List of Minnesota State University, Mankato people explained

This is a list of notable people associated with Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Alumni

Academics and education

!Name!Notability!Reference(s)
Barbara FisterLibrarian, professor at Gustavus Adolphus College[1]
Steve GehrkeProfessor of fine arts at University of Texas-Austin, poet[2]
Judith KusterProfessor of speech-language pathology[3]
Michelle LaRueConservation biologist and ecologist[4]
Shirley Ardell MasonArt teacher, subject of 1973 book Sybil[5]
Nancy B. OlsonLibrarian and educator; founder, Online Audiovisual Catalogers (OLAC)[6]
William A. SederburgSenior scholar, American Association of State Colleges and Universities; former president, Utah Valley University
Yang Chao-hsiangPresident, Fo Guang University; former Minister of Examination and Minister of Education of Taiwan
Dean ZimmermanProfessor of philosophy at Rutgers University[7]

Arts and entertainment

!Name!Notability!Reference(s)
Adrienne ArmstrongRecord producer, clothing designer, and wife of Billie Joe Armstrong of the band Green Day[8] [9]
Barbara FisterAuthor, blogger and librarian
Becca KufrinWinner of the twenty-second season of The Bachelor and the lead on the fourteenth season of The Bachelorette
Andrew KusterWriter, composer, and conductor
Vicki MyronLibrarian, author of [10]
Brad NesslerSports commentator, ESPN/ESPN on ABC
Melissa PetermanActress, Reba
Rob ShanahanRock & roll photographer, Ringo Starr's personal photographer[11]
Mona SmithNative American artist, storyteller, and documentary producer[12]
Cedric YarbroughActor, Reno 911! and The Boondocks[13]

Athletics

NameNotabilityReference(s)
David BackesProfessional and Olympic hockey player[14]
Adrian BattlesProfessional football player[15]
Kevin BirrCurler, USCA Bronze medalist
Jerilyn BritzProfessional golfer, Minnesota State Mavericks Athletics Hall of Fame
LaMark BrownProfessional football player[16]
Ryan CarterProfessional hockey player
John CastañedaUFC bantamweight mixed martial artist
Jim DillingHigh jumper, 2007 USA Outdoor Champion
Brandon Girtz2007 NCAA All-American wrestler, Bellator mixed martial artist[17]
Tim JackmanProfessional hockey player
Jon KalinskiProfessional hockey player
Connor MackeyProfessional hockey player[18]
Emmanuel Matadi2016 Olympic 100m and 200m sprinter, flag bearer for Liberia in the 2016 Parade of Nations[19]
Malavath PoornaIndian mountaineer, youngest Indian and youngest female to scale Mount Everest
Travis MorinProfessional hockey player and American Hockey League MVP[20]
Zach PalmquistProfessional hockey player
Chris ReedProfessional football player[21]
Grant StevensonProfessional hockey player
Adam ThielenProfessional football player[22] [23]
Steven WagnerProfessional hockey player[24] [25]
Shane ZylstraTight end for NFL Detroit Lions

Business and leadership

NameNotabilityReference(s)
Maha AbouleleneinFormer head of communications and spokeswoman, Google MENA[26]
Albert T. AnnexstadFormer president and CEO, Federated Mutual[27]
Lou BellamyFounder, Penumbra Theatre Company
Glen TaylorFounder, Taylor Corporation; owner, Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx[28] [29]

Law, politics, government, and military

NameNotabilityReference(s)
Bob BarrettMember of the Minnesota House of Representatives; Director of Market Research for the Hazelden Foundation[30]
Jessica BenhamMember, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Bob BirdAlaskan politician and organizer
David BlyMember of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Theresa GreenfieldDemocratic candidate for 2020 U.S. Senate in Iowa[31]
Lt. Gen. Dennis Hejlik (USMC)Commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, and Marine Forces Command[32]
David M. JenningsFormer Speaker of the House, Minnesota House of Representatives
Christian RosenmeierMinnesota Senator
Gary J. SchmidtAssemblyman, Wisconsin State Assembly
Stephanie SchriockFormer president, Emily's List; former campaign manager for Senator Al Franken (D-MN)[33]
Rod Searle[34]
Steve StrachanFormer Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, former Sheriff of King County, Washington
Arthur S. ThomasChief of Chaplains of the U.S. Air Force[35] [36]
Mohamed Aden TiiceeyFounder and former president of unrecognized autonomous state, Himan and Heeb[37]
Tim Walz41st governor of Minnesota, 2024 Democratic nominee for vice president of the United States
Andy WeltiRepresentative, Minnesota House of Representatives[38] [39]
Samuel B. WilsonFormer Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court[40]
John M. ZwachFormer U.S. Representative, MN-06[41]

Faculty

NameNotabilityReference(s)
William ArtisSculptor, professor of ceramics[42]
David G. BronnerBusinessman, professor of business and finance
Barbara K. Charbonneau-DahlenPembina Chippewa advocate, professor of nursing
Harry CoonceProfessor of mathematics
Terry Davis (author)Novelist, professor of English[43]
Cathy DayNovelist, short-story writer, professor of English[44]
Eber HamptonFormer President, First Nations University of Canada; professor of psychology[45]
Clark JohnsonFormer member, Minnesota House of Representatives; professor of social sciences[46]
Judith KusterProfessor of speech-language pathology[47]
Charlotte LachsSoprano singer, professor of vocal music[48]
Agnes LarsonHistorian, professor of history
Frederic LillebridgePianist, composer, professor of instrumental music[49]
Richard Robbins (poet)Poet, professor of English[50] [51]
Julia SearsAcademic, suffragist, first woman to head a public college in the United States[52]
Kathy SheranFormer member, Minnesota Senate; assistant professor of nursing[53]
Hafiz SiddiqiProfessor of business management[54]
Seiji TakakuPsychologist, professor of psychology
Richard TerrillAuthor, jazz musician, professor of fine arts[55]
Nancy WickerProfessor of art history

Presidents

!Name!Years[56]
George M. Gage1868–72
Julia A. Sears1872–73
Rev. David C. John1873–80
Edward Searing1880–98
Charles H. Cooper1898–1930
Dr. Frank D. McElroy1930–46
Dr. Clarence L. Crawford1946–65
Dr. James F. Nickerson1966–73
Dr. Douglas R. Moore1974–78
Dr. Margaret R. Preska1979–92
Dr. Richard R. Rush1992–2001
Dr. Karen Boubel2001–02
Dr. Richard Davenport2002–21
Dr. Edward Inch2021- present

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  2. Web site: 2011-06-07 . Lannan Foundation - Steve Gehrke . 2023-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607215251/http://www.lannan.org/lf/bios/detail/steve-gehrke/ . 2011-06-07 .
  3. Web site: 2007-02-12 . Internet-Picture It! Free Art for Therapy Materials . 2023-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070212094856/http://www.speechandlanguage.com/article/june2003.asp . 2007-02-12 .
  4. Web site: Dr. Michelle LaRue - About . 2023-03-26 . scientist-site . en.
  5. Web site: Brown . Curt . The Minnesotan behind Sybil, one of America's most famous psychiatric patients . 2023-03-26 . Star Tribune.
  6. Web site: Remembering the life of Nancy B. Olson . 2023-03-26 . obituaries.mankatofreepress.com . en.
  7. Web site: 2017-11-12 . Zimmerman, Dean . 2023-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171112065306/http://www.philosophy.rutgers.edu/people/faculty/640-zimmerman-dean . 2017-11-12 .
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  23. Web site: 'Mankato Flash' Thielen making case to make Vikings . March 16, 2015 . FoxSports.
  24. Web site: Steve Wagner Professional NHL Profile . March 16, 2015 . National Hockey League.
  25. Web site: Steve Wagner Bio . March 16, 2015 . Hockey Hall of Fame.
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