29 Notable alumni of
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
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The University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is 1537th in the world, 532nd in North America, and 500th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 29 notable alumni from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Kato Kaelin
- Occupations
- actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Brian Gerard "Kato" Kaelin is an American actor and radio and television personality. A friend of Nicole Brown Simpson, Kaelin is best known for serving as a witness in the O. J. Simpson murder trial in 1995, receiving considerable media attention during the trial.
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Justin Vernon
- Occupations
- singerrecord producerguitaristcomposersinger-songwriter
- Biography
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Justin DeYarmond Edison Vernon is an American singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best-known as the primary songwriter and frontman of indie folk band Bon Iver. He is also a member of the bands Volcano Choir, Big Red Machine, the Shouting Matches, and Gayngs, and was previously a member of the now-defunct band DeYarmond Edison. Known for his distinct falsetto voice, Vernon has received widespread acclaim for his work, predominantly with Bon Iver.
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Mark Proksch
- Occupations
- television actor
- Biography
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Mark Proksch is an American comedian and character actor. He is best known for acting in the television series The Office, Better Call Saul, Dream Corp LLC, What We Do in the Shadows and as a fictionalized version of himself in the On Cinema universe.
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Cassie Randolph
- Occupations
- reality television participantspeech and language therapist
- Biography
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Cassie Randolph is an American television personality who came to national prominence in 2019, as the winner of season 23 of The Bachelor, starring Colton Underwood.
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Lyle Mays
- Occupations
- jazz musicianpianistcomposerrecording artistorganist
- Biography
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Lyle David Mays was an American jazz pianist, composer, and member of the Pat Metheny Group. Metheny and Mays composed and arranged nearly all of the group's music, for which Mays won eleven Grammy Awards.
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Paul Menard
- Occupations
- racing automobile driver
- Biography
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John Paul Christian Menard is an American professional racing driver who currently competes full-time in the Trans-Am Series, driving the No. 3 Ford Mustang for 3GT Racing. Menard is the 2024 and 2025 Trans-Am Series champion in the TA class.
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Aaron Yonda
- Occupations
- film directorwriterYouTuberactortelevision producer
- Biography
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Aaron Yonda is an American comedian, writer, actor, director, and YouTuber from Menomonie, Wisconsin.
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Tyler August
- Occupations
- politician
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Tyler August is an American Republican politician from Walworth County, Wisconsin. He is the majority leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2023 and previously served as the chamber's speaker pro tempore. He represents Wisconsin's 31st Assembly district since 2025 and previously represented the 32nd Assembly district from 2011 to 2025.
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Willy Porter
- Occupations
- singerguitaristsinger-songwriter
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Willy Porter is a contemporary American rock musician and singer-songwriter from Mequon, Wisconsin. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. In April 2023 The Wisconsin Area Music Industry announced that Porter would be inducted into the WAMI Hall of Fame.
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Mark Andrew Green
- Enrolled in the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
- In 1983 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- diplomatlawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Mark Andrew Green is an American politician and diplomat. He served as president and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars from March 15, 2021 to April 1, 2025. Previously he was executive director of the McCain Institute for International Leadership and Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1993 to 1999, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007, representing Wisconsin's 8th congressional district, ran unsuccessfully for governor of Wisconsin in 2006, and held the post of United States Ambassador to Tanzania from August 2007 until January 2009. Green served as president of the International Republican Institute from 2014 to 2017 and sits on the board of directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation.
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Jennifer Schultz
- Years
- 1971-.. (age 55)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jennifer Schultz is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, she represented District 7A in northeastern Minnesota. She unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Congress in Minnesota's 8th Congressional District in 2022, and again 2024.
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Alex Hicks
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Alexander W. Hicks is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks and the Florida Panthers. He is the son of Wayne Hicks. He is currently an assistant coach for the first Arizona State University NCAA D1 hockey team.
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David Zien
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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David Allen Zien is an American politician who represented Wisconsin's 23rd Senate district as a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
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Dan Ortiz
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United States - Occupations
- school teacherpolitician
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Daniel H. Ortiz is a former nonaffiliated member of the Alaska House of Representatives, who represented the 1st District from 2015 to 2025. He caucused with the Democratic-led majority for purposes of committee assignments.
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Anne Elizabeth Moore
- Years
- 1971-.. (age 55)
- Occupations
- artistessayist
- Biography
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Anne Elizabeth Moore is an American cultural critic, artist, journalist, and editor. She is well known for her books Body Horror: Capitalism, Fear, Misogyny, Jokes (2017), Sweet Little Cunt: the Graphic Work of Julie Doucet (2018), about Julie Doucet, and Gentrifier: A Memoir (2021). Her work mainly deals with the nature of power and women’s oppression, the housing crisis and gentrification, and women’s health.
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Jacqueline West
- Occupations
- children's writernovelistwriter
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Jacqueline West is an American writer of children's fiction and poet. Her poetry has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and her Books of Elsewhere fantasy series has appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list.
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Keith Downey
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Keith S. Downey is a former Minnesota politician and the former chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota. Previously he was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, he represented District 41A, which included most of the city of Edina in Hennepin County in the southwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area. He was also a consultant for state and local governments on strategy, operations, and technology. Downey was a candidate for the Republican endorsement for Governor in 2018, bowing out in May of that year after former Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty entered the race for the primary. Having moved to Montana in 2020, Downey founded the Big Sky Center for Biblical Citizenship and is also Director of the Church Ambassador Network of Montana.
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Sheri Polster Chappell
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- lawyerjudge
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Sheri Jean Polster Chappell is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
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Peter Madsen
- Occupations
- pianistjazz musician
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Peter Madsen is an American jazz pianist.
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Pat Kreitlow
- Occupations
- politician
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Patrick J. Kreitlow is an American politician, former broadcaster, and communications consultant. A Democrat, Kreitlow was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Wisconsin's 23rd Senate district, from 2007 to 2011. In November 2008, Kreitlow was elected President pro tempore of the Wisconsin State Senate. He was defeated for reelection in 2010 by Terry Moulton. Kreitlow ran for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district seat in the 2012 election against incumbent Sean Duffy, who was reelected.
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Janika Vandervelde
- Occupations
- pianistmusic educatorcomposer
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Janika Vandervelde is an American composer, pianist, and music educator. Her work, notable for its feminist and ecological themes, has won numerous awards. Known for her music for orchestra, chorus, chamber ensembles and the stage, she also teaches composition.
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Debra Monroe
- Occupations
- writerpoetnovelistessayist
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Debra Monroe is an American novelist, short story writer, memoirist, and essayist. She has written seven books, including two story collections, a collection of essays, two novels, and two memoirs, and is also editor of an anthology of nonfiction. Monroe has been twice nominated for the National Book Award, is a winner of the prestigious Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, and was cited on several "10 Best Books" lists for her nationally-acclaimed memoir, On the Outskirts of Normal: Forging a Family Against the Grain.
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Jon K. Kelk
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Jon K. Kelk is a major general in the National Guard of the United States and former commander of the California Air National Guard. He currently serves as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander of United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa.
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Pat Mallinger
- Occupations
- jazz musician
- Biography
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Pat Mallinger is a jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader currently based in Chicago, Illinois. He was the co-leader of Sabertooth, who performed at the Green Mill Lounge in Chicago every Saturday night as the house band from 1992 to 2018. Mallinger now is the leader of the Pat Mallinger and Company band that can be seen at the Green Mill Lounge every Saturday night. He has performed nationally and internationally and has recorded and performed with several notable jazz musicians.
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Richard C. Johnston
- Occupations
- military officer
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Richard C. Johnston is a retired major general in the United States Air Force.
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Teri Fahrendorf
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Teri Fahrendorf is an American brewer and founder of the Pink Boots Society, an organization that supports women in the brewing industry.
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Bob Knuth
- Years
- 1967-.. (age 59)
- Occupations
- designer
- Biography
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Robert Alan Knuth is an American scenic designer and creative director based in the Chicago, Illinois area. Knuth has been nominated for 15 Joseph Jefferson Awards and is a two-time award winner for outstanding scenic design.
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Richard Terrill
- Occupations
- jazz musician
- Biography
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Richard Terrill is an American author and jazz musician who plays with the Larry McDonough Quartet.
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Feather
- Occupations
- disc jockeyrecording artistrecord producermusician
- Biography
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Kyle Featherstone, known professionally as Feather, is an American electronic dance music producer.
