List of Oregon State University alumni

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This is a list of notable alumni of Oregon State University, a university in Corvallis, Oregon in the United States. The university traces its roots back to 1856 when Corvallis Academy was founded. It wasn't formally incorporated until 1858 when the name was changed to Corvallis College, and wasn't chartered until 1868. In 1890 the school became know as Oregon Agricultural College, in 1927 it was known as Oregon State Agricultural College, and the current name was adopted in 1961. Alumni from each of these eras may be included on the list, and more than 200,000 people have attended the university since its founding.^[1]

Note that the people listed may have only attended the university at some point and have not necessarily graduated.

Contents 1 Athletics and sport 1.1 Baseball 1.2 Basketball 1.3 Football (American) 1.4 Football coaching 1.5 Soccer 1.6 Swimming and diving 1.7 Track and Field 1.8 Winter sports 1.9 Wrestling 1.10 Multi-sport 1.11 Other 2 Business 3 Journalism and arts 4 Military 5 Politics and diplomacy 6 Science, engineering, and academics 7 Other 8 Legend 9 See also 10 Notes & references

[edit] Athletics and sport

[edit] Baseball

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Scott Anderson	1981–1984†	Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher in 1987, 1990, & 1995	[2][3]
Lute Barnes	1967–1969†	MLB player from 1972–1973	[2][3]
Bob Beall	1968–1970†	MLB player in 1975, 1978–1980	[2][3]
Dallas Buck	2004–2005†	Minor League pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks	[2][4]
Jamie Burke	1992–1993†	MLB player in 2001, 2003–2005 and current Minor League player for the Texas Rangers	[2][3]
Ed Coleman	1924†	MLB outfielder from 1932–1936	[2][3]
Jeff Doyle	1975–1977†	MLB second baseman in 1983	[2][3]
Glenn Elliott	1940–1942†	MLB pitcher from 1947–1949	[2][3]
Jacoby Ellsbury	2003–2005†	Minor League center fielder for the Boston Red Sox	[2][5]
Ken Forsch	1967–1968†	MLB pitcher from 1970–1986 & two-time MLB All-Star	[2][3]
Kevin Gunderson	2004–2006†	Minor League pitcher for the Atlanta Braves	[2][6]
Don Johnson	1932†	MLB player from 1943–1948 & two-time MLB All-Star	[2][3]
John Leovich	1940†	MLB catcher in 1941	[2][3]
Steve Lyons	1979–1981†	MLB player from 1985–1993 & current television sportscaster	[2][3]
Jonah Nickerson	2004–2006†	2006 College World Series Most Outstanding Player & current Minor League pitcher for the Detroit Tigers	[2][7]
Wes Schulmerich	1925–1927†	MLB outfielder from 1931–1934	[2][3]
Mike Thurman	1992–1994†	MLB pitcher from 1997–2002	[1][2][3]
Chris Wakeland	1995–1996†	MLB right fielder in 2001	[2][3]
Jim Wilson	1980–1982†	MLB player in 1985, 1989	[2][3]
Trevor Wilson	?–1985	MLB pitcher from 1988–1993, 1995, 1998	[8]

[edit] Basketball

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Brent Barry	1990–1995	National Basketball Association (NBA) shooting guard for the San Antonio Spurs, 1996 Slam Dunk Contest winner, & 2005 NBA champion	[9][10]
Vic Bartolome	1967–1970†	NBA center from 1971–1972	[9][11]
Lew Beck	?–1947	1948 Summer Olympics gold medalist as a member of the United States men's national basketball team	[1][12]
Corey Benjamin	1996–1998†	NBA guard from 1998–2003	[9][13]
Ricky Berry	1983–1984†	NBA power forward from 1988–1989	[14]
Ray Blume	1977–1981†	NBA guard from 1981–1982	[9][15]
Fred Boyd	1969–1972†	NBA guard from 1972–1978	[9][16]
Jay Carty	1959–1962†	NBA power forward from 1968–1969	[9][17]
Lester Conner	1980–1982†	NBA point guard from 1982–1995	[9][1][18]
Mel Counts	1961–1964†	NBA center from 1964–1976, 1965 & 1966 NBA champion, & 1960 Summer Olympics gold medalist as a member of the United States men's national basketball team	[1][9][12]
Chelle Flamoe	1986–1989†	Former member of the United States women's national basketball team	[19]
Gary Freeman	1967–1970†	NBA power forward from 1970–1971	[9][20]
Dave Gambee	1955–1958†	NBA small forward from 1958–1970 & 1967 NBA champion	[9][21]
Slats Gill‡	1920–1924	Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers baseball & men's basketball teams and Basketball Hall of Fame member	[22]
A.C. Green	1981–1985†	NBA power forward from 1985–2001, one-time NBA All-Star, 1987, 1988, & 2000 NBA champion, & holds the NBA record for consecutive games played at 1,192	[9][1][23]
Swede Halbrook	1953–1956†	NBA center from 1960–1962	[1][9]
Scott Haskin	1988–1993†	NBA power forward from 1993–1994	[9][24]
Jim Jarvis	1962–1965†	NBA guard from 1967–1969	[9][25]
Steve Johnson	1976–1981	NBA center from 1981–1991 and holds the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's basketball records for career field goal percentage, single season field goal percentage, field goal percentage as a junior and senior, and is tied for the single game field goal percentage record (12+ field goals attempted)	[1][9]
Tanja Kostic	1992–1996†	Consensus All-American as a member of the Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team in 1996 and Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10) Player of the Year in 1995 and 1996	[19]
John Mandic	1939–1942†	NBA small forward from 1948–1950	[9]
Carol Menken-Schaudt	1978–1981†	1984 Summer Olympics gold medalist as a member of the United States women's national basketball team	[1][12][19]
José Ortiz	1985–1987†	NBA power forward from 1988–1990 and former member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team	[9]
Gary Payton	1986–1990†	NBA point guard for the Miami Heat, nine-time NBA All-Star, two-time All-NBA First Team member, 2006 NBA champion, and 1996 & 2000 Summer Olympics gold medalist as a member of the United States men's national basketball team	[1][9][12]
Loy Petersen	1965–1968†	NBA guard from 1968–1970	[9]
Mark Radford	1977–1981†	NBA guard from 1981–1983	[9]
Felicia Ragland	1998–2002†	Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) player from 2002–2005	[19]
Red Rocha	1944–1947†	NBA center from 1947–1957, two-time NBA All-Star, 1955 NBA champion, & former head coach of the Detroit Pistons and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors men's basketball team	[9]
Lonnie Shelton	1973–1973†	NBA small forward from 1976–1986 & 1979 NBA champion	[9]
Charlie Sitton	1980–1984†	NBA small forward from 1984–1985	[9]

[edit] Football (American)

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
James Allen	1998–2001†	National Football League (NFL) linebacker for the New Orleans Saints	[26][27]
Derek Anderson	2001–2004†	NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns	[26]
Fred Anderson	1973–1975†	NFL defensive lineman from 1978–1982	[26][27]
Juddy Ash	1918, 1922†	NFL guard in 1926	[26][27]
Bill Austin	1945–1948†	NFL player from 1949–1950, 1953–1957 and former head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers & Washington Redskins	[26][27]
Sam Baker	1950–1952†	NFL player in 1953, 1956–1969	[26][27]
Terry Baker	1960–1962†	1962 Heisman Trophy winner, 1962 Maxwell Award winner, 1962 Sportsman of the Year, NFL player from 1963–1965, and College Football Hall of Fame member	[1][26][27]
Nick Barnett	1999–2002†	NFL linebacker for the Green Bay Packers	[26][27]
Ted Bates	1956–1958†	NFL linebacker from 1959-1962 and American Football League (AFL) player in 1963	[26][27]
Gil Bergerson	1930–1931†	NFL player from 1932–1936	[26][27]
Yvenson Bernard	2005—†	Starting running back for the Oregon State Beavers football team	[26]
Johnny Blancone	1931–1933†	NFL running back in 1936	[26][27]
Dennis Boyd	1973–1976†	NFL lineman from 1977–1979, 1981–1982	[26][27]
Jerome Boyd	1981–1982†	NFL linebacker in 1983	[26][27]
Darrick Brilz	1983–1986†	NFL offensive lineman from 1987–1998	[26][27]
Brandon Browner	2003–2004†	NFL cornerback in 2005 and current free agent	[26]
Matt Bryant	?–?	NFL placekicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers	[27]
Mike Burke	?–?	NFL player in 1974	[27]
Vern Burke	1962–1963†	NFL tight end from 1965–1967	[26][27]
Reggie Bynum	1982–1985†	NFL wide receiver in 1987	[26][27]
John Cadwell	1959†	AFL offensive guard in 1961	[26][27]
Zuck Carlson	1926–1928†	NFL player from 1929–1936	[26][27]
Calvin Carlyle	1998–2000, 2002†	Current cornerback free agent	[26]
Ken Carpenter	1946–1949†	1955 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winner, 1955 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy winner, NFL player from 1950–1953, Canadian Football League (CFL) player from 1954–1959, & AFL player in 1960	[26][27]
Pat Chaffey	1986, 1988–1989†	NFL running back from 1991–1993	[26][27]
Herman Clark	1949–1951†	NFL player in 1952, 1954–1957	[26][27]
Jim Clark	1949–1951†	NFL player from 1952–1953	[26][27]
George Conn	1916†	NFL running back in 1920	[26][27]
José Cortéz	1997–1998†	NFL placekicker from 1999–2006 and current free agent	[26][27]
Rick Cunningham	?–?	NFL player in 1990, 1992–1998	[27]
Herschel Currie	1992–1993†	NFL cornerback in 1994	[26][27]
John Didion	1966–1968†	NFL player from 1969–1974	[26][27]
Ken Dow	1938–1940†	NFL running back in 1941	[26][27]
Don Durdan	1939–1941†	All-America Football Conference (AAFC) player from 1946–1947	[26][27]
Ron East	1964–1965†	NFL defensive lineman from 1967–1973, 1975–1977	[26][27]
Scott Eaton	1966†	NFL player from 1967–1971	[26][27]
Dwan Edwards	2000–2003†	NFL defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens	[26][27]
Keith Ellison	2004–2005†	NFL linebacker for the Buffalo Bills	[26]
Bill Enyart	1966–1968†	AFL player in 1969 and NFL player from 1970–1971	[26][27]
Dave Etherly	?–?	NFL cornerback in 1987	[27]
Tim Euhus	2000–2003†	NFL tight end from 2004–2006 and current free agent	[26][27]
Paul Evensen	1942, 1946–1947†	AAFC guard in 1948	[26][27]
Harry Field	1932–1933†	NFL tackle from 1934–1936	[26][27]
Roman Fortin	1985†	NFL player from 1991–2000	[26][27]
Joe Francis	1955–1957†	NFL quarterback from 1958–1959	[26][27]
Red Franklin	1932–1934†	NFL running back from 1935–1937	[26][27]
Rocky Freitas	1964, 1966†	NFL offensive lineman from 1968–1978	[26][27]
DeLawrence Grant	1999–2000†	NFL defensive end from 2001–2005 and current free agent	[26][27]
Bill Gray	1942–1946†	NFL guard from 1947–1948	[26][27]
David Gray	?–?	NFL cornerback in 1979	[27]
Bob Grim	1964–1966†	NFL player from 1967–1977 and one-time Pro Bowler	[26][27]
Harry Gunner	1966–1967†	AFL player from 1968–1969 and NFL player in 1970	[26][27]
Johnny Hackenbruck	1937–1939†	NFL tackle in 1940	[26][27]
Bill Halverson	1930–1941†	NFL tackle in 1942	[26][27]
Craig Hanneman	1968–1970†	NFL defensive lineman from 1972–1975	[26][27]
Jeff Hart	1972–1974†	NFL player from 1975–1976, 1979–1983	[26][27]
Mike Hass	2002–2005†	2005 Fred Biletnikoff Award winner and NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears	[26]
Armon Hatcher	1995–1998†	NFL defensive back in 2000	[26][27]
Ron Heller	1981, 1983–1985†	NFL tight end from 1987–1990, 1992	[26][27]
Doug Hogland	1950–1952†	NFL player from 1953–1958	[26][27]
Bob Horn	1973–1975†	NFL linebacker from 1976–1983	[26][27]
Clark Hoss	1969–1971†	NFL tight end in 1972	[26][27]
T. J. Houshmandzadeh	1999–2000†	NFL wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals	[26][27]
David Howard	1979†	NFL linebacker from 1985–1992	[26][27]
Hank Hughes	1928–1930†	NFL player in 1932	[26][27]
Jonathan Jackson	1996–1999†	NFL linebacker in 2001	[26][27]
LaDairis Jackson	1999–2000†	NFL defensive end from 2002–2003	[26][27]
Steven Jackson	2001–2003†	NFL running back for the St. Louis Rams and one-time Pro Bowler	[26][27]
Chad Johnson	2000†	NFL wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals and four-time Pro Bowler	[26][27]
Kerry Justin	1976–1977†	NFL cornerback from 1978–1983, 1986–1987	[26][27]
Carl Keever	1980†	NFL linebacker in 1987	[26][27]
Aaron Koch	1996–1999†	NFL offensive lineman from 2000–2001	[26][27]
Rich Koeper	1962–1964†	NFL offensive tackle in 1966	[26][27]
Elmer Kolberg	1935–1937†	NFL player from 1939–1941	[26][27]
James Lee	2001–2002†	NFL defensive tackle in 2004 and current NFL Europa player for the Amsterdam Admirals	[26][27]
Paul Lowe	1956, 1958†	AFL running back from 1960–1969, two-time AFL All-Star, 1965 AFL MVP, & member of the AFL All-Time Team	[26][27]
Dave Mann	1951†	NFL running back from 1955–1957	[26][27]
Amos Marsh	1959–1960†	NFL player from 1961–1967	[26][27]
Frank Marsh	?–?	AFL defensive back in 1967	[27]
Chuck Marshall	1958–1960†	AFL cornerback in 1962	[26][27]
Greg Marshall	1975–1977†	NFL defensive tackle in 1978	[26][27]
Pellom McDaniels	1987–1989†	NFL defensive lineman from 1993–1999	[26][27]
Bill McKalip	1928–1930†	NFL player from 1932–1932, 1934, 1936	[26][27]
John Misko	1978†	NFL punter from 1982–1984, 1987	[26][27]
Harold Moe	1930–1932†	NFL player in 1933	[26][27]
Dave Montagne	1984–1986†	NFL wide receiver in 1987	[26][27]
Matt Moore	2005–2007	Former starting quarterback for the Oregon State Beavers football team	[26]
Rob Nairne	1974–1976†	NFL linebacker from 1977–1983	[26][27]
Bill Nelson	1967–1969†	NFL defensive tackle from 1971–1975	[26][27]
Calvin Nicholson	1987–1988†	NFL cornerback in 1989, 1991	[26][27]
Doug Nienhuis	2001–2004†	NFL tackle for the Denver Broncos	[26][27]
Tom Oberg	?–?	AFL defensive back from 1968–1969	[27]
Don Odegard	1985–1987†	NFL cornerback from 1990–1991	[26][27]
Ted Ossowski	1941–1942, 1946†	AAFC tackle in 1947	[26][27]
Hal Pangle	1932–1934†	NFL player from 1935–1938	[26][27]
Dainard Paulson	1958–1959†	AFL defensive back from 1961–1966	[26][27]
Joe Phillips	1982†	NFL defensive lineman from 1986–1999	[26][27]
Jonathan Pollard	2001–2004†	NFL Europa linebacker for the Cologne Centurions	[26]
Steve Preece	1966–1968†	NFL defensive back from 1969–1977	[26][27]
Hal Puddy	1945–1947†	AAFC tackle in 1948	[26][27]
Frank Ramsey	1935–1937†	NFL player in 1945	[26][27]
Rocky Rasley	1967–1968†	NFL guard from 1969–1970, 1972–1976	[26][27]
Jarvis Redwine	1976†	NFL running back from 1981–1983	[26][27]
Hank Rivera	1960–1961†	AFL defensive back from 1962–1963	[26][27]
Terrell Roberts	1999–2002†	NFL cornerback from 2003–2004 and current free agent	[26][27]
Steve Rogers	?–?	NFL offensive tackle in 1987	[27]
Reggie Rust	1930–1931†	NFL player in 1932	[26][27]
Don Samuel	1946–1948†	NFL running back from 1949–1950	[26][27]
Elbie Schultz	1937–1939†	NFL player from 1940–1947	[26][27]
Ade Schwammel	1931–1933†	NFL player from 1934–1936, 1943–1944	[26][27]
Lew Scott	1964–1965†	AFL defensive back in 1966	[26][27]
Vic Sears	1938–1940†	NFL player from 1941–1943, 1945–1953 and member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team	[26][27]
Richard Seigler	2000–2003†	NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers	[26][27]
Alexis Serna	2004—†	2005 Lou Groza Award winner and current placekicker for the Oregon State Beavers football team	[26]
Ken Simonton	1998–2001†	NFL running back in 2003	[26][27]
Jim Stinnette	1957–1959†	AFL player from 1961–1962	[26][27]
George Svendsen	?–?	NFL center from 1935–1937, 1940–1941 and member of the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team	[27]
Bill Swancutt	2001–2004†	NFL defensive end for the Detroit Lions	[26][27]
Brian Taylor	1987–1988†	NFL player in 1989, 1991	[26][27]
Kenny Taylor	1981–1984†	NFL cornerback from 1985–1986	[26][27]
Aaron Thomas	1958–1960†	NFL player from 1961–1970	[26][27]
Robb Thomas	1985–1988†	NFL wide receiver from 1989–1998	[26][27]
Reggie Tongue	1992–1995†	NFL defensive back from 1996–2005 and current free agent	[26][27]
John Tsoutsouvas	1938–1939†	NFL player in 1940	[26][27]
Esera Tuaolo	1987–1990†	NFL defensive tackle from 1991–1999	[26][27]
Skip Vanderbundt	1965–1967†	NFL linebacker from 1969–1978	[26][27]
Dallas Ward	1924–1926†	Former head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes football team	[26]
Dennis Weathersby	1999–2002†	NFL cornerback in 2003	[26][27]
Joe Wendlick	1936–1938†	NFL player from 1940–1941	[26][27]
Lloyd Wickett	1940–1942†	NFL tackle in 1943, 1946	[26][27]
Erik Wilhelm	1985–1988†	NFL quarterback from 1989–1991, 1993–1994, 1996	[26][27]
Jerry Wilkinson	1975–1978†	NFL defensive end from 1979–1980	[26][27]
Aric Williams	2001–2004†	NFL Europa cornerback for the Cologne Centurions and Arena Football League player for the Philadelphia Soul	[26]
Len Younce	1938–1940†	NFL guard in 1941, 1943–1944, 1946–1948 & member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team	[26][27]

[edit] Football coaching

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Rich Brooks‡	1959–1964	1994 Paul "Bear" Bryant Award winner, 1996 Home Depot Coach of the Year, former Oregon State Beavers football assistant coach, former head coach of the St. Louis Rams, & current head football coach for the Kentucky Wildcats	[1][26][28]
Osia Lewis	?–1986†	Current defensive coordinator for the University of New Mexico football team	[29]
Bronco Mendenhall‡	1986–1987†	Former Oregon State Beavers football assistant coach and current head football coach of the Brigham Young Cougars	[26][30]
Kent Riddle	?–1991†	Current tight ends coach for Colorado Buffaloes football team	[31]
Doug Sams	?–1978†	Current offensive line coach for the Stanford Cardinal football team	[32]
Jonathan Smith	?–2001†	Current quarterbacks coach for University of Idaho football team	[33]

[edit] Soccer

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Robbie Findley	2003–2006†	Major League Soccer (MLS) striker for the Los Angeles Galaxy	[34]
Alan Gordon	2002–2003†	MLS striker for the Los Angeles Galaxy	[34]
Greg Howes	1998–1999†	Major Indoor Soccer League striker for the Milwaukee Wave	[34]
Ryan Johnson	2002–2005†	MLS midfielder for the Chicago Fire	[34]

[edit] Swimming and diving

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
David Fall		1924 Summer Olympics silver medalist in high diving	[12]
Louis Keuhn		1920 Summer Olympics gold medalist in springboard diving	[12]
Clarence Pinkston		1920 Summer Olympics gold medalist in platform diving	[12]

[edit] Track and Field

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Dick Fosbury	?–1968	1968 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the high jump and creator of the Fosbury Flop	[1][12]
Joni Huntley	?–1975	1984 Summer Olympics bronze medalist in the high jump	[1][12]
Forrest Smithson	?–1908	1908 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the 110m hurdles	[1][12]

[edit] Winter sports

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Jill Bakken	1996	2002 Winter Olympics gold medalist in the Two-Woman Bobsleigh	[35][36]
Joe Runyan	?–1970	1989 Iditarod winner	[1]
Jean Saubert	?–1964	1964 Winter Olympics silver and bronze medalist in skiing	[1][12]

[edit] Wrestling

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Les Gutches‡	1993–1996†	Two-time NCAA champion, 1998 Goodwill Games gold medal winner, the bronze medalist at the 1999 World Championships, and U.S. 1996 Olympic wrestling Team member	[37]
Len Kauffman	1963–1965†	Member of the 1966 U.S. World Championship wrestling team and placed second in the 1964 and 1966 Greco-Roman National Championships	[37]
Chester Newton	1926†	1924 Summer Olympics silver medalist	[12][37]
Robin Reed‡	1923–1924†	1924 Summer Olympics gold medalist, former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers wrestling team, and National Wrestling Hall of Fame member	[1][12][37]
Greg Strobel‡	1971–1974†	Two-time NCAA champion and current head wrestling coach at Lehigh University	[37]

[edit] Multi-sport

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Jess Lewis	1966–1970†	NFL linebacker in 1970 and NCAA heavyweight champion in wrestling in 1969 and 1970.	[26][27][37]
Howard Maple	1927–1929†	NFL player in 1930 and MLB catcher in 1932	[2][3][26][27]

[edit] Other

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Stacy Allison	?–1984	First American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest	[1]
Joseph Hansen	1999–2001†	2004 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the Men's eight with coxswain rowing event	[38]
Keith Monohan	?–?	Ultimate Players Association's 1996 Callahan Award winner	[39]
Willi Unsoeld	?–1951	Led the first United States climbing expedition to the summit of Mount Everest	[1]

[edit] Business

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Mercedes Alison Bates	?–1936	Former vice president of General Mills' Betty Crocker Cooking division. First ever female officer of General Mills.	[1]
Jen-Hsun Huang	?–1984	Co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA	[40]
Timothy S. Leatherman	?–1970	Inventor of the Leatherman tool	[41]
Brian McMenamin	?–1980	Co-founder of the McMenamins chain	[42]
Mike McMenamin	?–1974	Co-founder of the McMenamins chain	[42]
Bernie Newcomb	?–1965	Co-founder of E*TRADE	[1]
Leonard Shoen	?–?	Founder of U-Haul	[43]
Wayne Valley	?–1936	Founder and principal owner of the Oakland Raiders & former President of the American Football League	[1]
John A. Young	?–1953	Former president and CEO of Hewlett-Packard	[1]

[edit] Journalism and arts

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Chris Anderson	?–1972	Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize	[1]
George Bruns	?–1936	Composer	[1]
Pinto Colvig	?–1911	Voice actor & the original Bozo the Clown	[1]
Webley Edwards	?–1927	World War II news correspondent	[1]
Kevin Hagen		Actor
Christopher Howell		Poet
Harley Jessup	?–1976	1987 Best Visual Effects Oscar winner for the film Innerspace	[1]
Michael Lowry		Soap opera actor
George Oppen		Winner of the 1969 Pulitzer Prize in poetry
Mary Oppen		Poet
Meredith Phillips		Star of ABC reality television show The Bachelorette
Mike Rich		Screenwriter
Travis Rush		Country music singer
Roger Werth	?–1980	1980 Pulitzer Prize in photography winner	[1]

[edit] Military

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Edward C. Allworth	?–1916	Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor	[1]
Rex T. Barber	?–1940	World War II pilot credited with killing Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto	[1]
Marion Eugene Carl	?–1938	World War II flying ace, record setting test pilot, & United States Marine Corps (USMC) Major General	[1]
John Noble Holcomb	1967	Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor	[1]
Anthony E. Van Dyke	?–1978	USMC Colonel and current commander of Marine forces at Henderson Hall	[44]

[edit] Politics and diplomacy

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Cecil D. Andrus	1952	Former Governor of Idaho (1971–1977, 1987–1995) and U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1977–1981)	[1]
Earl I. Anzai	?–1964	Former Attorney General of Hawaii (1999–2002)	[45]
Rod Chandler	?–1968	Former U.S. Representative of Washington (1983–1993)	[46]
Charles Crookham	1941–1943	Former Attorney General of Oregon (1992–1993)	[47]
John Ensign	?–1981	Former U.S. Representative of Nevada (1995–1999) & current Nevada U.S. Senator (2001—)	[48]
John Hubert Hall	?–1923	Former Governor of Oregon (1947–1949) & member of the Oregon House of Representatives (1936–1947)	[1]
Julia Butler Hansen	1924–1926	Former U.S. Representative of Washington (1960–1974)	[49]
Darlene Hooley	?–1961	U.S. Representative of Oregon (1997—)	[50]
Douglas McKay	?–1917	Former Governor of Oregon (1949–1952) and U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1953–1956)	[1]
Paul Peek	?–?	Former California Secretary of State (1940–1943) & Speaker of the California State Assembly (1939)	[51]
Norris Poulson	1923	Former U.S. Representative of California (1943–1945, 1947–1955) & mayor of Los Angeles, California (1953–1961)	[52]
Frederick Steiwer	?–1902	Former Oregon U.S. Senator (1927–1937)	[53]
Lowell Stockman	?–1922	Former U.S. Representative of Oregon (1943–1953)	[54]
Jolene Unsoeld	1949–1951	Former U.S. Representative of Washington (1989–1995)	[55]
George Wuerch	?–1957	Former mayor of Anchorage, Alaska (2000–2003)	[56]
Mary Carlin Yates	?–1968	Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi and current U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana	[1]

[edit] Science, engineering, and academics

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Philip Emeagwali	1974–1977	1989 Gordon Bell Prize winner	[57]
Paul H. Emmett	?–1922	Manhattan Project research staff member and member of the United States National Academy of Sciences	[58]
Douglas Engelbart	?–1948	Inventor of the computer mouse	[1]
Wayne L. Hubbell	?–1965	Professor of biochemistry at UCLA and member of the National Academy of Sciences	[59]
Octave Levenspiel‡	1947–1952	Emeritus Professor of chemical engineering at Oregon State University, author of five books, and member of the National Academy of Engineering	[60]
Linus Pauling‡	1917–1922	1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry & 1962 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, is the only person ever to win two unshared Nobel Prizes	[1]
William Oefelein	?–1988	NASA astronaut	[61]
Donald Pettit	?–1978	NASA astronaut	[62]

[edit] Other

Name	Attended	Notability	Reference
Bobby Henderson	?–2003	Creator of Flying Spaghetti Monsterism	[63]
Katharine Jefferts Schori	?–1983	Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church and oceanographer	[64]
Jodi Ann Paterson	?–1998	2000 Playboy Playmate of the Year	[65]
Sara Jean Underwood	?—	July 2006 Playboy Playmate of the Month and 2007 Playmate of the Year finalist	[66]

[edit] Legend

†		Only represents years of which individual was a letterman for one of the university's athletic teams; may have attended additional years
‡		Individual is both an Oregon State University alumni and a current or former faculty member

[edit] See also

• List of Oregon State University faculty and staff

[edit] Notes & references