Notable Alumni of University of Nebraska at Omaha

Chuck Hagel 1946–

Former US Secretary of Defense

Attended until 1971

J. James Exon 1921–2005

Nebraska governor and US senator

Attended until 1941

David C. Jones 1921–2013

Air Force general, 9th Joint Chiefs chairman

Also attended: Troy University, Boston University, Minot State University

William Henry Harrison III 1896–1990

U.S. representative and descendant of two presidents

Attended until 1920

Father: Russell Benjamin Harrison (Lafayette College)

Roman Hruska 1904–1999

Republican U.S. senator from Nebraska

Also attended: University of Chicago, Creighton University

Abdul Salam Azimi 1936–2026

Former Chief Justice of Afghanistan

John L. Holland 1919–2008

Psychologist who created the Holland Codes

Bachelor of Arts · Psychology · Class of 1942

Also attended: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

James E. McDonald 1920–1971

Atmospheric physicist and University of Arizona professor

Also attended: Iowa State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Penny Sackett 1956–

Astronomer and former Chief Scientist of Australia

Also attended: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Peter Fonda 1940–2019

Actor, film director and screenwriter

Father: Henry Fonda (University of Minnesota-Twin Cities)

Child: Bridget Fonda (New York University)

Conor Oberst 1980–

Singer-songwriter best known for Bright Eyes

Karrin Allyson 1963–

Jazz vocalist and pianist

Destiny 1988–

Live streamer and political commentator

Mike Hill 1949–2023

Film editor and longtime collaborator of Ron Howard

Sunita Jain 1940–2017

Indian writer and professor at IIT Delhi

Also attended: Stony Brook University

Jake Guentzel 1994–

NHL winger, 2017 Stanley Cup winner

Andrej Šustr 1990–

Czech ice hockey defenceman, formerly in the NHL

Dan Ellis 1980–

Canadian former NHL goaltender

Jake Ellenberger 1985–

Retired UFC mixed martial artist and former US Marine

Anthony Stolarz 1994–

NHL goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs

Josh Archibald 1992–

Former professional ice hockey player

Greg Zanon 1980–

Canadian former NHL defenceman

Jaycob Megna 1992–

Ice hockey defenseman

Bill Thomas 1983–

Ice hockey player for Anyang Halla