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The University of Puget Sound is a private liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington. Following is a list of its notable alumni.

Art and architecture

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Name Class Notability References
Dale Chihuly Non-degreed Glass artist

Business

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Clergy

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Name Class Notability References
Ray Ortlund Non-degreed Evangelical speaker, Presbyterian minister, and author who cofounded Renewal Ministries

Education

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Name Class Notability References
Suzanne Anderson 1979 Professor of Geophysics at the University of Colorado Boulder [1]
Robert Lee Barker 1959 Professor of social work and author of The Social Work Dictionary
Janet Beery 1983 Historian of mathematics who serves as a professor of mathematics and computer science at the University of Redlands.
Jessica N. Berry 1994 Philosopher and professor of philosophy at Georgia State University. [2]
Terry Castle 1975 Professor of English at Stanford University [3]
Gary Hansen 1980 Macroeconomist at the University of California, Los Angeles
Robert Huey 1973 Professor of Japanese Literature at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
John Chester Miller Professor of history at Bryn Mawr College and at Stanford University
Rebecca Ann Parker 1975 President of Starr King School for the Ministry, theologian, and author
Jeffrey T. Parsons 1988 Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Hunter College and The Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY)
Sara B. Pritchard Associate professor of science and technology studies at Cornell University
Melissa Thomasson 1992 Julian Lange Professor of Economics at Miami University
Bang Wong 1994 Creative director of the Broad Institute at MIT and Harvard University
Zelda Zabinsky Professor of industrial engineering at the University of Washington,

Entertainment

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Name Class Notability References
Kiʻilani Arruda 2024 Miss Teen USA 2020
Jori Chisholm 1997 Champion bagpiper [4]
Katie Harman Non-degreed Classical vocalist and actress who won the Miss America 2002 and Miss Oregon 2001 pageants
Bayard Johnson Screenwriter (The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo, Tarzan and the Lost City) [5]
Erik Scott Kimerer Voice actor and professional wrestler under the name 'Sassy Assassin'
Irshad Manji Honorary 2008 Emmy Award nominated film producer, journalist, and television presenter
Rachel Martin 1996 Host of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday [6]
Chris Pirih Creator of SkiFree, one of the seminal computer games in the early days of Microsoft Windows
Roald Reitan Metropolitan Opera star [7]
Casey Sander Actor
Ross Shafer 1975 Comedian and motivational speaker [8]
Jeff Smith 1967 TV Chef, The Frugal Gourmet [9]
Hari Sreenivasan 1995 Correspondent for the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer [10]
Darby Stanchfield 1993 Actress known for Mad Men and Scandal
Rick Steves Non-degreed Producer and presenter of Rick Steve's Europe on PBS and author of Rick Steves' tour guidebook series
Adam West Non-degreed Actor most notably portraying Batman. Transferred to Whitman College

Law

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Name Class Notability References
Charles W. Johnson JD, 1976 Associate Chief Justice of the Washington State Supreme Court
Frank Prewitt Attorney and government affairs consultant.
Christine Quinn-Brintnall JD, 1980 Washington state Court of Appeals judge [11]
Hugh J. Rosellini Non-degreed Chief justice of the Washington Supreme Court
Nicole Shanahan BA, 2007 Silicon Valley–based attorney, independent candidate for vice president in 2024 [12]

Literature and journalism

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Military

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Name Class Notability References
Burton C. Andrus U.S. Army officer who was the commandant of the Nuremberg Prison
Jose Calugas 1961 Medal of Honor recipient
Roosevelt Mercer Jr. 1975 Retired United States Air Force major general

Politics

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Name Class Notability References
Bill Baarsma 1964 Mayor of Tacoma, 2002–2009 [13]
Ramona Bennett Puyallup leader and activist
Gwendalyn F. Cody Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Dennis Flannigan Non-degreed Washington House of Representatives
Rosa Franklin Washington State Senate
Tom Huff Washington House of Representatives
Rochelle Nguyen Attorney and member of the Nevada Assembly
T'wina Nobles Educator and member of the Washington State Senate
George Obiozor 1969 Nigerian Ambassador to the U.S. [14]
Sean Parnell JD; 1987 Governor of Alaska
Debbie Regala Former member of the Washington State Legislature
Brian Sonntag Non-degreed Washington State Auditor
Thomas A. Swayze Jr. Washington House of Representatives
Bob Tiernan Oregon House of Representatives,
Max Vekich Former member of the Washington House of Representatives and commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission
Hal Wolf Washington House of Representatives

Science and medicine

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Name Class Notability References
William Canfield 1976; 2008 Glycobiologist who developed an enzyme that can stabilize Pompe disease [15]
Helen Engle (née Harris) Conservationist and activist
Edward LaChapelle 1949 Avalanche researcher and glaciologist [16]
Richard Stolarski 1963 Atmospheric scientist who played a critical role in discovery of the ozone hole [17]

Sports

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Name Class Notability References
Kai Correa Major League Baseball coach for the San Francisco Giants
Craig Driver Professional and college baseball coach
Gretchen Fraser 1941 Gold medalist in the slalom at 1948 Winter Olympics [18]
Grady Fuson Professional baseball scout and executive who is a special adviser for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball.
Erik Scott Kimerer Professional wrestler under the name 'Sassy Assassin' and voice actor
Charles Lappenbusch Non-degreed Athlete and sports coach at Western Washington University
Charlie Lowery Professional basketball player
Judy MacLeod Commissioner of Conference USA intercollegiate athletic conference
Mike Oliphant 1988 Professional (NFL) football player [19]
Mike Price 1969 Head football coach at Washington State University and the University of Texas at El Paso [20]
Lael Wilcox Ultra-distance cyclist who won the Trans Am Bike Race
Milt Woodard 1933 Sports executive, co-founder of American Football League [21]

Other

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Name Class Notability References
Ted Bundy Non-degreed Serial killer
Marion Higgins 1897 Supercentenarian who died at age 112 and was briefly the oldest California resident [22]

References

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  1. ^ "Suzanne Anderson | People | INSTAAR | CU-Boulder". instaar.colorado.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  2. ^ "Jessica Berry". College of Arts & Sciences. 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  3. ^ Alumnae Reference for Terry Castle
  4. ^ "A pipe dream come true: Jori Chisholm '97". University of Puget Sound. Archived from the original on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  5. ^ Barnes, Mike (2016-02-12). "Bayard Johnson, 'Tarzan and the Lost City' Screenwriter, Dies at 63". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  6. ^ "Rachel Martin". NPR. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  7. ^ "Tacoma Philharmonic Society". Pan Pipes of Sigma Alpha Iota. 66. George Banta Company: 65. 1973.
  8. ^ University of Pugent Sound alumni magazine Arches Unbound: "Laughter is Golden" Archived 2011-05-15 at the Wayback Machine (profile)
  9. ^ "Jeff Smith". www.nndb.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  10. ^ Alumnus reference for Hari Sreenivasan
  11. ^ Alumnus reference for Christine Quinn-Brintnall Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Maslow, Nick (July 6, 2023). "Nicole Shanahan 'Moving On' 1 Year After Alleged Elon Musk Affair, Sergey Brin Split (Exclusive)". People.
  13. ^ Biography Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Archived 2008-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2015-05-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ^ Alumnus Reference for Edward LaChapelle
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  18. ^ "OTPT UPS Athletes Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-12-11.
  19. ^ Alumnus reference for Mike Oliphant
  20. ^ "KVIA.com El Paso, Las Cruces - Weather, News, Sports - Mike Price - Head Coach". Archived from the original on 2006-02-28. Retrieved 2006-06-12.
  21. ^ Milt Woodard 1930-33 Archived 2007-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
  22. ^ Thurber, Jon. "Obituaries; Marion B. Higgins, 112", Los Angeles Times, March 4, 2006.
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