Notable Alumni of Graceland University-Lamoni

Leonard Boswell 1934–2018

U.S. Representative for Iowa from 1997 to 2013

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1969

Milton Young 1897–1983

Former US Senator from North Dakota

Also attended: North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Alik L. Alik 1953–2020

Former Vice President of Micronesia

Steven V. Carter 1915–1959

Democratic US Representative from Iowa in 1959

Also attended: University of Iowa

David W. Hopkins 1897–1968

Republican US Representative from Missouri

Also attended: Iowa State University, University of Missouri-Columbia

Todd Taylor 1966–

Democratic Iowa state senator

Also attended: University of Northern Iowa

Mark Smith 1952–

Iowa state representative

Also attended: University of Iowa

Don Knabe 1943–

Former Los Angeles County supervisor

William D. Russell 1938–

Latter Day Saint historian and Graceland University professor

Also attended: University of Iowa, Saint Paul School of Theology

David Yost 1969–

Actor known for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Teresa Carpenter 1948–

Author and Pulitzer Prize winner

Also attended: University of Missouri-Columbia

Spouse: Steven Levy (The Pennsylvania State University)

Merle Harmon 1926–2009

Sportscaster for five Major League Baseball teams

Also attended: University of Denver

Roxie Dean 1974–

Country music songwriter and singer

Caitlyn Jenner 1949–

Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete and media personality

Attended until 1973

Spouse: Linda Thompson (University of Memphis)

Roger Thompson 1991–

Former professional soccer centre-back

Also attended: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Brandon Beresford 1992–

Guyanese footballer

Stefany Castaño 1994–

Colombian women's national team goalkeeper

Edson Edward 1988–

Canadian former soccer defender

Ian Davies 1956–2013

Australian basketball player and two-time Olympian

Manaia Siania-Unutoa 1995–

American Samoan footballer

Mikhael Jaimez-Ruiz 1982–

Venezuelan former professional goalkeeper

Kevin Souter 1984–

Scottish former professional footballer

Frederick M. Smith 1874–1946

Third Prophet-President of the Reorganized LDS Church

Also attended: Clark University

Sibling: Israel A. Smith (Graceland University-Lamoni)

Sibling: W. Wallace Smith (University of Missouri-Columbia)

W. Grant McMurray 1947–

Former Prophet-President of Community of Christ

Also attended: Saint Paul School of Theology