23 Notable alumni of
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
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The University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is 1593rd in the world, 556th in North America, and 523rd in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 23 notable alumni from the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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John Belushi
- Occupations
- musicianfilm actorcomediantelevision actorscreenwriter
- Biography
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John Adam Belushi was an American comedian, actor, singer, and musician. He was one of seven Saturday Night Live cast members of the first season, and was arguably the most popular member of the Saturday Night Live ensemble. Belushi had a partnership with Dan Aykroyd; they had first met while at Chicago's the Second City comedy club, remaining together as cast members on the inaugural season of the Saturday Night Live television series.
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Reince Priebus
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Reinhold Richard "Reince" Priebus is an American politician, attorney, and naval officer who served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2011 to 2017 and as White House chief of staff during the first six months of Donald Trump's first presidency.
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Corey Anderson
- Enrolled in the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
- 2011-2012 graduated with Bachelor in Business Administration
- Occupations
- mixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
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Corey Anderson is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the PFL, where he is the current and inaugural Light Heavyweight World Champion. He formerly competed in Bellator MMA, where he was the last Light Heavyweight World Champion, and the UFC, where he competed in the light heavyweight division, and was the light heavyweight winner on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn and achieved success as a top 5 UFC light heavyweight contender. As of January 27, 2026, he is #3 in the PFL men's pound-for-pound rankings.
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AzMarie Livingston
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- modeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
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Ashley Marie "AzMarie" Livingston is an American fashion model, actress, singer and DJ who rose to fame after appearing on America's Next Top Model: British Invasion in 2012. Livingston was cast to play the role of Chicken on the Fox show Empire.
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Jake Kumerow
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Jake Anthony Kumerow is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and UW–Whitewater Warhawks, and was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He was also a member of the New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, and Buffalo Bills.
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T. J. Otzelberger
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- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Thomas John Otzelberger is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach at Iowa State University.
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Robin Vos
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Robin Joseph Vos is an American businessman and Republican politician from Racine County, Wisconsin. He is the 79th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly; he is the longest-serving speaker in Wisconsin history, having served in that role since 2013. He has been a member of the Assembly since 2005. Vos was also president of the National Conference of State Legislatures.
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Matt Turk
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Matthew Edward Turk is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1993. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Turk was also a member of the Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Houston Texans. He is the 2nd tallest punter in NFL history (tied with 2 others).
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Kay Lertsittichai
- Occupations
- actortelevision producerYouTuber
- Biography
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Kay Lertsittichai, also known under the pseudonym Kayavine, is a Thai YouTuber and actor. He began making YouTube videos in 2016 and has more than one million subscribers as of December 2020. He recently portrayed a main role as Gunkan in GMMTV's Who Are You (2020).
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Mark Neumann
- Enrolled in the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
- In 1975 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- real propertybusiness executivecoachmaster builderteacher
- Biography
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Mark William Neumann is an American businessman and politician. He represented Wisconsin's 1st congressional district for two terms, from 1995 to 1999. In 2010, Neumann unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for governor. In 2012, Neumann ran for the U.S. senate seat held by retiring Democratic senator Herb Kohl, placing third in the Republican primary.
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Bob Wickman
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Robert Joe Wickman is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five teams: the New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, and Arizona Diamondbacks. He batted and threw right-handed.
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Quint Studer
- Occupations
- business executive
- Biography
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Quinton D. Studer is a Pensacola, Florida businessman and philanthropist, known as the co-owner of the minor league baseball team the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and founder of the healthcare consulting company, Studer Group.
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Matt Blanchard
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Matthew Ryan Blanchard is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks, and signed with the Chicago Bears after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft. Blanchard was also a member of the Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, and Indianapolis Colts.
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Derek Stanley
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Derek Stanley is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks and was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft.
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Emmy Fink
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- journalist
- Biography
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Emmeline Katherine "Emmy" Fink is an American broadcast television reporter and presenter. She hosted the tourism show Discover Wisconsin from 2011–2013, as well as other programs in that state.
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Gene Brabender
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Eugene Mathew Brabender, nicknamed "Lurch", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent before the 1961 season. He also was a member of the US Army from 1963 to 1964. He pitched for the Baltimore Orioles (1966–1968), Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers (1969–1970). During a 5-year baseball career, Brabender compiled 35 wins, 440 strikeouts, and a 4.25 earned run average. He stood 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall and weighed 225 pounds (102 kg).
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Thomas A. Loftus
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- diplomatpolitician
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Thomas Adolph Loftus is a retired American diplomat, educator, and Democratic politician from Dane County, Wisconsin. He was United States Ambassador to Norway from 1993 through 1997, during the presidency of Bill Clinton, served as an advisor and representative of the World Health Organization, and most recently was a member of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, retiring in 2011. He is also the author of the award-winning memoir, "Mission to Oslo: Dancing with the Queen, Dealmaking with the Russians, Shaping History" (Little Creek Press, 2024).
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Laura Fürst
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Laura Fürst is a German 2.0 point national wheelchair basketball player who plays in the wheelchair basketball league for RBB Munich, and for the German national team, with which she won silver at the 2014 Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championship in Toronto.
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Eva Kinney Griffith
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Eva Kinney Griffith Miller was an American journalist, temperance activist, novelist, newspaper editor, and journal publisher. She served as a lecturer and organizer of the Wisconsin Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) for several years. Her illustrated lectures lead to her being referred to as "Wisconsin Chalk Talker." She wrote temperance lessons and poems for the Temperance Banner and The Union Signal. She also published a temperance novel A Woman's Evangel (Chicago, 1892), having already put out a volume named Chalk Talk Handbook (1887), and True Ideal, a journal devoted to purity and faith studies. In 1891, Miller moved to Chicago where she became a special writer for the Daily News Record, and afterwards, an editor on the Chicago Times, and by this means, she made public her views on temperance.
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Mila Tupper Maynard
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- suffragistuniversity teacherwriterjournalistbiographer
- Biography
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Mila Tupper Maynard was an American Unitarian minister, writer, social reformer and suffragist. She is thought to have been the first female minister in Nevada.
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Stuart Rindy
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Stuart Rindy is a former player in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears in 1987 as a tackle.
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Henry Edgar Roethe
- Occupations
- politicianeditor
- Biography
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Henry Edgar Roethe was an American politician and newspaper editor who was a Republican candidate for governor of Wisconsin in 1914.
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Edward Grassman
- Years
- 1882-1952 (aged 70)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Edward Grassman was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
