18 Notable alumni of University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse is ranked #1,701 in the world and #420 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 18 notable alumni from University of Wisconsin – La Crosse 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 Wisconsin – La Crosse won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Chauncey H. Cooke
1846-1919 (aged 73)
farmer
politician
Chauncey Hibbard Cooke was a United States Army soldier from Buffalo County, Wisconsin who fought in the American Civil War. After the war ended, he worked as a schoolteacher, teaching former slaves in Texas.
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2. Mary Kolar
1958-. (aged 68)
military personnel
politician
Mary Masters Kolar is an American retired military officer and politician who is the Wisconsin Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the Administration of Governor Tony Evers.
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3. Mabel Deutrich
1915-1998 (aged 83)
archivist
Mabel Evelyn Deutrich was an American archivist. In 1975 she was the highest ranking woman in the history of the National Archives.
4. Norris J. Kellman
1898-1993 (aged 95)
businessperson
politician
Norris J. Kellman was a politician in the State of Wisconsin.
5. Craig Kusick
1948-2006 (aged 58)
baseball player
Craig Robert Kusick was an American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter. He played in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays.
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6. Dan Kapanke
1947-. (aged 79)
politician
Daniel E. Kapanke is an American businessman and politician who was a former Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 32nd District from 2005 until losing his seat to Jennifer Shilling in the 2011 Wisconsin Senate recall elections.
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7. Robin Greenfield
1986-. (aged 40)
activist
Robin Greenfield is an American environmental activist. He is known for raising awareness for sustainability issues, often through attention-grabbing tactics.
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8. John Dickert
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
John T. Dickert is an American Democratic politician and was the 57th mayor of Racine, Wisconsin. He subsequently served as administrator of the Division of State and Local Finance in the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, appointed by Governor Tony Evers in May 2019.
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9. Dan Davies
1965-. (aged 61)
actor
Daniel Joseph "Dan" Davies is an American actor, screenplay writer, and producer. Davies wrote, co-produced and starred in the comedy film Ed Gein, the Musical (2010), about the cannibalistic murderer and graverobber, Ed Gein.
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10. Lisa Graves
activist
Lisa Graves is a progressive activist who is the executive director of True North Research and president of the board of the Center for Media and Democracy. She served as executive director for CMD from 2009 to 2017, when she left to co-found Documented Investigations (now Documented.net). Graves also serves on the advisory board of U.S. Right to Know, and...
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11. Ernest Emerson
1955-. (aged 71)
karateka
knife maker
martial artist
businessperson
inventor
Ernest R. Emerson is an American custom knifemaker, martial artist, and edged-weapons expert. Originally an engineer and machinist in the aerospace industry, Emerson became a knifemaker by producing knives for a martial arts class and making art knives early in his knifemaking career. In the 1980s he became better known for his combat knives and popularizing a style of knife...
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12. Jennifer Shilling
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Jennifer Shilling is an American Democratic politician, lobbyist, and former state legislator. She was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate for nine years and was senate minority leader from 2015 to 2020. She previously served 10 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the city of La Crosse and La Crosse County.
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13. David Wroblewski
1959-. (aged 67)
novelist
David Wroblewski is an American novelist whose first novel was The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.
14. Don Herbert
1917-2007 (aged 90)
science teacher
television presenter
journalist
Donald Jeffry Herbert, better known as Mr. Wizard, was an American television host. He was the creator and host of Watch Mr. Wizard (1951–1965, 1971–1972) and Mr. Wizard's World (1983–1990), which were educational television programs for children devoted to science and technology. He also produced many short video programs about science and authored several popular books about science for children....
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15. Calahan Skogman
1993-. (aged 33)
actor
Calahan Wade Skogman is an American actor, writer and former collegiate basketball and football player. He played Matthias Helvar in the Netflix series Shadow and Bone (2021–2023).
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16. Sharon Weston Broome
1956-. (aged 70)
journalist
politician
Sharon Weston Broome is an American politician who served as mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana between 2017 and 2025. She was elected mayor-president in a runoff election held on December 10, 2016. Broome is the first African-American woman to serve as mayor-president.
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17. Sandra Lee
1966-. (aged 60)
chef
television celebrity chef
writer
Sandra Lee Christiansen, known professionally as Sandra Lee, is an American television chef and author. She is known for her "Semi-Homemade" cooking concept, which Lee describes as using 70 percent packaged products and 30 percent fresh ingredients. She received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Show Host in 2012 for her work and her show. As the partner of...
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18. Elżbieta Kruk
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Elżbieta Małgorzata Kruk is a Polish politician, a member of Law and Justice (national conservative political party in Poland). She was a member of the Sejm between 2001–2006, and again from 2007 until 2019..
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