List of University of Wisconsin–Stout alumni

The University of Wisconsin–Stout is a public university in Menomonie, Wisconsin. In the past, the university was known as the Stout Institute, Stout State College, and Stout State University. Following are some of its notable alumni.

Art

Name Class Major Notability References
Leslie Barlow 2011 Studio arts Visual artist [1]
Karen Heagle 1990 Fine arts and studio arts Artist [2][3]
Alonzo C. Webb Non-degreed Etcher, architect, painter, and illustrator [4]
Eliza Wheeler 2006 Graphic design Children's book illustrator [5]

Business

Name Class Major Notability References
Cindy Pawlcyn 1977 Hotel, restaurant, and tourism management Chef and cookbook author known for the restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area [6]
Jill Soltau 1989 Retail merchandising and management CEO of JCPenney and CEO of Jo-Ann Fabrics [7]
Todd R. Wanek 1988 Industrial Technology President and CEO of Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. [8]

Education

Name Class Major Notability References
Adelaide Steele Baylor 1928 Sc.D. Chief of the Home Economics Education Service in the United States Office of Education [9]
Harvey Schofield President of the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and college football coach

Entertainment

Name Class Major Notability References
Gus Johnson 2018 Entertainment Design YouTube personality and comedian [10]
Nettie McBirney Home Economics Writer of a cooking column under the pseudonym Aunt Chick for the Tulsa Daily World from 1935 to 1955 [11]
Nancy Zieman 1975 Textile design and journalism Host of the television show Sewing with Nancy [12]

Military

Name Class Major Notability References
Harvey M. Haakenson 1967 Administration of vocational education (Master's) United States National Guard Brigadier General [13]
Hubert C. Hegtvedt 1987 Industrial technology and manufacturing engineering United States Air Force Major General [14]
Emil C. Kiel 1917 United States Air Force Brigadeir General [15]
Scott D. Legwold 1998 Human resources (Master's) United States National Guard Brigadier General [16]

Politics

Name Class Major Notability References
Vera C. Bushfield 1912 Domestic science Former United States Senator from South Dakota and First Lady of South Dakota [17]
Roy Carl Carlson 1968 Vocational education (Master's) Minnesota House of Representatives [18]
Alice Clausing 1970 Guidance and counseling (Master's) Former member of the Wisconsin State Senate [19]
Gary Drzewiecki 1973–1974 Non-degreed Former member of the Wisconsin State Senate [20][21]
Robert J. Larson 1966 Guidance (Master's) Former Wisconsin State Assembly [22]
Terry Link Member of the Illinois Senate [23]
Clint Moses 1999 Human biology Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly [24]
Joe Plouff 1986 M.S. Wisconsin State Assembly [25]
Ewald J. Schmeichel Non-degreed Former Wisconsin State Assembly [26][27]
Richard Shoemaker 1975 BS Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate [28]
David Zien 1975 MS Member of the Wisconsin Senate [29][30]

Sports

Name Class Major Notability References
Parks Bailey College football player and coach
Tony Beckham 2002 Professional football player [31]
Paige Decker 2016 Professional stock car racing driver [32]
Oties Epps 2002, 2006 B.S. Human development and family studies; M.S.Education Head coach of the women's basketball program at the University of Evansville [33]
Rikard Grönborg Management leadership (Master's) Ice hockey coach [34][35]
Frank Haege 1992 College and professional football coach [36]
Jeff Hazuga 2013 Training and development (Master's) Former professional football player [37]
Reggie Holmes Professional gridiron football player in Canada
Gary Inskeep Professional gridiron football player in Canada
Barney Klecker Former record holder for the fifty-mile ultramarathon [38]
Bob McRoberts Former professional football player [39]
John Peterson 1971 Industrial education Wrestler and Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling [40][41]
Bob Raczek 1962 Master's Hall-of-fame high school football coach [42]
Harvey Schofield College football coach and the president of the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Tony Storti Non-degreed Former head coach of the Montana State Bobcats football team [43][44]
Joe Vavra 1982 Industrial technology Quality control coach for the Detroit Tigers [45]

Other

Name Class Major Notability References
Luke Helder Non-degreed Domestic terrorist known as the Midwest pipe bomber [46]

References

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  4. ^ "Alonzo C. Webb - Biography". www.askart.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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  6. ^ Poling, Jerry (June 22, 2021). "Resilient alum chef bouncing back from 'horrible year' with pandemic, Napa Valley wildfire". University of Wisconsin - Stout. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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  9. ^ "Dr. Adelaide Baylor Dies in Washington". The Indianapolis Star. December 19, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved October 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Graduate's social media comedy sketches viewed a billion times". University of Wisconsin - Stout. May 5, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  11. ^ Wilson, Linda D. "Aunt Chick (McBirney, Nettie Caroline Williams) | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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  24. ^ "Representative Clint P. Moses". Wisconsin State Legislature. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  25. ^ "Plouff, Joe 1950". Wisconsin Historical Society. August 8, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  26. ^ "Schmeichel, Ewald J. 1889". Wisconsin Historical Society. August 8, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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  28. ^ "Shoemaker, Richard A. 1951". Wisconsin Historical Society. August 8, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  29. ^ "Zien, David A. 1950". Wisconsin Historical Society. December 21, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  30. ^ "David Zien's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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  33. ^ "Oties Epps - Women's Basketball Coach". University of Detroit Mercy Athletics. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  34. ^ "Former Blue Devil assistant is Sweden's Olympic men's hockey coach". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. February 16, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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  38. ^ "Barney Klecker (1986) - UW-Stout Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  39. ^ "Bob McRoberts". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  40. ^ "John Peterson (1978) - UW-Stout Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  41. ^ "John Peterson (2015) - Hall of Fame". Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  42. ^ "Bob Raczek (2013) - UW-Stout Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  43. ^ "Tony Storti (1979) - UW-Stout Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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  46. ^ "21 years ago a Pine Island man sent pipe bombs around the country. He's still being held in Rochester". Rochester Post Bulletin. April 17, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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