Notable Alumni of Seattle Pacific University

Jaime Herrera Beutler 1978–

Former U.S. representative from Washington

Attended until 1998

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

Jean Stothert 1954–

51st mayor of Omaha, Nebraska

Nikkita Oliver 1986–

Attorney, poet and Seattle mayoral candidate

Bachelor's degree · Sociology · Class of 2008

Also attended: University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Wesley Carl Uhlman 1935–

47th mayor of Seattle

Also attended: University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Conrad Lee 1939–

Former mayor of Bellevue, Washington

Also attended: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Dan Price 1984–

Co-founder of Gravity Payments

Larry Wall 1954–

Creator of the Perl programming language

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley

Gordon Fee 1934–2022

New Testament scholar and Pentecostal minister

Also attended: University of Southern California

Jeff Probst 1961–

Host of the American reality show Survivor

Eugene H. Peterson 1932–2018

Minister, theologian, translator of The Message Bible

Also attended: Johns Hopkins University, New York Theological Seminary

Ron Jones 1954–

Composer for Star Trek: TNG and Family Guy

Also attended: Clackamas Community College

Laurel Rose Willson 1941–2002

Disgraced author of false ritual abuse claims

Also attended: University of Redlands

Gayle Moran 1943–

Vocalist, keyboardist and songwriter

Also attended: Spring Arbor University

Spouse: Chick Corea (The Juilliard School)

SYML 1983–

Musician Brian Fennell, known as SYML

Also attended: Whitworth University

Barbara Rosenthal 1948–

Avant-garde conceptual artist, photographer and writer

Also attended: Carnegie Mellon University

Marcus Hahnemann 1972–

Professional soccer goalkeeper

Phil Zevenbergen 1964–

Retired professional basketball player

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

Chad Forcier 1973–

Assistant coach of the Utah Jazz

Dave D'Errico 1952–

Soccer defender in the NASL and MISL

Ricci Greenwood 1973–

Retired American soccer player

Kit Zell 1954–

Retired forward in the North American Soccer League

Ken Bone 1958–

Basketball coach, former Pepperdine associate head coach

Doris Brown Heritage 1942–

Runner, five-time International Cross Country champion

Andrew Foster 1925–1987

Pioneer of deaf education in Africa

Also attended: Gallaudet University, Eastern Michigan University