Notable Alumni of Augustana University

Joe Foss 1915–2003

Marine ace, Medal of Honor recipient, South Dakota governor

Also attended: University of South Dakota

John Hamre 1950–

Former CSIS president and senior defense official

Bachelor of Arts · Political science, Economics

Also attended: Johns Hopkins University, Harvard University

Jenifer Loon 1963–

Former Minnesota state representative, Republican

Daniel Ahlers 1973–

Businessman and South Dakota Democratic legislator

Lynn Wardlow 1943–

Minnesota state representative from 2003 to 2009

Also attended: Minnesota State University-Mankato

Oscar Randolph Fladmark, Jr. 1922–1955

Fighter pilot in World War II and Korean War

Attended until 1948

Linda Avey 1960–

Biologist and co-founder of 23andMe

Jeffrey W. Hayzlett 1960–

Former Kodak chief marketing officer, author

International relations, Government

Robert M. Berdahl 1937–

Retired college and university administrator

Also attended: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Patricia Peck Gossel 1944–2004

Science historian and curator

Also attended: Johns Hopkins University, Montana State University

David Soul 1943–2024

Actor known for Starsky & Hutch

Also attended: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Spouse: Karen Carlson (University of Arkansas)

Lars Forssell 1928–2007

Swedish writer and Swedish Academy member

Phil Bruns 1931–2012

Actor and writer, played Morty Seinfeld

Also attended: Yale University

Mary Hart 1950–

Television host of Entertainment Tonight 1982–2011

Nina Chanel Abney 1982–

New York-based painter

Also attended: The New School

Myron Floren 1919–2005

Accordionist on The Lawrence Welk Show

Dale Hoiberg

Sinologist and former Encyclopædia Britannica editor-in-chief

Arvid Kramer 1956–2026

Professional basketball center

Child: Dennis Kramer (University of San Diego)

Karl Mecklenburg 1960–

Former Denver Broncos linebacker

Brett Szabo 1968–

Former professional basketball player

C. J. Ham 1993–

Former NFL fullback

Kevin Kaesviharn 1976–

Former NFL safety

Les Josephson 1942–2020

NFL running back for the Los Angeles Rams

Bryan Schwartz 1971–

Former NFL linebacker drafted by Jacksonville Jaguars