Notable Alumni of Humboldt State University

Jeffrey D. Levine 1954–

Former US Ambassador to Estonia

Ken Fisher 1950–

Founder of Fisher Investments

Father: Philip Arthur Fisher (Stanford University)

Ellie Cachette 1985–

American investor, philanthropist and author

Marla Spivak 1955–

Entomologist specializing in bees at University of Minnesota

Also attended: University of Kansas

Ernie Wasson 1950–

Gardener, horticulturist and author

Also attended: University of Delaware

Galen Rathbun 1944–2019

Behavioral ecologist, co-discoverer of elephant shrew species

William Stanley 1957–2015

Mammalogist at the Field Museum

Stephen Hillenburg 1961–2018

Creator of SpongeBob SquarePants

Bachelor's degree · Natural resource management · Class of 1984

Also attended: California Institute of the Arts

Raymond Carver 1938–1988

Short story writer and poet

Also attended: California State University-Chico, Harvard University, Stanford University

Spouse: Tess Gallagher (University of Washington-Seattle Campus)

Mike Patton 1968–

Singer, lead vocalist of Faith No More

John Kiffmeyer 1969–

Former drummer of Green Day

Also attended: Contra Costa College

Trevor Dunn 1968–

American bassist and composer

Trey Spruance 1969–

Musician and composer, Mr. Bungle co-founder

Vaush 1994–

Left-wing YouTuber and former Twitch streamer

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 2018

Martin Wong 1946–1999

Chinese American painter and poet

Anne Bredon 1930–2019

Folk singer who wrote Babe I'm Gonna Leave You

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley

Clinton McKinnon 1969–

Saxophonist in the band Mr. Bungle

Michael Moore 1954–

Jazz musician based in the Netherlands

Also attended: College of the Redwoods

Thomas Joshua Cooper 1946–

Landscape photographer

Jack Swanstrom 1961–2015

Film director and educator

Also attended: American Film Institute Conservatory

Matt Hamon 1968–

Cyclist at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Also attended: University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Alex Cappa 1995–

NFL guard, third-round pick in 2018

Raphaëla le Gouvello 1960–

French windsurfer and conservationist

Josh Suggs 1989–

Former professional soccer player