26 Notable alumni of Augsburg University
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Augsburg University is ranked #1,707 in the world and #422 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 26 notable alumni from Augsburg 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 Augsburg University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Devoney Looser
1967-. (aged 59)
university teacher
literary historian
scholar of English
Devoney Kay Looser is an American literary critic and Jane Austen scholar. She is Regents Professor of English at Arizona State University, where she focuses on women's writing and the history of the novel.
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2. Martin Hlinka
1976-. (aged 50)
ice hockey player
Martin Hlinka is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player. He last played for the St. Charles Chill in the Central Hockey League (CHL). In April 2021 he was announced as Director of Youth Hockey for the Seattle Kraken. Prior to joining the Kraken he served as an assistant coach for the Canisius Golden Griffins in the AHA conference of...
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3. Kelly D. Holstine
1973-. (aged 53)
teacher
CJ Arthur is an American educator, teacher trainer, public speaker, writer, Equity 2.0 consultant, and the owner of WordHaven BookHouse, LLC, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. They were formerly an English teacher at Tokata Learning Center, an alternative high school in Shakopee, Minnesota, and an adjunct professor at Augsburg University. They were named the 2018/2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year by Education...
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4. Greg Clausen
1947-. (aged 79)
politician
Greg D. Clausen is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 57 in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area, including Apple Valley, Rosemount, Northeast Lakeville, and Coates.
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5. Jill Billings
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Jill Elizabeth Billings is an American Democratic politician and retired educator from La Crosse, Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 95th Assembly district since November 2011. She is also a former member of the La Crosse County board of supervisors.
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6. Dan Anderson
1943-. (aged 83)
basketball player
Daniel W. Anderson is an American former basketball player.
7. Dan Hall
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Dan D. Hall is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 56, which includes portions of the cities of Burnsville, Savage and Lakeville in Dakota and Scott counties in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
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8. Diane Loeffler
1953-2019 (aged 66)
politician
Diane Loeffler was an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 60A, which includes the thirteen neighborhoods of Northeast Minneapolis, which is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. She was also a health policy analyst and planner for Hennepin County.
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9. Leo Elthon
1898-1967 (aged 69)
teacher
politician
Leo Hobson Elthon was the 32nd Governor of Iowa from November 21, 1954 to January 13, 1955. Elthon had been elected the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa in November 1952, and filled the unexpired term of Governor William S. Beardsley, who died in office.
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10. Curt Rice
1962-. (aged 64)
writer
academic administrator
linguist
university teacher
Curtis Calvin Rice is an American-born Norwegian linguist. He was the rector of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences from 2021 to 2023. Until 2021, he was the rector of Oslo Metropolitan University and formerly of its predecessor institution, Oslo and Akershus University College. Rice was the first rector of Oslo Metropolitan University who was not elected. He began his...
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11. Chris Stedman
1987-. (aged 39)
writer
Christopher Stedman is an American writer who teaches in the department of religion and philosophy at Augsburg University. He was previously the founding executive director of the Yale Humanist Community at Yale University and a humanist chaplain at Harvard University.
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12. Dave Stevens
1966-. (aged 60)
motivational speaker
baseball player
Dave Stevens is an athlete and a 7 time Emmy Award winning sports broadcasting professional. Stevens, a congenital amputee, is the only athlete ever to play college football or minor league baseball without legs. He stands 3-foot 2-inches tall and runs using his hands.
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13. Alexander Wiley
1884-1967 (aged 83)
lawyer
politician
Alexander Wiley was an American politician who served four terms in the United States Senate for the state of Wisconsin from 1939 to 1963. When he left the Senate, he was its most senior Republican member.
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14. Leif J. Sverdrup
1898-1976 (aged 78)
civil engineer
Leif Johan Sverdrup CBE was a Norwegian-born American civil engineer and general with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the first half of the 20th century. He is best known for his service in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II where he was Chief Engineer under General of the Army Douglas MacArthur.
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15. Marcus LeVesseur
1982-. (aged 44)
mixed martial arts fighter
Marcus LeVesseur is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, he competed for the UFC and Adrenaline MMA. As a collegiate wrestler, LeVesseur was the only four-time undefeated NCAA Division III National Champion in history, and one of the three to do so across all three NCAA divisions. Only Cael...
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16. Martin Olav Sabo
1938-2016 (aged 78)
politician
Martin Olav Sabo was an American politician who served as United States Representative for Minnesota's fifth district, which includes Minneapolis; the district is one of eight congressional districts in Minnesota.
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17. Susan Allen
1963-. (aged 63)
lawyer
politician
Susan Allen is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 62B, a southside district encompassing the Powderhorn and Bryant neighborhoods of Minneapolis. She was the first Native American woman to serve in the Minnesota Legislature and the first openly lesbian Native American to win...
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18. Lute Olson
1934-2020 (aged 86)
basketball player
basketball coach
Robert Luther "Lute" Olson was an American basketball coach, who was inducted into both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. He was the head coach of the Arizona Wildcats men's team for 25 years. He was also head coach for the Iowa Hawkeyes for nine years and Long Beach State 49ers...
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19. Devean George
1977-. (aged 49)
basketball player
Devean Jamar George is an American former professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), mostly as a backup small forward. He won three NBA championships during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers. Since completing his basketball career George has become a real estate developer in his home state of Minnesota.
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20. Peter Agre
1949-. (aged 77)
physician
molecular biologist
chemist
university teacher
Peter Agre is a Nobel Laureate American physician, molecular biologist, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and director of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute. In 2003, Agre and Roderick MacKinnon shared the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for "discoveries concerning channels in cell membranes." Agre was recognized...
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21. Otis Dozovic "El Chotis"
1991-. (aged 35)
professional wrestler
amateur wrestler
Nikola Michal Bogojević is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Otis and is a member of the Alpha Academy stable.
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22. Dua Saleh
1994-. (aged 32)
musician
Dua Saleh is a Sudanese-American singer and actor based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They released their debut EP in 2019 followed by two additional EPs in 2020 and 2021, and their first studio album in 2024.
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23. Hodan Hassan
politician
Hodan Hassan is an American politician who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2019 to 2025. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Hassan represented District 62B, which includes parts of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
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24. Karin Housley
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Karin Housley is an American politician serving since 2013 as a member of the Minnesota Senate, representing District 33. A Republican, she represents Forest Lake, Stillwater, and the surrounding St. Croix Valley. Housley was the party's nominee in Minnesota's 2018 United States Senate special election, which she lost to Tina Smith.
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25. Mark Hanson
1946-. (aged 80)
pastor
Mark S. Hanson is an American bishop who served as the third Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Before being elected presiding bishop, he served as bishop of the Saint Paul Area Synod as well as pastor of three Minnesota congregations: Prince of Glory Lutheran Church, Minneapolis; Edina Community Lutheran Church; and University Lutheran Church of Hope...
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26. Maren Tschinkel
1998-. (aged 28)
model
beauty pageant contestant
Maren Tschinkel is a German model and participant in beauty pageants. She represented her country in Miss Earth 2018.