9 Notable alumni of Montana State University Billings
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
Montana State University Billings is 3937st in the world, 1st in North America, and 1028st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from Montana State University Billings sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Montana State University Billings won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Monica Lindeen
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Monica Lindeen is an American politician who served as the Montana State Auditor. She was elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2012. Due to term limits, she was ineligible to run again in 2016, and became a candidate for Montana Secretary of State.
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2. Charles E. Erdmann
1946-. (aged 80)
judge
military officer
Charles Edgar "Chip" Erdmann is a Senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. His term began on October 15, 2002, and expired on July 31, 2017.
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3. James Franklin Battin
1925-1996 (aged 71)
lawyer
judge
politician
James Franklin Battin was a Republican United States Representative from Montana, and later was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana.
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4. Kristin Korb
1969-. (aged 57)
jazz musician
university teacher
singer
double-bassist
Kristin Korb is an American jazz double bassist and vocalist.
5. Melony G. Griffith
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Melony Ghee Griffith is an American politician who was a member of the Maryland Senate representing District 25 in Prince George's County from 2019 until her resignation on October 31, 2023. She previously served as president pro tempore of the Maryland Senate from 2020 to 2023, and as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1999 to 2015.
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6. Susan P. Watters
1958-. (aged 68)
lawyer
judge
Susan Pamela Watters is an American attorney serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana. She is the first female judge to serve in the District of Montana.
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7. Judy Martz
1943-2017 (aged 74)
beauty pageant contestant
politician
speed skater
Judith Helen Martz was an American politician, businesswoman, and Olympian speed skater who served as the 22nd governor of Montana from 2001 to 2005. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first woman to hold the office. She previously served as the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 1997 to 2001 under the governorship of Marc Racicot.
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8. Allan J. McDonald
1937-2021 (aged 84)
chemical engineer
engineer
Allan James McDonald was an American engineer, aerospace consultant, author and the director of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor Project for Morton-Thiokol, a NASA subcontractor. In January 1986, he refused to sign off on a launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger which then broke apart 73 seconds into flight; all seven astronauts on board were killed. McDonald had told...
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9. Denny Rehberg
1955-. (aged 71)
husbandry worker
politician
Dennis Ray Rehberg is an American rancher, cattle and cashmere farmer, and retired Republican politician. He served as the lieutenant governor of Montana from 1991 to 1997 and as the U.S. representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2001 to 2013. Rehberg was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate in 1996 and 2012, losing to Democratic incumbents Max...
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