List of Brigham Young University–Idaho alumni explained
This list of Brigham Young University-Idaho alumni includes notable graduates, non-graduate former students, and current students of Brigham Young University–Idaho (also known as BYU–Idaho or BYU–I), a four-year private college owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) located in Rexburg, Idaho, United States that prior to 2001 was a two-year junior college known as Ricks College. As of August 2008, BYU–Idaho/Ricks College had approximately 150,000 alumni.[1] Many of them, in particular those before 2001, graduated with a two-year associate's degree or simply attended two years before moving on to another institution to complete their bachelor's degree.
Educators and scholars
Entertainment and media
Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability | Reference |
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Benson Boone | 2024 (left 2021 to pursue singing) | Unknown | Singer-songwriter, Beautiful Things | |
| — 2012-2018 | B.S. Industrial Organizational Psychology | Celebrity Video Director & Producer known for working with Dave Chappelle, Khalid, Kevin Hart and more | [8] | Meet Clint Schwabedissen | Celebrity Video Director: Working With Dave Chappelle, Khalid, and More | Shoutout LA | May 15, 2023 |
}|-| | align="center" | —| (transferred to BYU before graduating)| Directors and screenwriters of
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)| align="center" | |-|
Gregg Hale| align="center" | 1996, 1998–2000| A.A. graduated April 2000| Former guitarist for the multi-platinum band
Spiritualized | align="center" | |-| | align="center" | —| | Former ringmaster for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus| align="center" |
[9] |-| | align="center" | —| A.A.| Current news anchor for the five o'clock
ABC News in Houston, Texas| align="center" |
[10] |-| | align="center" | —| A.A.| Writer, director, producer, and actor| align="center" |
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Ryan Hamilton| align="center" | —| A.A.| Stand-up comedian and actor| align="center" |
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Government, law, and public policy
Other
Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability | Reference |
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| < | -- year --> | | Former developer of over thirty medical devices | [19] |
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| < | -- year --> | | Former journalist who went missing in 2009 | [20] |
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Religion
Note: All positions listed are within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints unless otherwise noted.
Sports
Writers and artists
Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability | Reference |
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| — | A.A. | Sports sculptor | [36] |
| — | (transferred to BYU before graduating) | Cartoonist, creator of newspaper comic Pickles | [37] |
| — | BA | Author and NY Times bestselling illustrator; illustrated book covers for Glenn Beck's Christmas Sweater, Fablehaven, and several Goosebumps books | [38] |
| — | | Sculptor known for Pro Football Hall of Fame busts | [39] |
| — | | Painter known for his Latter-day Saint-themed paintings | [40] |
| — | | Painter known for ornithology and bird paintings | [41] | |
Notes
- Blank cells indicate missing information; em-dashes (—) indicate that the alumnus attended but never graduated from BYU–Idaho.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Alumni . August 5, 2008 . BYU-Idaho.
- Web site: Mormons in Business . mormonsinbusiness.com . December 19, 2012 .
- Rose. Peter. Melaleuca expands into Canada. The Idaho Business Review. April 9, 1994. 13. 27. 10.
- https://law.nd.edu/assets/550558/barclay_cv_2023.11.17.pdf
- Web site: Southern Virginia University Welcomes Mormon Business Author as Distinguished Professor . ldsmag.com . December 18, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130406000559/http://www.ldsmag.com/ldsmag/churchupdate/070726svu.html . April 6, 2013 .
- Web site: About Kory Katseanes . BYU . January 7, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120904142548/http://cfacweb.byu.edu/directory/katseanes . September 4, 2012 .
- Web site: Dr. Phillip McArthur Profile . . January 7, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130305052851/http://ics.byuh.edu/?q=ICS%2FMcArthurPhillip . March 5, 2013 .
- https://shoutoutla.com/meet-clint-schwabedissen-celebrity-video-director-working-with-dave-chappelle-khalid-and-more/
- News: Timothy J. Holst, Who Filled Circus Big Top With Talent, Dies at 61 . New York Times . January 7, 2013 .
- Web site: LDS reporter finds faith amid despair . Church News . December 19, 2012 .
- Web site: Daryn Tufts . ovguide.com . January 7, 2013.
- Web site: BYU-Idaho alumnus Ryan Hamilton performs clean comedy act on 'Conan'. Sarah. Petersen. May 14, 2014. November 20, 2017.
- News: Biographical Profile for Dean L. Cameron . Vote-id.org . December 19, 2012.
- News: Forrest, Danielle Jo = fjc.gov . June 8, 2021.
- News: Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna = idaho.gov . January 7, 2013.
- News: Senator Fred. S. Martin (R) . legislature.idaho.gov . October 13, 2023.
- News: Senator Dean M. Mortimer's Biography . Votesmart.org . December 19, 2012.
- News: Judge Michael W. Mosman's Biography . votesmart.org . January 7, 2013.
- Web site: Wayne Quinton . washington.edu . January 7, 2013 .
- News: Haynes. Mark. Missing man mystery: 'None of it makes sense,' Steven Koecher's mother laments. Salt Lake Tribune. January 8, 2010. December 3, 2019.
- Web site: New Buildings & New Status . . August 5, 2008 .
- Web site: Gary Andersen Profile . Utahstateaggies.com . December 18, 2012 .
- Web site: Celebrating a Century . BYU-Idaho . August 5, 2008 .
- Web site: Ben Cahoon . Montreal Alouettes. May 12, 2008 .
- News: Ricks football era comes to close this fall . . Dick . Harmon . November 2, 2006. May 12, 2008 .
- Web site: Ben Cahoon Staff Bio . . April 4, 2013 . January 27, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130127071035/http://byucougars.com/staff/m-football/ben-cahoon . dead .
- Web site: Troy Cate Bio . Scout.com . December 19, 2012 .
- Web site: John Denney Athlete Profile . BYU. December 20, 2012 .
- Web site: KSU – It's A Dunn Deal . Kansas.net . January 7, 2013.
- Web site: Gardner bio . . August 5, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081202203027/http://www.byui.edu/alumni/summit/Summit_Spring2001/Alumni%20News.htm . December 2, 2008 .
- Web site: Head Coach Kelly Graves . 2012–13 Gonzaga Women's Basketball Media Guide . . March 12, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005071203/http://www.gozags.com/fls/26400/WBBRECORDBOOK/2012-13RecordBook.pdf . October 5, 2013 .
- Web site: Lindstrom bio. Florida Marlins. August 5, 2008 .
- Web site: Stew Morrill Profile . Utahstateaggies.com . January 7, 2013 .
- Web site: Edwin Mulitalo bio. NFL. August 5, 2008 .
- Web site: Jose Portilla . all-xfl.com . May 15, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150515183242/http://www.all-xfl.com/losangelesxtreme/team/roster/JosePortilla.htm . May 15, 2015 .
- Web site: Sculptor of Sports Legends . asama.org . December 19, 2012 .
- Web site: The Art of Making Pickles . BYU . December 18, 2012 .
- Web site: Brandon Dorman Profile . Julie Andrews Collection . December 19, 2012 .
- Stevens, Taylor. "Utah leaders unveil design of new Martha Hughes Cannon statue heading to D.C. next year", The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 September 2019. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.
- Web site: Del Parson Profile . University of Utah . December 19, 2012 .
- Angell, Bryony. "How to Go From Watching Birds to Drawing Them", Audubon, 26 July 2017. Retrieved on 10 March 2020.