List of University of Puget Sound alumni
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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.
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Art and architecture
Name | Class | Notability | References |
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Dale Chihuly | Non-degreed | Glass artist |
Business
Name | Class | Notability | References |
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Alex Israel | Businessman, founder of ParkMe and Metropolis Technologies | ||
Erik Voorhees | 2007 | American cryptocurrency entrepreneur | |
Nicolas Cary | 2007 | Co-founder of Blockchain.com |
Clergy
Name | Class | Notability | References |
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Ray Ortlund | Non-degreed | Evangelical speaker, Presbyterian minister, and author who cofounded Renewal Ministries |
Education
Name | Class | Notability | References |
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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
Name | Class | Notability | References |
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Kiʻilani Arruda | 2025 | 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
Name | Class | Notability | References |
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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
Name | Class | Notability | References |
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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
Science and medicine
Name | Class | Notability | References | |
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William Canfield | 1976; 2008 | Glycobiologist who developed an enzyme that can stabilize Pompe disease | [16] | |
Helen Engle (née Harris) | Conservationist and activist | |||
Edward LaChapelle | 1949 | Avalanche researcher and glaciologist | [17] | |
Richard Stolarski | 1963 | Atmospheric scientist who played a critical role in discovery of the ozone hole | [18] |
Sports
Name | Class | Notability | References |
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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 | [19] |
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 | [20] |
Mike Price | 1969 | Head football coach at Washington State University and the University of Texas at El Paso | [21] |
Lael Wilcox | Ultra-distance cyclist who won the Trans Am Bike Race | ||
Milt Woodard | 1933 | Sports executive, co-founder of American Football League | [22] |
Other
Name | Class | Notability | References |
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Ted Bundy | Non-degreed | Serial killer | |
Marion Higgins | 1897 | Supercentenarian who died at age 112 and was briefly the oldest California resident | [23] |
References
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