This is a list of notable people associated with the University of North Dakota in

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. This list includes both alumni and faculty members.

Alumni

National and international award winners

Pulitzer Prize winners

* Maxwell Anderson –

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-winning playwright, author, poet, reporter, and lyricist * Mel Ruder – editor of the ''Hungry Horse News'' in Columbia Falls, Montana; 1965 Pulitzer Prize winner in Journalism for spot news covering a 1964 flood in Montana

Rhodes scholars

* Thomas McGrath – distinguished poet and

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Academia

* Twyla Baker (October 4, 1976-) – academic administrator and president of Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College *

Tomi Kay Phillips Tomi Kay Phillips () is an American (Hunkpapa- Miniconjou) educator and academic administrator who is the president-designate of Sitting Bull College. Life Phillips is Hunkpapa and Minnecoujou Lakota. Her Lakota name is Cante Wakan Win. She w ...

– academic administrator and president of Sitting Bull College *

Laurel Vermillion Laurel A. Vermillion () is an American ( Hunkpapa) educator and academic administrator serving as the president of Sitting Bull College since 2006. She previously served as its vice president of operations and vice president of academic affairs. ...

– academic administrator and president of Sitting Bull College

Arts and entertainment

* Sam Anderson – actor *

Srinivas Avasarala Srinivasa Saambasiva Avasarala (born 19 March 1984) is an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, and television presenter known for his works in Telugu cinema. He received two Nandi Awards and a SIIMA Award. Early life Srinivasa Saambasiva ...

– film director and actor *

Michael Halstenson Michael Halstenson is a native to North Dakota. He is a musician and composer. Currently, he resides in Elk River, Minnesota. Education Halstenson studied music performance and composition at the University of North Dakota, Webster Co ...

– musician and composer * Nicole Linkletter – winner of reality show '' America's Next Top Model'' fifth season * Shadoe Stevens – announcer on '' Hollywood Squares''

Athletics

Business

Law, politics, and government

Literature and journalism

Military

*Harvey M. Haakenson – former brigadier general in the National Guard of the United States * David Charles Jones – former

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and former general in the United States Air Force * Kevin B. Kuklok – former major general in the United States Marine Corps *

Joane Mathews Joane K. Mathews is a retired brigadier general in the Wisconsin Army National Guard. Career and education Mathews received her commission in the United States Army through the Reserve Officers' Training Corps in 1986 and was assigned to the Uni ...

– brigadier general in the National Guard of the United States *

Homer N. Wallin Homer Norman Wallin (December 6, 1893 – March 6, 1984) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy, best known for his salvage of ships sunk in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Biography Wallin was born in Washburn, North Dakota. Following brief ...

– former vice admiral in the United States Navy

Science

Cora Smith Eaton Cora Eliza Smith Eaton King (September 7, 1867 – November 21, 1939) was an American suffragist, physician and mountaineer. She was the first woman in North Dakota licensed to practice medicine. Early life Cora Eliza Smith was born on Septembe ...

– physician, suffragist and mountaineer * Carl Eielson – pioneer

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* Judith Kaur – physician and advocate for Native American health equity * Karen L. Nyberg – NASA astronaut * Harry Nyquist – important contributor to

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; recipient of the IEEE Medal of Honor (1960) * Vilhjalmur Stefansson – Arctic explorer * Esther Tailfeathers, physician

Faculty

References

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