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This list of Western Governors University people includes notable alumni and honorary degree recipients affiliated with Western Governors University.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Notable alumni

Sami D. Said
Sarah Fisher
Chaunté Lowe
Recipient Notability
Paul Ayers A major general in the Rhode Island Air National Guard
Andre Barnett 2012 presidential nominee of the Reform Party of the United States [1]
Hiram Bertoch Author, best known for writing An Otter's Guidebook To Being Obnoxiously Happy [2]
Michael Capps Former member of the Kansas House of Representatives [3]
Sarah Fisher Retired professional race car driver who competed in the Indy Racing League (IRL) and the NASCAR West Series. [4]
Gregory Fowler Current President of University of Maryland Global Campus
Glenna Gallo Current Assistant superintendent of special education with the United States Department of Education
Gregg Hale Former guitar player for the British band Spiritualized[ citation needed]
Connie Keogh Current member of the Montana House of Representatives
Chaunté Lowe American athlete and four-time Olympian
Ethan Manning Current member of the Indiana House of Representatives
Tiffiny Mitchell Former member of the Oregon House of Representatives
Paul Ray Member of the Utah House of Representatives [5]
Sami D. Said Retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and former Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force
Leila Staffler Current member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
Amy Summers Current delegate with the West Virginia House of Delegates [6]

Honorary degree recipients, 2002–present

Recipient Year/degree [7]
Bob Bennett 2002 honorary doctorate
Éric Benhamou 2002 honorary doctorate
Jim Geringer 2002 honorary doctorate
Eric Schmidt 2002 honorary doctorate
Mike Leavitt 2003 honorary degree
Rod Paige 2005 honorary doctorate
Roy Romer 2006 honorary degree
Michael Enzi 2007 honorary degree
Dr. Clara Lovett 2008 honorary degree
Scott McNealy 2009 honorary degree
Jamie Merisotis 2011 honorary degree
Robert Mendenhall 2017 honorary degree

References

  1. ^ "Master's in Health Administration Degrees in Utah". Masters-in-health-administration.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. ^ "2017 Winter Graduates Name Book" (PDF).
  3. ^ "What Wichita school board candidates have to say about the issues". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Info about Sarah Fisher getting degree from WGU". Archived from the original on 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  5. ^ "Paul Ray's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Amy Summers' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Honorary Degrees - Western Governors University Digital Archive". archive.wgu.edu. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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