15 Notable alumni of Nebraska Wesleyan University
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
Nebraska Wesleyan University is ranked #4,292 in the world and #1,112 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 15 notable alumni from Nebraska Wesleyan 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Rod Markin
1956-. (aged 70)
pathologist
Rodney Smith Markin, is an American pathologist and authority in the field of laboratory automation. In 1993, he designed and created one of the world's first automated clinical laboratory specimen, device and analyzer management systems. In the mid-1990s, he chaired a standards group called the Clinical Testing Automation Standards Steering Committee (CTASSC) of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, which...
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2. Charles E. Winter
1870-1948 (aged 78)
lawyer
judge
politician
Charles Edwin Winter was an American attorney, politician, and author who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Wyoming's at-large congressional district from 1923 to 1929.
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3. Clifford Ragsdale Hope
1893-1970 (aged 77)
lawyer
politician
Clifford Ragsdale Hope was a U.S. representative from Kansas, and a member of the Republican Party. Born in Birmingham, Iowa, Hope attended public schools and Nebraska Wesleyan University, in Lincoln, Nebraska. He served during the First World War, as a second lieutenant. He served in the Kansas House of Representatives. He was elected to the Seventieth United States Congress in...
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4. John N. Norton
1878-1960 (aged 82)
politician
John Nathaniel Norton was an American Democratic Party politician.
5. Kate Bolz
1979-. (aged 47)
politician
Kate Bolz is an American politician and social worker who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature, representing the 29th district from 2013 to 2021. She was the Democratic nominee for Nebraska's 1st congressional district in the 2020 election.
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6. John M. Gerrard
1953-. (aged 73)
lawyer
judge
John Melvin Gerrard is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
7. Ralph G. Brooks
1898-1960 (aged 62)
teacher
lawyer
politician
Ralph Gilmour Brooks was an American Democratic politician who served as the 29th Governor of Nebraska.
8. Antwan Wilson
1972-. (aged 54)
teacher
Antwan Wilson is an American teacher and school administrator. He was appointed the Superintendent of the Oakland Unified School District in Oakland, California, in 2014, and resigned effective February 2017. On December 20, 2016, he was confirmed as Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools in Washington, D.C. He began his new position on February 1, 2017.
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9. Dwight Griswold
1893-1954 (aged 61)
politician
Dwight Palmer Griswold was an American publisher and politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska. He served as the 25th governor of Nebraska from 1941 to 1947, and in the United States Senate from 1952 until his death in 1954. Griswold was a member of the Republican Party.
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10. Gene V. Glass
1940-. (aged 86)
researcher
statistician
Gene V Glass is an American statistician and researcher working in educational psychology and the social sciences. According to the science writer Morton Hunt, he coined the term "meta-analysis" and illustrated its first use in his presidential address to the American Educational Research Association in San Francisco in April, 1976. The most extensive illustration of the technique was to the...
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11. Carl Curtis
1905-2000 (aged 95)
lawyer
politician
Carl Thomas Curtis was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska. He served as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives (1939–1954) and later the United States Senate (1955–1979). He remains the second longest-serving Senator from Nebraska.
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12. Raychelle Burks
scientist
analytical chemist
science communicator
Raychelle Burks is an associate professor of analytical chemistry at American University in Washington, D.C., and science communicator, who has regularly appeared on the Science Channel. In 2020, the American Chemical Society awarded her the Grady-Stack award for her public engagement excellence.
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13. Emily Kinney
1985-. (aged 41)
musician
film actor
stage actor
television actor
singer
Emily Rebecca Kinney is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is known for her role as Beth Greene on AMC's horror drama television series The Walking Dead (2011–2015, 2018, 2022). Kinney has also appeared on several other television series, including Showtime's critically acclaimed Masters of Sex and The CW's The Flash and Arrow. In 2016, she co-starred in the...
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14. Sandy Dennis
1937-1992 (aged 55)
film actor
television actor
stage actor
Sandra Dale Dennis was an American actress. She made her film debut in the drama Splendor in the Grass (1961). For her performance in the comedy-drama film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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15. Guy Chamberlin
1894-1967 (aged 73)
American football coach
American football player
Berlin Guy "Champ" Chamberlin, sometimes misspelled Guy Chamberlain, was an American professional football player and coach. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1962 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965. He was also named in 1969 to the NFL 1920s All-Decade Team.
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