Academia •
Valeen Tippetts Avery – historian •
Harvey Butchart – author and professor known for hiking exploits near Grand Canyon •
Aimée Classen – ecologist •
Frederick Colwell – microbial ecologist •
Lattie F. Coor – president of
Arizona State University and the
University of Vermont •
Elizabeth Hadly – biology professor •
Nellie Shaw Harnar – historian •
Lomayumtewa C. Ishii – Hopi researcher •
Hartman H. Lomawaima – director of the
Arizona State Museum •
Randi Martinsen – geologist •
John Marzluff – wildlife professor •
Brad McRae – ecologist •
Katrina Miranda – biochemistry professor •
Raymond R. Rogers – geology professor •
Joseph Shepard – president of
Western New Mexico University •
Cathy Small – anthropologist •
William A. Stein – professor and founder of
CoCalc •
Lydia Tederick –
White House curator •
Kimberly A. With – ecologist •
Evangeline Parsons Yazzie – Navajo educator
Actors and television •
Rutanya Alda – actress •
Seamus Dever – actor in
Castle •
Camille Ford – actress and presenter of
Food Wars •
Marjean Holden – actress •
Quentin Oliver Lee –
Grammy Award-winning stage actor
Artists •
R.C. Gorman – Native American artist •
Ted Larsen – sculptor •
Ray Manley – photographer •
R. Carlos Nakai – 11-time
Grammy-nominated Native American flutist •
Ryan Singer – artist •
Joe Sorren – painter •
Mary Antonia Wood – artist
Business •
Richard Bitner – real estate publisher •
Martin Casado – co-founder of
Nicira Networks •
Cheryl Casone –
Fox Business news anchor •
Robert Maynard Jr. – founder of
LifeLock Government and politics •
J. Christopher Ackerley – member of the Arizona House of Representatives •
Brent T. Adams – judge, Nevada Second Judicial District Court •
Cesar Aguilar – member of the Arizona House of Representatives •
Andreas Borgeas – member of the California State Senate •
Lisa Callan – member of the Washington House of Representatives •
Chad Campbell – member of the Arizona House of Representatives •
Howard Cannon – U.S. senator from Nevada •
Richard A. Carranza –
chancellor of the
New York City Department of Education •
Heather Carter – member of the Arizona State Senate •
Raul Hector Castro – 14th governor of Arizona; U.S. ambassador to Argentina, Bolivia, and El Salvador •
Doug Coleman – member of the Arizona House of Representatives •
Charlene Fernandez – Democratic leader of the Arizona House of Representatives •
Carl Gatto – member of the Alaska House of Representatives •
Anthony Hartsook – member of the Colorado House of Representatives •
Theresa Hatathlie – member of the Arizona State Senate •
Katie Hobbs – 24th governor of Arizona •
John Huppenthal – Arizona superintendent, member of the Arizona State Senate •
Jill Jim – member of the
COVID-19 Advisory Board •
Anthony Kern – member of the Arizona State Senate •
Jonathan Lines – chairman of the
Arizona Republican Party •
Judith Loganbill – member of the Kansas House of Representatives •
Lynda Lovejoy – member of the New Mexico State Senate •
Jonathan Nez – 9th president of the
Navajo Nation •
Phefelia Nez – first lady of the Navajo Nation •
Jamescita Peshlakai – member of the Arizona House of Representatives •
Rick Renzi – U.S. representative from Arizona •
Tyrone Thompson – member of the Nevada Assembly •
Myron Tsosie – member of the Arizona House of Representatives •
Dennis Van Roekel – labor leader
Literature •
C. Dean Andersson – fantasy author •
Dia Cha – author •
Diana Gabaldon – author of the
Outlander series •
Paul Genesse – fantasy author •
Kevin Hearne – author of
The Iron Druid Chronicles series •
Carlton Mellick III – absurdist author •
Todd Robert Petersen – fiction writer •
Jennifer Roberson – fantasy author
Military •
Robin Braun – United States Navy rear admiral •
Jay R. Vargas – United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Science and engineering •
Philip Johnston – code talker •
David Mangelsdorf – pharmacologist, chemist •
Michael Reeves – YouTuber and roboticist •
Tajana Rosing – computer engineer
Sports •
Greg Adams – National Hockey League •
Geordie Beamish – New Zealand long-distance runner •
Travis Brown – National Football League, quarterback •
Dave Cahill – National Football League, defensive tackle •
Darren Carrington – National Football League, safety •
Víctor Castillo – Venezuelan long jumper •
Allan Clark – National Football League, running back •
Shawn Collins – National Football League, wide receiver •
Diego Estrada – Mexican-American long-distance runner •
Casey Frank – American-New Zealand professional basketball player •
George Grantham – Major League Baseball, infielder •
Luis Grijalva – Guatemalan-American long-distance runner •
Tim Handel – German tennis player •
Michael Haynes – National Football League, wide receiver •
Mike Jankowski – skiing and snowboarding coach •
Maya Kalle-Bentzur – Israeli Olympic runner and long jumper •
Tara Koleski – soccer player •
David Lang& – National Football League, running back •
Jeff Lewis – National Football League, quarterback •
Goran Lingmerth – National Football League, kicker •
Mark Lomas – National Football League, defensive lineman •
Lopez Lomong – South Sudanese-born track and field athlete and Olympian •
Peter Lomong – long-distance runner •
Pete Mandley – National Football League, wide receiver •
Derek Mason – current defensive coordinator for
Auburn Tigers •
Todd McMillon – National Football League, cornerback •
Mike Mercer – National Football League •
Rex Mirich – National Football League, defensive tackle •
Samantha Monahan – professional soccer player •
Lee Mulleneaux – National Football League •
Abdihamid Nur – Somolian-born American long-distance runner •
Keith O'Neil – National Football League linebacker, Super Bowl XLI champion with Indianapolis Colts •
Josh Oppenheimer – Israeli-American professional basketball coach, and former professional basketball player •
Eleanor Pilgrim – Welsh professional golfer •
Frank Pollack – offensive tackle, San Francisco 49ers •
John Rade – National Football League, linebacker •
Claire Robertson – beach volleyball player •
Seton Sobolewski – college basketball coach •
Andre Spencer (1964–2020) – basketball player •
Brian Stewart – National Football League and college coach •
Rayna Stewart – National Football League, safety •
Francis St. Paul – football player •
Cathy Thaxton-Tippett – rower •
Rusty Tillman – National Football League, linebacker •
Andy Trouard – long-distance runner •
Nico Young – long-distance runner •
Kasandra Vegas – Samoan discus thrower •
Futsum Zienasellassie – long-distance runner
Other •
Latif – Saudi Arabian gamer •
Kayla Mueller – humanitarian and Islamic State hostage •
Lisa Olson – sports journalist == Notable faculty ==