13 Notable alumni of Dakota Wesleyan University
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
Dakota Wesleyan University is ranked #6,196 in the world and #1,624 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from Dakota Wesleyan 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 Dakota Wesleyan University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Ken Haines
1942-. (aged 84)
Ken Haines is an American television sports broadcasting executive who is known for negotiating television media and marketing contracts with universities, conferences and major broadcasting networks and cable companies. He is a retired president and CEO from Raycom Sports.
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2. James Ramey
1917-2015 (aged 98)
politician
James Graham Ramey was an American politician in the state of South Dakota who was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1955 to 1964. Ramey was an alumnus of Dakota Wesleyan University and was a cattle rancher. He was married to Myrtle Olive Alden from 1939 to her death in 2007. He died in 2015.
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3. Rodney Hall
1928-. (aged 98)
politician
Rodney Maple Hall is an American former politician in the state of South Dakota. He was a member of the South Dakota Senate from 1971 to 1976. He attended Dakota Wesleyan University and the University of South Dakota where he earned a master's degree in education. He is a veteran of the Korean War and later worked as an educator...
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4. Harlan J. Bushfield
1882-1948 (aged 66)
lawyer
politician
Harlan John Bushfield was an American politician from South Dakota. He served as the 16th governor of South Dakota and as a United States senator.
5. George T. Mickelson
1903-1965 (aged 62)
lawyer
judge
politician
George Theodore Mickelson was an American lawyer, 16th Attorney General of South Dakota and 18th Governor of South Dakota, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota. He is the patriarch of the prominent Mickelson family of South Dakota.
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6. Francis H. Case
1896-1962 (aged 66)
journalist
publisher
editor
politician
Francis Higbee Case was an American journalist and politician who served for 25 years as a member of the United States Congress from South Dakota. He was a Republican.
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7. Clinton Anderson
1895-1975 (aged 80)
claims adjuster
journalist
politician
insurance expert
insurer
Clinton Presba Anderson was an American politician who represented New Mexico in the United States Senate from 1949 until 1973. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1945 until 1948 and represented New Mexico's at-large congressional district from 1941 until 1945.
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8. Evelyn Daw
1912-1970 (aged 58)
film actor
actor
musical theatre actor
Evelyn Daw, was an American singer and actress.
9. Eleanor McGovern
1921-2007 (aged 86)
politician
Eleanor Fay McGovern was the wife of George McGovern, who served as a U.S. Senator from South Dakota from 1963 to 1981, and was the Democratic presidential nominee in 1972.
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10. Jonathan Bane
1991-. (aged 35)
American football player
Jonathan Bane is an American former professional football quarterback. He is the head coach for the San Antonio Gunslingers of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football at Dakota Wesleyan.
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11. Ben Jukich
1982-. (aged 44)
baseball player
Ben Jukich is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).
12. George McGovern
1922-2012 (aged 90)
autobiographer
university teacher
peace activist
politician
historian
George Stanley McGovern was an American politician, diplomat, and historian from South Dakota who served in both chambers of the United States Congress as a member of the United States House of Representatives for two terms representing South Dakota's 1st congressional district from 1957 to 1961, the director of Food for Peace in 1961 and 1962 under John F. Kennedy,...
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13. Vera C. Bushfield
1889-1976 (aged 87)
politician
Vera Sarah Bushfield was an American politician served as a U.S. senator from South Dakota in 1948, as well as the First Lady of South Dakota from 1939 to 1943. Bushfield's appointment also marked the first time one state had been represented by two female senators; Gladys Pyle served for two months in late 1938 and early 1939.
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