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

Alumnus NotabilityJordan AdamsFormer professional basketball player with the WNBANick AndersenCurrent assistant secretary of energy, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency ResponseSam AtkinBritish Olympic athlete specialising in long-distance runningDarby Bailey Actress, voice-over artist, musician, songwriter, writer/producer, and businesswomanAndre Barnett2012 presidential nominee of the Reform Party of the United StatesBill BellMember of the West Virginia House of DelegatesHiram BertochAuthor, best known for An Otter's Guidebook To Being Obnoxiously HappyMichael CappsFormer member of the Kansas House of RepresentativesWoody R. ClermontCurrent county court judge, Broward County, FloridaMike CostlowCurrent member of the Missouri House of RepresentativesThomas DangFormer member of the Legislative Assembly of AlbertaSapan DesaiOwner of the Surgisphere CorporationSarah FisherRetired professional race car driver who competed in the Indy Racing League (IRL) and the NASCAR West SeriesGregory FowlerCurrent president of University of Maryland Global CampusDonna Frett-GregoryCurrent member of the Legislature of the Virgin IslandsGlenna GalloAssistant secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, United States Department of EducationDavid GewirtzJournalist, author, and U.S. policy advisorRobert E. GuidryRetired brigadier general in the United States ArmyGregg HaleFormer guitar player for the British band SpiritualizedDomaine JavierActress, nurse, and TV personalityDominic KanaventiZimbabwean film and stage actorConnie KeoghCurrent member of the Montana House of RepresentativesTimothy Lang Sr.Current member of the New Hampshire SenateEthan LawsonCurrent member of the Indiana House of RepresentativesChaunté LoweAthlete and four-time OlympianEthan ManningCurrent member of the Indiana House of RepresentativesArtem Markelov Ice dancer and U.S. junior national championJoel McEntireFormer member of the Washington House of RepresentativesTiffiny MitchellFormer member of the Oregon House of RepresentativesPaul RayFormer member of the Utah House of RepresentativesSkyler RudeCurrent member of the Washington House of RepresentativesSami D. SaidRetired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and former inspector general of the Department of the Air ForceKryss ShaneSocial work educator, consultant, author and public speakerBill SparkmanFormer field representative for the United States Census BureauLeila StafflerCurrent member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of RepresentativesEC StilsonWriter, editor, and publisherAmy SummersCurrent delegate with the West Virginia House of DelegatesVinny TroiaEthical hacker and cybersecurity researcherMai XiongCurrent member of the Michigan House of Representatives

Honorary degree recipients, 2002–present Recipient Year/degree 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

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