List of the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh people
Appearance
The following is a list of notable people associated with The University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, located in the American city of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Notable alumni
Art
- Gregory Euclide (1997), American contemporary artist and teacher
- Helen Farnsworth Mears, American sculptor[1]
- Kim Robertson (1977), Celtic harp player
- John Altenburgh, American musician and composer
Computer science
- Brian Paul (1990), programmer of the Mesa 3D graphics library
Business and Technology
- Daniel Burrus (1971), futurist, business advisor, author, and frequent speaker about business strategy and innovation.
- Michael Tomczyk (1970), home computer pioneer, author, technology expert, Vietnam veteran
Government and politics
- John Barnes, Wisconsin Supreme Court justice
- Mark Block (1977), political strategist
- Carol A. Buettner, Wisconsin state senator
- Alice Clausing, Wisconsin state senator
- William D. Connor, Wisconsin Lt. Governor
- Emery Crosby, Wisconsin state assembly member
- George R. Currie, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
- George Jonathan Danforth, South Dakota state senator
- Brett Davis (1999), Wisconsin state assembly member
- John P. Dobyns, Wisconsin state assembly member
- Morvin Duel, Wisconsin state senator
- James M. Feigley, U.S. Marine Corps general
- Daniel Fischer, Wisconsin state assembly member
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (1985), Wisconsin state senator
- Jeff Fitzgerald, Wisconsin state assembly member
- Richard A. Flintrop, Wisconsin state assembly member
- W. J. Gilboy, Wisconsin state assembly member
- Frank Bateman Keefe, U.S. Representative
- Michael G. Kirby, Wisconsin state assembly member
- Kenneth Kunde, Wisconsin state assembly member
- Terri McCormick, Wisconsin state senator
- George de Rue Meiklejohn, Nebraska Congressman
- Balthasar H. Meyer, member of the Interstate Commerce Commission
- Robert E. Minahan, Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Alvin O'Konski (1927), Wisconsin Congressman
- Jeremiah O'Neil (1893), Wisconsin state assembly member and judge
- Michael K. Reilly, U.S. Representative
- Roger Roth (2001), Wisconsin state assembly member
- Ewald J. Schmeichel, Wisconsin state assembly member
- Richard J. Steffens, Wisconsin state assembly member
- Amanda Stuck, Wisconsin state assembly member
- Jack D. Steinhilber, Wisconsin state senator
- William T. Sullivan, Wisconsin state assembly member
- Mary Lou E. Van Dreel, Wisconsin state assembly member
- Jack Voight, Wisconsin State Treasurer
- Esther K. Walling, Wisconsin state assembly member
- Merritt F. White, Wisconsin state senator
- Serajul Alam Khan, Bangladeshi political theorist
Literature
- Dave Truesdale, editor and literary critic
Media
- Kristofor Brown, Hollywood writer/producer/voice actor
- Doug Russell (1995), Yahoo! Sports Radio personality
- Jim VandeHei (1994), former Washington Post political reporter and co-founder of The Politico
Sports
- Marty Below, member of the College Football Hall of Fame
- Doe Boyland, Major League Baseball first baseman
- Pahl Davis, American football player
- Claire Decker, NASCAR driver
- Norm DeBriyn (1963), head baseball coach at the University of Arkansas
- Jim Gantner (attended until 1974), former Milwaukee Brewers second baseman
- Terry Jorgensen, baseball player
- Tim Jorgensen, baseball player
- Jim Magnuson, baseball player
- Dan Neumeier, baseball player
- Allison Pottinger, curler
- Hal Robl, NFL player
- Eric Schafer, professional MMA fighter
- Eber Simpson, NFL player
- Jack Taschner, baseball relief pitcher
- Gary Varsho (attended until 1982), Major League Baseball outfielder
- Jarrod Washburn (attended until 1995), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Milt Wilson, professional football player
Teaching
- Thomas F. Konop, Dean of the College of Law at the University of Notre Dame, Congressman
Notable faculty
- Robert Graham, educator
- Lorenzo D. Harvey, educator
- Adelaide Hiebel, illustrator and artist
- P. C. Hodgell, fantasy writer, artist and current UW–Oshkosh/University of Minnesota lecturer
- Watson Parker, historian and author specializing in the history of the Black Hills, taught at UW–Oshkosh for 21 years.[2]
References in the media
- The fictional anchor of the Onion Radio News, Doyle Redland, is a UW–Oshkosh alumnus according to his "biography." [3]
References
- ^ Archival Artifacts: Albee Bust. Uwosh.edu. Retrieved on 2013-10-05.
- ^ Taylor Rick, Lynn (2013-01-10). "'Dean' of Black Hills history dies". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
- ^ The Onion