List of Northwestern State University alumni

This is a list of notable alumni of Northwestern State University .

Business

• Darryl Willis (1991), BP vice president in charge of claims in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Clergy

• Amy Dafler Meaux, Episcopal priest
• Billy McCormack, pastor ^[1]

Education

• Monnie T. Cheves (circa class of 1923), Northwestern State University education professor and member of the Louisiana House of Representatives ^[2]
• Dan Flores, historian of the American West and A.B. Hammond Chair in Western History at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana
• Garnie W. McGinty, historian and professor at Western Kentucky University, Northwestern State University, and Louisiana Tech
• Randy Moffett, president of the University of Louisiana System ^[3]

Entertainment

• Lindsey Evans, model ^[4]
• Robert Harling (born 1960), movie screenwriter, producer, and director ^{[5] [6]}

Law

• John B. Fournet (1915), associate and chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, speaker of the Louisiana House, and lieutenant governor

Military

• Guy A. J. LaBoa, lieutenant general in the US Army who commanded the 4th Infantry Division and First United States Army ^[7]

Politicians

• Larry Bagley, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives f ^[8]
• Thomas "Bud" Brady (class of 1962), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives ^[9]
• Henry Burns, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
• Monnie T. Cheves (class of c. 1923), alumnus and NSU education professor, and member of the Louisiana House of Representatives ^[2]
• Charles Milton Cunningham, publisher of The Natchitoches Times and member of the Louisiana State Senate ^[10]
• Israel B. Curtis, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives ^[11]
• Jackson B. Davis, state senator ^[12]
• Jason Brian DeWitt, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 25
• William J. "Bill" Dodd, Louisiana lieutenant governor
• Paul Lee Foshee Sr., served Louisiana House of Representatives and Louisiana State Senate
• John B. Fournet (1915), Speaker of the Louisiana House, lieutenant governor and associate and chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
• H. M. "Mutt" Fowler, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives ^[13]
• Lance Harris, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
• Gerald Long, Louisiana State Senate
• Speedy O. Long, United States House of Representatives
• Newt V. Mills, United States House of Representatives
• Mary Evelyn Parker, Louisiana State Treasurer ^[14] * Joe R. Salter, speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives
• Kenneth Michael "Mike" Smith, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives ^[15]
• Vic Stelly, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives ^[16]
• Raymond Strother, regional and national political consultant ^[17]
• Ernest Wooton (born 1941), Louisiana House of Representatives and an Independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010

Science and medicine

• Gordon Gunter, fisheries scientist
• Carolyn Huntoon, scientist with NASA ^[18]

Sports

• Ricardo Acuña, professional tennis player
• Kenta Bell, track and field competitor in 2003 World Championships, the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2005 World Championships
• Joe Delaney, football player
• Dennis Duncan, Canadian Football League running back
• Mark Duper, football player
• D'or Fischer, American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli National League
• David Fry, Major League Baseball player, Cleveland Guardians
• Bobby Hebert, current New Orleans radio personality and former NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons
• Brian Lawrence, professional baseball player
• John McConathy, basketball player
• Terrence McGee, professional football player
• Craig Nall, professional football player
• Sammy Joe Odom, football player
• Ed Orgeron, football coach
• David Pittman, professional football player
• Gary Reasons, professional football player
• Barry Rubin, football coach
• Jackie Smith, professional football player

Writers and journalists

• Charles Milton Cunningham, publisher of The Natchitoches Times and member of the Louisiana State Senate ^[10]
• Harry Middleton, writer

References

1. "ACLU of Louisiana: Abortion Protests: Free Speech, Privacy and Clinic Access: Centenary Political Science Honor Society Sponsors Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at Centenary, October 9, 2002". Centenary College of Louisiana. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
2. "In Memoriam: Monnie T. Cheves". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. August 17, 1988. p. D3. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
3. "Moffett biosketch on the ULS web site". ulsystem.net. Archived from the original on March 24, 2009. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
4. Li, David K. (October 19, 2008). "Beauty and the Bust". New York Post.
5. Hubbard, Kim (January 25, 1988). "Robert Harling, Author of a Hit Comedy Based on a Family Tragedy". People . Vol. 29, no. 3.
6. Reed, Julia (December 2012 – January 2013). "The Interview: Robert Harling". Garden & Gun .
7. "Distinguished Alumni Honored". Alumni Columns. Natchitoches, LA: Northwestern State University Alumni Association. Winter 1992. p. 17.
8. "Larry Bagley" . Retrieved October 27, 2015.
9. "Obituaries: Thomas "Bud" Brady". meaningfulfunerals.net. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
10. "Charles Milton Cunningham". familytreemaker.genealogy.com. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
11. "Israel "Bo" Curtis obituary". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. February 24, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
12. "Louisiana: Davis, Jackson Beauregard", Who's Who in American Politics, 2003–2004, 19th ed., Vol. 1 (Alabama-Montana) (Marquis Who's Who: New Providence, New Jersey, 2003), p. 775
13. "H. M. "Mutt" Fowler". The Shreveport Times. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
14. Matt McKinney (January 17, 2015). "Mary Evelyn Parker, longtime Louisiana treasurer, dies at age 94". Baton Rouge Advocate . Retrieved January 18, 2015.
15. "Tom Kelly, New trade school OK'd in Winn: 'Gold Star' in career, says retiring State Senator Mike Smith". thepineywoods.com. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
16. "House District 35", Louisiana Encyclopedia (1999)
17. "Raymond Strother: Political Strategist/Author (1940)". Museum of the Gulf Coast. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
18. "Carolyn L. Huntoon". energy.gov. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.

External links

• Northwestern State University