DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
Craig Bolerjack B.S. Journalism ‘77 “The NFL on CBS” Announcer
Sam Brownback B.S. Economics ‘79 Governor of Kansas
Dr. Jim Isch B.A., Accounting ‘72 Chief Operating Officer, NCAA
Pat Roberts B.S. Journalism ‘58 U.S. Senator
Warren Staley B.S. Electrical Engineering ‘65 Chairman Emeritus of Cargill, Inc.
Kirstie Alley, actress in "Cheers," "Veronica’s Closet" and "Dancing with the Stars" Thane Baker, Olympic gold medalist in track and field Retired professional golfer, John Bilbrey, president of Hershey North America Jim Colbert Rolando Blackman, former NBA All-Star and current Dallas Mavericks director of basketball development Joseph Boakai, vice president of Liberia Craig Bolerjack, play-by-play announcer, "The NFL on CBS" and "Voice of the Utah Jazz" Erin Brockovich, enviromental activist, the movie "Erin Brockovich" is patterned after her life Sam Brownback, current governor of Kansas and former Republican candidate for the 2008 U.S. presidency Susan Buchanan, co-founder of Aurum Software Bill Buzenberg, executive director of the Center for Public Integrity John Carlin, former governor of Kansas and former archivist of the United States Jim Colbert, retired professional golfer, leading money winner on the 1995 and 1996 Senior Tour Del Close, premier influence on modern improvisational theater Hashim Dabbas, energy minister of Jordan Herbert Dimond, inventor of the snooze alarm clock DeLoss Dodds, athletics director at the University of Texas Paul Edgerley, managing director of Boston’s Bain Capital Paul C. Fisher, president of Fisher Pen Company (invented space pen for NASA) Marlin Fitzwater, press secretary for presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush Margaret Grosh, senior economist at The World Bank Kenny Harrison, Olympic gold medalist triple jumper Kirby Hocutt, athletics director at Texas Tech University John Hofmeister, founder and chief executive of Citizens for Affordable Energy Velina Houston, award-winning playwright and screenwriter for PBS and 20th Guitarist for the Century Fox hit pop group, Black Eyed Peas Carl Ice, president and COO, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Tim Orindgreff Jim Isch, COO and former interim president of the NCAA Ed King, retired chairman of the board, King Radio Corp. Scott Kraft, national editor, Los Angeles Times Lon Kruger, head basketball coach, University of Oklahoma Erik Kynard, 2012 Olympic silver medalist in the high jump Emmy Award Winning Jim Latham, former commander U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Actor on the ABC sitcom, Lynn Markel, vice president and CFO, Koch Industries Inc. “Modern Family” Virgil Miller, film special effects pioneer; Academy Award nominee Eric Stonestreet Richard Myers, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Bud Newell, inventor of Med Bed Medical Rescue Unit, used in the movie "Any Given Sunday" Tim Orindgreff, guitarist for the Black Eyed Peas Gary Patterson, head football coach at Texas Christian University Richard Pearson, former president and COO of TWA and former senior vice president of American Airlines George Peterson, president, Georgia Institute of Technology Bill Porter, founder and chairman emeritus, E-Trade Donald G. Prigmore, president of GTE-Sprint Samuel Ramey, basso cantante with New York City Opera Constance Ramos, former architect on the ABC show, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" John Rhodes, retired minority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Pat Roberts, current U.S. senator from Kansas Bernard Rogers, former NATO supreme allied commander Neera Singh, fioneer in the development of cellular technology John Slaughter, former president of Occidental College and former head of the National Science Foundation Austra Skujyte, 2004 Olympic silver medalist in the heptathlon Pete Souza, White House photographer Warren Staley, chairman Ewmertius of Cargill Inc. Eric Stonestreet, Emmy Award-winning actor on ABC sitcom "Modern Family" Bob Stull, athletics director at University of Texas-El Paso Jay Ungar, Grammy Award-winning composer and performer Vice President of Liberia Jerry Wexler, influential producer at Atlantic Records, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Joseph Boakai in 1987 Sheahon Zenger, athletics director at the University of Kansas
2012 BIG 12 CHAMPIONS
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