Notable Alumni of University of Portland

Casten Nemra 1971–

Former President of the Marshall Islands

Also attended: Oregon State University

Larry LaRocco 1946–

Former US Representative from Idaho

Also attended: Harvard University, Stanford University

Ed Murray 1955–

53rd mayor of Seattle

Mike Stepovich 1919–2014

Last non-interim governor of Alaska Territory

Also attended: University of Notre Dame, Gonzaga University

Saud ibn Nayef Al Saud 1956–

Saudi prince and governor of Eastern Province

Sibling: Muhammad bin Nayef (Lewis & Clark College)

Joseph Franklin Ada 1943–

Governor of Guam from 1987 to 1995

Also attended: University of Guam

Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasabi 1960–

Saudi Minister of Commerce

Mohammed Jaham Al Kuwari 1958–

Qatari diplomat, former ambassador to the United States

George Van Hoomissen 1930–

Former Oregon Supreme Court justice

Also attended: Georgetown University, University of Virginia-Main Campus

James M. Burns 1924–2001

Federal district judge in Oregon

Nadine Woodward 1962–

Former mayor of Spokane, Washington

Keith Wilson 1963–

54th mayor of Portland, Oregon

Edward Leavy 1929–2023

Judge of the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Also attended: University of Notre Dame

Verne Duncan 1934–

Oregon politician and educator

Also attended: Idaho State University, University of Idaho, University of Oregon

Jack O'Neill 1923–2017

Founder of surfwear company O'Neill

Also attended: University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco State University

Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani 1959–

Qatari royal and businessperson

Chris Lattner 1978–

Creator of LLVM and the Swift language

Also attended: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Muriel Lezak 1927–2021

Neuropsychologist, author of Neuropsychological Assessment

Also attended: University of Chicago

Jules Boykoff 1970–

Olympics politics scholar and former pro soccer player

Also attended: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Michael Merzenich 1942–

Neuroscientist; UCSF professor emeritus

Bachelor of Science

Also attended: Johns Hopkins University, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Bernadette Brooten 1951–

Professor of Christian Studies at Brandeis University

Also attended: Harvard University

Richard VanGrunsven 1939–

Aircraft designer and kit plane manufacturer

Donald Shiley 1920–2010

Inventor of the Bjork–Shiley heart valve

Kunal Nayyar 1981–

Actor, played Raj on The Big Bang Theory

Also attended: Temple University

Paul Winfield 1939–2004

Actor nominated for Best Actor for Sounder

Also attended: University of California-Los Angeles, University of California-Santa Barbara, Los Angeles City College

Jean M. Auel 1936–

Novelist, author of the Earth's Children series

Noah Beck 2001–

TikTok influencer and actor

Attended until 2020

Mohammed Hasan Alwan 1979–

Saudi novelist

Mel White 1940–

Clergyman and author, ghostwriter for televangelists

Also attended: University of California-Los Angeles, Fuller Theological Seminary, University of Southern California

Child: Mike White (Wesleyan University)

Malika Andrews 1995–

Sports journalist and host of NBA Today

Megan Rapinoe 1985–

Former US women's national team soccer player

Sibling: Rachael Rapinoe (University of Portland)

Christine Sinclair 1983–

Canadian soccer player, all-time international goals leader

Attended until 2005

Steve Cherundolo 1979–

Former soccer player and national U-23 coach

Erik Spoelstra 1970–

Head coach of the Miami Heat

Kasey Keller 1969–

Goalkeeper and four-time World Cup participant

Tiffeny Milbrett 1972–

Former US women's national team forward

Bachelor of Science · Class of 1995

Sophie Schmidt 1988–

Canadian soccer player and Olympic gold medalist

Shannon MacMillan 1974–

Soccer player, 1999 Women's World Cup champion

Attended until 1995

Conor Casey 1981–

Former soccer forward turned coach

Laura Österberg Kalmari 1979–

Finnish former women's footballer

Luis Robles 1984–

Former MLS goalkeeper with record consecutive starts

Eugene Jeter 1983–

Basketball player and Trail Blazers development coach

Greg Anthony 1967–

Former NBA player and television analyst

Also attended: University of Nevada--Las Vegas

Child: Cole Anthony (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

Heath Pearce 1984–

Former American soccer defender with 35 caps

Josh Simpson 1983–

Former Canadian international soccer player

Luke Sikma 1989–

Professional basketball player, son of Jack Sikma

Father: Jack Sikma (Illinois Wesleyan University)

Robin Smeulders 1987–

Dutch basketball player in the Bundesliga

Nate Jaqua 1981–

Former professional soccer player

Collen Warner 1988–

Soccer midfielder, formerly of Colorado Rapids

Cincy Powell 1942–2023

Former pro basketball player from University of Portland

Benji Michel 1997–

Soccer player for Ulsan HD

Volodymyr Gerun 1994–

Ukrainian professional basketball player

Also attended: West Virginia University

Laura Hottenrott 1992–

German long-distance runner

Also attended: Boston College

Davide Xausa 1976–

Canadian former soccer player

Angie Kerr 1985–

American soccer midfielder

Ray Scott 1938–

Basketball player and coach

Elden Francis Curtiss 1932–

Former Catholic archbishop of Omaha

Also attended: University of Notre Dame, Fordham University

Vincent Kirabo 1955–

Ugandan Catholic bishop of Hoima

Edward Kelly 1890–1956

Catholic bishop of Boise, Idaho

Joseph Patrick Dougherty 1905–1970

First Catholic bishop of Yakima