11 Notable alumni of Eastern Oregon University
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Eastern Oregon University is ranked #3,283 in the world and #853 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Eastern Oregon 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 Oregon University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Stephen Hale Anderson
1932-. (aged 94)
judge
Stephen Hale Anderson is an inactive Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
2. Aren Palik
politician
Aren B. Palik is a Micronesian politician. He has been Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia from September 2022.
3. Betty Roberts
1923-2011 (aged 88)
lawyer
judge
politician
Betty Cantrell Roberts was an American politician and judge from the U.S. state of Oregon. She was the 83rd justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. She was the first woman to serve on the Oregon Supreme Court, and had also been the first woman on the Oregon Court of Appeals. Roberts served from 1982 to 1986 on the high court...
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4. Hank Anderson
1920-2005 (aged 85)
basketball coach
basketball player
Thor Henry Anderson was a college basketball coach and athletic director (AD). He was the head coach at Gonzaga University for 21 seasons, from 1951 to 1972, where he compiled a 290–275 (.513) record. Anderson later coached two seasons at Montana State University in Bozeman at 28–24 (.538) for a career record of 318–299 (.515). He finished his career in...
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5. Greg Smith
1991-. (aged 35)
basketball player
Greg V. Smith is an American politician serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 57th district. As of 2025, he is the longest-serving member of the Oregon House.
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6. David W. Panuelo
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
David W. Panuelo is a Micronesian politician who served as the president of the Federated States of Micronesia from 2019 to 2023.
7. William De Los Santos
1965-. (aged 61)
film director
screenwriter
William De Los Santos is a Hawaiian Irish American author, poet, screenwriter, film director and producer. He is best known for having written and produced the 2003 film Spun, which starred Jason Schwartzman, Mickey Rourke, Brittany Murphy, Mena Suvari and John Leguizamo.
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8. Rod Chandler
1942-. (aged 84)
politician
Rodney Dennis Chandler is an American politician and journalist who served five terms as a U.S. representative from Washington from 1983 to 1993.
9. Cliff Bentz
1952-. (aged 74)
lawyer
politician
Cliff Stewart Bentz is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 2nd congressional district since 2021. He previously served in the Oregon Senate, representing the 30th district, and in the Oregon House of Representatives, representing the 60th district. Following the departure of Lori Chavez-DeRemer in 2025, Bentz is the sole member of the Republican Party...
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10. Mike Kyle
1980-. (aged 46)
mixed martial arts fighter
Michael Andrew Kyle is an American professional mixed martial artist and boxer currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2001, Kyle has competed for the UFC, the WEC, Strikeforce, the World Series of Fighting, Absolute Championship Berkut, Pancrase, and King of the Cage. He is the former WEC Heavyweight Champion and King of the Cage Light Heavyweight...
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11. Alireza Shapour Shahbazi
1942-2006 (aged 64)
professor
writer
anthropologist
essayist
historian
Alireza Shapour Shahbazi was a prominent Persian archaeologist, Iranologist and a world expert on Achaemenid archaeology. Shahbazi got a BA degree in and an MA degree in East Asian archaeology from SOAS. Shahbazi had a doctorate degree in Achaemenid archaeology from University of London. Alireza Shapour Shahbazi was a lecturer in Achaemenid archaeology and Iranology at Harvard University. He was...
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