Notable Alumni of Lewis & Clark College

Muhammad bin Nayef 1959–

Former Saudi crown prince and interior minister

Sibling: Saud ibn Nayef Al Saud (University of Portland)

Kate Brown 1960–

38th governor of Oregon

Also attended: University of Colorado Boulder

Bill Walker 1951–

11th governor of Alaska

Bachelor of Science · Business management · Class of 1973

Also attended: Seattle University

Heidi Heitkamp 1955–

Former US Senator from North Dakota

Juris Doctor · Class of 1980

Also attended: University of North Dakota

Earl Blumenauer 1948–

U.S. representative for Oregon's 3rd district, 1996–2025

Bachelor of Arts, Juris Doctor · Class of 1976

Alexander G. Barry 1892–1952

Attorney and U.S. Senator from Oregon

Also attended: University of Oregon

Cliff Bentz 1952–

U.S. representative for Oregon's 2nd district

Also attended: Eastern Oregon University

John Hubert Hall 1899–1970

Oregon politician and Speaker of the state House

Also attended: Oregon State University

Alan L. Hart 1890–1962

Physician and novelist, pioneer of X-ray tuberculosis detection

Attended until 1912

Also attended: Yale University, University of Oregon, University of Pennsylvania

Amber Case 1987–

Cyborg anthropologist and user experience designer

Ward Plummer 1940–2020

Physicist specializing in metal surface physics

Also attended: Cornell University

Quinn Slobodian 1978–

Historian and Boston University professor

Bachelor of Arts · Study of history · Class of 2000

Also attended: New York University

Oleg D. Jefimenko 1922–2009

Physicist known for Jefimenko's equations

Also attended: Oregon State University, University of Oregon

Penn Badgley 1986–

Actor known for Gossip Girl and You

Also attended: Santa Monica College

Markie Post 1950–2021

Actress known for Night Court

Father: Richard F. Post (Pomona College, Stanford University)

Ever Carradine 1974–

Actress known for The Handmaid's Tale

Weyes Blood 1988–

American singer, songwriter and musician

Usman Ally 1982–

Actor and 2015 Obie Award winner

Also attended: University of Florida

Eric Max Frye 1956–

Screenwriter and director, Oscar-nominated for Foxcatcher

Also attended: New York University

Father: William F. Frye (University of Oregon)

Namik Paul 1987–

Indian actor and model

Ted Rooney 1960–

Actor in Gilmore Girls and Boardwalk Empire

Also attended: Temple University

Fawziyya Abu Khalid 1955–

Saudi poet, essayist, sociologist and professor

Matt Biondi 1965–

Swimmer, eleven-time Olympic medalist

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley

Monica Lewinsky 1973–

Activist and former White House intern

Also attended: Santa Monica College

Father: Bernard Lewinsky (University of California-Berkeley, University of California-Irvine)