Northern Arizona University alumni

Notable alumni of Northern Arizona University:

General

• Rutanya Alda — Actress
• Harvey Butchart - Author and professor best known for his hiking exploits in and around the Grand Canyon.
• Raul Hector Castro — Former Arizona Governor and Former U.S. Ambassador
• Andy Devine — Actor
• Diana Gabaldon - Author
• Paul Genesse — Fantasy author
• R.C. Gorman — Native American Artist
• Marjean Holden - Actress^[1]
• R. Carlos Nakai — Native American Performing Artist and Composer
• Chris Nelson — Senior reporter/Assistant editor - IndUS Business Journal
• Lisa Olson — Sports Columnist, New York Daily News^{[citation needed]}
• James Rathburn - Two-time National Sports Emmy Award Winner
• Rick Renzi — Arizona Congressman, District 1
• Raymond R. Rogers — geology professor
• Jennifer Roberson — Novelist^{[citation needed]}
• Claudio Sanchez - National Public Radio education correspondent^{[citation needed]}
• Rena Vale — Science-fiction writer
• Robin Braun - Rear Admiral, US Navy

Athletics and sports

• Greg Adams — National Hockey League
• Travis Brown — National Football League - Quarterback
• Dave Cahill - National Football League - Defensive Tackle
• Allan Clark — National Football League - Running Back
• Paul Ernster — National Football League - Punter
• George Grantham — Major League Baseball - Infielder
• Michael Haynes — National Football League - Wide Receiver
• Jeff Lewis (Backup NFL QB Denver Broncos 1997 Super Bowl XXII^{[citation needed]}
• Goran Lingmerth — National Football League - Kicker
• Lopez Lomong — Track and Field - United States flag bearer for 2008 Olympic Games^{[citation needed]}
• Mike Mercer — National Football League
• Clarence Moore — National Football League
• Lee Mulleneaux - National Football League
• Keith O'Neil — National Football League -Linebacker,Super Bowl XLI Champion with Indianapolis Colts
• Frank Pollack — Offensive Tackle, San Francisco 49ers
• John Rade — National Football League - Linebacker - attended Boise State University, where he played for the Broncos
• Melvin Spears — Head Football Coach, Grambling State University^{[citation needed]}
• Jeremy Thornburg — National Football League - Safety^[when?]

References

1. ^ "Starlet receives award in Prescott". 31 May 1996. p. 7a. http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers?id=4BoOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iX0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5714,4147294&dq=marjean-holden&hl=en. Retrieved 13 April 2010.