Notable alumni from Willamette include a range of people involved in business, government, education, sports, art and entertainment.
Business men include James Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems,[1] and Alex J. Mandl, the executive chairman of digital security company Gemalto.[2]
Thomas A. Bartlett, president of American University in Cairo attended Willamette for two years before completing his bachelor of arts at Stanford University. In his career, he has served as president of the Association of American Universities, president of Colgate University and chairman of the board of trustees of the United States–Japan Foundation.[3] Another alum involved in the education arena is Norma Paulus. Paulus served as Oregon's Superintendent of Public Instruction. Prior to this, she was the first woman to hold statewide elected office in Oregon as secretary of state.[4]
Government officials who have graduated from Willamette include members from both the judicial and legislative branches of government. Oregon Supreme Court’s current chief justice, Paul De Muniz,[5] graduated from the College of Law, as did his predecessor, Wallace P. Carson, Jr..[6] Current Oregon State Supreme Court justice Virginia Linder[7] also received her JD from Willamette. California Democratic congressman Sam Farr who successfully introduced the 2007 “Oceans Conservation, Education and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act” attended Willamette for his undergraduate studies.[8] Mark O. Hatfield, Oregon's former governor and the longest serving Oregon senator, graduated from Willamette and later returned as a professor at his alma mater.[9] Lisa Murkowski, senior Republican senator on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee also received her JD from Willamette University College of Law.[10]
Notable alumni involved in athletics include Cal Lee, linebackers coach for the University of Hawaii football team, who graduated from Willamette in 1970.[11] A graduate of the class of 1999, Liz Heaston, made history at Willamette as the first female to play and score in a men’s NAIA college football game in 1997.[12] Nick Symmonds won seven NCAA Division III 800-meter championships during his undergraduate years at Willamette before going on to win the 2008 Olympic Track and Field Trials.[13]
Lin Sue Cooney, news anchor for Arizona’s Channel 12 NBC affiliate, earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and Political Science from Willamette.[14]
Marie Watt, contemporary artist whose work centers on contemporary Native American themes[15]
References
edit- ^ Boeing (1). "Boeing: James F. Albaugh". IDS Communications. pp. Executive Biographies. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
Albaugh holds bachelor's degrees in mathematics and physics from Willamette University and a master's degree in civil engineering from Columbia University.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "Alex Mandl: Executive Profile & Biography". Business Week. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
Mr. Mandl received a B.A. in Economics from Willamette University and an M.B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley.
- ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (10-5-94). "Man in the News; New SUNY Chancellor: Thomas Alva Bartlett". NY Times. The New York Times Company. pp. Section B. Retrieved 8-27-09.
After graduation from Salem High in 1947, he spent two years on a Rotary scholarship at Willamette University and two years at Stanford University on a Newhouse Foundation scholarship before receiving a bachelor of arts degree, Phi Beta Kappa, in political science with an emphasis on international relations.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Green, Virginia (2005). "Norma Paulus". Salem (Oregon) Online History. Salem Public Library. pp. People. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
At the urging of Justice Latourette, Norma applied to Willamette Law School. She won admittance in 1956 without any prior college, based on her test scores and the personal recommendation of Justice Latourette. When Norma began law school, she continued working full time. In 1962, she graduated with honors, including winning the school's moot court competition.
- ^ Barbara Smythe (1). "Paul J. De Muniz lays out his agenda as Oregon's 39th chief justice". Oregon State Bar Bulletin. Oregon State Bar. pp. Chief Concerns. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
The chief's window overlooks not only gardens but also his legal alma mater, Willamette University, where Mary De Muniz, his wife of 34 years, works as production coordinator in the Communications Department. "I can almost see her office window from mine," he says.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "The Honorable Wallace P. Carson, Jr". Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Award for Professionalism and Ethics. 2006. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
Justice Wallace P. Carson, Jr., graduated form Stanford University with a B.A. and from Willamette University College of Law with a J.D. Justice Carson has served the public with energy and distinction for literally decades.
- ^ Judge Virginia Linder for Supreme Court Committee. "Nonpartisan Candidate: Judge of the Supreme Court". Oregon Votes. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
Educational Background: Willamette University, JD; Southern Oregon State College, BA
- ^ "Comprehensive Biography". The Online Office of Congressman Farr. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
Farr was born on July 4, 1941. He is a long-time resident of Carmel, Calif., and is married to Shary Baldwin Farr. The Farrs have one grown daughter, Jessica, and two grandchildren. Farr graduated from Willamette University in Salem, Ore., and attended the Monterey Institute of International Studies and the University of Santa Clara.
- ^ "Governor Mark O. Hatfield". Education. Oregon Historical Society. pp. Focus. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
Mark O. Hatfield, governor of the State of Oregon from January 12, 1959 to January 9, 1967, was born in Dallas, Oregon, on July 12. 1922. He graduated with a B.A. from Willamette University in 1943 and an M.A. from Stanford University in 1948.
- ^ "Lisa Murkowski". Washington Post. pp. Elections 2004. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
She attended Willamette University from 1975 to 1977 and Georgetown University from 1978 to 1980 where she received a bachelor's degree in economics. She received a law degree from Willamette College of Law and worked briefly for the Anchorage District Court and law firms before opening her own practice in 1997.
- ^ "2009 Coaching Staff". University of Hawai’i at Manoa Athletics Department. pp. Coaching Staff. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
Lee will also continue to oversee the linebackers at UH, a position for which he garnered All-America honors while playing at Willamette University. He started his coaching career as an assistant at Willamette, after graduating with a degree in physical education in 1970.
- ^ Susan (1). "Willamette University". Salem Online History. Salem Public Library. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
In 1997, Elizabeth Heaston, '99, made history, when she became the first woman to play in a collegiate football game. She kicked two extra points in a 27-0 win over Linfield College.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "Nick Symmonds". USA Track and Field. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
A 2006 graduate of Willamette University, where he studied biochemistry, Symmonds attended Bishop Kelly High School in Boise, Idaho. He now competes for the Oregon Track Club.
- ^ 12 News Anchor. "Lin Sue Cooney". KPNX-TV. pp. Bios. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
BA in English/Political Science from Willamette University and MSJ from the Medill School of Journalism in Northwestern University
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Marie Watt". PDX Contemporary Art. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
EDUCATION 1994-96 MFA in Painting and Printmaking, Yale University School of Art, New Haven, CN 1990-92 AFA in Museum Studies, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM 1986-90 BS in Speech Communications and Art, Willamette University, Salem, OR
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