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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

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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

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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

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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

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Name Class Major Notability References
Emily Zugay 2019 Graphic Design YouTube/TikTok personality and graphic designer [10][11][12]
Gus Johnson 2018 Entertainment Design YouTube personality and comedian [13]
Nettie McBirney Home Economics Writer of a cooking column under the pseudonym Aunt Chick for the Tulsa Daily World from 1935 to 1955 [14]
Nancy Zieman 1975 Textile design and journalism Host of the television show Sewing with Nancy [15]

Military

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Name Class Major Notability References
Harvey M. Haakenson 1967 Administration of vocational education (Master's) United States National Guard Brigadier General [16]
Hubert C. Hegtvedt 1987 Industrial technology and manufacturing engineering United States Air Force Major General [17]
Emil C. Kiel 1917 United States Air Force Brigadeir General [18]
Scott D. Legwold 1998 Human resources (Master's) United States National Guard Brigadier General [19]

Politics

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Name Class Major Notability References
Vera C. Bushfield 1912 Domestic science Former United States Senator from South Dakota and First Lady of South Dakota [20]
Roy Carl Carlson 1968 Vocational education (Master's) Minnesota House of Representatives [21]
Alice Clausing 1970 Guidance and counseling (Master's) Former member of the Wisconsin State Senate [22]
Gary Drzewiecki 1973–1974 Non-degreed Former member of the Wisconsin State Senate [23][24]
Robert J. Larson 1966 Guidance (Master's) Former Wisconsin State Assembly [25]
Terry Link Member of the Illinois Senate [26]
Clint Moses 1999 Human biology Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly [27]
Joe Plouff 1986 M.S. Wisconsin State Assembly [28]
Ewald J. Schmeichel Non-degreed Former Wisconsin State Assembly [29][30]
Richard Shoemaker 1975 BS Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate [31]
David Zien 1975 MS Member of the Wisconsin Senate [32][33]

Sports

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Name Class Major Notability References
Parks Bailey College football player and coach
Tony Beckham 2002 Professional football player [34]
Paige Decker 2016 Professional stock car racing driver [35]
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 [36]
Rikard Grönborg Management leadership (Master's) Ice hockey coach [37][38]
Frank Haege 1992 College and professional football coach [39]
Jeff Hazuga 2013 Training and development (Master's) Former professional football player [40]
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 [41]
Bob McRoberts Former professional football player [42]
John Peterson 1971 Industrial education Wrestler and Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling [43][44]
Bob Raczek 1962 Master's Hall-of-fame high school football coach [45]
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 [46][47]
Joe Vavra 1982 Industrial technology Quality control coach for the Detroit Tigers [48]

Other

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Name Class Major Notability References
Luke Helder Non-degreed Domestic terrorist known as the Midwest pipe bomber [49]

References

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  1. ^ Poling, Jerry (2021-07-26). "Artwork by alum, faculty members on exhibit in Twin Cities". University of Wisconsin - Stout. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  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. ^ Poling, Jerry (2017-10-23). "CEO insight". University of Wisconsin - Stout. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  9. ^ "Dr. Adelaide Baylor Dies in Washington". The Indianapolis Star. 1935-12-19. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-10-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alum's comedic redesigns of iconic company logos are a hit on Tik Tok". University of Wisconsin -Stout. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  11. ^ "emilyzugay". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  12. ^ "emilyzugay". TikTok. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  13. ^ "Graduate's social media comedy sketches viewed a billion times". University of Wisconsin - Stout. 2018-05-05. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  14. ^ Wilson, Linda D. "Aunt Chick (McBirney, Nettie Caroline Williams) | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "Brigadier General Harvey M. Haakenson". National Guard Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2023-09-23 – via web.archive.org.
  17. ^ "Hubert C. Hegtvedt". Air Force. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  18. ^ "Bridgadier General Emil C. Kiel". Air Force. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  19. ^ "Brigadier General Scott D. Legwold". National Guard Bureau. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "Obituary for Roy Carl Carlson". Star Tribune. April 12, 2011. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  22. ^ "Clausing, Alice 1944". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  23. ^ "Drzewiecki, Gary F. 1954". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  24. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1993). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1993-1994. Madison: Department of Administration. p. 80 – via Google Books.
  25. ^ "Larson, Robert J. 1932". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  26. ^ "About Terry Link « Terry Link For Mayor". 2013-01-23. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  27. ^ "Representative Clint P. Moses". Wisconsin State Legislature. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  28. ^ "Plouff, Joe 1950". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  29. ^ "Schmeichel, Ewald J. 1889". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  30. ^ Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Democrat Printing Company, State Printer. 1958. p. 47 – via Google Books.
  31. ^ "Shoemaker, Richard A. 1951". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  32. ^ "Zien, David A. 1950". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  33. ^ "David Zien's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  34. ^ "Tony Beckham (2011) - UW-Stout Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  35. ^ "Getting To Know Paige Decker". Rev Racing. 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  36. ^ "Oties Epps - Women's Basketball Coach". University of Detroit Mercy Athletics. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  37. ^ "Former Blue Devil assistant is Sweden's Olympic men's hockey coach". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  38. ^ 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.
  39. ^ "Frank Haege - Football Coach". Augsburg University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  40. ^ "Jeff Hazuga". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  41. ^ "Barney Klecker (1986) - UW-Stout Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  42. ^ "Bob McRoberts". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  43. ^ "John Peterson (1978) - UW-Stout Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  44. ^ "John Peterson (2015) - Hall of Fame". Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  45. ^ "Bob Raczek (2013) - UW-Stout Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  46. ^ "Tony Storti (1979) - UW-Stout Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  47. ^ "Former Blue Devil coach passes away in January". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  48. ^ "Joe Vavra (1995) - UW-Stout Athletic Hall of Fame". University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  49. ^ "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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