8 Notable alumni of Eastern Mennonite University
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
Eastern Mennonite University is ranked #3,856 in the world and #1,015 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 8 notable alumni from Eastern Mennonite 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 Eastern Mennonite University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Kate Baer
poet
writer
Kate Baer is an American writer who currently lives in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. Her writing describes a range of topics, including motherhood, love, and loss.
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2. Ali Gohar
1956-. (aged 70)
human rights defender
Ali Gohar is a Pakistani noted scholar and restorative justice expert and the founder and executive director of Just Peace Initiatives.
3. Jeremy Yoder
LGBTQ rights activist
screenwriter
evolutionary biologist
science communicator
ecologist
Jeremy B. Yoder is an American evolutionary biologist, science communicator and LGBTQIA+ advocate. He is an assistant professor of biology at California State University, Northridge.
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4. Maven Huffman
1976-. (aged 50)
teacher
professional wrestler
Maven Klate Huffman is an American YouTuber and retired professional wrestler. He is the inaugural male winner of Tough Enough, he went on to wrestle under his first name in the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE) from 2001 to 2005, in which time he became a three-time Hardcore champion and was named 'Rookie of the Year' by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Since...
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5. Leymah Roberta Gbowee
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
peace activist
activist
businessperson
economist
Leymah Roberta Gbowee is a Liberian peace activist responsible for leading a women's non-violent peace movement, Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace that helped bring an end to the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003. Her efforts to end the war, along with her collaborator Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, helped usher in a period of peace and enabled a free...
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6. Salvador Quishpe
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
sociologist
Salvador Quishpe Lozano is an Ecuadorian politician who was a member of the Pachakutik Party. Quishpe was born in Zamora, Ecuador.
7. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
1955-. (aged 71)
engineer
academic administrator
teacher
politician
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is a Somali politician serving as the president of Somalia since 15 May 2022. He previously held the office from 2012 to 2017.
8. Najla Mangoush
1973-. (aged 53)
minister
lawyer
politician
Najla Mohammed El Mangoush is a Libyan diplomat and lawyer. She was Libya's foreign minister in Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh's government from 15 March 2021 until her dismissal on 28 August 2023. El Mangoush has been Libya's first and only female foreign minister, and the fifth woman to hold the position of a foreign minister in the Arab World.
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