13 Notable alumni of Whitworth University
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
Whitworth University is ranked #3,395 in the world and #885 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from Whitworth 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 Whitworth University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Mike Riley
1975-. (aged 51)
cartoonist
Michael Joseph Riley is an American football coach who was most recently the head coach of the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL). He has previously served as the head coach of two college football programs: Oregon State (1997–1998, 2003–2014) and Nebraska (2015–2017). Riley has also been the head coach of teams in four different professional...
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2. Richard Carr
1925-2002 (aged 77)
military officer
Richard Carr was Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force.
3. Mark Johnson
1945-. (aged 81)
television producer
film producer
actor
producer
Mark Johnson is an American politician and a Republican former member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 52 from 2011 until 2017.
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4. Sia Figiel
1967-2026 (aged 59)
novelist
painter
poet
Papalii Sia Figiel was a Samoan novelist, poet and painter. In 2024 she was charged with murder.
5. SYML
1983-. (aged 43)
musician
Syml is the solo venture of Brian Leseney Fennell (born January 16, 1983), an American musician from Issaquah, Washington. He was previously part of the indie band Barcelona. Syml released his eponymous debut album on May 3, 2019, through Nettwerk Records.
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6. Tyson Motsenbocker
1986-. (aged 40)
singer
songwriter
Tyson Jay Motsenbocker is an American songwriter and guitarist. He has released four studio albums, 2016's Letters to Lost Loves, 2020's Someday I'll Make It All Up to You, 2022's Milk Teeth, and 2025's Modern Worries, all three with Tooth & Nail Records.
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7. Carrie Ann Lucas
1971-2019 (aged 48)
disability rights activist
Christian minister
lawyer
teacher
Carrie Ann Lucas was a lawyer, disability rights advocate, and activist in the United States. She founded Disabled Parents Rights, an organization to fight discrimination against parents with disabilities. In addition to fighting for parents' rights in Colorado and nationally, she also worked to combat "right to die" legislation. With others from ADAPT, she was arrested after a 58-hour sit-in...
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8. Dan Inosanto
1936-. (aged 90)
Thai boxer
film actor
actor
karateka
Dan Inosanto is an American martial arts instructor and actor. Inosanto holds instructor or black belt level ranks in several martial arts. He has studied traditional Karate, Judo, Jujutsu, Kung Fu, Shooto, Muay Thai, Tai Chi, Arnis, and Jeet Kune Do. He was one of three people who were appointed to teach at one of the three Jun Fan Gung...
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9. Stephen C. Meyer
1958-. (aged 68)
geophysicist
writer
biologist
university teacher
philosopher
Stephen Charles Meyer is an American philosopher of science and historian. He is an advocate of intelligent design, a pseudoscientific creationist argument for the existence of God. Meyer was a founder of the Center for Science and Culture (CSC) of the Discovery Institute (DI), which is the main organization behind the intelligent design movement. Before joining the institute, Meyer was...
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10. Edward Kienholz
1927-1994 (aged 67)
artist
assemblage artist
conceptual artist
painter
installation artist
Edward Ralph Kienholz was an American installation artist and assemblage sculptor whose work was highly critical of aspects of modern life. From 1972 onwards, he assembled much of his artwork in close collaboration with his artistic partner and fifth wife, Nancy Reddin Kienholz. Throughout much of their career, the work of the Kienholzes was more appreciated in Europe than in...
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11. Helen Chenoweth-Hage
1938-2006 (aged 68)
university teacher
entrepreneur
politician
Helen Margaret Palmer Chenoweth-Hage was an American politician from the U.S. state of Idaho, serving three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2001. She remains one of two women to ever represent Idaho in the United States Congress and the only one from the Republican Party.
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12. Ray Washburn
1938-. (aged 88)
baseball player
Ray Clark Washburn is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1961 to 1969 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1970.
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13. Alfred Nganga Mutua
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Alfred Nganga Mutua is a Kenyan journalist and politician who is serving as the Kenyan Minister (Cabinet Secretary) for Labour and Social Protection, an appointment he received as part of the July/August 2024 cabinet reshuffle. He previously served as the Minister for Tourism and Wildlife. Before that he served as the Cabinet Secretary (Minister) for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs under...
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