17 Notable alumni of Pacific Lutheran University
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
Pacific Lutheran University is ranked #2,289 in the world and #592 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 17 notable alumni from Pacific Lutheran 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 Pacific Lutheran University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. M. Norton Wise
1940-. (aged 86)
historian
university teacher
Matthew Norton Wise is an American historian of science who is an emeritus professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He was also the co-director of the UCLA Center for Society and Genetics.
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2. Teresa Miller
politician
Teresa Miller is the president and chief executive officer of the Kansas Health Foundation, and is also a member of the Kansas Governor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice.
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3. Whitney Keyes
1968-. (aged 58)
writer
Whitney Keyes has served as a speaker sponsored by U.S. State Department on issues related to social entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility and women in leadership, and is the author of Propel: Five Ways to Amp Up Marketing and Accelerate Business. With filmmaker Wyatt Bardouille, she co-hosted and produced WhitneyandWyatt.com, one of the first independent, online television talk shows for women....
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4. Lisa Cole
1973-. (aged 53)
association football player
association football coach
Lisa Cole is an American women's soccer coach and former player, who is currently a technical advisor for the Zambia women's national football team. She was previously the head coach of the Fiji women's national football team and is most known for being the former head coach for the Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
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5. Craig Fouhy
broadcaster
Craig Fouhy is an American sports broadcaster and former football player and coach. He presently is the sports director and sports anchor for KNXV-TV in Phoenix, Arizona.
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6. Jack Metcalf
1927-2007 (aged 80)
U.S. Army soldier
entrepreneur
teacher
politician
Jack H. Metcalf was an American politician and educator and who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2001. He represented the 2nd district of Washington State and was a Republican.
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7. Jon Wefald
1937-2022 (aged 85)
teacher
Jon Michael Wefald was an American educator and served as the twelfth president of Kansas State University.
8. Michael Peterson
1959-. (aged 67)
singer-songwriter
singer
Michael James Peterson is an American country music artist. He made his debut on the country music scene in 1997 with his second self-titled album (following his 1986 release featuring contemporary Christian songs), which produced five Top 40 hits on Billboards Hot Country Singles & Tracks, including the Number One hit "From Here to Eternity". Peterson's second album, 1999's Being...
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9. Megan Jendrick
1984-. (aged 42)
swimmer
Megan M. Jendrick is an American former competition swimmer, former world record-holder, and fitness columnist. She won two gold medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Jendrick set 27 American records and four world records in her swimming career. She is a 13-time national champion, ten-time U.S. Open champion, seven-time masters world...
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10. Elyse Umemoto
1984-. (aged 42)
reality television participant
beauty pageant contestant
Elyse Umemoto is an American dance team manager and former Miss Washington in the Miss America circuit. She is known for finishing third place at Miss America 2008, and for competing on the reality competition show Survivor, following her stint as Miss Washington.
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11. Louis Hobson
actor
Louis Hobson is an American musical theater actor and was the artistic director of Balagan Theatre in Seattle, Washington. His Broadway credits include Next to Normal and Bonnie & Clyde.
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12. Michael D. Maples
1949-. (aged 77)
military personnel
Lieutenant General Michael David Maples, USA served as the 16th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), appointed on 4 November 2005. He was promoted to lieutenant general on 29 November. Maples also commanded the Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JFCC-ISR) for the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). He transferred his Directorship of the Defense Intelligence...
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13. Sean Parnell
1962-. (aged 64)
lawyer
politician
Sean Randall Parnell is an American attorney and politician who was the tenth governor of Alaska from 2009 to 2014. He succeeded Sarah Palin in July 2009 and was elected to a full term as governor in 2010. In 2014, he narrowly lost his bid for re-election and returned to work in the private sector. He is a member of...
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14. Marissa Meyer
1984-. (aged 42)
children's writer
science fiction writer
writer
Marissa Meyer is an American novelist. A large portion of her bibliography is centered on retellings of fairy tales. She is best known for her series The Lunar Chronicles, which includes her 2012 debut novel, Cinder.
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15. Rick Larsen
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Richard Ray Larsen is an American politician serving as the United States representative for Washington's 2nd congressional district since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Larsen is the ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
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16. Lois Capps
1938-. (aged 88)
nurse
professor
bureaucrat
teacher
nurse educator
Lois Ragnhild Capps is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for California's 24th congressional district from 1998 to 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 22nd District from 1998 to 2003 and the 23rd from 2003 to 2013, includes all of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties and a...
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17. Connor Trinneer
1969-. (aged 57)
film actor
television actor
stage actor
Connor Wyatt Trinneer is an American film, stage, and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Charles "Trip" Tucker III on Star Trek: Enterprise, Michael on the series Stargate Atlantis, and Professor Moynihan on the web series Guilty Party.
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