List of Western Governors University people
This list of Western Governors University people includes notable alumni and honorary degree recipients affiliated with Western Governors University.
Notable alumni
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Recipient | Notability |
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Paul Ayers | A major general in the Rhode Island Air National Guard |
Andre Barnett | 2012 presidential nominee of the Reform Party of the United States[1] |
Hiram Bertoch | Author, best known for writing An Otter's Guidebook To Being Obnoxiously Happy[2] |
Michael Capps | Former member of the Kansas House of Representatives[3] |
Sarah Fisher | Retired professional race car driver who competed in the Indy Racing League (IRL) and the NASCAR West Series.[4] |
Gregory Fowler | Current President of University of Maryland Global Campus |
Glenna Gallo | Current Assistant superintendent of special education with the United States Department of Education |
Gregg Hale | Former guitar player for the British band Spiritualized[citation needed] |
Connie Keogh | Current member of the Montana House of Representatives |
Chaunté Lowe | American athlete and four-time Olympian |
Ethan Manning | Current member of the Indiana House of Representatives |
Tiffiny Mitchell | Former member of the Oregon House of Representatives |
Paul Ray | Member of the Utah House of Representatives[5] |
Sami D. Said | Retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and former Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force |
Leila Staffler | Current member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives |
Amy Summers | Current delegate with the West Virginia House of Delegates[6] |
Honorary degree recipients, 2002–present
Recipient | Year/degree[7] |
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Bob Bennett | 2002 honorary doctorate |
Éric Benhamou | 2002 honorary doctorate |
Jim Geringer | 2002 honorary doctorate |
Eric Schmidt | 2002 honorary doctorate |
Mike Leavitt | 2003 honorary degree |
Rod Paige | 2005 honorary doctorate |
Roy Romer | 2006 honorary degree |
Michael Enzi | 2007 honorary degree |
Dr. Clara Lovett | 2008 honorary degree |
Scott McNealy | 2009 honorary degree |
Jamie Merisotis | 2011 honorary degree |
Robert Mendenhall | 2017 honorary degree |
References
- ^ "Master's in Health Administration Degrees in Utah". Masters-in-health-administration.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "2017 Winter Graduates Name Book" (PDF).
- ^ "What Wichita school board candidates have to say about the issues". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Info about Sarah Fisher getting degree from WGU". Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "Paul Ray's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Amy Summers' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Honorary Degrees - Western Governors University Digital Archive". archive.wgu.edu. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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Western Governors University
Located in: Millcreek, Utah
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- List of Western Governors University people
- Former President Robert Mendenhall
- Co-founder Mike Leavitt
- Co-founder Roy Romer
- Board of Trustees Chairman Jim Geringer
- Founded: 1997
- Students: Approximately 119,000