This is a list of notable people associated with Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Barbara Fister | Librarian, professor at Gustavus Adolphus College | [1] |
Steve Gehrke | Professor of fine arts at University of Texas-Austin, poet | [2] |
Judith Kuster | Professor of speech-language pathology | [3] |
Michelle LaRue | Conservation biologist and ecologist | [4] |
Shirley Ardell Mason | Art teacher, subject of 1973 book Sybil | [5] |
Nancy B. Olson | Librarian and educator; founder, Online Audiovisual Catalogers (OLAC) | [6] |
William A. Sederburg | Senior scholar, American Association of State Colleges and Universities; former president, Utah Valley University | |
Yang Chao-hsiang | President, Fo Guang University; former Minister of Examination and Minister of Education of Taiwan | |
Dean Zimmerman | Professor of philosophy at Rutgers University | [7] |
Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Adrienne Armstrong | Record producer, clothing designer, and wife of Billie Joe Armstrong of the band Green Day | [8][9] |
Barbara Fister | Author, blogger and librarian | |
Becca Kufrin | Winner of the twenty-second season of The Bachelor and the lead on the fourteenth season of The Bachelorette | |
Andrew Kuster | Writer, composer, and conductor | |
Vicki Myron | Librarian, author of Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World | [10] |
Brad Nessler | Sports commentator, ESPN/ESPN on ABC | |
Melissa Peterman | Actress, Reba | |
Rob Shanahan | Rock & roll photographer, Ringo Starr's personal photographer | [11] |
Mona Smith | Native American artist, storyteller, and documentary producer | [12] |
Cedric Yarbrough | Actor, Reno 911! and The Boondocks | [13] |
Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
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David Backes | Professional and Olympic hockey player | [14] |
Adrian Battles | Professional football player | [15] |
Kevin Birr | Curler, USCA Bronze medalist | |
Jerilyn Britz | Professional golfer, Minnesota State Mavericks Athletics Hall of Fame | |
LaMark Brown | Professional football player | [16] |
Ryan Carter | Professional hockey player | |
John Castañeda | UFC bantamweight mixed martial artist | |
Jim Dilling | High jumper, 2007 USA Outdoor Champion | |
Brandon Girtz | 2007 NCAA All-American wrestler, Bellator mixed martial artist | [17] |
Tim Jackman | Professional hockey player | |
Jon Kalinski | Professional hockey player | |
Connor Mackey | Professional hockey player | [18] |
Emmanuel Matadi | 2016 Olympic 100m and 200m sprinter, flag bearer for Liberia in the 2016 Parade of Nations | [19] |
Malavath Poorna | Indian mountaineer, youngest Indian and youngest female to scale Mount Everest | |
Travis Morin | Professional hockey player and American Hockey League MVP | [20] |
Zach Palmquist | Professional hockey player | |
Chris Reed | Professional football player | [21] |
Grant Stevenson | Professional hockey player | |
Adam Thielen | Professional football player | [22][23] |
Steven Wagner | Professional hockey player | [24][25] |
Shane Zylstra | Tight end for NFL Detroit Lions |
Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Maha Aboulelenein | Former head of communications and spokeswoman, Google MENA | [26] |
Albert T. Annexstad | Former president and CEO, Federated Mutual | [27] |
Lou Bellamy | Founder, Penumbra Theatre Company | |
Glen Taylor | Founder, Taylor Corporation; owner, Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx | [28][29] |
Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
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William Artis | Sculptor, professor of ceramics | [41] |
David G. Bronner | Businessman, professor of business and finance | |
Barbara K. Charbonneau-Dahlen | Pembina Chippewa advocate, professor of nursing | |
Harry Coonce | Professor of mathematics | |
Terry Davis (author) | Novelist, professor of English | [42] |
Cathy Day | Novelist, short-story writer, professor of English | [43] |
Eber Hampton | Former President, First Nations University of Canada; professor of psychology | [44] |
Clark Johnson | Former member, Minnesota House of Representatives; professor of social sciences | [45] |
Judith Kuster | Professor of speech-language pathology | [46] |
Charlotte Lachs | Soprano singer, professor of vocal music | [47] |
Agnes Larson | Historian, professor of history | |
Frederic Lillebridge | Pianist, composer, professor of instrumental music | [48] |
Richard Robbins (poet) | Poet, professor of English | [49][50] |
Julia Sears | Academic, suffragist, first woman to head a public college in the United States | [51] |
Kathy Sheran | Former member, Minnesota Senate; assistant professor of nursing | [52] |
Hafiz Siddiqi | Professor of business management | [53] |
Seiji Takaku | Psychologist, professor of psychology | |
Richard Terrill | Author, jazz musician, professor of fine arts | [54] |
Nancy Wicker | Professor of art history |
Name | Years[55] |
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George M. Gage | 1868–72 |
Julia A. Sears | 1872–73 |
Rev. David C. John | 1873–80 |
Edward Searing | 1880–98 |
Charles H. Cooper | 1898–1930 |
Dr. Frank D. McElroy | 1930–46 |
Dr. Clarence L. Crawford | 1946–65 |
Dr. James F. Nickerson | 1966–73 |
Dr. Douglas R. Moore | 1974–78 |
Dr. Margaret R. Preska | 1979–92 |
Dr. Richard R. Rush | 1992–2001 |
Dr. Karen Boubel | 2001–02 |
Dr. Richard Davenport | 2002–21 |
Dr. Edward Inch | 2021- present |