List of University of Wisconsin–Stout alumni

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Following is a list of notable alumni from the University of Wisconsin–Stout. In the past, the university was known as the Stout Institute, Stout State College, and Stout State University.

Art and architecture[edit]

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[edit]

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]

Education[edit]

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 [8]
Harvey Schofield President of the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and college football coach

Entertainment[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
Emily Zugay 2019 Graphic Design YouTube/TikTok personality and graphic designer [9][10][11]
Gus Johnson 2018 Entertainment Design YouTube personality and comedian [12]
Nettie McBirney Home Economics Writer of a cooking column under the pseudonym Aunt Chick for the Tulsa Daily World from 1935 to 1955 [13]
Nancy Zieman 1975 Textile design and journalism Host of the television show Sewing with Nancy [14]

Military[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
Harvey M. Haakenson 1967 Administration of vocational education (Master's) United States National Guard Brigadier General [15]
Hubert C. Hegtvedt 1987 Industrial technology and manufacturing engineering United States Air Force Major General [16]
Emil C. Kiel 1917 United States Air Force Brigadeir General [17]
Scott D. Legwold 1998 Human resources (Master's) United States National Guard Brigadier General [18]

Politics[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
Vera C. Bushfield 1912 Domestic science Former United States Senator from South Dakota and First Lady of South Dakota [19]
Roy Carl Carlson 1968 Vocational education (Master's) Minnesota House of Representatives [20]
Alice Clausing 1970 Guidance and counseling (Master's) Former member of the Wisconsin State Senate [21]
Gary Drzewiecki 1973–1974 Non-degreed Former member of the Wisconsin State Senate [22][23]
Robert J. Larson 1966 Guidance (Master's) Former Wisconsin State Assembly [24]
Terry Link Member of the Illinois Senate [25]
Clint Moses 1999 Human biology Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly [26]
Joe Plouff 1986 M.S. Wisconsin State Assembly [27]
Ewald J. Schmeichel Non-degreed Former Wisconsin State Assembly [28][29]
Richard Shoemaker 1975 BS Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate [30]
David Zien 1975 MS Member of the Wisconsin Senate [31][32]

Sports[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
Parks Bailey College football player and coach
Tony Beckham 2002 Professional football player [33]
Paige Decker 2016 Professional stock car racing driver [34]
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 [35]
Rikard Grönborg Management leadership (Master's) Ice hockey coach [36][37]
Frank Haege 1992 College and professional football coach [38]
Jeff Hazuga 2013 Training and development (Master's) Former professional football player [39]
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 [40]
Bob McRoberts Former professional football player [41]
John Peterson 1971 Industrial education Wrestler and Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling [42][43]
Bob Raczek 1962 Master's Hall-of-fame high school football coach [44]
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 [45][46]
Joe Vavra 1982 Industrial technology Quality control coach for the Detroit Tigers [47]

Other[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
Luke Helder Non-degreed Domestic terrorist known as the Midwest pipe bomber [48]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Karen Heagle". Artist Pension Trust. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  3. ^ "Karen Heagle". Artspace. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  4. ^ "Alonzo C. Webb - Biography". www.askart.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  5. ^ Poling, Jerry (2019-01-17). "Art exhibit features two alumni: author/illustrator, sports logo designer". University of Wisconsin - Stout. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  6. ^ Poling, Jerry (2021-06-22). "Resilient alum chef bouncing back from 'horrible year' with pandemic, Napa Valley wildfire". University of Wisconsin - Stout. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  7. ^ Poling, Jerry (2018-10-03). "New CEO of J.C. Penney is retail management alumna". University of Wisconsin - Stout. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  8. ^ "Dr. Adelaide Baylor Dies in Washington". The Indianapolis Star. 1935-12-19. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-10-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alum's comedic redesigns of iconic company logos are a hit on Tik Tok". University of Wisconsin -Stout. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  10. ^ "emilyzugay". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
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  12. ^ "Graduate's social media comedy sketches viewed a billion times". University of Wisconsin - Stout. 2018-05-05. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  13. ^ Wilson, Linda D. "Aunt Chick (McBirney, Nettie Caroline Williams) | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  14. ^ "Nancy Zieman The Blog - Nancy Zieman History Exhibit on Display this Summer in Beaver Dam WI at The Nancy Zieman Sewing Studio". 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  15. ^ "Brigadier General Harvey M. Haakenson". National Guard Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2023-09-23 – via web.archive.org.
  16. ^ "Hubert C. Hegtvedt". Air Force. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  17. ^ "Bridgadier General Emil C. Kiel". Air Force. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  18. ^ "Brigadier General Scott D. Legwold". National Guard Bureau. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  19. ^ Wasniewski, Matthew A.; United States Office of History and Preservation (2006). Women in Congress, 1917-2006. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-16-076753-1 – via Internet Archive.
  20. ^ "Obituary for Roy Carl Carlson". Star Tribune. April 12, 2011. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  21. ^ "Clausing, Alice 1944". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  22. ^ "Drzewiecki, Gary F. 1954". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  23. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1993). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1993-1994. Madison: Department of Administration. p. 80 – via Google Books.
  24. ^ "Larson, Robert J. 1932". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  25. ^ "About Terry Link « Terry Link For Mayor". 2013-01-23. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  26. ^ "Representative Clint P. Moses". Wisconsin State Legislature. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  27. ^ "Plouff, Joe 1950". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  28. ^ "Schmeichel, Ewald J. 1889". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  29. ^ Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Democrat Printing Company, State Printer. 1958. p. 47 – via Google Books.
  30. ^ "Shoemaker, Richard A. 1951". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  31. ^ "Zien, David A. 1950". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  32. ^ "David Zien's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  33. ^ "Tony Beckham (2011) - UW-Stout Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  34. ^ "Getting To Know Paige Decker". Rev Racing. 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  35. ^ "Oties Epps - Women's Basketball Coach". University of Detroit Mercy Athletics. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  36. ^ "Former Blue Devil assistant is Sweden's Olympic men's hockey coach". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  37. ^ Vogl, John (April 24, 2019). "'I like to break barriers': How Swedish national team coach Rikard Grönborg has put himself into contention for the Sabres' job". The Athletic. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  38. ^ "Frank Haege - Football Coach". Augsburg University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  39. ^ "Jeff Hazuga". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  40. ^ "Barney Klecker (1986) - UW-Stout Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  41. ^ "Bob McRoberts". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  42. ^ "John Peterson (1978) - UW-Stout Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  43. ^ "John Peterson (2015) - Hall of Fame". Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  44. ^ "Bob Raczek (2013) - UW-Stout Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  45. ^ "Tony Storti (1979) - UW-Stout Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  46. ^ "Former Blue Devil coach passes away in January". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  47. ^ "Joe Vavra (1995) - UW-Stout Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  48. ^ "21 years ago a Pine Island man sent pipe bombs around the country. He's still being held in Rochester". Rochester Post Bulletin. 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
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