American Library Association from 2009 to 2010. She was the first Hispanic president of the ALA. She was previously the president of REFORMA, National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking, in 1993-1994.
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Nancy Todd
- Occupations
- teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Nancy Janann Todd is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Colorado Senate. In the state senate, she represented District 28 from January 2013 to 2021. Previously, from January 2005 to January 9, 2013, Todd served in the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 41.
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Ken Summers
- Occupations
- teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Kenneth Guy Summers is a retired Colorado legislator. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2006, Summers represented House District 22, including southern Lakewood, Colorado and portions of Jefferson County from 2006 to 2012.
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Kai Edwards
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Kai Simon Edwards is a Dutch professional basketball player for Landstede Hammers of the BNXT League. Born in Amsterdam, he played college basketball with the Northern Colorado. He continued his career in Spain.
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Bob Bacon
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Robert Bacon is a retired educator and Democratic politician from Fort Collins, Colorado. Bacon served as a Democratic member of the Colorado Senate, representing the 14th district from 2005 to 2013. Bacon also served in the Colorado State House from 1997 to 2003. Prior to that, he was elected twice to the Poudre School District Board of Education, serving from 1991 to 1999. Bacon Elementary School is named in his honor.
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Dave Nakama
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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David M. Nakama in an American baseball coach and former infielder, who is current hitting coach for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
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Lynn A. Johnson
- Occupations
- social worker
- Biography
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Lynn Ann Johnson is an American government official. Previously serving as the executive director of the Jefferson County Department of Human Services, she was the Assistant Secretary for Family Support at the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Tom Carlson
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Tom Carlson is a politician in the U.S. state of Nebraska. He served in the Nebraska Legislature from 2007 to 2015. In 2014, he ran in the Nebraska gubernatorial election, but was defeated by Pete Ricketts in the Republican primary.
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Joe Strain
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Joseph Allan Strain is a former a professional baseball player who was an infielder in the Major Leagues from 1979 to 1981 for the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs.
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Don Marostica
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Don Marostica is a real estate developer and former legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado, currently serving as director of the state's Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
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J. Michael Martinez
- Occupations
- poet
- Biography
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J. Michael Martinez is an American poet.
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Sa'ra Charismata
- Years
- 1986-.. (age 39)
- Occupations
- singersongwriter
- Biography
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Sara Haile, better known by her stage name Sa'ra Charismata, is a Swedish singer and songwriter.
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Kenneth W. Winters
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kenneth W. Winters is Kentucky politician who served in the Kentucky State Senate and as president of Campbellsville University.
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Nathan Reichert
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Nathan K. Reichert is a former Iowa State Representative from the 80th District. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011. He received his BA from the University of Northern Colorado and MBA from the University of Iowa.
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Charles M. Roessel
- Years
- 1961-2025 (aged 64)
- Enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado
- In 1984 graduated with Bachelor of Science in industrial arts and photography
- Occupations
- photographeracademic administratoreducator
- Biography
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Charles Monty Roessel was an American photographer and journalist. As an academic administrator, he served as Director of the Bureau of Indian Education from 2013 until 2016 and president of Diné College from 2017 until his death.
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Ervin Dennis
- Occupations
- university teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Ervin A. Dennis is an American politician in the state of Iowa.
