58 Notable alumni of University of St Thomas – Minnesota
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of St Thomas – Minnesota is ranked #1,529 in the world and #373 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 58 notable alumni from University of St Thomas – Minnesota 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 St Thomas – Minnesota won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Kurt Weaver
1979-. (aged 47)
John Kurtis Weaver is a Rugby union match official for World Rugby and USA Rugby competitions. He has refereed men's and women's international matches for World Rugby and professional and top-level club matches and National Championships for USA Rugby.
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2. D.D. Wozniak
1922-2005 (aged 83)
lawyer
judge
politician
Daniel Donald "D.D." Wozniak, Sr. was a Minnesota lawyer, politician, and judge, who served as Chief Judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
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3. Terry Dempsey
1932-2023 (aged 91)
lawyer
judge
politician
Terence M. Dempsey was an American politician who was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented the old House districts 23A and 28B, which included all or portions of Brown, Cottonwood, Nicollet and Redwood counties in the south central part of the state. A Republican, he was an attorney and partner in the New Ulm law firm...
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4. Phil Sterner
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Phillip M. Sterner is a Minnesota politician, DFL Party member and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented State Senate District 37B, which included portions of Dakota County in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
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5. Thomas Anthony Welch
1884-1959 (aged 75)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Thomas Anthony Welch was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Duluth in Minnesota from 1926 until his death in 1959.
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6. Paul Kohls
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
Paul Kohls is a Republican politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 34A, which covers central and western Carver County and part of Scott County in the southern part of the state. He was first elected in 2002, and was re-elected in 2004, 2006 and 2008. After running for Minnesota Governor for several...
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7. Bob Vogel
1951-. (aged 75)
politician
Bob Vogel is an American politician served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for the 20A district from 2015 to 2021.
8. Leah Berard
1978-. (aged 48)
rugby union match official
rugby union player
Leah Berard is a USA Rugby national panel referee. She currently serves as a referee in the PRO Rugby competition. She has refereed women's international rugby matches and worked as an assistant referee for men's international matches.
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9. Connie Bernardy
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Connie Bernardy is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 41A in the north-central Twin Cities metropolitan area.
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10. Kari Tauring
1966-. (aged 60)
songwriter
Kari Christine Tauring is an American folk musician, author, and teacher. She sings and writes Nordic folk music of her familial Norwegian heritage. Her career began in the early 1990s in Rose Absolute, a duo with vocalist Gina Sauer, while her first solo studio album, Faith in Me, was released in 1998. Tauring has released five albums, and an extended...
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11. Sandy Layman
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Sandy Layman is an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represented District 5B in northern Minnesota.
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12. Ken Bentsen, Jr
1959-. (aged 67)
investment banker
politician
Kenneth Edward Bentsen Jr. is an American lobbyist and former politician from Texas, serving four terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003. He is the nephew of former senator and secretary of the treasury, Lloyd Bentsen.
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13. Ben Anderson
1981-. (aged 45)
Ben Anderson is a Minneapolis-born entrepreneur and the founder of Cinemotion, LLC. Anderson, a graduate of the University of Saint Thomas is currently CEO of AutoMotion.
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14. Gerald Francis O'Keefe
1918-2000 (aged 82)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Gerald Francis O'Keefe was a 20th-century bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul in Minnesota from 1961 to 1966 and bishop of the Diocese of Davenport in Iowa from 1966 to 1993.
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15. Rose Thering
1920-2006 (aged 86)
writer
nun
Rose Thering was a Roman Catholic Dominican religious sister, who gained note as an activist against antisemitism, educator and a professor of Catholic-Jewish dialogue at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. She played a crucial role in the implementation of the landmark Vatican II document Nostra Aetate, which repudiated anti-Semitism and laid the groundwork for improved relations between Catholics and...
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16. Pam Myhra
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
Pamela J. Myhra is an American politician and served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives during the 87th and 88th legislative sessions. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represented portions of Dakota and Scott counties in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area. During her first term representing Minnesota House District 40A; January 4, 2011...
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17. Marion McClinton
1954-2019 (aged 65)
writer
theatre manager
actor
theatrical director
Marion Isaac McClinton was an American theatre director, playwright, and actor. He was nominated for the Tony Award for King Hedley II. He won the 2000 Vivian Robinson Audelco Black Theatre Awards, Director/Dramatic Production and the 1999–2000 Obie Awards, Direction, for Jitney, and was nominated for the Drama Desk Award.
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18. William Edward Riley
1897-1970 (aged 73)
military personnel
William Edward Riley was a lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps, who served on the staff of Admiral William Halsey Jr. during World War II. He was also Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine from 1948 to 1953.
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19. Melvin Maas
1898-1964 (aged 66)
politician
military officer
Melvin Joseph Maas was a U.S. representative from Minnesota and decorated major general of the United States Marine Corps Reserve during World War II.
20. Richard DeMillo
1947-. (aged 79)
computer scientist
business executive
academic administrator
university teacher
Richard Allan DeMillo is an American computer scientist, educator and executive. He is Professor and holds the Charlotte B. and Roger C. Warren Chair in Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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21. Joe Dunn
1958-. (aged 68)
lawyer
politician
Joseph Lawrence Dunn is an American former California State Senator who represented California's 34th Senate District in central Orange County from 1998 to 2006.
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22. Patrick J. Ryan
1902-1975 (aged 73)
military personnel
Patrick James Ryan was an American major general and Catholic priest who served as the 9th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1954 to 1958. Only briefly serving in a parish after his ordination for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul in 1927, he entered the Army Reserve as a chaplain in 1928. During World War II he...
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23. Lee A. Piché
1958-. (aged 68)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Lee Anthony Piché is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in Minnesota beginning in 2009, resigned from public ministry in 2015, and returned to ministry in 2023 as vicar for retired priests.
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24. John Francis Doerfler
1964-. (aged 62)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
John Francis Doerfler is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Marquette in Michigan since 2014.
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25. Eric Pratt
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Eric R. Pratt is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 54 in the southwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
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26. Scott Dibble
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
David Scott Dibble is an American politician serving as a member of the Minnesota Senate since 2003. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Dibble represents District 61, which includes parts of Minneapolis in Hennepin County. From 2001 to 2003, he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
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27. Peter F. Christensen
1952-. (aged 74)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Peter Forsyth Christensen is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Boise in Idaho since 2014. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Superior in Wisconsin from 2007 to 2014.
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28. David Housewright
1955-. (aged 71)
novelist
David Housewright is an Edgar Award-winning author of crime fiction and past President of the Private Eye Writers of America best known for his Holland Taylor and Rushmore McKenzie detective novels as well as other tales of murder and mayhem in the Midwest. Housewright won the Edgar from the Mystery Writers of America as well as a nomination from the...
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29. Tad Jude
1951-. (aged 75)
judge
politician
Thaddeus Victor Jude is an American Republican politician and lawyer from Minnesota. Jude was a candidate in the 2022 Minnesota Attorney General election, but withdrew and endorsed Jim Schultz on May 13, 2022, after being eliminated at the convention. He subsequently ran for Hennepin County Attorney that same year, finishing 4th in the primary.
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30. Semhar Araia
lawyer
Semhar Araia is an Eritrean American social activist, professor and international lawyer. She is the founder and Executive Director of the Diaspora African Women's Network non-governmental organization. Semhar was recently appointed as UNICEF USA Managing Director of Diaspora and Multicultural Partnership.
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31. John A. Ryan
1868-1945 (aged 77)
Catholic priest
economist
John Augustine Ryan was an American Catholic priest who was a noted moral theologian and advocate of social justice. Ryan lived during a decisive moment in the development of Catholic social teaching within the United States. The largest influx of immigrants in America's history, the emancipation of American slaves, and the Industrial Revolution had produced a new social climate in...
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32. Albert Hofstede
1940-2016 (aged 76)
politician
Albert "Al" J. Hofstede was an American politician who served two non-consecutive terms as mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, both times representing the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
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33. LemonNation
1989-. (aged 37)
professional gamer
Daerek Hart, better known as LemonNation, is a League of Legends player, formerly the support for OpTic Gaming of the NA LCS. During his time on Cloud9, Hart played the support role, winning the North American League of Legends Championship Series split titles and appeared in three consecutive League of Legends World Championships.
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34. Kaohly Her
politician
Kaohly Vang Her is an American politician serving since 2026 as the 56th mayor of Saint Paul. She is the first woman and first Asian American to hold this position.
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35. Michelle Curran
1987-. (aged 39)
aircraft pilot
military personnel
Michelle Curran is a veteran United States Air Force (USAF) major and a pilot in the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, or Thunderbirds. Curran was the lead solo pilot for the Squadron. Curran is the fifth woman to fly with the Thunderbirds, her callsign (or nickname) is "MACE".
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36. Bruce Vento
1940-2000 (aged 60)
teacher
politician
Bruce Frank Vento was an American educator and politician, a Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 until his death in 2000, representing Minnesota's 4th congressional district.
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37. Robert James Carlson
1944-. (aged 82)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Robert James Carlson is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the ninth archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis in Missouri from 2009 to 2020.
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38. David H. Bieter
1959-. (aged 67)
lawyer
politician
David Harold Bieter is an American politician and attorney who served as mayor of Boise from 2004 to 2020. A Democrat, Bieter was the longest-serving mayor in the city's history. According to The New York Times, he was the only Basque-speaking mayor in the United States as of 2012. His father, Pat Bieter, was also a local politician who served...
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39. Bob Krist
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
Robert J. Krist is an American politician who served as the Nebraska State Senator from the 10th district from 2009 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party until 2017, his district includes Bennington and part of Omaha. Krist joined the Democratic Party in 2018; he was its nominee for Governor of Nebraska in the 2018 election. He rejoined the...
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40. Patrick Lucey
1918-2014 (aged 96)
lawyer
diplomat
judge
politician
Patrick Joseph Lucey was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 38th governor of Wisconsin from 1971 to 1977. He was also independent presidential candidate John B. Anderson's running mate in the 1980 presidential election.
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41. Larry Bond
1951-. (aged 75)
novelist
Lawrence L. Bond is an American author and wargame designer. He is the designer of the Harpoon and Command at Sea gaming systems, and several supplements for the games. Examples of his numerous novels include Dangerous Ground, Day of Wrath, The Enemy Within, Cauldron, Vortex and Red Phoenix. He also co-authored Red Storm Rising with Tom Clancy.
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42. Will Steger
1944-. (aged 82)
explorer
environmentalist
Will Steger is a prominent spokesperson for the understanding and preservation of the Arctic and has led some of the most significant feats in the field of dogsled expeditions; such as the first confirmed dogsled journey to the North Pole (without re-supply) in 1986, the 1,600-mile south–north traverse of Greenland - the longest unsupported dogsled expedition in history at that...
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43. David Haas
1957-. (aged 69)
composer
David Robert Haas is an American author and composer of contemporary Catholic liturgical music. In 2020, dozens of women accused him of sexual misconduct spanning several decades, and he issued a public apology for harmful behavior. As a consequence leaders in diverse Church traditions have requested local communities to remove hymns composed by Haas from use. His hymns have been...
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44. Ron Fowler
1943-. (aged 83)
business executive
Ron Lee Fowler is an American businessman. He was an owner, executive chair and the MLB control person of the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2012 until 2020. He is currently CEO of Liquid Investments Inc. He is the chairman of Lincoln City as of 4th February 2026.
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45. Blase Cupich
1949-. (aged 77)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
philosopher
theologian
Blase Joseph Cupich is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Chicago since 2014. He was made a cardinal in 2016.
46. John Schneider
1971-. (aged 55)
American football player
John Schneider is an American professional football executive who is the president of football operations and general manager of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Schneider was previously an executive for the Washington Redskins and Green Bay Packers in the 2000s. He was a primary architect in building the Seahawks rosters that won Super Bowl XLVIII and...
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47. Brian H. Hook
1968-. (aged 58)
lawyer
Brian H. Hook is an American diplomat, lawyer and government official. In 2021, he joined Cerberus Capital Management as vice chairman for global investments. He is an adjunct professor at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy.
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48. Vince Flynn
1966-2013 (aged 47)
writer
novelist
Vincent Joseph Flynn was an American author of political thriller novels featuring the fictional assassin Mitch Rapp. He was a story consultant for the fifth season of the television series 24. He died of prostate cancer on June 19, 2013.
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49. Michelle Benson
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Michelle R. Benson is an American accountant, politician, and Republican member of the Minnesota Senate. She represents District 31, which includes portions of Anoka, Isanti and Sherburne counties in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area. Benson is the Deputy Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate.
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50. James Keane
1857-1929 (aged 72)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
James John Keane was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Cheyenne in Wyoming from 1902 to 1911, and then as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dubuque in Iowa from 1911 until his death in 1929.
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51. Joyce Peppin
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Joyce J. Peppin is an American politician and former majority leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, she represented District 34A, which included portions of Hennepin County in the northwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
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52. Frederick F. Campbell
1943-. (aged 83)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Frederick Francis Campbell is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Campbell served as bishop of the Diocese of Columbus in Ohio from 2005 to 2019 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in Minnesota from 1999 to 2004.
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53. Isaac Rosefelt
1985-. (aged 41)
basketball player
Isaac Daniel "Ike" Rosefelt is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Bowling Green Falcons and St. Thomas Tommies before playing professionally in Spain, Portugal, France and Israel, where he was named four-time Israeli League All-Star.
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54. James N. Azim, Jr
1936-1976 (aged 40)
lawyer
politician
James N. Azim Jr. was an American attorney and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Grant County from 1964 until his death in 1976.
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55. Jim Oberstar
1934-2014 (aged 80)
politician
James Louis Oberstar was an American politician and Congressman who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2011. Hailing from Minnesota and a member of the state's local Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he represented the northeastern eighth congressional district, which included the cities of Duluth, Brainerd, Grand Rapids, International Falls, and Hibbing, within an area of Minnesota known...
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56. Alexander King Sample
1960-. (aged 66)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Alexander King Sample is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Portland since 2013. He previously served as Bishop of Marquette from 2005 to 2013.
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57. Paul D. Etienne
1959-. (aged 67)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Paul Dennis Étienne is an American Catholic prelate who has served as archbishop of Seattle in Washington State since 2019. He previously served as bishop of Cheyenne in Wyoming from 2009 to 2016 and archbishop of Anchorage in Alaska from 2016 to 2019.
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58. Hussein Samatar
1968-2013 (aged 45)
politician
Hussein Samatar was a Somali American politician, banker and community organizer. He established the African Development Center in 2004, which provided microloans and technical expertise to recent immigrant businesses.
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