5 Notable alumni of Clarke University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Clarke University is ranked #3,403 in the world and #891 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Clarke 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 Clarke University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Peggy Sullivan
1929-2020 (aged 91)
librarian
Peggy Sullivan was an American librarian and educator. She was elected president of the American Library Association and was a scholar of the history of librarianship.
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2. Mary Kenneth Keller
1913-1985 (aged 72)
computer scientist
religious sister
university teacher
mathematician
Mary Kenneth Keller, B.V.M. was an American Catholic religious sister, educator and pioneer in computer science. She was one of the first people, and the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in computer science in the United States. Keller and Irving C. Tang were the first two recipients of computer science doctorates (Keller's Ph.D. and Tang's D.Sc. were awarded on...
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3. Karen Morrow
1936-. (aged 90)
singer
television actor
stage actor
Karen Jane Morrow is an American singer and actress best known for her work in musical theater. Her honors include an Emmy Award and a Theatre World Award, and an Ovation Award and five Drama-Logue Award nominations.
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4. Ruth Ann Gaines
1947-. (aged 79)
politician
Ruth Ann Gaines is the Iowa State Representative from the 33rd District. A Democrat, she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2011.
5. Nancy Dickerson Whitehead
1927-1997 (aged 70)
teacher
socialite
journalist
Nancy Dickerson was an American radio and television journalist and researcher for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Famous as a celebrity and socialite (whereby she was sometimes called Nancy Dickerson Whitehead later in life) as well as her journalism, she later became an independent producer of documentaries.
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