Notable Alumni of University of Alaska Fairbanks

Mike J. Dunleavy 1961–

12th Governor of Alaska

Master of Arts

Also attended: Misericordia University

Mary Peltola 1973–

Former US representative for Alaska

Attended until 1995

Also attended: University of Alaska Anchorage, University of Alaska Southeast, University of Northern Colorado

Tom Emmer 1961–

Minnesota congressman and House majority whip

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1984

Also attended: Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Jay Hammond 1922–2005

Fourth Governor of Alaska

Also attended: The Pennsylvania State University

Bob Bartlett 1904–1968

US senator

Also attended: University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Robert B. Duncan 1920–2011

Congressman from Oregon

Also attended: Illinois Wesleyan University, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

James Wickersham 1857–1939

Alaska district judge and delegate to Congress

Terry Miller 1942–1989

Fourth Lieutenant Governor of Alaska

George Schaller 1933–

American mammalogist and conservationist

Also attended: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Steven Amstrup 1950–

Polar bear zoologist, 2012 Indianapolis Prize recipient

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

Sven Haakanson 1967–

Anthropologist documenting Alutiiq language and culture

Also attended: Harvard University

Syun-Ichi Akasofu 1930–

Geophysicist known for auroral research

Merav Ben-David 1959–

Ecologist and 2020 Wyoming Democratic Senate nominee

Kameron Hurley 1980–

Science fiction and fantasy writer

Ben Grossmann 2000–

Visual effects supervisor, Oscar winner for Hugo

Matthew Emmons 1981–

Rifle shooter and Olympic gold medalist

Colton Parayko 1993–

Canadian NHL defenceman for the St. Louis Blues

Brad Oleson 1983–

Former pro basketball player, naturalized Spanish

Jamie Lynn Gray 1984–

Sport shooter, 2012 Olympic gold medalist

Chad Johnson 1986–

Canadian former NHL goaltender

Shawn Chambers 1966–

Former NHL ice hockey player

Jordan Hendry 1984–

Canadian NHL player, 2010 Stanley Cup winner

Tyler Morley 1991–

Canadian professional ice hockey centre

Margaret Elizabeth Murie 1902–2003

Naturalist, writer and conservationist

Also attended: Reed College

Spouse: Olaus Murie (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Pacific University)