List of Northeastern State University alumni
The list of Northeastern State University alumni includes notable alumni, faculty, and former students of the Northeastern State University.
Athletics
[edit]- Billy Bock, late baseball coach for four high schools, won nine state titles
- Michael Bowie, offensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL, Super Bowl XLVIII champion
- Jarrett Byers, former St. Louis Rams wide receiver
- Larry Coker, former head coach at the University of Miami
- Ryan Helsley, current MLB Relief Pitcher
- Bob Hudson, former NFL player
- Ronnie Jones, football coach
- Rosie Manning, former NFL player
- Derrick Moore, former NFL player
Arts and entertainment
[edit]- Zig Jackson, photographer
- Dennis Letts, college professor and actor
- Jim Ross, former WWE play-by-play commentator; President of Talent Relations
- Shawntel Smith, Miss America 1996
- Carrie Underwood, American Idol Fox winner; country music star; winner of multiple Grammy Awards; Country Music's reigning Queen
- The Swon Brothers, fourth season NBC third Place; country music duo
Business
[edit]- Bob Berry, co-founder and chief executive officer of Tri-B Nursery, Inc.
- Ken Selby, founder of Mazzio's Italian Eatery
- Jeff Storey, president and chief executive officer of Level 3 Communications[1]
Politics
[edit]- Bob Ballinger (B.A. in Social Studies Education), lawyer and Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from District 97+ (Carroll, Madison, and Washington counties)[2]
- Angela Barker-Jones (1969–2018), Cherokee Nation supreme court justice (2013–2018)
- Glenn Coffee, former Oklahoma Secretary of State and president pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate
- Agnes Cowen (1927–1999), Cherokee Nation tribal councilor
- Drew Edmondson, former Attorney General of Oklahoma
- James E. Edmondson, current justice on the Oklahoma Supreme Court and former Chief Justice of the same court
- Janelle Fullbright (1945–2016), Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor (2007–2015), Deputy Speaker (2013–2015)
- Sandy Garrett, former Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Frankie Hargis (1965–2021), Cherokee Nation Registrar (2018–2021), Tribal Councilor (2011–2018)
- Linda Hughes O'Leary (born 1950), Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor (2003–2007)
- Ted Risenhoover, former U.S. Representative from Oklahoma
- Audra Smoke-Conner (born 1968), Cherokee Nation tribal councilor (2003–2007)
- William G. Stigler, former U.S. Representative from Oklahoma
- John Sullivan, former U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 1st congressional district
- Janees Taylor, Cherokee Nation Treasurer (2021-present), Tribal Councilor (2013-2019)
- Kimberly Teehee, senior policy adviser for Native American affairs in the administration of President Barack Obama
- Phyllis Yargee, Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor (2003–2007)
Science and engineering
[edit]- Mary G. Ross, first Native American female engineer; one of the Skunk Works founding engineers[3]
- Laura Sullivan-Beckers, biologist
Others
[edit]- Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ
- Sara Dye, physician and surgeon
References
[edit]- ^ "Jeff Storey, Lumen Technologies Inc: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg News.
- ^ "Bob Ballinger, R-97". arkansashouse.org. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ Briggs, Kara (December 24, 2008). "Cherokee rocket scientist leaves heavenly gift". Cherokee Phoenix. NMAI Newservice.
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