21 Notable alumni of Graceland University – Lamoni
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Graceland University – Lamoni is ranked #4,995 in the world and #1,319 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 21 notable alumni from Graceland University – Lamoni sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Graceland University – Lamoni won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Roger Thompson
1991-. (aged 35)
association football player
Roger Thompson is a former professional soccer player who played as a centre-back. Born in Jamaica, he represented Canada at youth international level.
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2. Scott Ourth
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Scott Douglas Ourth was the Iowa State Representative from the 26th District. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021. Ourth lives in Indianola, Iowa. He attended Central Michigan University and graduated from Graceland College.
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3. David W. Hopkins
1897-1968 (aged 71)
politician
David William Hopkins was a Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri; born in Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas.
4. Mark Smith
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Mark D. Smith is an American politician who has served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives since 2001.
5. Steven V. Carter
1915-1959 (aged 44)
military officer
lawyer
politician
Steven V. Carter was a Democratic U.S. representative from south central Iowa in 1959.
6. Todd Taylor
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Todd Taylor is the Iowa State Senator from the 40th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2019. Previously between 1995 and 2019 he had served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 70th District. He received his BA from Graceland College and his BS from the University of Northern Iowa.
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7. John K. Menzies
1948-2022 (aged 74)
diplomat
John K. Menzies was dean of the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University. Menzies served as President of the American University of Kurdistan. Located in the Duhok Governorate of Iraqi Kurdistan, the university is fast becoming the region's preeminent institution of higher education.
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8. Alik L. Alik
1953-2020 (aged 67)
diplomat
politician
Alik L. Alik is a diplomat and politician from the Federated States of Micronesia who was the Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia from May 11, 2007 to May 11, 2015.
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9. Edson Edward
1988-. (aged 38)
association football player
Giovanni Edson "Eddie" Edward is a former Canadian soccer player who played as a defender.
10. Jean-Christophe Bouissou
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Jean-Christophe Matahuira Bouissou is a French Polynesian politician and leader of the Rautahi political party. He was Vice-President of French Polynesia from 2021 to 2023.
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11. Mikhael Jaimez-Ruiz
1984-. (aged 42)
association football player
Mikhael Aimar Jaimez-Ruiz is a Venezuelan former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
12. Fred Costello
1950-. (aged 76)
dentist
politician
Fredrick W. "Fred" Costello is an American dentist and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Costello served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 25th District, from 2014 to 2016. Previously, he represented the 26th District, from 2010 to 2012.
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13. Roger D. Launius
1954-. (aged 72)
historian
author
curator
Roger D. Launius is an American historian and author of Lithuanian descent, a former chief historian of NASA. He retired in 2016 as Associate Director for Collections and Curatorial Affairs for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Launius is a consulting historian in air and space history. He has written many books on space flight, and...
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14. Israel A. Smith
1876-1958 (aged 82)
politician
Israel Alexander Smith was the fourth son of Joseph Smith III and a grandson of Joseph Smith Jr., the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Israel A. Smith succeeded his brother, Frederick M. Smith, as Prophet-President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Community of Christ) on April 9, 1946.
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15. Leonard Boswell
1934-2018 (aged 84)
farmer
politician
Leonard Leroy Boswell was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district from 1997 to 2013, a district based in Des Moines. A member of the Democratic Party, he was defeated for reelection in 2012 by 4th district incumbent Tom Latham, who decided to run against him after redistricting. Boswell left Congress in January...
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16. Don Knabe
1943-. (aged 83)
politician
Donald R. Knabe is a former member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, serving the Fourth District. The long east–west district runs from Marina del Rey and LAX through the South Bay, Los Angeles Harbor Region, and the Gateway Cities, to the southeastern San Gabriel Valley.
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17. Caitlyn Jenner
1949-. (aged 77)
sports commentator
basketball player
film producer
businessperson
actor
Caitlyn Marie Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, is an American media personality and retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete.
18. David Yost
1969-. (aged 57)
artistic gymnast
television actor
film producer
actor
film actor
David Harold Yost is an American actor and producer. He is best known for portraying Billy Cranston in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always and Power Rangers Cosmic Fury.
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19. William D. Russell
1938-. (aged 88)
historian
William Dean Russell is an American historian focusing on the history of the Latter Day Saint movement. Russell taught at Graceland University for forty-one years, retiring as a professor of history in 2007. He has been a civil rights activist since the 1960s, championing the causes of equality for all regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation. A member of...
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20. Frederick M. Smith
1874-1946 (aged 72)
writer
Frederick Madison Smith, generally known among his followers as "Fred M.", was an American religious leader and author and the third Prophet-President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (renamed the Community of Christ in 2001), serving from 1915 until his death.
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21. Milton Young
1897-1983 (aged 86)
politician
Milton Ruben Young was an American politician, most notable for representing North Dakota in the United States Senate from 1945 until 1981. At the time of his retirement, he was the most senior Republican in the Senate, and the last member of the Lost Generation to serve in the Senate.
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