47 Notable alumni of Evergreen State College
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
Evergreen State College is ranked #2,169 in the world and #550 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 47 notable alumni from Evergreen State College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Evergreen State College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Casey Neill
1971-. (aged 55)
musician
Casey Neill is an American musician. He leads Portland, Oregon-based band Casey Neill & the Norway Rats, singing with a raspy vocal quality and playing electric and acoustic guitars. Neill's style, folk-punk, mixes influences from punk, Celtic and folk music, and has been compared to R.E.M. and the Pogues.
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2. Tom Sleigh
1953-. (aged 73)
translator
poet
essayist
school teacher
Tom Sleigh is an American poet, dramatist, essayist and academic, who lives in New York City. He has published nine books of original poetry, one full-length translation of Euripides' Herakles and two books of essays. His most recent books are House of Fact, House of Ruin: Poems and The Land Between Two Rivers: Writing In an Age of Refugees (essays)....
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3. Keith Bearden
film director
screenwriter
Keith Bearden is an American screenwriter and director.
4. Jared Pappas-Kelley
Jared Pappas-Kelley is an American curator, researcher, and visual artist. He studied at The Evergreen State College, Goddard College and the European Graduate School where he served as Graduate Teaching Assistant for both Jean-Luc Nancy and Paul D. Miller while completing his PhD. Pappas-Kelley also studied with filmmakers Claire Denis and Barbara Hammer whom he cites as influences on his...
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5. David McNally
1953-. (aged 73)
university teacher
political scientist
David McNally is an activist and the NEH Cullen Distinguished Professor of History and Business at the University of Houston. He was a professor of Political Science at York University in Toronto, Ontario from 1983 to 2018, and was chair of the university's Department of Political Science for several years. He is the author of many books and scholarly articles...
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6. Michael Leavitt
1977-. (aged 49)
sculptor
Mike Leavitt is an American visual artist based near Seattle, Washington known for a variety of pop art, fine art and satirical works in multimedia. Leavitt "blends art, design and social commentary" with his cardboard shoes, handmade statues of cultural icons and other projects. Inspired to honor his 11th-generation American citizenship inherited from John Leavitt (1608–1691), Leavitt's political work is...
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7. Sharon Tomiko Santos
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Sharon Tomiko Santos is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 37th legislative district.
8. Eileen Brady
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Eileen Brady is an American businesswoman who ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Portland, Oregon, in 2012.
9. Thomas Herndon
1985-. (aged 41)
economist
Thomas Herndon is an associate professor of economics at John Jay College, CUNY in New York City, who has previously worked as assistant professor at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. During his PhD studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Herndon became known for critiquing "Growth in a Time of Debt", a widely cited academic paper by Carmen Reinhart...
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10. Elizabeth Furse
1936-2021 (aged 85)
winegrower
director
founder
politician
Elizabeth Furse was a Kenya Colony-born American small business owner and former faculty member of Portland State University. She was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 1999, representing Oregon's 1st congressional district. She was a Democrat, and was the first naturalized U.S. citizen born in Africa to win election to the United States Congress.
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11. Josh Silver
1968-. (aged 58)
business executive
political adviser
political activist
nonprofit administrator
Josh Silver is an American political consultant, and former nonprofit executive who is the co-founder of RepresentUs, a post-partisan, nonprofit organization whose stated mission is to build the movement that fixes America's corrupt political system. Silver formerly worked as CEO and co-founder of Free Press, an "activist group that promotes accountability journalism and Internet openness". Josh Silver left Free Press...
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12. Anna Oxygen
singer
composer
singer-songwriter
Anna Jordan Huff is an American multi-media artist, composer, producer and actress best known by her stage name Anna Oxygen. After starting her music career as a member of the Space Ballerinas, a synth-pop group then based in Olympia, she recorded her debut solo album All Your Faded Things with producer Justin Trosper, before releasing her second album This Is...
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13. Sara Lund
1976-. (aged 50)
drummer
Sara Lund is an American musician. She is best known as the drummer for the Olympia, Washington post-hardcore band Unwound for a decade until their break up in 2002. Lund was playing for Witchypoo when she joined Unwound in 1992 replacing original drummer Brandt Sandeno.
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14. Nikki McClure
1969-. (aged 57)
writer
children's writer
Nikki McClure is a papercut artist based in Olympia, Washington. She is the author and illustrator of a number of children's books and produces an annual calendar.
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15. Teresa Mosqueda
1980-. (aged 46)
trade unionist
Teresa Carmen Mosqueda is an American politician and labor activist from Seattle, Washington. She is a King County Council member and has represented District 8 since 2024. Mosqueda was a member of the Seattle City Council from 2017 to 2023, in at-large position 8.
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16. Molly Neuman
1972-. (aged 54)
musician
Molly Neuman is an American drummer, writer and publisher, originally from the Washington, D.C. area who has performed in such influential bands as Bratmobile, the Frumpies, and the PeeChees. She was a pioneer of the early-to-mid '90s riot grrrl movement, penning the zine which coined the phrase in its title. She also co-wrote Girl Germs with Bratmobile singer Allison Wolfe...
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17. Steve Fisk
record producer
composer
musician
Steve Fisk is an American, Washington-based audio engineer, record producer and musician. As a musician, he has been in bands such as the instrumental alternative/indie rock band Pell Mell and the electronic band Pigeonhed. He has long been associated with the Pacific Northwest music scenes, including grunge and the Sub Pop indie record label.
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18. Conrad Keely
1972-. (aged 54)
singer
Conrad Keely is a musician, artist, and writer known primarily as the lead singer for the American rock band...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead.
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19. Dana Simpson
1977-. (aged 49)
visual artist
comics artist
cartoonist
Dana Claire Simpson is an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the comic Phoebe and her Unicorn, as well as the long-running webcomic Ozy and Millie. Other works created by Simpson include the political commentary cartoon I Drew This and the alternate reality drama comic Raine Dog.
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20. Cylvia Hayes
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Cylvia Lynne Hayes is an American consultant who served as first lady of Oregon from 2011 to 2015 as the fiancée of Governor John Kitzhaber. A member of the Democratic Party, she was also an unsuccessful candidate for District 53 in the 2002 Oregon House of Representatives election, running against incumbent State Representative Ben Westlund.
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21. Michael Parker
1949-. (aged 77)
lobbyist
businessperson
politician
Michael Parker is an American-born Japanese professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Gunma Crane Thunders of the Japanese B.League.
22. Lynda Weinman
1955-. (aged 71)
writer
Lynda Susan Weinman is an artist, American business owner, computer instructor, and author, who founded an online software training website, lynda.com, with her husband, Bruce Heavin. Lynda.com was acquired by online business network LinkedIn in April 2015 for $1.5 billion (~$1.93 billion in 2024).
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23. Bruce Pavitt
1959-. (aged 67)
record producer
Bruce S. Pavitt is the co-founder of independent record label Sub Pop and is considered "one of the founding fathers of the Seattle grunge scene." He attended Evergreen State College where he hosted a show on Evergreen's KAOS radio station before founding Sub Pop.
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24. Martin Courtney
1985-. (aged 41)
singer
guitarist
Martin Courtney IV is an American musician and the frontman of the American indie rock band Real Estate.
25. Calvin Johnson
1962-. (aged 64)
singer
guitarist
disc jockey
composer
record producer
Calvin Johnson is an American guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, music producer, and disc jockey. Johnson was a founding member of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, Dub Narcotic Sound System, The Go Team, and The Halo Benders.
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26. Kathi Wilcox
1969-. (aged 57)
singer
guitarist
Kathi Lynn Wilcox is an American musician. She is the bass player in Bikini Kill and guitar player in The Casual Dots. She was also a member of the Julie Ruin and the Frumpies.
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27. Bre Pettis
entrepreneur
vlogger
Bre Pettis is an American entrepreneur, video blogger, and creative artist. Pettis is best known as the co-founder and former CEO of MakerBot Industries, a 3D printer company now owned by Stratasys.
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28. Yuh-Line Niou
politician
Yuh-Line Niou is an American politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 65th district. The Lower Manhattan district, which is heavily Democratic and over 40% Asian American, includes Chinatown, the Financial District, Battery Park City, and the Lower East Side. Niou is the first Asian American elected to the State Assembly for the...
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29. Mirah
1974-. (aged 52)
songwriter
guitarist
singer
musician
Mirah is an American musician and songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York. After getting her start in the music scene of Olympia, Washington, in the late 1990s, she released a number of well-received solo albums on K Records, including You Think It's Like This but Really It's Like This (2000) and Advisory Committee (2002). Her 2009 album (a)spera peaked on...
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30. Steve Thomas
1952-. (aged 74)
writer
journalist
television presenter
presenter
Stephen Thomas is an American author, builder and television personality. He was the host of the PBS home renovation series This Old House from 1989 to 2003 and of Renovation Nation, on Discovery's former Planet Green channel, for two seasons (2008–2010) until its cancellation.
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31. Lynda Barry
1956-. (aged 70)
cartoonist
comics artist
illustrator
university teacher
Linda Jean Barry, known professionally as Lynda Barry, is an American cartoonist. Barry is best known for her weekly comic strip Ernie Pook's Comeek. She garnered attention with her 1988 illustrated novel The Good Times are Killing Me, about an interracial friendship between two young girls, which was adapted into a play. Her second illustrated novel, Cruddy, first appeared in...
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32. Dennis Heck
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
entrepreneur
pundit
businessperson
author
Dennis Lynn Heck is an American politician serving as the 17th lieutenant governor of Washington, since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. representative for Washington's 10th congressional district from 2013 to 2021 and as a state representative from 1977 to 1985.
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33. Charles Burns
1955-. (aged 71)
cartoonist
film director
comics artist
novelist
visual artist
Charles Burns is an American cartoonist and illustrator. His early work was published in a Sub Pop fanzine, and he achieved prominence in the early issues of RAW. His graphic novel Black Hole won the Harvey Award.
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34. Josh Blue
1978-. (aged 48)
humorist
Josh Blue is an American comedian. He was voted the Last Comic Standing on NBC's reality show Last Comic Standing during its fourth season, which aired May–August 2006. Blue has cerebral palsy, and much of his self-deprecating humor is centered on this.
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35. Corin Tucker
1972-. (aged 54)
singer
guitarist
Corin Lisa Tucker is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known for her work with rock band Sleater-Kinney. Tucker is also a member of the alternative rock supergroup Filthy Friends, and previously recorded with the punk band Heavens to Betsy as well as The Corin Tucker Band.
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36. Craig Bartlett
1956-. (aged 70)
film screenwriter
television producer
animator
actor
director
Craig Michael Bartlett is an American animator. He wrote, directed, created, and produced the Nickelodeon television series Hey Arnold! and the PBS Kids television series Ready Jet Go! and Dinosaur Train.
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37. Byron Howard
1968-. (aged 58)
actor
character animator
screenwriter
voice actor
film director
Byron P. Howard is an American animator, character designer, story artist, film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is one of the directors of the Walt Disney Animation Studios films Bolt (2008), Tangled (2010), Zootopia (2016), Encanto (2021), and Zootopia 2 (2025). He received four Academy Award nominations, with the latter two won for Zootopia and Encanto.
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38. Matt Groening
1954-. (aged 72)
film actor
television producer
voice actor
film producer
actor
Matthew Abram Groening is an American cartoonist and animator. He is the creator of the television series The Simpsons (1989–present), Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2023–present), and Disenchantment (2018–2023), as well as the comic strip Life in Hell (1977–2012).
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39. Carrie Brownstein
1974-. (aged 52)
film director
writer
screenwriter
actor
film actor
Carrie Rachel Brownstein is an American musician, actress, writer, director, and comedian. She first came to prominence as a member of the band Excuse 17 before forming the rock trio Sleater-Kinney.
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40. Kathleen Hanna
1968-. (aged 58)
guitarist
singer
film actor
musician
Kathleen Hanna is an American singer, musician and pioneer of the feminist punk riot grrrl movement, and punk zine writer. She is the lead singer of feminist punk band Bikini Kill and fronts the electropunk band Le Tigre. She has also recorded as the Julie Ruin.
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41. Rachel Corrie
1979-2003 (aged 24)
biographer
diarist
writer
peace activist
human rights defender
Rachel Aliene Corrie was an American nonviolence activist and diarist. She was a member of the pro-Palestinian International Solidarity Movement (ISM), and was active throughout the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. In 2003, she was in Rafah, a city in the Gaza Strip then under Israeli occupation, where the demolishment of Palestinian houses by Israeli forces was taking place at the height...
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42. Paul Stamets
1955-. (aged 71)
researcher
mycologist
environmentalist
Paul Edward Stamets is an American mycologist and entrepreneur who sells various mushroom products through his company. He is an author and an advocate of medicinal fungi and mycoremediation.
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43. Michael Richards
1949-. (aged 77)
voice actor
actor
comedian
television actor
film producer
Michael Anthony Richards is an American actor and comedian. He achieved global recognition for starring as Cosmo Kramer on the NBC television sitcom Seinfeld from 1989 to 1998. He began his career as a stand-up comedian, first entering the national spotlight when he was featured on Billy Crystal's first cable TV special, and went on to become a series regular...
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44. Tay Zonday
1982-. (aged 44)
singer
YouTuber
singer-songwriter
voice actor
musician
Adam Nyerere Bahner, known professionally as Tay Zonday or as "Chocolate Rain Guy", is an American YouTube personality, singer-songwriter, and voice actor. He is known for his bass singing voice.
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45. Macklemore
1983-. (aged 43)
activist
songwriter
rapper
singer
Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, better known by his stage name Macklemore, is an American rapper. A native of Seattle, Washington, he started his career in 2000 as an independent artist releasing: Open Your Eyes (2000), The Language of My World (2005), and The Unplanned Mixtape (2009). He rose to international success collaborating with producer Ryan Lewis as the duo Macklemore &...
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46. Bernard Lo
television presenter
Bernard Lo is a former television news anchor and talk show host.
47. John Bellamy Foster
1953-. (aged 73)
academic
journalist
sociologist
university teacher
John Bellamy Foster is an American professor of sociology at the University of Oregon and editor of the Monthly Review. He writes about political economy of capitalism and economic crisis, ecology and ecological crisis, and Marxist theory.
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