17 Notable alumni of University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Colorado Colorado Springs is ranked #1,142 in the world and #294 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 17 notable alumni from University of Colorado Colorado Springs sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Colorado Colorado Springs won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Sherman L. Fleek
military historian
Sherman L. Fleek is an American military historian. He was born at Hill Air Force Base and raised in Layton, Utah. His work specializes on Mormon military history, particularly the history of the Mormon Battalion during the Mexican–American War, The Mormon military experience since the founding of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to modern times. He has...
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2. Steve Bach
politician
Stephen G. "Steve" Bach is an American politician who served as the mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Elected in a runoff in May 2011, he was the city's first mayor under the new "strong mayor" form of government. In 2014, Bach announced he would not seek a second term as mayor.
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3. Dave Williams
politician
David Alan Williams is an American far-right politician from Colorado Springs, Colorado, who has served as the Chair of the Colorado Republican Party since 2023. He previously represented Colorado House of Representatives District 15 from 2017 to 2023, which encompassed Colorado Springs and Cimarron Hills in El Paso County.
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4. Ed Pegg, Jr
1963-. (aged 63)
science communicator
mathematician
Edward Taylor Pegg Jr. is an expert on mathematical puzzles and is a self-described recreational mathematician. He wrote an online puzzle column called Ed Pegg Jr.'s Math Games for the Mathematical Association of America during the years 2003–2007. His puzzles have also been used by Will Shortz on the puzzle segment of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday. He was a fan...
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5. Yusef Komunyakaa
1947-. (aged 79)
writer
academic
poet
university teacher
Yusef Komunyakaa is an American poet who teaches at New York University and is a member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers. Komunyakaa is a recipient of the 1994 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, for Neon Vernacular and the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. He also received the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. Komunyakaa received the 2007 Louisiana Writer Award for his...
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6. Amber English
1989-. (aged 37)
sport shooter
Amber English is an American sport shooter who won the gold medal in the women's skeet at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, setting a new Olympic record of 56. Amber English is currently serving as a First lieutenant in the United States Army.
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7. John Herrington
1958-. (aged 68)
hydronaut
astronaut
United States Naval Aviator
John Bennett Herrington is a retired United States Naval Aviator, engineer and former NASA astronaut. In 2002, Herrington became the first enrolled citizen of a Native American tribe to fly in space.
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8. Max Aaron
1992-. (aged 34)
figure skater
Maxwell Theodore "Max" Aaron is an American former figure skater. He is the 2013 U.S. national champion, the 2015 Skate America champion, the 2011 U.S. national junior champion, and a three-time U.S. International Classic champion (2012, 2013, and 2014). Aaron announced his retirement from figure skating on April 19, 2018.
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9. Mirai Nagasu
1993-. (aged 33)
figure skater
Mirai Aileen Nagasu is an American former competitive figure skater. She is a 2018 Olympic Games team event bronze medalist, three-time Four Continents medalist (silver in 2016, bronze in 2011 and 2017), the 2007 JGP Final champion, a two-time World Junior medalist (silver in 2007, bronze in 2008), and a seven-time U.S. national medalist (gold in 2008, silver in 2010...
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10. Jason Brown
1994-. (aged 32)
figure skater
figure skating choreographer
Jason Lawrence Brown is an American figure skater. He is a two-time Four Continents medalist (2020 silver, 2018 bronze), a nine-time Grand Prix medalist, a 13-time Challenger Series medalist, and the 2015 U.S. national champion. Earlier in his career, he became a two-time World Junior medalist (2013 silver, 2012 bronze), the 2011–12 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and the 2010...
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11. Raquel Pennington
1988-. (aged 38)
mixed martial arts fighter
Raquel Len Pennington is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is a former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. As of June 10, 2025, she is #2 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings, and as of November 18, 2025, she is #11 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound...
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12. Apolo Ohno
1982-. (aged 44)
short-track speed skater
Apolo Anton Ohno is an American retired short track speed skating competitor and an eight-time medalist (two gold, two silver, four bronze) in the Winter Olympics. Ohno was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2017 and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2019.
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13. John Morse
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
John P. Morse is an American former politician who was a state senator in the Colorado Senate from 2007 to 2013, serving as president of the senate in 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Morse represented Senate District 11, which encompassed at the time Manitou Springs, Colorado, and eastern Colorado Springs.
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14. Darrin Steele
1969-. (aged 57)
bobsledder
sports official
sports executive
decathlete
Darrin Steele is an American bobsledder. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics. A native of Sherrard, Illinois, Steele graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a degree in economics. Steele was a member of the Eastern Illinois Panthers track and field team from 1989 to 1992.
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15. Adeline Gray
1991-. (aged 35)
amateur wrestler
Adeline Maria Gray is an American freestyle wrestler who currently competes at 76 kilograms. She is a six-time world champion (2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021) and a two-time Olympian (2016, 2020), having won her first medal, a silver, at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is the first American woman to win back-to-back wrestling world titles since Tricia Saunders in...
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16. Scott Poteet
1973-. (aged 53)
astronaut
fighter pilot
Scott "Kidd" Poteet is an American retired pilot from the United States Air Force. He was the pilot of the Polaris Dawn mission in 2024, a privately funded human spaceflight operated by SpaceX for Jared Isaacman. Lives in Stratham, NH.
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17. Teresa A. H. Djuric
military officer
Teresa A.H. Djuric is a retired United States Air Force brigadier general. Her last assignment was deputy director, Space and Intelligence Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
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