List of University of Wisconsin–La Crosse alumni

The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse is a public university in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Following are some of its notable alumni.

Business NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesErnest EmersonCEO of Emerson Knives, knife maker, and martial artist

Clergy NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesF. Richard SpencerRoman Catholic bishop

Entertainment NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesChristian AndersonMusicianMark BellingConservative talk radio host, local newspaper columnist, and former television hostMark Belling WISN BiographyDan DaviesActor and screenwriterDon HerbertHost of the Mr. Wizard television show"Milford Cowley ", Celebrate 75, University of Wisconsin-La CrosseGaetano Kagwa1997Uganda media personalitySandra Lee1987Host of The Food Network's Semi-Homemade with Sandra Lee and authorKirsten Olson2014Actor in the Disney film Ice Princess and former and figure skater Robert SchulzJazz cornet player

Government and civil service NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesMabel DeutrichAssistant archivist for the Office of the National Archive (now NARA)Cindy Marten1988United States deputy secretary of Education

Military NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesGerald W. ClusenU.S. Navy admiralRodney R. HannulaU.S. National Guard major generalMajor General Rodney R. Hannula Richard Severson1971U.S. Air Force general

Politics NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesM. Julian BradleyWisconsin State Senate - first African American Republican electedSharon Weston BroomeLouisiana State Senate and mayor of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge ParishSenator Sharon Weston Broome biography. McLeod Lecture SeriesSteve DoyleWisconsin State Assembly and La Crosse County Board of SupervisorsJohn Gard1986Former speaker of the Wisconsin State AssemblyJohn Gard, UW–La Crosse Commencement Address , May 17, 2003Thomas S. HansonWisconsin State AssemblyEdmund HittWisconsin State AssemblyG. Erle IngramWisconsin State SenateDan KapankeFormer member of the Wisconsin State SenateState of Wisconsin Blue Book 2009–2010. biographical sketch of Daniel E. Kapanke, p. 82.MaryAnn LippertWisconsin State Assembly and educatorWisconsin Blue Book 2001–2002. Biographical Sketch of MaryAnn Lippert, p. 69.John L. Merkt1971Wisconsin State AssemblyLewis T. MittnessWisconsin State AssemblyLeland E. MulderWisconsin State AssemblyJames D. H. PetersonWisconsin State AssemblyRobert Quackenbush1950Wisconsin State Assembly and educatorGeorge R. Gilkey, A History of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1909–1979 Marlin Schneider1965Wisconsin State AssemblyJennifer Shilling1992Wisconsin State SenateWilliam H. Stevenson1912United States CongressGregg UnderheimWisconsin State Assembly

Sports NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesJerry AugustineProfessional baseball playerBob Wolfley "Ex-Brewer joins telecasts" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 6, 2009.Will BerzinskiProfessional football playerBen BraunCollege basketball coachRoman BrummProfessional football playerGeorge Dahlgren Non-degreedProfessional football player"Unusual Praise Given Former Local Athlete ", The Racquet, December 7, 1921.Mike DeeBaseball coach at University of Illinois at ChicagoBrian GutekunstGeneral manager of the Green Bay PackersDon Iverson1968Professional golfer on the PGA TourDon Kindt 1980Professional football playerEugene E. Williams The Harring Era: The History of Football at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse: From 1969 to 1997 1998.Don Kindt Jr.Professional football playerTom KlawitterProfessional baseball playerCraig KusickProfessional baseball playerCraig Kusick Jr.Arena Football League quarterbackAce Loomis1950Professional football player"Coaches Select All-Stars; Name Schumann, Loomis " The Racquet March 29, 1951.UW-La Crosse Alumnus/Summer 2004 "Mike MaslowskiProfessional football playerRic Mathias1997Professional football playerGreg Mattison1970College football coach and professional football playerNeal NelsonCoach for basketball, tennis, and golf; associate professor at the University of Wisconsin–WaukeshaTom Newberry1986Professional football playerKirsten Olson2014Figure skater and actor in the Disney film Ice PrincessDick RitgerProfessional ten-pin bowler and PBA and USBC Hall of Fame member"Dick Ritger selected as first Bowling Coaches Hall of Fame inductee"Andrew Rock20042004 Olympic gold medalist in track and fieldVinny RottinoProfessional baseball playerBill Schroeder1994Professional football playerWebb SchultzProfessional baseball playerEd Servais1981Baseball coach at Saint Mary's and CreightonEllen Tronnier1944All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerHeaphy, Leslie A; May, Mel Anthony. Encyclopedia of Women and Baseball. McFarland & Company. Jeremy Unertl2001Arena Football League playerJoel Williams1978Professional football player

Other NameClassMajorNotabilityReferencesEric ForemanTeacherYia Vang2010Hmong-American chef

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