22 Notable alumni of Southern Oregon University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Southern Oregon University is ranked #2,382 in the world and #614 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 22 notable alumni from Southern Oregon 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 Southern Oregon University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. George Gilman
1939-2016 (aged 77)
politician
George Gilman was a politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. He served as the state representative for District 55 of the Oregon House of Representatives, the second largest House district in Oregon, from 2003 to 2011. A Republican, he served as vice-chair of the Transportation Committee as vice-chair and the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development.
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2. Kenneth B. Hobson
1908-1979 (aged 71)
military officer
Kenneth Burton Hobson was a general in the United States Air Force. He was also the former commander of the Air Force Logistics Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
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3. Fred Kohler
1920-. (aged 106)
inventor
philosopher
Fred Kohler is a German-born American inventor, author, and lecturer. He wrote about the human species becoming a "societal organism" (his original terminology) or super organism (in the popular modern usage) as a further development in the human evolution of life.
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4. Steve M. Thompson
1944-. (aged 82)
businessperson
politician
Stephen Max "Steve" Thompson is a retired businessman and Republican politician from the US state of Alaska. He has been a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from District 2 in Fairbanks since 2011. He previously served as mayor of Fairbanks from 2001 to 2007.
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5. Pam Marsh
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Pam Marsh is an American Democratic politician serving in the Oregon House of Representatives. She represents the 5th district, which covers southern Jackson County, including the city of Ashland.
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6. Sal Esquivel
1948-. (aged 78)
politician
Sal Esquivel is an American businessman, real estate broker and politician from Oregon. Esquivel is a former Republican member of Oregon House of Representatives and senator.
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7. Charles Carreon
1956-. (aged 70)
lawyer
Charles Hernan Carreon is an American trial attorney best known for his involvement in a legal dispute between The Oatmeal webcomic and content aggregator FunnyJunk. As of 2012, he represented individuals and companies in matters pertaining to Internet law.
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8. Harry Kloor
1963-. (aged 63)
chemist
film producer
physicist
film director
business executive
Harry "Doc" Kloor is an American scientist, film producer, director, writer, and entrepreneur. Kloor was the first to be awarded two PhDs simultaneously in two distinct academic disciplines both earned at Purdue University. In recognition of this achievement, he was named ABC person of the week in August 1994.
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9. Agnes Baker Pilgrim
1924-2019 (aged 95)
politician
Agnes Emma Baker Pilgrim was a Native American spiritual elder from Grants Pass, Oregon. She was the oldest member of her tribe, the Takelma. She was also the granddaughter of Jack Harney, the first elected Chief of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz. Pilgrim was Elected Chairperson of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers at its founding in 2004. "She...
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10. Kyra Zagorsky
1976-. (aged 50)
television actor
film director
actor
film actor
Kyra Zagorsky is an American film and television actress. She has acted in the TV series Helix, the film The Pastor's Wife and season eight of the TV series Supernatural.
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11. Austin Vanderford
1990-. (aged 36)
mixed martial arts fighter
amateur wrestler
Austin Vanderford is an American professional mixed martial artist, who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He previously fought in Bellator MMA, where he contended for the Bellator Middleweight World Championship.
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12. Aldrick Rosas
1994-. (aged 32)
American football player
Aldrick Rosas al-DREEK row-SOS; is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Oregon Raiders. Rosas was selected to the Pro Bowl for the 2018 season as a member of the New York Giants.
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13. Kelly Townsend
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Kelly Townsend is an American author, childbirth educator, birth doula, and former Republican politician. She was a member of the Arizona Senate representing District 16 from 2021 to 2023, and previously was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021, acting as Majority Whip from 2017 to 2018.
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14. Joel David Moore
1977-. (aged 49)
screenwriter
film director
television actor
actor
film actor
Joel David Moore is an American character actor and director. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Moore studied acting in college before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue a film career. His first major role was as Owen Dittman in the 2004 comedy Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, followed by roles in the comedy Grandma's Boy (2006), Terry Zwigoff's Art...
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15. Todd Field
1964-. (aged 62)
screenwriter
film director
film score composer
film producer
film actor
William Todd Field is an American filmmaker and actor. He is known for directing In the Bedroom (2001), Little Children (2006), and Tár (2022), which were nominated for a combined fourteen Academy Awards. Field has personally received six Academy Award nominations for his films; two for Best Picture, two for Best Adapted Screenplay, one for Best Director, and one for...
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16. Jennifer Murphy
1979-. (aged 47)
beauty pageant contestant
businessperson
reality television participant
Jennifer Murphy is an American personality and former beauty pageant contestant.
17. D'Arcy Carden
1980-. (aged 46)
actor
D'Arcy Beth Carden is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for portraying Janet in the NBC sitcom The Good Place (2016–2020), for which she earned a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and Greta Gill in the Prime series A League of Their Own (2022). She also played Gemma...
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18. Rick Bartow
1946-2016 (aged 70)
sculptor
painter
draftsperson
Richard Elmer "Rick" Bartow was a Native American artist and a member of the Mad River band of the Wiyot Tribe, who are indigenous to Humboldt County, California. He primarily created pastel, graphite, and mixed media drawings, wood sculpture, acrylic paintings, drypoint etchings, monotypes, and a small number of ceramic works.
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19. Ty Burrell
1967-. (aged 59)
stage actor
television actor
voice actor
actor
film actor
Tyler Gerald Burrell is an American actor. Burrell is best known for playing Phil Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020), for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and five Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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20. Kim Rhodes
1969-. (aged 57)
voice actor
television actor
actor
film actor
Kim Rhodes is an American actress who is known for portraying Cindy Harrison on the soap operas Another World (1996–1999) and As the World Turns (2000–2001), Carey Martin on the Disney Channel sitcoms The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005–2008) and The Suite Life on Deck (2008–2011), and Sheriff Jody Mills on Supernatural (2010–2020).
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21. Jose Luis Romero Hicks
1957-. (aged 69)
lawyer
businessperson
politician
José Luis Romero Hicks is a private legal, economic and financial consultant and managing partner of the law firm Romero Hicks & Galindo. He is also a member of the Mexican Council on Foreign Affairs.
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22. Juan Carlos Romero Hicks
1955-. (aged 71)
politician
Juan Carlos Romero Hicks is a Mexican politician and elected official, member of the National Action Party (PAN), and a Federal Senator since 29 August 2012. He was the director general of the National Science and Technology Council (CONACyT) from 2006 to 2011. He served as governor of Guanajuato from 2000 to 2006. From 1991 to 1999 he served as...
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