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This is a list of notable people associated with Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Alumni

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Academics and education

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Name Notability Reference(s)
Barbara Fister Librarian, professor at Gustavus Adolphus College [1]
Steve Gehrke Professor of fine arts at University of Texas-Austin, poet [2]
Judith Kuster Professor of speech-language pathology [3]
Michelle LaRue Conservation biologist and ecologist [4]
Shirley Ardell Mason Art teacher, subject of 1973 book Sybil [5]
Nancy B. Olson Librarian and educator; founder, Online Audiovisual Catalogers (OLAC) [6]
William A. Sederburg Senior scholar, American Association of State Colleges and Universities; former president, Utah Valley University
Yang Chao-hsiang President, Fo Guang University; former Minister of Examination and Minister of Education of Taiwan
Dean Zimmerman Professor of philosophy at Rutgers University [7]

Arts and entertainment

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Name Notability Reference(s)
Adrienne Armstrong Record producer, clothing designer, and wife of Billie Joe Armstrong of the band Green Day [8][9]
Barbara Fister Author, blogger and librarian
Becca Kufrin Winner of the twenty-second season of The Bachelor and the lead on the fourteenth season of The Bachelorette
Andrew Kuster Writer, composer, and conductor
Vicki Myron Librarian, author of Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World [10]
Brad Nessler Sports commentator, ESPN/ESPN on ABC
Melissa Peterman Actress, Reba
Rob Shanahan Rock & roll photographer, Ringo Starr's personal photographer [11]
Mona Smith Native American artist, storyteller, and documentary producer [12]
Cedric Yarbrough Actor, Reno 911! and The Boondocks [13]

Athletics

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Name Notability Reference(s)
David Backes Professional and Olympic hockey player [14]
Adrian Battles Professional football player [15]
Kevin Birr Curler, USCA Bronze medalist
Jerilyn Britz Professional golfer, Minnesota State Mavericks Athletics Hall of Fame
LaMark Brown Professional football player [16]
Ryan Carter Professional hockey player
John Castañeda UFC bantamweight mixed martial artist
Jim Dilling High jumper, 2007 USA Outdoor Champion
Brandon Girtz 2007 NCAA All-American wrestler, Bellator mixed martial artist [17]
Tim Jackman Professional hockey player
Jon Kalinski Professional hockey player
Connor Mackey Professional hockey player [18]
Emmanuel Matadi 2016 Olympic 100m and 200m sprinter, flag bearer for Liberia in the 2016 Parade of Nations [19]
Malavath Poorna Indian mountaineer, youngest Indian and youngest female to scale Mount Everest
Travis Morin Professional hockey player and American Hockey League MVP [20]
Zach Palmquist Professional hockey player
Chris Reed Professional football player [21]
Grant Stevenson Professional hockey player
Adam Thielen Professional football player [22][23]
Steven Wagner Professional hockey player [24][25]
Shane Zylstra Tight end for NFL Detroit Lions
Darren Tighe Head men's basketball coach for the Dakota State Trojans

Business and leadership

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Name Notability Reference(s)
Maha Aboulelenein Former head of communications and spokeswoman, Google MENA [26]
Albert T. Annexstad Former president and CEO, Federated Mutual [27]
Lou Bellamy Founder, Penumbra Theatre Company
Glen Taylor Founder, Taylor Corporation; owner, Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx [28][29]

Law, politics, government, and military

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Name Notability Reference(s)
Bob Barrett Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives; Director of Market Research for the Hazelden Foundation [30]
Jessica Benham Member, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Bob Bird Alaskan politician and organizer
David Bly Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Theresa Greenfield Democratic candidate for 2020 U.S. Senate in Iowa [31]
Lt. Gen. Dennis Hejlik (USMC) Commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, and Marine Forces Command [32]
David M. Jennings Former Speaker of the House, Minnesota House of Representatives
Christian Rosenmeier Minnesota Senator
Gary J. Schmidt Assemblyman, Wisconsin State Assembly
Stephanie Schriock Former president, Emily's List; former campaign manager for Senator Al Franken (D-MN) [33]
Rod Searle Minnesota State Representative and Speaker of the House Minnesota House of Representatives [34]
Steve Strachan Former Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, former Sheriff of King County, Washington
Arthur S. Thomas Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Air Force [35][36]
Mohamed Aden Tiiceey Founder and former president of unrecognized autonomous state, Himan and Heeb [37]
Tim Walz 41st governor of Minnesota, 2024 Democratic nominee for vice president of the United States
Andy Welti Representative, Minnesota House of Representatives [38][39]
Samuel B. Wilson Former Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court [40]
John M. Zwach Former U.S. Representative, MN-06 [41]

Other

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Name Notability References
Jeanne Audrey Powers leader within The United Methodist Church, an advocate for women and LGBTQ+ people in the church, and one of the first women ordained in the denomination

Faculty

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Name Notability Reference(s)
William Artis Sculptor, professor of ceramics [42]
David G. Bronner Businessman, professor of business and finance
Barbara K. Charbonneau-Dahlen Pembina Chippewa advocate, professor of nursing
Harry Coonce Professor of mathematics
Terry Davis (author) Novelist, professor of English [43]
Cathy Day Novelist, short-story writer, professor of English [44]
Eber Hampton Former President, First Nations University of Canada; professor of psychology [45]
Clark Johnson Former member, Minnesota House of Representatives; professor of social sciences [46]
Judith Kuster Professor of speech-language pathology [47]
Charlotte Lachs Soprano singer, professor of vocal music [48]
Agnes Larson Historian, professor of history
Frederic Lillebridge Pianist, composer, professor of instrumental music [49]
Richard Robbins (poet) Poet, professor of English [50][51]
Julia Sears Academic, suffragist, first woman to head a public college in the United States [52]
Kathy Sheran Former member, Minnesota Senate; assistant professor of nursing [53]
Hafiz Siddiqi Professor of business management [54]
Seiji Takaku Psychologist, professor of psychology
Richard Terrill Author, jazz musician, professor of fine arts [55]
Nancy Wicker Professor of art history

Presidents

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Name Years[56]
George M. Gage 1868–72
Julia A. Sears 1872–73
Rev. David C. John 1873–80
Edward Searing 1880–98
Charles H. Cooper 1898–1930
Dr. Frank D. McElroy 1930–46
Dr. Clarence L. Crawford 1946–65
Dr. James F. Nickerson 1966–73
Dr. Douglas R. Moore 1974–78
Dr. Margaret R. Preska 1979–92
Dr. Richard R. Rush 1992–2001
Dr. Karen Boubel 2001–02
Dr. Richard Davenport 2002–21
Dr. Edward Inch 2021- present

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