List of Western Washington University alumni
This is a list of alumni and attendees of Western Washington University, a public university in Bellingham, Washington.
List
[edit]Business
[edit]- Hoby Darling, business executive and president of Riot Games[1]
- Julie Larson-Green, businesswoman and former CXO of Qualtrics[2]
Government and law
[edit]- Richard Barlow, intelligence analyst[3]
- Michael Farris, lawyer and founder of Patrick Henry College[4]
- Kelli Linville, politician and former mayor of Bellingham, Washington[5]
- Ralph Munro, former secretary of state of Washington[6]
- Larry Springer, member of the Washington House of Representatives[7]
Music and entertainment
[edit]- Tori Black, adult film actress and AVN Hall of Fame member[8]
- Carrie Brownstein, musician and actress[9]
- Dan Erickson, creator of Severance[10]
- Ben Gibbard, musician and vocalist of Death Cab for Cutie[11]
- Nick Harmer, member of Death Cab for Cutie[11]
- Clayton Knight, musician and member of Odesza[11]
- TJ Martin, film director and Academy Award winner[12]
- Harrison Mills, member of Odesza[11]
- Heidi Grant Murphy, operatic soprano[13]
- Erin Wall, operatic soprano[14]
- Hiro Yamamoto, bassist for Soundgarden[15]
Science and academia
[edit]- Peter Kalivas, neuroscientist and speaker[16]
- Douglas Massey, sociologist at Princeton University[17]
- Joseph Mougous, microbiologist at Yale University[18]
- Sarah Myhre, climate scientist[19]
- Michael E. Phelps, developer of the positron emission tomography scanner[20]
Sports
[edit]- Ryan Couture, professional mixed martial artist[21]
- Sarah Crouch, long-distance runner[22]
- Ben Dragavon, professional soccer coach[23]
- Breezy Johnson, skier and Olympic gold medalist[24]
- Brian Fairbrother, high school soccer coach[25]
- Brian Holsinger, college basketball coach[26]
- Daulton Hommes, professional basketball player[27]
- Matt Overton, professional football player[28]
- Bob Robertson, sports broadcaster[29]
- Tilali Scanlan, Olympic swimmer[30]
Writers
[edit]- William Dietrich, novelist, journalist, and Pulitzer Prize winner[31]
- Darril Fosty, author and documentarian[32]
- Gregg Olsen, true crime author[33]
- Ijeoma Oluo, writer[34]
- Zoa Sherburne, author[35]
Other
[edit]- Robert Angel, creator of Pictionary[36]
- Mike Duncan, history podcaster[37]
- John Michael Greer, druid and writer[38]
- Agnes Martin, abstract painter[39]
- Elizabeth Peratrovich, civil rights activist[40]
- Heather Purser, Native American LGBT rights advocate[41]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Skullcandy CEO to speak on campus Dec. 1". WWU News. Western Washington University. November 26, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ↑ Stern, Joanna (November 13, 2012). "Meet the Woman Leading Windows: Julie Larson-Green". ABC News. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ "The man who knew too much". The Guardian. October 13, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Mike Farris" (Biography). LegiStorm. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Kelli Linville". Women in the Legislature. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ "A Look Back: Ralph Munro elected AS President in 1964". Window. Western Washington University. Spring–Summer 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ Whitely, Peyton (October 12, 2006). "Differing views, levels of experience mark 45th District candidates". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Porn icon Tori Black will not be told what to do". The Daily Dot. January 26, 2018. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ de Barros, Paul (March 3, 2012). "Carrie Brownstein: the Northwest's funny girl". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ Gallagher, Mary (Spring–Summer 2025). "The Mind of 'Severance'". Window. Western Washington University. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Alumni Reunion Weekend features some big homecomings". Window. Western Washington University. Spring 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ "TJ Martin". Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies. Western Washington University. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ Gallagher, Mary Lane (January 17, 2013). "From Window Magazine: Voice with passion". WWU News. Western Washington University. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ Woolfe, Zachary (October 14, 2020). "Erin Wall, 44, Dies; Acclaimed Soprano in Mozart and Strauss". The New York Times. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ Bryan, Saint (November 17, 2022). "Soundgarden founder Hiro Yamamoto inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame". king5.com. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Dr. Peter W. Kalivas" (Bio). Lifeboat Foundation. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Douglas Massey". Office of the Dean of the Faculty. Princeton University. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Joseph D. Mougous". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ "WWU alumna Sarah Myhre to Discuss 'Women, Science and the Trump Administration' Nov. 2 at WWU". WWU News. Western Washington University. October 30, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ Wackers, Frans J. Th. (February 2019). "Michael E. Phelps, PhD (born August 24, 1939)". Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 26 (1): 34–35. doi:10.1007/s12350-018-01492-z.
- ↑ Lane, Jon (August 24, 2013). "Ryan Couture: True Identity". UFC.com. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ Golen, Jimmy (April 18, 2016). "Hockinson's Crouch second U.S. finisher in women's Boston Marathon". The Columbian. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Ben Dragavon (2019)". Hall of Fame. Western Washington University Athletics. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ Egan, Chris (February 9, 2026). "Breezy Johnson wins gold medal after comeback from injury". king5.com. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Class Notes: Brian Ross Fairbrother - 1977". Window. Western Washington University. p. 9. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Brian Holsinger: Women's Basketball Coach". University of Montana Athletics. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ Rasbach, David (January 5, 2018). "Here's what former LC standout Daulton Hommes received following the holidays". The Bellingham Herald. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ Madison, Paul; Evans, Jeff (January 21, 2021). "Overton Realizes NFL Dream". Carver Memories. Western Washington University Athletics. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Bob Robertson (2006)". Hall of Fame. Washington State University Athletics. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Graduate Student Photos/Bios". College of the Environment. Western Washington University. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ↑ "William Dietrich". Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors. Gale. May 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Darril Fosty: books, biography, latest update" (Bio). Amazon.com. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Shorts & Briefs". Western Front. Vol. 70, no. 52. June 2, 1978. p. 6.
- ↑ "WWU alumna Ijeoma Oluo to speak Feb. 23 on social change and politics". WWU News. Western Washington University. February 15, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ Norton, Dee (October 10, 1995). "Zoa Sherburne, Children's Author". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ Payne, Patti (February 22, 2024). "Pictionary creator grew board game empire out of his 17-year-old 'startup'". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ Fried, Ronald K. (November 11, 2017). "The Man Who Made Ancient Rome Into a Podcast Obsession". The Daily Beast. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ "John Michael Greer". Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors. Gale. February 17, 2012.
- ↑ Gallagher, Mary (Fall–Winter 2017). "Modern art icons get a permanent home at the Western Gallery". Window. Western Washington University. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ Fajardo, Olivia K. (September 30, 2023). "Indigenous Pioneer Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich (1911-1958)". Institute for Public Relations. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ↑ Stein, Alan J. (April 20, 2013). "The Suquamish Tribe extends marriage rights to same-sex couples on August 1, 2011". HistoryLink.org. Retrieved March 6, 2026.