List of University of New Mexico alumni of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Alumnus | Class | Notes | |
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Edward Abbey | 1951, 1956 | Author and essayist of the American Southwest, famous for his work The Monkey Wrench Gang [1] | |
Paige Ackerson-Kiely | Poet[ citation needed ] | ||
John Adair | 1948 | Pioneer of Navajo and Zuni cultural studies; in 1948, the university's first doctoral candidate in anthropology [2] [3] | |
Ania Ahlborn | Horror novelist [4] | ||
James Anaya | 1980 | United Nations Special Rapporteur for Indigenous Human Rights [5] | |
Rudolfo Anaya | 1963 1968 1972 | Author and humanitarian, best known for his 1972 novel Bless Me, Ultima | |
Christopher Andronicos | 1995 | Geologist [6] | |
Jerry Apodaca | 1953 | Former Governor of New Mexico [7] | |
Joseph F. Baca | 1960 | Former Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court [8] | |
John Baker | 1966 | WAC Cross-Country and Mile Championship [9] | |
Bob Barney | 1959 | Academic and sports historian [10] | |
Dave Barney | 1959 | Educator and swimming coach [11] | |
Hank Baskett | 2006 | Former NFL wide receiver [12] | |
Charlie Beljan | PGA Tour winner[ citation needed ] | ||
Byron Bell | 2010 | Former NFL offensive tackle [13] | |
Sarah Bird | 1973 | Novelist, screenwriter, and journalist [14] | |
Lynn Birleffi | Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives [15] | ||
David Bishop | All-American middle-distance runner and international athlete [16] | ||
Ken Brown | Former NFL offensive lineman [17] | ||
Charles W. Blackwell | 1972 | First Ambassador of the Chickasaw Nation to the United States (1995–2013) [18] | |
Paul Bloom | Former special counsel for compliance, U.S. Department of Energy, Carter Administration [19] | ||
Tony Booth | Country musician [20] | ||
Timothy Braun | 1999 | Author and playwright [21] | |
Kirk Bryan | Geologist [22] | ||
Gregory R. Bryant | Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy [23] | ||
Gregory Cajete | One of the founders of integrating Native American Studies with science disciplines [24] | ||
Terry Calvani | 1970 | Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission [25] | |
Santiago E. Campos | United States Federal Judge | ||
Jennifer Carroll | 1985 | 18th Lieutenant Governor of Florida | |
Rodney Carswell | 1968 | Abstract artist and painter, educator | |
Raven Chacon | 2001 | Musician, composer, winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Music [26] | |
Edward L. Chavez | 1981 | Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court [27] | |
Martin Chávez | 1975 | Former Mayor of Albuquerque [28] | |
Adva Cohen | Israeli runner [29] | ||
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 [30] | ||
Michael Cooper | 1978 | Former NBA player [31] | |
William Conger | 1966 | Artist and painter [32] | |
Justin Davis | Soccer player [33] | ||
Barbara Degenevieve | 1980 | Photographer [34] | |
Diane Denish | 1971 | Former Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico [35] | |
Richard Diebenkorn | 1951 | Painter [36] | |
Diane Dimond | Journalist, author, TV anchor[ citation needed ] | ||
Sam Dixon | 1997 | College basketball coach [37] | |
Adee Dodge | 1933 | Painter, Navajo code-talker, linguist | |
John Dodson | Mixed martial artist competing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship [38] | ||
Pete Domenici | 1954 | Former U.S. Senator representing New Mexico [39] | |
Jack Dongarra | 1980 | Mathematician; computer scientist; Distinguished Professor, University of Tennessee; 2022 recipient of the Turing Award [40] | |
Anita Douthat | 1986 | Fine art photographer [41] | |
Wendy Edwards | 1974 | Contemporary painter and educator [42] | |
James G. Ellis | 1968 | Dean of USC Marshall School of Business [43] | |
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 [44] | |
Jordan Espinosa | wrestler; Computer Engineering; current mixed martial artist for the UFC [45] | ||
Alison Fields | PHD 2009 | art historian; professor at the University of Oklahoma | |
Lee Fitzgerald | Professor of Zoology and Faculty Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles at Texas A&M University [46] | ||
Andy Frederick | Former NFL offensive tackle [47] | ||
Julio Gea-Banacloche | 1985 | Quantum physics expert [48] | |
Shohini Ghose | 2003 | Quantum physicist and professor [49] | |
Janice Gould | Koyangk'auwi Maidu writer and scholar [50] | ||
Danny Granger | NBA player [51] | ||
Kelly Graves | 1987 | College basketball coach, current head women's basketball coach at University of Oregon [52] | |
Eddie Guerrero | WWE wrestler and a prominent member of the Guerrero wrestling family | ||
Deb Haaland | 1994 2006 | 54th Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior; first Native American to hold a cabinet position; [53] Representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district; one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress [54] | |
Joy Harjo | 1976 | Former United States poet laureate; writer, musician, and activist | |
James Haskins | 1963 | Award-winning children's author [55] | |
Bashirul Haq | Prominent architect and educator[ citation needed ] | ||
Eva Simone Hayward | Women's Studies researcher on faculty at University of Arizona [56] | ||
Daniel Ray Herrera | Major League Baseball player [57] | ||
Judith C. Herrera | 1976 | United States federal judge [58] | |
Marcelina Herrera | Zia Pueblo painter [59] | ||
Tim Herron | Professional golfer on the PGA Tour [60] | ||
Katie Hnida | 2004 | First woman to score in a Division I college football game and college football bowl game [61] | |
Euan Holden | Professional association football player [62] | ||
Shawn Hollingsworth | Former NFL player [63] | ||
Holly Holm | Professional mixed martial arts fighter, former UFC bantamweight champion [64] | ||
Shirley Hufstedler | 1945 | First United States Secretary of Education [65] | |
David Iglesias | 1984 | Former United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico; controversially dismissed [66] | |
Donald L. Ivers | Former judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims [67] | ||
Brian Johnson | Football player [68] | ||
Gary Johnson | 1975 | Former Governor of New Mexico; 2012 and 2016 presidential candidate [69] | |
George Johnson | 1975 | Science author [70] | |
Brian Jay Jones | 1989 | Author, biographer of Washington Irving, Jim Henson, George Lucas, and Dr. Seuss; former president of Biographers International Organization [71] | |
Ghanim Al-Jumaily | 1987 | Iraqi diplomat; professor of engineering at Southern New Hampshire University [72] [73] | |
Bruce King | Former three-term Governor of New Mexico [74] | ||
Gary King | 1984 | Attorney General of New Mexico [75] | |
Elizabeth Lapovsky-Kennedy | One of the founding feminists of the field of women's studies [76] | ||
Peter Koo | 1975 | Member of the New York City Council [77] | |
Emil Lassen | Major General Air National Guard [78] | ||
Vernon Lattin | President of Brooklyn College | ||
Edward Lewis | 1964 | Chairman and CEO of Essence Communications Inc. [79] | |
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 [80] | |
Luis Fernando González | Baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants | ||
Michelle Lujan Grisham | 1981 | Governor of New Mexico, former Member of Congress (2013-2019), politician | |
L. Luis Lopez | Poet [81] | ||
Kathy Lueders | 1986 | First woman to head NASA's human spaceflight program as the Associate Administrator of the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate [82] | |
Thomas J. Mabry | Former Governor of New Mexico; Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court [83] | ||
Thomas F. Madden | 1986 | Author and distinguished historian of the Middle Ages | |
Lenton Malry | 1968 | The first African American to serve in the New Mexico House of Representatives (1969–1979) and the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners (1981–1989) [84] | |
Ania Ahlborn | Horror novelist [4] | ||
Penny Marshall | Actress and director [85] | ||
Miguel Marquez | ABC News correspondent [86] | ||
Barrett Martin | 2005 2008 | Grammy-winning producer, drummer, composer, writer | |
Terance Mathis | 1990 | Former NFL player[ citation needed ] | |
Oscar W. McConkie, Jr. | 1946 | Utah politician and LDS church leader [87] | |
Cisco McSorley | 1974, JD 1979 | New Mexico politician [88] | |
Robert Mercer | 1968 | Co-CEO of Renaissance Technologies hedge fund | |
Melissa Miller | 1974 | Painter [89] | |
sj Miller | Professor, social justice activist [90] | ||
John H. Morrison | Lawyer; former President of the Association of American Rhodes Scholars [91] | ||
Judith Nakamura | 1983, JD 1989 | Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court; former State District Court Judge, Chief Judge of Albuquerque Metro Court [92] | |
Jennifer Nehrbass | Artist | ||
William L. Nyland | 1968 | U.S. Marine Corps four-star general; former Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps [93] | |
Lori Ostlund | Short story writer [94] | ||
Jordan Pacheco | Major League Baseball infielder for the Colorado Rockies [ citation needed ] | ||
Marion Pearsall | BA 1944 | Medical and cultural anthropologist | |
Don Perkins | Former NFL All-Pro running back [95] | ||
Melissa Plaut | BA 1997 | Writer and taxi driver | |
Antoine Predock | Architect [96] | ||
V.B. Price | 1962 | Journalist, poet, author, scholar and New Mexico historian [97] | |
Kathryn Ptacek | 1974 | Author and editor [98] | |
Michael D. Rhodes | Egyptologist [99] | ||
Meridel Rubenstein | MA 1974, MFA 1977 | Photographer and installation artist | |
Devon Sandoval | Soccer player for Real Salt Lake [100] | ||
Sam Scarber | 1970 | Former NFL and CFL player [101] | |
Margaret Stratton | MA 1983, MFA 1985 | Photographer and video artist [102] | |
Steven Schiff | JD 1972 | Former U.S. congressman representing New Mexico [103] | |
Jean Schodorf | Member of the Kansas Senate [104] | ||
Leslie Marmon Silko | BA 1969 | American writer | |
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 | |
Melinda M. Snodgrass | Science fiction novelist and screenwriter; co-creator, with George R.R. Martin, of the Wild Cards series | ||
Scott Strickland | Major League Baseball player [105] | ||
Signe Margaret Stuart | M.A., painting and art history, 1961 | artist, known for her abstract paintings [106] | |
John Sullivan | Football player | ||
Thomas C. Taylor | New Mexico politician [107] | ||
Jerry D. Thompson | Historian of the American Southwest [108] | ||
Maye Torres | MFA | Artist [109] | |
Jada Benn Torres | 2001 (M.S.), 2006 (Ph.D.) | Genetic anthropologist and Associate Professor of Anthropology at Vanderbilt University [110] | |
Maggie Toulouse Oliver | B.A., M.A. | Secretary of State of New Mexico [111] | |
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend | JD 1978 | Former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland; the eldest of Robert F. Kennedy's children [112] | |
Michael Trujillo | 1966 (BS), 1967 (BA), MA (1970), MD (1974) | Native American Physician and director of the Indian Health Service [113] | |
Carmelita Little Turtle | Apache/Rarámuri photographer [114] | ||
Tom Udall | JD 1977 | U.S. congressman and senator representing New Mexico [115] | |
Brian Urlacher | 2000 | Former NFL Defensive Player of the Year [116] | |
Carol Jean Vigil | First Native American woman to be a state district judge in the U.S. [117] | ||
Rodney Wallace | 1970 | Former NFL player and Super Bowl champion [118] | |
John Wertheim | JD 1995 | Former member of the Executive Committee of the Democratic National Committee [119] | |
Cody Willard | 1996 | Fox Business Network anchor [120] | |
Ray Wilson | Chicago Bears linebacker [116] |
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