List of University of New Mexico alumni

List of University of New Mexico alumni of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Alumni
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List of University of New Mexico alumni
Alumnus Class Notes
Edward Abbey 1951, MA 1956 Author and essayist of the American Southwest, famous for his work The Monkey Wrench Gang[1]
Paige Ackerson-Kiely Poet
John Adair Ph.D. 1948 Pioneer of Navajo and Zuni cultural studies; in 1948, the university's first doctoral candidate in anthropology[2][3]
Ania Ahlborn BA Horror novelist[4]
James Anaya 1980 United Nations Special Rapporteur for Indigenous Human Rights[5]
Rudolfo Anaya 1963, MA 1968, 1972 Author, best known for his 1972 novel Bless Me, Ultima
Christopher Andronicos 1995 Geologist[6]
Jerry Apodaca 1953 Former Governor of New Mexico[7]
John Baker 1966 WAC Cross-Country and Mile Championship[8]
Hank Baskett 2006 Former NFL wide receiver[9]
Charlie Beljan PGA Tour winner
Byron Bell 2010 Former NFL offensive tackle[10]
Gary Berntsen Former CIA Senior Operations Officer
Robert W. Bigelow Attorney; television commentator[11][12]
Sarah Bird 1973 Novelist, screenwriter, and journalist[13]
David Bishop Middle-distance runner[14]
Bill Bonner Economist and author
Ken Brown Former NFL player[15]
Charles W. Blackwell 1972 First Ambassador of the Chickasaw Nation to the United States (1995–2013)[16]
Paul Bloom Former lawyer working as a special counsel for the United States Department of Energy[17]
Tony Booth Country musician[18]
Timothy Braun Author[19]
Kirk Bryan Geologist[20]
Gregory R. Bryant Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy[21]
Gregory Cajete One of the founders of integrating Native American Studies with science disciplines[22]
Terry Calvani 1970 Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission[23]
Santiago E. Campos United States Federal Judge
Jennifer Carroll 1985 18th Lieutenant Governor of Florida
Rodney Carswell 1968 Abstract artist and painter, educator
Edward L. Chavez JD 1981 Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court[24]
Martin Chávez 1975 Former Mayor of Albuquerque[25]
Adva Cohen Israeli runner[26]
Robin Cole Former NFL player, first round draft pick, and two-time SuperBowl winner
Brian Colon Former Chairman of the Democratic Party of New Mexico[27]
Michael Cooper 1978 Former NBA player[28]
William Conger 1966 Artist and painter[29]
Justin Davis Soccer player[30]
Barbara Degenevieve 1980 Photographer[31]
Diane Denish 1971 Former Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico[32]
Richard Diebenkorn MFA 1951 Painter[33]
Diane Dimond Journalist, author, TV anchor
Sam Dixon Basketball coach[34]
John Dodson Mixed martial artist competing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship[35]
Pete Domenici 1954 Former U.S. Senator representing New Mexico[36]
Jack Dongarra Mathematician; computer scientist; Distinguished Professor, University of Tennessee[37]
Anita Douthat 1986 Fine art photographer[38]
James G. Ellis 1968 Dean of USC Marshall School of Business[39]
Wade Ellis 1938 Former Professor of Mathematics at Oberlin College and University of Michigan; former Associate Dean of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies at Michigan[40]
Jordan Espinosa wrestler; Computer Engineering; current mixed martial artist for the UFC[41]
Lee Fitzgerald Professor of Zoology and Faculty Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles at Texas A&M University[42]
Andy Frederick Former NFL offensive tackle[43]
Julio Gea-Banacloche 1985 Quantum physics expert[44]
Lennox Gordon NFL player
Shohini Ghose Ph.D. 2003 Quantum physicist and professor[45]
Janice Gould Koyangk'auwi Maidu writer and scholar[46]
Danny Granger NBA player[47]
Kelly Graves Head women's basketball coach at University of Oregon[48]
Eddie Guerrero WWE wrestler
Deb Haaland BA 1994, JD 2006 54th Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior; first Native American to hold a cabinet position;[49] Representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district; one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress[50]
James Haskins MA 1963 Award-winning children's author[51]
Bashirul Haq Prominent architect and educator
Eva Simone Hayward Women's Studies researcher on faculty at University of Arizona[52]
Daniel Ray Herrera Major League Baseball player[53]
Judith C. Herrera 1976 United States federal judge[54]
Marcelina Herrera Zia Pueblo painter[55]
Tim Herron Professional golfer on the PGA Tour[56]
Katie Hnida 2004 First woman to score in a Division I college football game and college football bowl game[57]
Euan Holden Professional association football player[58]
Shawn Hollingsworth Former NFL player[59]
Holly Holm Professional mixed martial arts fighter, former UFC bantamweight champion[60]
Shirley Hufstedler 1945 First United States Secretary of Education[61]
David Iglesias JD 1984 Former United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico; controversially dismissed[62]
Donald L. Ivers Former judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims[63]
Brian Johnson Football player[64]
Gary Johnson 1975 Former Governor of New Mexico; 2012 and 2016 presidential candidate[65]
George Johnson 1975 Science author[66]
Brian Jay Jones 1989 Bestselling biographer of Washington Irving, Jim Henson, George Lucas, and Dr. Seuss; former president of Biographers International Organization[67]
Ghanim Al-Jumaily PhD 1987 Iraqi diplomat; professor of engineering at Southern New Hampshire University[68][69]
Bruce King Former three-term Governor of New Mexico[70]
Gary King JD 1984 Attorney General of New Mexico[71]
Elizabeth Lapovsky-Kennedy One of the founding feminists of the field of women's studies[72]
Peter Koo 1975 Member of the New York City Council[73]
Emil Lassen Major General Air National Guard[74]
Vernon Lattin President of Brooklyn College
Edward Lewis 1964 Chairman and CEO of Essence Communications Inc.[75]
Rocky Long 1971 Head football coach, San Diego State University
Luc Longley 1991 Former NBA player and the first Australian to play in the NBA[76]
Michelle Lujan Grisham 1981 Governor of New Mexico, former Member of Congress (2013-2019), politician
L. Luis Lopez Poet[77]
Kathy Lueders 1986 First woman to head NASA's human spaceflight program as the Associate Administrator of the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate[78]
Thomas J. Mabry Former Governor of New Mexico; Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court[79]
Thomas F. Madden 1986 Author and distinguished historian of the Middle Ages
Joseph Maestas Mayor of Española, New Mexico[80]
Penny Marshall Actress and director[81]
Miguel Marquez ABC News correspondent[82]
Barrett Martin BA 2005, MA 2008 Grammy-winning producer, drummer, composer, writer
Terance Mathis 1990 Former NFL player
Oscar W. McConkie, Jr. 1946 Utah politician and LDS church leader[83]
Cisco McSorley 1974, JD 1979 New Mexico politician[84]
Robert Mercer 1968 Co-CEO of Renaissance Technologies hedge fund
Melissa Miller 1974 Painter[85]
sj Miller Professor, social justice activist[86]
John H. Morrison Lawyer; former President of the Association of American Rhodes Scholars[87]
Judith Nakamura 1983, JD 1989 Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court; former State District Court Judge, Chief Judge of Albuquerque Metro Court[88]
Jennifer Nehrbass Artist
William L. Nyland 1968 U.S. Marine Corps four-star general; former Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps[89]
Lori Ostlund Short story writer[90]
Jordan Pacheco Major League Baseball infielder for the Colorado Rockies
Don Perkins Former NFL All-Pro running back[91]
Melissa Plaut BA 1997 Writer and taxi driver
Antoine Predock Architect[92]
V.B. Price 1962 Journalist, poet, author, scholar and New Mexico historian[93]
Kathryn Ptacek 1974 Author and editor[94]
Michael D. Rhodes Egyptologist[95]
Meridel Rubenstein MA 1974, MFA 1977 Photographer and installation artist
Devon Sandoval Soccer player for Real Salt Lake[96]
Sam Scarber 1970 Former NFL and CFL player[97]
Margaret Stratton MA 1983, MFA 1985 Photographer and video artist[98]
Steven Schiff JD 1972 Former U.S. congressman representing New Mexico[99]
Jean Schodorf Member of the Kansas Senate[100]
Caswell Silver 1940 Geologist and CEO of Sundance Oil Company, endowed Caswell Silver Foundation at UNM
Leon Silver 1948 Professor of Geology, California Institute of Technology; member of National Academy of Sciences; winner of NASA Scientific Achievement Medal; trained Apollo astronauts in field geology for their lunar mission
Scott Strickland Major League Baseball player[101]
John Sullivan Football player
Thomas C. Taylor New Mexico politician[102]
Jerry D. Thompson Historian of the American Southwest[103]
Maggie Toulouse Oliver B.A., M.A. Secretary of State of New Mexico[104]
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend JD 1978 Former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland; the eldest of Robert F. Kennedy's children[105]
Carmelita Little Turtle Apache/Rarámuri photographer[106]
Tom Udall JD 1977 U.S. congressman and senator representing New Mexico[107]
Brian Urlacher 2000 Former NFL Defensive Player of the Year[108]
Carol Jean Vigil First Native American woman to be a state district judge in the U.S.[109]
Rodney Wallace 1970 Former NFL player and Super Bowl champion[110]
John Wertheim JD 1995 Former member of the Executive Committee of the Democratic National Committee[111]
Cody Willard 1996 Fox Business Network anchor[112]
Ray Wilson Chicago Bears linebacker[108]

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