Notable Alumni of University of Puget Sound

Sean Parnell 1962–

10th Governor of Alaska

Also attended: Pacific Lutheran University, Seattle University

Burton C. Andrus 1892–1977

US Army colonel, commandant of Nuremberg Prison

Also attended: University at Buffalo, The United States Military Academy at West Point

George Obiozor 1942–2022

Nigerian professor and ambassador to the United States

Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York

Stephen McAlpine 1949–

Fifth lieutenant governor of Alaska

Also attended: Seattle University, University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Rick Dantzler 1956–

Lawyer and former Florida state legislator

Also attended: University of Florida

Ginny Burdick 1947–

Former Oregon state senator

Also attended: University of Oregon

Janelle Stelson 1960–

Former news anchor, US representative-elect from Pennsylvania

Nicole Shanahan 1985–

Entrepreneur, attorney, and RFK Jr.'s 2024 running mate

Also attended: Santa Clara University, Saint Mary's College of California

Spouse: Sergey Brin (Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland-College Park)

Terry Castle 1953–

Literary scholar and queer theorist

Also attended: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Spouse: Blakey Vermeule (University of California-Berkeley, Yale University)

Adam West 1928–2017

Actor who played Batman in the 1960s TV series

Also attended: Whitman College

Kristin Hannah 1960–

Novelist, author of The Nightingale

Also attended: Seattle University, University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Darby Stanchfield 1971–

Actress known for Scandal

Dale Chihuly 1941–

Glass artist known for large-scale blown glass sculpture

Also attended: Rhode Island School of Design, University of Washington-Seattle Campus, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Spouse: Leslie Jackson Chihuly (University of Washington-Seattle Campus)

Casey Sander 1956–

Actor in The Big Bang Theory

Rick Steves 1955–

Travel writer and television host

Also attended: University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Katie Harman 1980–

Miss America 2002, singer and actress

Also attended: Portland State University

Jeff Smith 1939–2004

Chef and host of The Frugal Gourmet

Attended until 1962

Also attended: Drew University

Rachel Martin

NPR journalist, former Morning Edition co-host

Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York

Ross Shafer 1954–

Comedian, TV host and motivational speaker

Gretchen Fraser 1919–1994

Alpine skier, first American Olympic skiing gold medalist

Dale Mulholland 1964–

Former soccer player and coach

Lael Wilcox 1986–

Ultra-distance cyclist, first American to win Trans Am Bike Race

Ted Bundy 1946–1989

Serial killer

Also attended: Temple University, University of Utah, University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Kiʻilani Arruda 2002–

Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2020