16 Notable alumni of Alaska Pacific University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Alaska Pacific University is ranked #4,486 in the world and #1,169 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 16 notable alumni from Alaska Pacific University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Alaska Pacific University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Randy Phillips
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Randell Ernest "Randy" Phillips is a retired politician from the U.S. state of Alaska. Phillips served for twenty-six years as a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives and the Alaska Senate, from 1977 to 2003.
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2. Bob Roses
1947-. (aged 79)
teacher
politician
John Robert "Bob" Roses is a retired teacher, businessman and Republican politician in the U.S. state of Alaska. He served a single term as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 19th District in northeast Anchorage from 2007 to 2009. Roses was defeated for reelection by Democratic candidate Pete Petersen in November 2008.
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3. Josh Revak
1981-. (aged 45)
military personnel
politician
Joshua Carl Revak is an American politician who served as a member of the Alaska Senate since November 2, 2019 from January 17, 2023. Originally elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 2018, Revak was appointed to the Senate to replace Chris Birch, whom he replaced in the House, when Birch died suddenly in August 2019.
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4. Rosita Worl
Rosita Kaaháni Worl is an Tlingit American anthropologist and Alaska Native cultural, business and political leader. She is president of the Sealaska Heritage Institute, a Juneau-based nonprofit organization that preserves and advances the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian Native cultures of Southeast Alaska, and has held that position since 1997. She also served on the board of directors of the Sealaska...
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5. Stan Cornelius
1941-2005 (aged 64)
lawyer
singer
record producer
politician
Stanley Preston Cornelius was an American country musician, lawyer, politician and record producer.
6. Walt Monegan
1951-. (aged 75)
Walter Carleton Monegan III is an American politician and the former Police Chief of Anchorage, Alaska, and later Commissioner of Public Safety for the state of Alaska. His dismissal in July 2008 by Alaska governor Sarah Palin drew considerable attention, particularly in the wake of Palin's selection as the Vice-Presidential nominee of the Republican Party the following month. Monegan accused...
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7. Peter Micciche
1961-. (aged 65)
fisher
politician
Peter A. Micciche is an American politician and a Republican member of the Alaska Senate since January 15, 2013, and before January 13, 2023 representing District O. Micciche was previously the mayor of Soldotna, Alaska, and a member of its city council.
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8. David S. Wilson
1981-. (aged 45)
politician
David Sylvester Wilson is an American politician from Alaska. A Republican, Wilson represented Wasilla in the Alaska Senate from 2017 to 2025. He formerly served as a city councilman in Wasilla.
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9. Hershel W. Gober
1936-2024 (aged 88)
politician
military officer
Hershel Wayne Gober was an American government official and Vietnam War veteran. He served as acting United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) on two occasions during the administration of Bill Clinton: first from July 1, 1997, until January 2, 1998, between the resignation of Secretary Jesse Brown and the appointment of Togo D. West Jr. as acting secretary, and...
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10. Erik Bjornsen
1991-. (aged 35)
cross-country skier
Erik Bjornsen is an American cross-country skier. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi in the 30 kilometre skiathlon and sprint, and at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, in men's 30 km skiathon and 15 km freestyle.
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11. Sadie Maubet Bjornsen
1989-. (aged 37)
cross-country skier
Sadie Maubet Bjornsen is a retired American cross-country skier and former member of the United States Ski Team Nordic programs "Cross Country A Team" roster.
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12. Kikkan Randall
1982-. (aged 44)
cross-country skier
Kikkan Randall is an American Olympic champion cross-country skier. She has won 17 U.S. National titles, made 29 podiums on the World Cup, made five trips to the Winter Olympic Games and had the highest finish by an individual American woman at the World Championships, second in the Sprint in Liberec in 2009. She was the first American female cross-country...
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13. Rosie Brennan
1988-. (aged 38)
cross-country skier
Rosie Brennan is an American cross-country skier. On 13 December 2020, she became the second American cross-country skier to win back-to-back World Cup races, after Kikkan Randall in 2011. She has represented the United States at several World Championships and Winter Olympic Games.
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14. Solomon Yue, Jr
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Solomon Yue Jr. is an American Republican Party activist and businessperson. He is the founder and vice chairman and CEO of Republicans Overseas and a Republican national committeeman from Oregon Republican Party.
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15. Kevin Meyer
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Kevin Gerald Meyer is an American politician who served as the 14th lieutenant governor of Alaska from 2018 to 2022. He was a Republican member of the Alaska Senate from January 20, 2009 to December 3, 2018, representing District M. He was president of the Alaska Senate, leading a caucus of 14 Republicans and 1 Democrat from 2015 to 2017....
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16. Holly Brooks
1982-. (aged 44)
cross-country skier
Holly Brooks is an American cross-country skier from Seattle, Washington who competed for Whitman College in 2001–04 and has competed recreationally since 2009. She has four victories in lesser events up to 10 km, all earned in 2009. She was a late qualifier to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, her second ever international skiing competition following the 2010 World...
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