Notable alumni of

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Alumni

Academia

* Valeen Tippetts Avery – historian * Harvey Butchart – author and professor known for hiking exploits near Grand Canyon * Aimée Classen – ecologist * Frederick Colwell – microbial ecologist * Lattie F. Coor – President of

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and the

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* Elizabeth Hadly – biology professor * Nellie Shaw Harnar – historian * Lomayumtewa C. Ishii – hopi researcher * Hartman H. Lomawaima – director of the Arizona State Museum * Randi Martinsen – geologist * John Marzluff – wildlife professor * Katrina Miranda – biochemistry professor * Brad McRae – ecologist * Raymond R. Rogers – geology professor * Joseph Shepard – President of Western New Mexico University * Cathy Small – anthropologist * William A. Stein – professor and founder of CoCalc * Lydia Tederick – White House Curator * Kimberly A. With – ecologist * Evangeline Parsons Yazzie – Navajo educator

Actors and television

* Rutanya Alda – actress * Seamus Dever – actor in ''Castle'' * Camille Ford – actress and presenter of '' Food Wars'' * Marjean Holden – actress * Quentin Oliver Lee –

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-winning stage actor

Artists

* R.C. Gorman – Native American artist * Ted Larsen – sculptor * Ray Manley – photographer * R. Carlos Nakai – 11-time

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nominated Native American flutist * Ryan Singer – artist * Joe Sorren – painter * Mary Antonia Wood – artist

Business

* Richard Bitner – real estate publisher *

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– co-founder of Nicira Networks * Cheryl Casone –

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news anchor * Robert Maynard Jr. – founder of

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Bobby Stuckey
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Government and politics

* J. Christopher Ackerley – Member of the Arizona House of Representatives * Brent T. Adams – Judge, Nevada Second Judicial District Court * Cesar Aguilar – Member of the Arizona House of Representatives * Andreas Borgeas – Member of the California State Senate * Chad Campbell – Member of the Arizona House of Representatives *

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– U.S. Senator from Nevada * Richard A. Carranza –

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of the

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* Heather Carter – Member of the Arizona State Senate *

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– 14th Governor of Arizona; U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, Bolivia, and El Salvador * Doug Coleman – Member of the Arizona House of Representatives * Charlene Fernandez – Democratic leader of the Arizona House of Representatives * Carl Gatto – Member of the Alaska House of Representatives * Anthony Hartsook – Member of the Colorado House of Representatives * Theresa Hatathlie – Member of the Arizona State Senate * Katie Hobbs – 24th Governor of Arizona * John Huppenthal – Arizona superintendent, Member of the Arizona State Senate * Jill Jim – Member of the

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* Anthony Kern – Member of the Arizona State Senate * Jonathan Lines – Chairman of the

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* Judith Loganbill – Member of the Kansas House of Representatives * Lynda Lovejoy – Member of the New Mexico State Senate * Jonathan Nez – 9th President of the

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* Jamescita Peshlakai – Member of the Arizona House of Representatives * Rick Renzi – U.S. Representative from Arizona * Tyrone Thompson – Member of the Nevada Assembly * Myron Tsosie – Member of the Arizona House of Representatives * Dennis Van Roekel – labor leader

Literature

* C. Dean Andersson – fantasy author * Dia Cha – author * Diana Gabaldon – author of the ''Outlander'' series * Paul Genesse – fantasy author * Kevin Hearne – author of '' The Iron Druid Chronicles'' series * Carlton Mellick III – absurdist author * Todd Robert Petersen – fiction writer * Jennifer Roberson – fantasy author

Military

* Robin Braun – United States Navy rear admiral * Jay R. Vargas – United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient

Science and engineering

* Philip Johnston – code talker * David Mangelsdorf – pharmacologist, chemist * Michael Reeves – YouTuber and roboticist * Tajana Rosing – computer engineer

Sports

* Greg Adams – National Hockey League * Geordie Beamish – New Zealand long-distance runner * Travis Brown – National Football League, quarterback * Dave Cahill – National Football League, defensive tackle * Darren Carrington – National Football League, safety * Víctor Castillo – Venezuelan long jumper * Allan Clark – National Football League, running back * Shawn Collins – National Football League, wide receiver * Diego Estrada – Mexican-American long-distance runner * Casey Frank – American-New Zealand professional basketball player * George Grantham – Major League Baseball, infielder * Luis Grijalva – Guatemalan-American long-distance runner * Tim Handel – German tennis player * Michael Haynes – National Football League, wide receiver * Mike Jankowski – skiing and snowboarding coach *

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– Israeli Olympic runner and long jumper * Tara Koleski – soccer player * David Lang – National Football League, running back * Jeff Lewis – National Football League, quarterback * Goran Lingmerth – National Football League, kicker * Mark Lomas – National Football League, defensive lineman * Lopez Lomong – South Sudanese-born track and field athlete and Olympian * Peter Lomong – long-distance runner * Pete Mandley – National Football League, wide receiver * Derek Mason – current defensive coordinator for

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* Todd McMillon – National Football League, cornerback * Mike Mercer – National Football League * Rex Mirich – National Football League, defensive tackle * Samantha Monahan – Professional soccer player * Lee Mulleneaux – National Football League * Abdihamid Nur – Somolian-born American long-distance runner * Keith O'Neil – National Football League linebacker, Super Bowl XLI champion with Indianapolis Colts * Josh Oppenheimer – Israeli-American professional basketball coach, and former professional basketball player * Eleanor Pilgrim – Welsh professional golfer * Frank Pollack – offensive tackle, San Francisco 49ers * John Rade – National Football League, linebacker * Claire Robertson – beach volleyball player * Seton Sobolewski – college basketball coach * Andre Spencer (1964–2020) – basketball player * Brian Stewart – National Football League and college coach * Rayna Stewart – National Football League, safety * Francis St. Paul – football player * Cathy Thaxton-Tippett – rower * Rusty Tillman – National Football League, linebacker * Andy Trouard – long-distance runner * Nico Young – long-distance runner * Kasandra Vegas – Samoan discus thrower * Futsum Zienasellassie – long-distance runner

Other

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– Saudi Arabian gamer *

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– humanitarian and Islamic State hostage * Lisa Olson – sports journalist

Notable faculty

* Harvey Butchart – mathematics * Lomayumtewa C. Ishii – Hopi researcher * Cathy Small – anthropology *

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– astronomer and discoverer of

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* Chad Trujillo – astronomer and co-discoverer of Eris and Sedna

References

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