List of Western Governors University people

This list of Western Governors University people includes notable alumni and honorary degree recipients affiliated with Western Governors University.

Notable alumni

Alumnus Notability
Jordan Adams Former professional basketball player with the WNBA
Nick Andersen Current Assistant Secretary of Energy, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
Sam Atkin British Olympic athlete specialising in long-distance running
Darby Bailey Actress, voice-over artist, musician, songwriter, writer/producer, and businesswoman
Andre Barnett 2012 presidential nominee of the Reform Party of the United States[1]
Bill Bell Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
Hiram Bertoch Author, best known for writing An Otter's Guidebook To Being Obnoxiously Happy[2]
Michael Capps Former member of the Kansas House of Representatives[3]
Woody R. Clermont Current County Court Judge, Broward County, Florida
Mike Costlow Current member of the Missouri House of Representatives
Thomas Dang Former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Sapan Desai Owner of the Surgisphere Corporation
Sarah Fisher Retired professional race car driver who competed in the Indy Racing League (IRL) and the NASCAR West Series[4]
Gregory Fowler Current president of University of Maryland Global Campus
Donna Frett-Gregory Current member of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Glenna Gallo Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, United States Department of Education
David Gewirtz Journalist, author, and U.S. policy advisor
Robert E. Guidry Retired brigadier general in the United States Army
Gregg Hale Former guitar player for the British band Spiritualized
Domaine Javier Actress, nurse, and TV personality
Dominic Kanaventi Zimbabwean film and stage actor
Connie Keogh Current member of the Montana House of Representatives
Timothy Lang Sr. Current member of the New Hampshire Senate
Ethan Lawson Current member of the Indiana House of Representatives
Chaunté Lowe Athlete and four-time Olympian
Ethan Manning Current member of the Indiana House of Representatives
Artem Markelov Ice dancer and U.S. junior national champion
Joel McEntire Former member of the Washington House of Representatives
Tiffiny Mitchell Former member of the Oregon House of Representatives
Paul Ray Former member of the Utah House of Representatives[5]
Skyler Rude Current member of the Washington House of Representatives
Sami D. Said Retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and former Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force
Kryss Shane Social work educator, consultant, author and public speaker
Bill Sparkman Former field representative for the United States Census Bureau
Leila Staffler Current member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
EC Stilson Writer, editor, and publisher
Amy Summers Current delegate with the West Virginia House of Delegates[6]
Vinny Troia Ethical hacker and cybersecurity researcher
Mai Xiong Current member of the Michigan House of Representatives

Honorary degree recipients, 2002–present

Recipient Year/degree[7]
Bob Bennett 2002 honorary doctorate
Éric Benhamou 2002 honorary doctorate
Jim Geringer 2002 honorary doctorate
Eric Schmidt 2002 honorary doctorate
Mike Leavitt 2003 honorary degree
Rod Paige 2005 honorary doctorate
Roy Romer 2006 honorary degree
Michael Enzi 2007 honorary degree
Dr. Clara Lovett 2008 honorary degree
Scott McNealy 2009 honorary degree
Jamie Merisotis 2011 honorary degree
Robert Mendenhall 2017 honorary degree

References

  1. ^ "Master's in Health Administration Degrees in Utah". Masters-in-health-administration.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "2017 Winter Graduates Name Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "What Wichita school board candidates have to say about the issues". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "Info about Sarah Fisher getting degree from WGU". Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "Paul Ray's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "Amy Summers' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "Honorary Degrees - Western Governors University Digital Archive". archive.wgu.edu. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
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