31 Notable alumni of University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point is 1726st in the world, 1st in North America, and 426st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 31 notable alumni from University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point 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 – Stevens Point won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Ericka Walker
1981-. (aged 45)
printmaker
Ericka Walker is an American artist and printmaker. She lives and works in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
2. Steven E. Day
military officer
Steven E. Day is a United States Coast Guard rear admiral whose final duty assignment was Director of Reserve and leadership,. In this role he commanded the United States Coast Guard Reserve. He previously served as the US deputy commander for mobilization and reserve affairs, Atlantic Area, US Coast Guard.
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3. Jenny Baeseman
scientist
Jenny Baeseman is an American polar researcher who studies the survival mechanisms of bacteria in cold environments. She is the founding director of the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists, executive director of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), and was previously the executive director of the World Climate Research Program (WCRP) Climate and Cryosphere.
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4. Donna J. Seidel
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Donna J. Seidel is an American former politician, police officer and investigator from Neenah, Wisconsin who served as a Democratic Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 85th Assembly District (Wausau and other parts of Marathon County and two tiny portions of Shawano County) from her election in 2004 until 2013.
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5. H. J. Mortensen
1876-1970 (aged 94)
lawyer
politician
Harry J. Mortensen was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
6. Ted Fritsch
1920-1979 (aged 59)
baseball player
basketball player
American football player
Theodore Leo Fritsch was an American baseball, basketball, and football player who played running back for the National Football League (NFL)'s Green Bay Packers from 1942 to 1950. He also played two seasons for the Oshkosh All-Stars of the National Basketball League (NBA). Fritsch also played as an outfielder for the Portsmouth Cubs, Nashville Vols, and Los Angeles Angels minor...
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7. Michael Dombeck
1948-. (aged 78)
biologist
official
academic
Michael P. Dombeck is an American conservationist, educator, scientist, and outdoorsman. He served as acting director of the Bureau of Land Management from 1994 to 1997 and was the 14th Chief of the United States Forest Service from 1997 to 2001. Dombeck also served as UW System Fellow and Professor of Global Conservation at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point from...
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8. Paul Kei Matsuda
1960-. (aged 66)
linguist
Paul Kei Matsuda is a Japanese-born American applied linguist. He is currently a professor of English and the director of second language writing at Arizona State University He has published several articles and edited books on the areas of second language writing, composition studies, and cognitive and linguistic theories of composition.
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9. Kevin Shibilski
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Kevin Shibilski is an American businessman and former Democratic politician from Wisconsin. He served 8 years in the Wisconsin Senate (1995–2003) and served briefly as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism (2003) under governor Jim Doyle. He also served as register of deeds for Portage County, Wisconsin, and served on the county board of supervisors. In 2022, he pleaded...
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10. Clint Kriewaldt
1976-. (aged 50)
American football player
Clint Kriewaldt is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1999 NFL draft. He played college football for the Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers.
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11. John M. Noel
1948-. (aged 78)
businessperson
John M. Noel is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist best known for founding Travel Guard International, the world's largest travel insurer and a division of the American International Group subsidiary, Chartis.
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12. Julie Lassa
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Julie Mary Lassa is an American public administrator and Democratic politician from Stevens Point, Wisconsin. She is the administrator of the Division of Agricultural Development at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, since 2025. She previously represented the Portage County region for 14 years in the Wisconsin Senate (2003–2017), and before that served four years in the...
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13. Vince Leach
politician
Venden "Vince" Leach is an American politician from Arizona. A Republican, he is a member of the Arizona State Senate since 2025, and previously from 2019 to 2023. From 2015 to 2019, he was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 11. Leach won the race for Arizona State Senate from Legislative District 17 in the 2024...
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14. Jay Leggett
1963-2013 (aged 50)
television actor
film director
director
actor
writer
Jay Michael Leggett was an American actor, improvisational comedian, producer, director, and screenwriter.
15. Brad Soderberg
1962-. (aged 64)
basketball player
basketball coach
Bradley William Soderberg is a men's college basketball coach. He is currently an assistant coach for the Millikin Big Blue of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW). Soderberg was previously head coach at Lindenwood, St. Louis, South Dakota State, Loras College, was the interim head coach at Wisconsin, and an assistant coach for the University of Virginia Cavaliers.
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16. Carlos Castillo-Chavez
1952-. (aged 74)
mathematician
university teacher
Carlos Castillo-Chavez is a Mexican-American mathematician. He held positions as a Regents Professor and the Joaquín Bustoz Jr. Professor of Mathematical Biology at Arizona State University. Castillo-Chavez founded the Mathematical and Theoretical Biology Institute (MTBI) at Cornell University in 1996. His research and publications focus on mathematics, social structures, and epidemiology.
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17. Patrick Testin
1988-. (aged 38)
politician
Patrick Testin is an American Republican politician from Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He is the current president pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate, since 2021, and has served in the Senate since 2017. He represents Wisconsin's 24th Senate district, which includes the cities of Stevens Point and Wisconsin Rapids in central Wisconsin.
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18. Grace Stanke
2002-. (aged 24)
physicist
beauty pageant contestant
Grace Marie Stanke is an American pro-nuclear energy activist and scholarship pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss America 2023 on December 15, 2022. A native of Wausau, Wisconsin, she is the third Miss Wisconsin to win the national title. She earned a bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering in 2023 from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and is currently employed...
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19. Scott D. Berrier
1962-. (aged 64)
military personnel
Scott David Berrier Wife name is Mamie, he is an active lieutenant general in the United States Army who served as the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency from 2020 to 2026. Berrier was confirmed by the United States Senate as the 22nd Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency on July 30, 2020, replacing the retiring Lieutenant General Robert P....
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20. Curt Hansen
1987-. (aged 39)
actor
television actor
stage actor
Curt Hansen is an American actor and singer.
21. J. P. Feyereisen
1993-. (aged 33)
baseball player
Jonathon Paul Feyereisen is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Arizona Diamondbacks. He made his MLB debut in 2020.
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22. Ryan Ramczyk
1994-. (aged 32)
American football player
Ryan Mack Ramczyk is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for his entire eight-year career with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers and Wisconsin Badgers, and was selected by the Saints in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft. A native...
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23. Jordan Zimmermann
1986-. (aged 40)
baseball player
Jordan M. Zimmermann is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Detroit Tigers, and Milwaukee Brewers. Zimmermann was a two-time MLB All-Star, and co-led the National League in wins in 2013. In 2014, Zimmermann pitched the first no-hitter in Washington Nationals history.
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24. Melvin Laird
1922-2016 (aged 94)
politician
military officer
Melvin Robert Laird Jr. was an American politician, writer and statesman. A member of the Republican Party, he served a member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin from 1953 to 1969 representing Wisconsin's 7th congressional district before serving as United States Secretary of Defense from 1969 to 1973 under President Richard Nixon. Laird was instrumental in forming...
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25. Greg Koch
1966-. (aged 60)
musician
guitarist
Greg Koch is an American guitarist from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. In April 2012, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation named Koch one of the top 10 unsung guitarists. In April 2023, The Wisconsin Area Music Industry announced that Koch would be inducted into the WAMI Hall of Fame.
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26. Patrick Rothfuss
1973-. (aged 53)
novelist
teacher
writer
Patrick James Rothfuss is an American author. He is best known for his highly acclaimed series The Kingkiller Chronicle, beginning with Rothfuss' debut novel, The Name of the Wind (2007), which won several awards, and continuing in the sequel, The Wise Man's Fear (2011), which topped The New York Times Best Seller list.
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27. Laura Osnes
1985-. (aged 41)
stage actor
actor
Laura Ann Osnes is an American actress and singer known for her work on the Broadway stage. She has played starring roles in Grease as Sandy, South Pacific as Nellie Forbush, Anything Goes as Hope Harcourt, and Bonnie and Clyde as Bonnie Parker, for which she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. She also starred...
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28. Lawrence Eagleburger
1930-2011 (aged 81)
diplomat
politician
Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger was an American statesman and career diplomat who served briefly as the secretary of state under President George H. W. Bush from December 1992 to January 1993, one of the shortest terms in modern history. Previously, he had served in lesser capacities under Presidents Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan, and as deputy secretary of state...
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29. Terry Porter
1963-. (aged 63)
basketball player
basketball coach
Terry Porter is an American former college basketball coach and former player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was most recently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Portland. A native of Wisconsin, he played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point before being drafted 24th by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1985 NBA draft....
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30. John A. List
1968-. (aged 58)
university teacher
economist
John August List is an American economist known for his work in establishing field experiments as a tool in empirical economic analysis. Since 2016, he has served as the Kenneth C. Griffin Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, where he was Chairman of the Department of Economics from 2012 to 2018, and Director of the Becker...
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31. Andreas Gal
1976-. (aged 50)
computer scientist
engineer
Andreas Gal is former chief technology officer at Mozilla. He is most notable for his work on several open source projects and Mozilla technologies.