List of Minnesota State University, Mankato people
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This is a list of notable people associated with Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Alumni
Academics and education
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Fister | Librarian, professor at Gustavus Adolphus College | [1] |
| Steve Gehrke | Professor of fine arts at University of Texas-Austin, poet | [2] |
| Judith Kuster | Professor of speech-language pathology | [3] |
| Michelle LaRue | Conservation biologist and ecologist | [4] |
| Shirley Ardell Mason | Art teacher, subject of 1973 book Sybil | [5] |
| Nancy B. Olson | Librarian and educator; founder, Online Audiovisual Catalogers (OLAC) | [6] |
| William A. Sederburg | Senior scholar, American Association of State Colleges and Universities; former president, Utah Valley University | |
| Gwen Walz | Educator, public school administrator, and 39th First Lady of Minnesota | |
| Suzanne White | Professor at community college and debate coach | |
| Yang Chao-hsiang | President, Fo Guang University; former Minister of Examination and Minister of Education of Taiwan | |
| Dean Zimmerman | Professor of philosophy at Rutgers University | [7] |
Arts and entertainment
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Armstrong | Record producer, clothing designer, and wife of Billie Joe Armstrong of the band Green Day | [8][9] |
| Barbara Fister | Author, blogger and librarian | |
| Becca Kufrin | Winner of the twenty-second season of The Bachelor and the lead on the fourteenth season of The Bachelorette | |
| Andrew Kuster | Writer, composer, and conductor | |
| Josh Liljenquist | Social media personality and philanthropist | |
| Myron Medcalf | Senior College Basketball Writer at ESPN, Radio Host | |
| Vicki Myron | Librarian, author of Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World | [10] |
| Brad Nessler | Sports commentator, ESPN/ESPN on ABC | |
| Melissa Peterman | Actress, Reba | |
| Rob Shanahan | Rock & roll photographer, Ringo Starr's personal photographer | [11] |
| Mona Smith | Native American artist, storyteller, and documentary producer | [12] |
| Mark Withers | Actor, Dynasty | |
| Cedric Yarbrough | Actor, Reno 911! and The Boondocks | [13] |
Athletics
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| David Backes | Professional and Olympic hockey player | [14] |
| Adrian Battles | Professional football player | [15] |
| Kevin Birr | Curler, USCA bronze medalist | |
| Teddy Blueger | Latvian professional hockey player | |
| Jerilyn Britz | Professional golfer, Minnesota State Mavericks Athletics Hall of Fame | |
| LaMark Brown | Professional football player | [16] |
| Larry Brown | Professional football player | |
| Ryan Carter | Former professional hockey player | |
| John Castañeda | UFC bantamweight mixed martial artist | |
| Jim Dilling | High jumper, 2007 USA Outdoor Champion | |
| Aaron Fox | Professional hockey coach and former player | |
| Brandon Girtz | 2007 NCAA All-American wrestler, Bellator mixed martial artist | [17] |
| Randall Herbst | Head men's basketball coach for the Minot State Beavers | |
| Tim Jackman | Professional hockey player | |
| Jon Kalinski | Professional hockey player | |
| Connor Mackey | Professional hockey player | [18] |
| Emmanuel Matadi | 2016 Olympic 100m and 200m sprinter, flag bearer for Liberia in the 2016 Parade of Nations | [19] |
| Dryden McKay | Professional hockey goaltender | |
| Travis Morin | Professional hockey player and American Hockey League MVP | [20] |
| Joel Nielsen | Sports administrator | |
| Zach Palmquist | Professional hockey player | |
| Malavath Purna | Indian mountaineer, youngest Indian and youngest female to scale Mount Everest | |
| Chris Reed | Professional football player | [21] |
| Grant Stevenson | Professional hockey player | |
| C.J. Suess | Professional hockey player | |
| Adam Thielen | Professional football player | [22][23] |
| Darren Tighe | Head men's basketball coach for the Mary Marauders | |
| Steven Wagner | Professional hockey player | [24][25] |
| Shane Zylstra | Tight end for NFL Detroit Lions | |
Business and leadership
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Albert T. Annexstad | Former president and CEO, Federated Mutual | [26] |
| Lou Bellamy | Founder, Penumbra Theatre Company | |
| Kris Lindahl | Realtor known for large advertisements showing himself with outstretched arms | [27] |
| Tom J. Shea | Businessman for Shea Company Inc and Steele County, former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| Glen Taylor | Founder, Taylor Corporation; owner, Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx | [28][29] |
Law, politics, government, and military
Other
| Name | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|
| Minnie F. Abrams | Missionary to India; "the most prominent veteran female missionary in the holiness movement who identified with Pentecostalism" | [42] |
| Jeanne Audrey Powers | Leader I the United Methodist Church, advocate for women and LGBTQ+ people in the church, and one of the first women ordained in the denomination |
Faculty
| Name | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| William Artis | Sculptor, professor of ceramics | [43] |
| David G. Bronner | Businessman, professor of business and finance | |
| Barbara K. Charbonneau-Dahlen | Pembina Chippewa advocate, professor of nursing | |
| Harry Coonce | Professor of mathematics | |
| Terry Davis | Novelist, professor of English | [44] |
| Cathy Day | Novelist, short-story writer, professor of English | [45] |
| Eber Hampton | Former president, First Nations University of Canada; professor of psychology | [46] |
| Todd Hoffner | Head football coach | |
| Clark Johnson | Former member, Minnesota House of Representatives; professor of social sciences | [47] |
| Judith Kuster | Professor of speech-language pathology | [48] |
| Charlotte Lachs | Soprano singer, professor of vocal music | [49] |
| Agnes Larson | Historian, professor of history | |
| Frederic Lillebridge | Pianist, composer, professor of instrumental music | [50] |
| Richard Robbins | Poet, professor of English | [51][52] |
| Julia Sears | Academic, suffragist, first woman to head a public college in the United States | [53] |
| Kathy Sheran | Former member, Minnesota Senate; assistant professor of nursing | [54] |
| Hafiz Siddiqi | Professor of business management | [55] |
| Seiji Takaku | Psychologist, professor of psychology | |
| Richard Terrill | Author, jazz musician, professor of fine arts | [56] |
| Nancy Wicker | Professor of art history |
Presidents
The following persons have served as president of Minnesota State University, Mankato:[57][58]
| No. | Image | President | Term start | Term end | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principals of the Mankato State Normal School (1868–1880) | |||||
| 1 | George M. Gage | 1868 | 1872 | ||
| 2 |  |
Julia A. Sears | 1872 | 1873 | |
| 3 | David C. John | 1873 | 1880 | ||
| Principals of the Mankato State Normal School (1880–1921) | |||||
| 4 |  |
Edward Searing | 1880 | 1898 | |
| 5 | Charles H. Cooper | 1898 | 1930 | ||
| President of the Mankato State Teachers College (1921–1957) | |||||
| 6 | Frank D. McElroy | 1930 | 1946 | ||
| 7 | Clarence L. Crawford | 1946 | 1965 | ||
| President of the Mankato State College (1957–1975) | |||||
| acting | Melvin G. Scarlett | 1965 | 1966 | ||
| 8 | James F. Nickerson | 1966 | 1973 | ||
| acting | Kent Alm | 1973 | 1974 | ||
| 9 | Douglas R. Moore | 1974 | 1978 | ||
| President of the Mankato State University (1975–1998) | |||||
| acting | Edward McMahon | 1978 | 1979 | ||
| 10 | Margaret R. Preska | 1979 | 1992 | ||
| acting | John B. Davis, Jr. | 1992 | 1992 | ||
| 11 | Richard R. Rush | 1992 | 2001 | ||
| President of the Minnesota State University, Mankato (1998–present) | |||||
| Interim | Karen Boubel | 2001 | June 30, 2002 | ||
| 12 | Richard Davenport | July 1, 2002 | June 30, 2021 | [59] | |
| 13 | Edward Inch | July 1, 2021 | present | [60] | |